The NBA trade deadline is nearly here, but it may be a relatively quiet one for the 2012-13 season if the latest buzz is any indication. Plenty of rumors have been swirling around, yet even teams that have reportedly been among the most aggressive may not pull the trigger on a deal by Feb. 21.
All the drama will culminate in a highly intense and active next 30 hours or so, but it is still worth separating some of the speculation by utilizing the most recent information available.
Here are several teams that have generated plenty of speculation but are more likely to stay pat with their current rosters.
Brooklyn Nets
Aggressive pursuit of Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith and Utah Jazz big man Paul Millsap (h/t ESPN New York)—among others—is apparently not going to land the Nets a new marquee player to make a title push.
Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News took to Twitter to document what general manager Billy King had to say about the team's likelihood of involvement at the trade deadline:
Considering the reported high level of activity amongst King and the Net ...
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NBA Trade Deadline 2013: Teams Generating Buzz That Are Unlikely to Make Deals
February 19th, 2013 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »
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