NBA Trade Rumors: Analyzing Latest Word on Possible Moves Around the League

July 27th, 2013 by Tyler Conway Leave a reply »

Just when you think the NBA trade market is finally starting to calm down and the offseason malaise can set in, the Association does that one move that pulls you back in. 

The Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns completed a three-player trade Saturday, with Luis Scola headed to Indiana in exchange for Gerald Green, Miles Plumlee and a protected first-round selection. The deal was announced via a press release on the Pacers' official website.

While a relatively minor move all things considered—the Miami Heat aren't suddenly going to start stocking canned foods in a shelter or anything—it's again proof that anything can happen. Scola's name wasn't being bandied about on the trade market much this summer, with most assuming the Suns were happy with the 33-year-old Argentine forward's production for such a cheap cost.

Instead, general manager Ryan McDonough worked the phones and landed a 2014 first-round pick for Scola—one of the most coveted assets on the market. As the NBA goes on a semi-hiatus in the coming weeks and months, with rumors and innuendo coming to a standstill, it's likely we'll begi ...

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