The Chicago Bulls have been off to a strong start this season and Jimmy Butler has been one of the main reasons why and any trade talk with him after the guard turned down a contract extension likely is off because of how valuable he is, while Greg Monroe could be a potential target along with Chris Andersen, Andrei Kirilenko or Dion Waiters after the injuries to Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson.
Read full storyThe NY Knicks have been off to a tough start this season and at the trade deadline, names like Iman Shumpert, Jose Calderon, Amar'e Stoudemire and JR Smith could be on the trading block, as Phil Jackson may clear out cap space so the team can chase free agents like Greg Monroe, Rajon Rondo and Marc Gasol in the future next summer.
Read full storyThe Detroit Pistons have been off to a tough start this season and if things continue to spiral down, teams may check in on a Greg Monroe or Josh Smith trade, as teams like the NY Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat or Sacramento Kings could be interested in making moves at the NBA trading deadline in 2014-15.
Read full storyThe Detroit Pistons may look at a Josh Smith trade this season along with Brandon Jennings depending on how things play out and the Sacramento Kings could be an option, as they were looking hard at Smith this summer and it comes as the Pistons are hoping to keep Greg Monroe next summer in free agency and moving Smith could be the first part of getting that deal done.
Read full storyThe LA Lakers suffered a tough loss with Julius Randle breaking his leg in the season opener and now a Greg Monroe trade could be a potential option to help replace him for Kobe Bryant, as Randle was expected to be a major contributor for Los Angeles this season after being taken in the first round of the NBA draft this summer.
Read full storyThe NY Knicks kept Carmelo Anthony in free agency this summer and that was step one and now names like Marc Gasol, Greg Monroe and Rajon Rondo could be potential targets and this comes as the Knicks may trade Iman Shumpert or Amar'e Stoudemire this year as they try and get the cap number down.
Read full storyThe Detroit Pistons looked at a Josh Smith trade this offseason with the Sacramento Kings and while that deal didn't work out, the team could pick up on it at the deadline and it comes as Greg Monroe is back on a one year deal and he will be a major free agent target next summer for teams like the Knicks, Celtics and Lakers.
Read full storyThe Detroit Pistons have Greg Monroe back on a one year deal and a trade could be an option in the future if Monroe allows it, as teams like the LA Lakers, Houston Rockets, NY Knicks, Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards all could be interested in signing him next summer and this comes as the Pistons tried hard this summer to trade Josh Smith to the Sacramento Kings, but it did not work out.
Read full storyGreg Monroe will be with the Detroit Pistons this season on a one year deal after declining their long term contract offer and if he hits the free agent market next season, the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers all could be interested in signing him and a new report also says his current team will be in the mix in the summer of 2015.
Read full storyThe LA Lakers are coming into the season looking to challenge for the playoffs and come next year, they will be chasing free agent names like Rajon Rondo, Greg Monroe, Marc Gasol and LaMarcus Aldridge and before that, the team may look at making trades with Steve Nash, Jeremy Lin or other players to help clear cap space to sign names for Kobe Bryant.
Read full storyThe NY Knicks have big free agent targets next summer for Carmelo Anthony in Marc Gasol, LaMarcus Aldridge and Rajon Rondo and Phil Jackson may look at trades with Amar'e Stoudemire, Iman Shumpert, Andrea Bargnani, Pablo Prigioni or Shane Larkin this season, as that would help clear space for free agency in 2015.
Read full storyThe LA Lakers may target Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic next summer in free agency, as both players potentially could hit the market and Los Angeles could explore that over trying to pull a Rajon Rondo trade or signing names like Greg Monroe, Marc Gasol or LaMarcus Aldridge, as those two players could be interested in playing together and LA would have the money to send and could afford to sign them.
Read full storyThe NY Knicks are coming into the 2014-15 season with high expectations after signing back Carmelo Anthony and now Phil Jackson is in charge and he may look at trade deals with names like Amar'e Stoudemire, Iman Shumpert, JR Smith or Andrea Bargnani to try and upgrade the talent on the team and New York also may look at players like Rajon Rondo, Greg Monroe or Marc Gasol in 2015 free agency next summer.
Read full storyThe NY Knicks may consider trades this season with names like Iman Shumpert, JR Smith, Andrea Bargnani and Amar'e Stoudemire as potential players that could go, as Phil Jackson is hoping to clear out space to target free agents like Rajon Rondo, Greg Monroe, Marc Gasol or LaMarcus Aldridge in the summer of 2015 when New York has more to spend in free agency.
Read full storyThe NBA offseason is moving towards September and as the season gets closer to starting, trade rumors from the summer will likely come up again and names like Josh Smith, Greg Monroe, Roy Hibbert, LaMarcus Aldridge, Steve Nash, Omer Asik and Rajon Rondo could be some of the main names to come up this year at the deadline.
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