With less than three weeks remaining until the trade deadline, trade talks are starting to heat up.
This season's trade deadline isn't expected to be as wild as last season's, but there are a number of players who have reportedly been made available ahead of Feb. 7.
This list will be updated if and when there are more reports.
Andre Iguodala, Memphis Grizzlies
Chris Herrington of the Daily Memphian reported before the season that Iguodala and the Grizzlies reached an agreement that has allowed the three-time champion to be away from the team while they pursue trades.
Grizzlies, Andre Iguodala reach agreement to keep him out of camp, on the trade market. Story: https://t.co/Xx0H5Cetr7
— Chris Herrington (@HerringtonNBA) September 23, 2019
More recently, Omari Sankofa II of The Athletic reported that the Grizzlies are "certain" that Iguodala will be moved before the deadline. The front office is reportedly seeking "a first-round pick or promising young player" in return.
The No. 9 pick in the 2004 NBA Draft, Iguodala has career averages of 12.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported in early December that the Cavaliers are "expressing a willingness to listen to offers" for Love.
As NBA trade possibilities expand beginning Dec. 15, Cleveland’s prepared to listen to trade offers for All-Star forward Kevin Love. Story: https://t.co/u59srZBws0
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 7, 2019
The 31-year-old has three more years on his contract. He will make $31.3 million in 2020-21, $31.3 million in 2021-22 and $28.9 million in 2022-23.
Love is a five-time All-Star with two All-NBA Second Team selections in his career.
Jrue Holiday, New Orleans Pelicans
Marc Stein of The New York Times reported in December that Holiday was available, although "it would surely cost a significant amount to pry him away."
Yet what that also means is Jrue Holiday is indeed available via trade, league sources say. It would surely cost a significant amount to pry him away from the Pels, but this is a notable change in status given how unavailable Holiday was to interested teams last season
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 17, 2019
Pelicans general manager David Griffin, however, said that he was "clearly not" trying to trade Holiday when asked about the report.
Holiday has been with the Pelicans since the 2013-14 season. He's averaging 19.6 points, 6.5 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game this season.
Dewayne Dedmon, Sacramento Kings
In the first year of a three-year, $40 million contract, Dedmon has made it known that he would "like to go somewhere where my talents are appreciated."
Disgruntled Kings center Dewayne Dedmon speaks out: ‘I would like to be traded’ https://t.co/t7HlkdfOX1
— The Sacramento Bee (@sacbee_news) December 30, 2019
Dedmon is coming off of a solid season with the Atlanta Hawks, in which he averaged 10.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game as the team's starting centre. He was Sacramento's starting centre at the beginning of the season, but he has since seen his role reduced greatly following a slow start and the emergence of Richaun Holmes.
Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report that the Pistons have talked to several teams about potentially moving Drummond before the trade deadline.
Detroit and Atlanta have been engaged in talks on a trade centered on Andre Drummond, league sources tell ESPN. No deal imminent, but Detroit is talking to Hawks and several other teams on Drummond, sources said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 3, 2020
Drummond is averaging 17.3 points and 15.7 rebounds per game this season. He's on track to lead the league in rebounding for the fourth time in five seasons.
Drummond has one more year remaining on his current contract, although it's a player option that he is expected to decline to become an unrestricted free agent.
Robert Covington, Minnesota Timberwolves
According to Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, Minnesota is "expected to drive a hard bargain" for Covington, who has become a coveted player around the league.
In this story: market for Covington heating up. But he's been playing so well lately, that Timberwolves asking price would be justifiably high, if they decide to move him at all.
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) January 16, 2020
A high volume 3-point shooter who is one of the more versatile defenders at the forward position, Covington is a player who would make sense on a number of teams. It helps that he's on a team-friendly contract that will pay him $12.1 million in 2020-21 and $13.0 million in 2021-22.
Chris Paul, Dennis Schroder, Steven Adams, Danilo Gallinari, Oklahoma City Thunder
Even though they have been one of the better teams in the Western Conference so far this season, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier this month that the Thunder are "open for business."
“… Oklahoma City is open for business.”@wojespn says to expect OKC to make moves as we get closer to the trade deadline. pic.twitter.com/CHWJj8sIU4
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 9, 2020
Chris Paul, Dennis Schroder, Steven Adams and Danilo Gallinari are expected to draw interest from teams around the league.
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