With two weeks to go until the NBA's trade deadline on Feb. 18, front-office phones are blowing up with curious calls all across the league. Meanwhile, the rumor mill is running hot with second- and third-hand snippets from those conversations between general managers, scouts and executives.
Most of that innuendo, much like the conversations from which it stems, is nothing more than idle chatter. For every trade that actually comes to fruition midseason, there are countless more bandied about that never see the light of day.
How can you tell which nuggets are juicy and which are short of substance? By evaluating the circumstances and demands of the teams and players involved, which we did while poking holes in these five potential scenarios.
Dwight Howard, C, Houston Rockets
The Rumor: According to the New York Daily News' Frank Isola, "The [Boston] Celtics have engaged the Houston Rockets in talks about a possible deal for Dwight Howard."
Why It Makes Sense: The Celtics have been hot after a star since general manager Danny Ainge squeezed a kin ...
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