As the NBA season whips past the holidays, a certain kind of season picks up: trade (and trade rumor) season. The Portland Trail Blazers are fairly mum on dealings, as always, although their fans are furiously burning through the ESPN Trade Machine ahead of the Feb. 8 deadline, which was moved up this offseason by the NBA.
Another deadline looms on Jan. 15, where players who signed new contracts this offseason can officially be traded, opening up a whole new market of players. That deadline passing will bring a bevy of new rumors along with it, so let’s recap what’s been going on before then (and stay tuned for a recap around Jan.