{"id":28765,"date":"2020-02-06T10:09:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T15:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/?p=28765"},"modified":"2020-02-06T10:09:58","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T15:09:58","slug":"nba-trade-rumors-draymond-green-to-the-miami-heat-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2020\/02\/06\/nba-trade-rumors-draymond-green-to-the-miami-heat-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Trade Rumors: Draymond Green to the Miami Heat and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the NBA trade deadline just one day away, there is still an influx of trade rumors and scenarios all across the league. The trade deadline is still set to occur Thursday, Feb. 6th at 3 p.m. ET\/12 P.M. PT.\u00a0Multiple teams seek to take advantage of the trade deadline to clear up cap space and rearrange their rosters before the post-All-Star weekend stretch.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>NBA Trade Rumors Prior to the Deadline<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Draymond Green to the Miami Heat <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to Miami Heat<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregSylvander\/status\/1225190725383573505\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> insider Greg Lief Slyvander<\/a>, the Heat <span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;\">have shown interest to Warriors&#8217; forward <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/greendr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draymond Green<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While the deal is intriguing, multiple issues could hinder this possibility, including cap space, Green&#8217;s current contract (4-year, $100 million) or getting another team involved. However, the Heat can have another blockbuster trade by bringing in a 3-time champion and former Defensive Player of the Year into their roster. Green is currently averaging 8.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Houston Rockets to Close in on Deal for a Center\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In yesterday&#8217;s four-team, 12-player trade, the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/houston-rockets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Houston Rockets<\/a> <\/strong>sent centers<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/capelca01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clint Capela<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hilarne01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nen\u00ea<\/a> <\/strong>to the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/atlanta-hawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> Atlanta Hawks.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tuckepj01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">P.J. Tucker<\/a> <\/strong>will currently be at the center position, but the Rockets are &#8220;closing in&#8221; on a trade for a center, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KellyIkoNBA\/status\/1225134904222109697\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelly Iko of The Athletic<\/a>. Houston is currently talking to two Eastern Conference teams to propose a deal.<\/p>\n<p>Iko didn&#8217;t indicate who specifically Houston is talking to; however, East centers<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thomptr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Tristan\u00a0 Thompson<\/a><\/strong> and<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/drumman01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andre Drummond<\/a><\/strong> are believed to available. Other Eastern Conference centers believed to be available is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jordade01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deandre Jordan<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/randlju01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Julius Randle<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Trading away Capela and Nene has left Houston in an ideally tough spot at the center position. Tucker is 6&#8217;5 at 245 lbs, which is not ideal for a center. And while Houston has backups centers <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chandty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyson Chandler<\/a> <\/strong>and<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harteis01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Isaiah Hartenstein<\/a><\/strong>, the depth of the center position can be a concern for the Rockets moving forward.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Phoenix Suns Fielding in Calls on Kelly Oubre\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/phoenix-suns\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Phoenix Suns<\/strong><\/a> are open to taking in trade calls regarding SF<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/o\/oubreke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Kelly Oubre Jr., <\/a><\/strong>according to Marc Stein of the New York Times.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Suns are fielding trade calls on Kelly Oubre with 22 hours and change to go before the NBA trade deadline, league sources say<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSteinLine\/status\/1225171746820521984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Oubre Jr. recently signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/2019\/07\/11\/kelly-oubre-jr-signs-contract-extension-with-the-phoenix-suns\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contract extension<\/a> with the Suns back in July worth $30 million for 2 years. Breaking down the contract, Kelly earns $15 million per year and is under contract through next season, which, as a result, makes his contract feasible for the Suns and another team to work with. His numbers also make him an attractive asset in the market, as he averages 18.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Oklahoma City Thunder<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/los-angeles-lakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/portland-trail-blazers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portland Trailblazers<\/a><\/strong> are possible destinations for Oubre Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"fns15JMkReZy3_GAaWuOHw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/970177662\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'fns15JMkReZy3_GAaWuOHw',sig:'dk2eCM913BhbXM8ByO2_3UYFT_W4cRqfqvaGqJ9q030=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'970177662',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the NBA trade deadline just one day away, there is still an influx of trade rumors and scenarios all across the league. The trade deadline is still set to occur Thursday, Feb. 6th at 3 p.m. ET\/12 P.M. 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