The NBA trade deadline is less than a month away, and it will be a deadline unlike any we’ve seen yet. With new rules in place from the collective bargaining agreement, it’s harder than ever for teams to pull off roster-transforming trades in the middle of the season. But that isn’t going to stop them from trying, as this year’s trade market presents several opportunities to change the championship landscape and put familiar faces in new places.
Here are 10 players who appear most likely to be on the move, whether it’s because they’ve made a public spectacle of their attempts to get traded (looking at you, Jimmy Butler) or the state and goals of their current team suggests a change would be for the best (anyone interested in Bruce Brown?). Ranging from star players on huge deals to rotation pieces who could make a difference down the stretch, here are the names to watch closely as the Feb. 6 deadline approaches.
