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While Durant may have previously spurned the Knicks in free agency, New York gives him a better chance to chase championships than his current Nets do.

For a Knicks team loaded with draft picks, dumping them for Durant and getting out of purgatory in the East makes them a true title threat.

A starting five of Jalen Brunson, RJ Barrett, Durant, Obi Toppin and Mitchell Robinson features plenty of scoring, and a bench of Quentin Grimes, Cam Reddish, Evan Fournier and Isaiah Hartenstein has talent with upside. Durant should be happy to get away from Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons and the uncertainty of the Nets' core, landing in a far more stable environment, especially with Brunson now at point guard.

Getting veterans like Randle (20.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 45.6 percent shooting) and Rose help keep the Nets competitive while they navigate through a reset season, while Quickley gives the backcourt a young guard with upside with Kyrie Irving's tenure in Brooklyn likely coming to …

The Heat are off to a disappointing 11-12 start to the season, with the declining play of Lowry a big reason why.

The 36-year-old is showing his age and posting the worst swing rating of his career, with Miami getting beat by 13.7 points per 100 possessions with Lowry on the floor (14th percentile overall, per Cleaning the Glass).

For an offense that ranks just 17th overall with Lowry running the point, it may be time for the Heat to move on.

Getting Kuzma solves the starting power forward problem, as the 27-year-old has been a talented scorer for Washington in an expanded role. Morris can step in as Miami's starting point guard in place of Lowry, and Barton is a do-it-all wing Erik Spoelstra can plug into the rotation.

Washington could use Lowry as a placeholder at point guard in the backcourt next to Bradley Beal, and moving veterans such as Kuzma and Barton open up more playing time for Rui Hachimura, Deni Avdija and Corey Kispert to shine. The Wizards also get Miami's first-rou…

Adding a premier two-way talent like Davis would elevate Atlanta to the top of the conference for good.

If the Lakers continue their spiral, teams should be monitoring the availability of Davis, who's averaging 23.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.0 blocks this season. Atlanta would be an ideal fit, both with its never-ending quest to add defense around Trae Young and the Klutch connection that links Davis, Young and Dejounte Murray.

A starting five of Young, Murray, De'Andre Hunter, Davis and Clint Capela may be the best in the East.

Of course, the Lakers aren't going to trade Davis for just prospects and draft picks and will need some win-now talent back in return.

Collins, 25, should thrive as a lob threat and floor-spacer in a larger role in L.A. He's a lifetime 37.2 percent shooter from three and has worked his way into being a better defender in year six. A former 21.6 point-per-game scorer, he could once again put up 20 and 10 a night playing next to LeB…

After trading Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Bojan Bogdanovic and Patrick Beverley this offseason, Utah looked like a firesale waiting to happen.

Instead, the Jazz have posted the NBA's third-best record and fifth-highest net rating (plus-5.3) through the first three weeks, leaving the franchise in an awkward position.

While tanking the season for a top draft pick was the goal, should Utah keep riding this wave and actually look to build on what's become a deep and talented young roster?

If so, this could be a surprising new home for Turner.

The 26-year-old is averaging 17.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.1 blocks in his 28.3 minutes and would help anchor a defense that's stayed remarkably similar to last year's version with Gobert. A starting lineup of Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Kelly Olynyk and Turner is huge and brings a nice balance of scoring, playmaking, outside shooting and now shot-blocking.

Putting a lottery protection on their own first-rounder ensures th…

Jaxson Hayes could wind up seeing the trade block at some point this season given that he is in the final year of his contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. Larry Nance Jr. has filled minutes behind Jonas Valanciunas as a “small-ball” center in some rotations for the Pelicans and New Orleans still has Willy Hernangomez under contract as a backup center on their roster.

The point is that the Pelicans can get away with moving Jaxson Hayes this season, that way he does not sign an offer sheet with another team in the offseason and leave New Orleans with the Pelicans getting nothing in return.

The Pelicans could use some added shooting depth on their bench and even though they may not utilize him much, Payton Pritchard is not a bad player for them to have. He could sit behind the likes of CJ McCollum and Jose Alvarado on the depth chart in order to work on his game a little more and we have seen glimpses of Pritchard’s shooting potential in Boston.

Maybe the Pelicans would need more va…

Nobody expected the Philadelphia 76ers to begin the 2022-23 NBA season like they have, which is why it is clear that change is inevitable. This team has high championship aspirations and while they will figure things out, it never hurts to bring in experienced players who have been to the NBA Finals before.

Jae Crowder is available in trade talks right now and it may not take too much for the 76ers to get him from the Phoenix Suns.

The Suns have made it clear that they want immediate value over future value and draft picks in a deal for Crowder, which is why Matisse Thybulle and Furkan Korkmaz could be of use to them.

Thybulle is a terrific defender and after failing to reach a contract extension with the 76ers prior to the start of this season, the young wing has barely played. Alongside Mikal Bridges on the wing, Matisse Thybulle could fit right in as a key defensive stopper off-the-bench in Phoenix.

Furkan Korkmaz is another bench player the 76ers have barely utilized to begin t…

Vando is a strong rebounder that tends to play physical in the paint, Vanderbilt could be the perfect complimentary piece for this team to add alongside Robert Williams and Al Horford in the frontcourt.

However, his price may be very high given his impact on this young Jazz team and who knows what is going on in Utah right now? The Jazz have begun the new season with a 5-2 record and they look like a talented group that could wind up sneaking into the playoffs after everyone thought they were going to be the worst team in the league!

As a result, Vanderbilt’s price could be way too high for the Celtics to meet, which is why a trade like this is unlikely at this time. As the trade deadline approaches though, it would not be a terrible idea for the Celtics to at least inquire about Jarred Vanderbilt, especially since they could easily absorb his salary using one of their exceptions….

If there is one thing the Lakers need right now in order to possibly start winning games, it is shooting depth, as they currently rank last in the league in three-point shooting percentage.

A potential trade with the Indiana Pacers for Buddy Hield and Myles Turner is certainly still a possibility if the Lakers are willing to meet the Pacers’ price, but going out and trying to make a deal with the San Antonio Spurs could be a lot less costly for Los Angeles.

Josh Richardson and Doug McDermott are both experienced shooters out on the wing who would instantly give the Lakers depth and skilled players that they so desperately need right now….

Let’s get a little bit crazy on this one because the Suns want “win-now” talent in a trade for Crowder and the Miami Heat have not been shy about expressing their interest in bringing the veteran forward back. Not to mention, the Suns had previously shown interest in a player like Eric Gordon last season, so maybe there is a three-team deal here that could be worked out.

Eric Gordon has one more year left on his contract after this season and it is non-guaranteed, meaning that the Suns could waive him with non penalty and possibly re-sign him to a smaller, more team-friendly contract in the 2023 offseason. Kenyon Martin Jr. was not afraid to request a trade from the Houston Rockets this past offseason and he is an athletic forward that could aid the Suns off-the-bench as a high-energy rebounding threat type of rotational guy.

The Suns should be willing to move on from Dario Saric with the arrival of Jock Landale in their frontcourt and Kenyon Martin Jr. would fill Saric’s shoes, pote…

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