Trade talks appear to be heating up ahead of the league's trade deadline, which is set for 3 p.m. ET on Thursday afternoon. This year's deadline features fewer big-names than usual, but there still remains plenty of potential for some major shuffling across the NBA. Possible deals involving Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, Rockets guard Victor Oladipo and Magic forward Aaron Gordon headline Thursday's slate of potential deals.
Lowry has reportedly been linked primarily to the Sixers and the Heat ahead of Thursday's deadline. The Athletic's Shams Charania reported on Thursday morning that as deadline day gets underway, the Lakers, like the Sixers and Heat, are also seriously engaged with talks about Lowry.