It’s time for another edition of our trade rumors rankings series, where we rank the five NBA players who have appeared most frequently in trade scuttle over the previous week.
With the trade deadline now just a couple of months away and the NBA season seemingly completely wide open without many untouchable contenders out there, expect a busy time coming up with regard to rumors.
There are some new names on the list this week as opposed to in weeks prior so without further ado, let’s jump right into the action.
Patrick Beverley (LA Lakers)
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With Patrick Beverley struggling the way he has since joining the Los Angeles Lakers, it shouldn’t be a surprise that he finds himself on this week’s edition of our trade rumor rankings.
According to Jake Fischer, the Lakers are shopping a small package including Beverley, Kendrick Nunn and a protected first-round pick and are interested in the player who finished first in these rankings.
Fischer also writes in that report that Beverley would welcome a return to the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he enjoyed one of the best seasons of his career last year, averaging 9.2 points and 4.6 assists and helping guide the team to the playoffs.
Meanwhile, according to our own Michael Scotto, the New York Knicks tried to see if the Lakers would be interested in Evan Fournier in exchange for Beverley and Nunn:
Before Reddish’s recent benching in New York, the Knicks originally engaged the Lakers to see if they’d have interest in swapping Evan Fournier for Patrick Beverley and Kendrick Nunn, league sources told HoopsHype. Beverley and Nunn will both become unrestricted free agents after this season.
We’ll see what happens here, but it does look like Beverley will finish the season on another team, barring a level-up in his play or the Lakers making a run with him playing a part in it.
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Cam Reddish (New York)
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For the second straight week, Cam Reddish finds himself in these rankings as the trade speculation surrounding his name has…
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