As the trade deadline approaches (about 65 hours away as of the time of this writing), teams are shaping up to determine whether they’d like to buy or sell at the deadline. Unlike years past, that balance is quite uneven as this summer’s salary cap spike has left many teams with maximum space this summer and limited interest in sending off talented pieces just for the hope of an expiring contract.
The market’s uneven nature is not a detractor enough for rumors to get started and we’ve already heard several big names mentioned in possible deals including Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Love, and Dwight Howard.