The NBA draft is coming and that means trade rumors and teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia Sixers, LA Lakers, Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics all could look at deals and names like Kevin Love, Rajon Rondo and LaMarcus Aldridge could be in the mix for high draft pick trades.
This year the top of the draft is very talented, meaning teams may want to jump in and teams may not be willing to jump out. The Cavaliers and the Sixers reportedly have already said they are willing to listen to offers, while the Kings have said that they even would consider trading for Kevin Love even if he doesn't agree to sign an extension. Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Joel Embiid are considered the top picks and teams looking to grab those guys will need to be in the top 3 to get them.
The draft gave the Cavaliers the first pick for the second year in a row and the third time in four years and after picking Kyrie Irvin and Anthony Bennett, they will get the chance again to take or trade the pick. Kevin Love is the main trade target for every team in the league heading into the summer.
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The Cavs could try and trade with the Wolves for Love, as the number one pick looks good this year with Wiggins, Parker and Joel Embiid in the draft. The team also has some pieces to deal in Tristan Thompson, Dion Waiters and Anderson Varejao. The Cavaliers have to make sure they hit on this move, as Bennett has so far been a bust and while it's too soon to say what he will be, he surely was not good as a rookie by any measurement. The Bucks and Magic could look at making trades, as could the Sixers, as they have two top 10 picks this year.
The Cavaliers won the draft lottery for the third time in four years and for the fourth time in nine years and after messing up with Anthony Bennett last season, the team could look to trade the pick this year. The team may look at Kevin Love or LeBron James as options now with the number one pick in their hands, as they could trade the pick or entice free agents to come if they get Wiggins or Parker. The team has a number of options with the number one pick and other teams could look at trading up, including the Celtics or the Lakers.
Wiggins and Parker were talked about since last season as players that could be in the mix for the number one overall pick and Embiid also is now in that conversation. Wiggins played on season at Kansas with Embiid, while Parker led the Duke Blue Devils in scoring and rebounding in his first season at Duke. All three players did very well in the tournament, while Julius Randle went all the way to the championship game with the Kentucky Wildcats and now all those players have declared for the draft. Aaron Gordon and Kyle Anderson are also highly touted prospects along with senior Doug McDermott and all those players could be lottery picks.
The draft doesn't usually see too many trades at the top, but this year could be different, as the Cavaliers have the top pick for the second straight season and Kevin Love is the big name on the trade market. On top of that, the draft class this year is top heavy and very deep and players like Andre Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Joel Embiid have the potential to be franchise cornerstones for years to come. Heading into the season many saw Wiggins as the presumptive number one pick and while that still may happen, players like Parker, Embiid and Julius Randle have also been mentioned as picks that could go number one.
