The LA Lakers have high expectations for the season with Kobe Bryant coming back healthy and if the team doesn't look at a trade this year, next summer they are going to be targeting names like Greg Monroe, Rajon Rondo, Ricky Rubio and Marc Gasol after Kevin Love was traded and this comes after Steve Nash was injured and that means Jeremy Lin will be starting at point guard.
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 are coming into the season with major questions and after Greg Monroe signed a one year deal, the team may look at a Josh Smith trade again to the Sacramento Kings, as that could help the team sign Monroe long term as a free agent next summer when he hits the market again.
Read full storyThe LA Lakers are coming into the season after a terrible year and the team may look at trade deals with Steve Nash or Jeremy Lin if the right interest is there and that could help clear cap space for the team to chase free agents next year like Rajon Rondo, Greg Monroe, LaMarcus Aldridge or Marc Gasol for Kobe Bryant support.
Read full storyThe LA Lakers are coming into the 2014-15 season with some major questions with Kobe Bryant coming back after a serious injury and while there's a chance that either Steve Nash or Jeremy Lin could get moved in a trade this year, it's a near certainty that the Lakers will go after players like Rajon Rondo, Marc Gasol, Greg Monroe and Ricky Rubio in free agency next summer.
Read full storyThe NY Knicks are coming into the season with a new triangle offense for Carmelo Anthony and the team may look at making a move if the team struggles, as players like Iman Shumpert, Amar'e Stoudemire and Andrea Bargnani have been mentioned as potential trade chips and this comes as Phil Jackson likely will chase Marc Gasol, Rajon Rondo and Greg Monroe in free agency next summer.
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 likely will not look to trade Greg Monroe this season if they can trade Josh Smith to the Sacramento Kings, as he could sign with the team long term next summer if Smith is out of the way and this comes after the Pistons and Kings had discussions earlier this offseason about a potential trade for the forward.
Read full storyThe NY Knicks are coming into the season with a new offense and head coach and Carmelo Anthony is expecting the triangle to be a success with Derek Fisher leading the way and Phil Jackson still has moves that he could make later in the season, including at the trade deadline with players like Iman Shumpert, Amar'e Stoudemire, Pablo Prigioni and JR Smith, while names like Rajon Rondo and Greg Monroe could be potential free agent targets.
Read full storyThe LA Lakers are coming into the season looking to clear out some cap space to set up the team to target Rajon Rondo, Ricky Rubio, Greg Monroe or Marc Gasol next summer and that means a trade with Jeremy Lin or Steve Nash could be in the cards to help Kobe Bryant and the team to get in position to be a winner again after two years of basically being terrible.
Read full storyThe LA Lakers are coming into the season with high expectations after hiring Byron Scott and Kobe Bryant has the playoffs on his mind and as the year gets closer to starting, many have focused on next summer and with names like Ricky Rubio, Rajon Rondo and LaMarcus Aldridge potential targets, Los Angeles may look to trade Steve Nash or Jeremy Lin to clear cap space.
Read full storyThe Detroit Pistons tried to trade Josh Smith to the Sacramento Kings this summer and while a deal did not go down, things could come up this season as they try and work out a deal later on with Greg Monroe to stay long term and Stan Van Gundy may use Smith to help with that, as he wants to build around Monroe and Andre Drummond as the Pistons move into the future.
Read full storyThe LA Lakers are coming into the season with high expectations with Kobe Bryant coming back healthy and in the future, the team may look at a Rajon Rondo trade or free agent deal, while names like Greg Monroe, Ricky Rubio and Marc Gasol also could be potential targets and it's likely this season that both Jeremy Lin and Steve Nash come up in trade rumors since they are on expiring contracts.
Read full storyThe NY Knicks and Carmelo Anthony are coming into the season with high expectations and next summer the team expects to sign players in free agency and some names on the market may include Greg Monroe, Ricky Rubio, Rajon Rondo, LaMarcus Aldridge, Marc Gasol, Wesley Matthews, Robin Lopez, Omer Asik and Goran Dragic and those could be some targets for Phil Jackson and company.
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.
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