Though Christmas has passed, most NBA contenders are just scratching the surface of their holiday shopping lists. The Dallas Mavericks provided an impetus for action by trading for Rajon Rondo, while the Houston Rockets had Josh Smith fall into their laps (a transaction that could turn out to be more of a mixed blessing).
Those moves have spurred more trade talks in recent days, even with the trade deadline still two months away. This is perhaps the most interesting period to analyze trade talk, since neither side holds clear leverage—the buyers would like time to integrate their new acquisitions into their lineups, but the sellers may seek to hold out and extract a larger bounty from increasingly desperate organizations.
This week's rumor search turns up a couple former All-Stars on the block, as well as one major Eastern Conference contender looking to fill a significant hole. Read on to see the likelihood of these developments actually occurring, as well as what they would mean moving forward.
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