NBA Trade Rumors: 5 Bold Predictions Before Deadline

The 2017 trade deadline is only a few days away, and the NBA trade rumors continue to run rampant. It only seems fitting to accompany said rumors with a few bold predictions before the big day.

As we saw on Sunday night, blockbuster deals can happen before the NBA trade deadline. When DeMarcus Cousins was dealt to the New Orleans Pelicans, it essentially confirmed that anything is possible.

The NBA trade rumors have been flying fast and furious over the last month or so. We’ve seen several big names mentioned as being on the trade block, but it’s anyone’s guess who could actually be on the move between now and Feb. 23.

Heck, Cousins was said to no longer be available according to Sacramento brass (via Adrian Wojnarowski)–we saw how that worked out.

So I’m guessing people wouldn’t get too upset if I start predicting LeBron James gets moved this season, right? Okay, so I wouldn’t dare go that bold. However, there have been some big names mentioned in NBA trade rumors who could theoretically be shipped out.

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That’s why I’m here to boldly predict that some of those players find themselves new NBA homes on Thursday. That is what makes the trade deadline so amusing isn’t it–the speculation?

With that in mind, here are my five “bold” predictions for the 2017 NBA Trade Deadline. The first couple might seem somewhat reasonable, but trust me when I say that it gets pretty interesting as you work your way down the list.