The NBA trade market has been at a near-total standstill for weeks now but even despite that, there is plenty of scuttle for us to discuss.
That’s because the Brooklyn Nets still have two superstars who might get dealt while the Utah Jazz play hardball with their own star 2-guard, who hasn’t asked out but who could get traded anyway as the team appears headed to a rebuild.
Below, check out the 10 players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the past week.
Cam Johnson (Phoenix)
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The aforementioned Nets and their star who wants out, Kevin Durant, have been connected to the Phoenix Suns dating back to Durant’s original trade request, as the former league MVP listed Phoenix as one of his preferred destinations.
And a player who has been discussed in those rumors has been sharpshooter Cam Johnson, who is not only productive but he’s also still on his rookie contract, making him a very valuable piece. Johnson averaged 12.5 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting an elite mark from three at 42.5 percent.
On his end, Johnson has heard the rumors and discussed them this week:
With a Durant-to-Phoenix trade looking somewhat unlikely, we’ll see if the Suns have to do damage control with the North Carolina product, but it seems like Johnson is handling the noise in a professional manner.
For the latest Cam Johnson trade rumors, click here.
Coby White (Chicago)
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It’s been an up-and-down time for Coby White since getting drafted by the Chicago Bulls as the No. 7 pick in the 2019 draft, one that has led to a lot of speculation about his future with the club. That noise only got louder when the team went out and signed Goran Dragic this offseason, too.
But local Chicago beat writers expect White to stay put, at least until next season’s trade deadline, with the former North Carolina Tar Heel expected to provide the Bulls with solid backcourt depth off the bench (via the Chicago Sun-Times):
Coby White has been on the trade block for the last year, but Karnisovas & Co. did not like the offers and weren’t just looking to give him away. But they also have no intention of extending him this fall when White’s rookie deal starts winding down. Instead, the Bulls seem poised to keep White for depth purposes, revisit his trade value at the deadline if the backcourt is healthy, and if he is a Bull come next summer, simply let the market set a price on him and decide if the restricted…