NBA Trade Rumors: Analyzing Buzz on Paul Millsap, Marcin Gortat and More

July 3rd, 2016 by Joseph Zucker Leave a reply »

With free agents continuing to fall off the board at a rapid pace, NBA teams may begin looking to the trade market in order to strengthen their squads ahead of the 2016-17 season.

It's doubtful any trade will carry the same kind of consequences Kevin Durant's free-agent sweepstakes will have on the NBA. Still, a franchise angling for the playoffs can strengthen its status if it can get creative this summer.

Below are the latest rumors swirling around four players who were the subject of trade speculation.

 

Paul Millsap

When Dwight Howard agreed to a three-year, $70.5 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, per The Vertical's Shams Charania, it looked like Paul Millsap's days as a Hawk may have been numbered. The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski spoke to sources who described Millsap's trade market as "strong."

Then, Al Horford confirmed he's signing with the Boston Celtics:



As expected, ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst reported Horford going to Boston has likely brought the Millsap rumors to an end.

The Hawks are still clearly trying to make a r ...

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