Up until this point, both Conferences have remained competitive, with eleven teams in playoff contention in the Eastern Conference, while every team except the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies still have a shot in the West.
The February trade deadline is also quickly approaching, as the NBA has made changes to the deadline so that it will now always occur 10 days before the All-Star game.
This has been done so that players who are traded have time to settle into their new teams, so this year’s trade window will close on February 7th.
So with the trade deadline just two weeks away, here are the biggest trade rumors you need to know for January 30th.
#3 Pelicans put two more players on the trade block
Anthony Davis’ trade request has dominated the New Orleans Pelicans news feed for the last 48 hours, although The Ringer is reporting that the team has also made Nikola Mirotic and E’Twaun Moore available for a trade ahead of the deadline:
Moore and Mirotic have both been regular starters in New Orleans this season, although the Pelicans look unlikely to reach the playoffs, and the team is now seemingly looking towards the future.
Mirotic, 27, becomes a free agent in the summer, while 29-year-old Moore is owed $8.8 million for the 19/20 season.
#2 Kings are not interested in Marc Gasol
The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly ready to part ways with Marc Gasol, who has been with the team for more than a decade. Earlier this week, Gasol was linked with a move to the playoff-chasing Kings, although NBC Sports is reporting that Gasol will not be heading to Sacramento:
Gasol turned 34 yesterday, and so far this season he has averaged 15.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. The Spanish center is a three-time All-Star and has one-year remaining on the $110 million contract that he signed back in 2015.
#1 Pelicans in no rush to trade Anthony Davis
Since Anthony Davis requested a trade on Monday morning, the Los Angeles Lakers have been heavily linked with making an offer for the Pelicans star. Nevertheless, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting while the Pelicans will consider all offers that they receive for Davis, the organization is in no rush to complete a trade:
Davis is contracted to the Pelicans until 2020, although the 25-year-old has made it clear that he won’t extend his contract. So far this season, Davis has averaged 29.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, although he has missed the Pelicans last five games through injury.
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