NBA trade rumors: 5 stars most likely to be dealt before deadline

With the 2018 NBA Trade Deadline less than a month away, there are numerous stars being mentioned in NBA trade rumors who could actually be dealt between now and Feb. 8.

About this time every year, there is a firestorm of rumors swirling around as the NBA trade deadline comes into view. Some of them are realistic and some are not, while most include stars in sticky situations. Either way, it’s never easy deciphering fact from fiction.

Well that’s what I’m here to help with — sifting though the mess and trying to determine which stars are actually on the trading block. As difficult of a task as it may be, we can handle it together.

So which big names should you have in mind in the next month? We’ve heard a lot of chatter about various players being dealt. With that said, don’t get your hopes up if you’re looking to find names like “LeBron James” or “Anthony Davis” on this list. Those guys may have been rumored to be available, but you can’t believe everything you read on the internet.

The rumor mill is deceitful, with its main objective being to redirect and obscure our view of reality. Luckily for you, I’ve compiled a handful of big NBA names who actually stand a chance of swapping jerseys prior to the deadline.

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So here they are — five NBA stars who I believe are most likely to be traded before the Feb. 8 deadline.