The NBA offseason is fast approaching and that means the trade rumors will start as well and names like Deron Williams, Kenneth Faried, Greg Monroe, Arron Afflalo, David Lee, Thaddeus Young, Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes, Jeff Green and Kevin Love have all come up and teams like the LA Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, NY Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics all could be interested in dealing.
There are a number of teams that could be big players this summer when it comes to names like Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love, including the Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets and that means the players mentioned above could be involved as well. The Kevin Love sweepstakes is going to involve every team in some form or another and while they all can't trade for him, some teams will try and position themselves as the best fit for a deal with the Wolves.
Kenneth Faried is a prime player that could move this summer, as he has come up in trade rumors over the past two seasons and with his contract coming up soon, if the two sides can't come to an extension he likely will be moved. Faried can get qualifying offers after next season and the Knicks were one team that was interested in him earlier and that could pick up once again. Monroe is one of the top players on the trade market, as the Pistons have Stan Van Gundy in charge and they opted to sign back Andre Drummond last season.
Pro Basketball Talk reported that Monroe could be on his way out with Van Gundy coming in and he is set to be a restricted free agent. A sign and trade deal could be in the works and with Van Gundy on a five years $35 million contract, he will get the final call on a deal. The Warriors may look to make some trades, as they hired Steve Kerr and look to be in on the Kevin Love trade talk. The team has David Lee, Harrison Barnes and Klay Thompson as options if they want to make a deal and that could be a move for the franchise if they want to get Love after missing out on Dwight Howard last offseason.
Deron Williams is an interesting option for teams after the way he performed with the Nets and while the team lost to the Miami Heat, Williams is still looked at as a top point guard, albeit one getting older. Williams could be a target for the Los Angeles Lakers if they want to move on from Steve Nash and while he could be tough to acquire, the team has the cap space now to make a move. The Lakers are going to get a solid player with their top 10 pick in the draft and that could help with the turnaround depending on who they sign as head coach. This summer the NBA offseason should be dramatic and the big names like Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Love and LeBron James will dictate what teams decide to do.
