The New York Knicks are expected to hire former Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas as a consultant, league sources say.
Source: Marc Stein/Substack

The New York Knicks are expected to hire former Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas as a consultant, league sources say.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/knicks-eye-rosas-as-consultant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Rosas&nbsp;

The New York Knicks are expected to hire former Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas as a consultant, league sources say.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/knicks-eye-rosas-as-consultant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Rosas spent just over two seasons with the Timberwolves before&nbsp;

The New York Knicks are expected to hire former Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas as a consultant, league sources say.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/knicks-eye-rosas-as-consultant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Rosas spent just over two seasons with the Timberwolves before he was fired this past September amid allegations of a toxic work culture and&nbsp;

The New York Knicks are expected to hire former Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas as a consultant, league sources say.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/knicks-eye-rosas-as-consultant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Rosas spent just over two seasons with the Timberwolves before he was fired this past September amid allegations of a toxic work culture and inappropriate relationship with a colleague.&nbsp;

The New York Knicks are expected to hire former Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas as a consultant, league sources say.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/knicks-eye-rosas-as-consultant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Rosas spent just over two seasons with the Timberwolves before he was fired this past September amid allegations of a toxic work culture and inappropriate relationship with a colleague. The 43-year-old spent several years in the Houston Rockets' front office as well before&nbsp;

The New York Knicks are expected to hire former Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas as a consultant, league sources say.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/knicks-eye-rosas-as-consultant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Rosas spent just over two seasons with the Timberwolves before he was fired this past September amid allegations of a toxic work culture and inappropriate relationship with a colleague. The 43-year-old spent several years in the Houston Rockets' front office as well before joining Minnesota. The Knicks are&nbsp;

The New York Knicks are expected to hire former Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas as a consultant, league sources say.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/knicks-eye-rosas-as-consultant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Rosas spent just over two seasons with the Timberwolves before he was fired this past September amid allegations of a toxic work culture and inappropriate relationship with a colleague. The 43-year-old spent several years in the Houston Rockets' front office as well before joining Minnesota. The Knicks are 24-31 this season and have lost four consecutive games.

Rosas spent just over two seasons with the Timberwolves before he was fired this past September.

Knicks expected to hire Gersson Rosas as consultant

The Pacers are trading Domas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and [Justin Holiday] to Sacramento for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, sources tell ESPN.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN

The Pacers are trading Domas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and [Justin Holiday] to Sacramento for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, sources tell ESPN.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN
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The Pacers are trading Domas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and [Justin Holiday] to Sacramento for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, sources tell ESPN.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491116804848033793" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>
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The Pacers are trading Domas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and [Justin Holiday] to Sacramento for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, sources tell ESPN.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491116804848033793" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;

The Pacers are trading Domas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and [Justin Holiday] to Sacramento for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, sources tell ESPN.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491116804848033793" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;This is a massive deal for both sides&nbsp;

The Pacers are trading Domas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and [Justin Holiday] to Sacramento for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, sources tell ESPN.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491116804848033793" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;This is a massive deal for both sides. Sacramento gets the best player in Sabonis, who immediately gives them a versatile offensive piece at the center&nbsp;

The Pacers are trading Domas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and [Justin Holiday] to Sacramento for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, sources tell ESPN.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491116804848033793" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;This is a massive deal for both sides. Sacramento gets the best player in Sabonis, who immediately gives them a versatile offensive piece at the center position, but a two-way wing in Holiday and a solid perimeter player in Lamb. The Kings are just out of the Play-In race at this time and could look to push for a bid in the closing weeks of the season.
Indiana, meanwhile, gets a core prospect to ground its apparent rebuild in Haliburton, who has excelled as a second-year guard. Buddy Hield is also a capable shooter who could be flipped, as could Thompson.

The Pacers are trading Domas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and [Justin Holiday] to Sacramento for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, sources tell ESPN.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491116804848033793" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;This is a massive deal for both sides. Sacramento gets the best player in Sabonis, who immediately gives them a versatile offensive piece at the center position, but a two-way wing in Holiday and a solid perimeter player in Lamb. The Kings are just out of the Play-In race at this time and could look to push for a bid in the closing weeks of the season.
Indiana, meanwhile, gets a core prospect to ground its apparent rebuild in Haliburton, who has excelled as a second-year guard. Buddy Hield is also a capable shooter who could be flipped, as could Thompson. The Pacers have now&nbsp;

The Pacers are trading Domas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and [Justin Holiday] to Sacramento for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, sources tell ESPN.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491116804848033793" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;This is a massive deal for both sides. Sacramento gets the best player in Sabonis, who immediately gives them a versatile offensive piece at the center position, but a two-way wing in Holiday and a solid perimeter player in Lamb. The Kings are just out of the Play-In race at this time and could look to push for a bid in the closing weeks of the season.
Indiana, meanwhile, gets a core prospect to ground its apparent rebuild in Haliburton, who has excelled as a second-year guard. Buddy Hield is also a capable shooter who could be flipped, as could Thompson.&nbsp;

Indiana trades Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and Justin Holiday to Sacramento for Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson.

Pacers trade Domantas Sabonis for Tyrese Haliburton in blockbuster

A new intriguing suitor for [Josh] Richardson though is the Lakers, given their collection of assets. The team has been shopping a package of Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and a future first-round pick now for several weeks in hopes of landing an impact veteran and sources tell MassLive that Horton-Tucker and a future pick has been offered for Richardson.
Source: Brian Robb/MassLive

A new intriguing suitor for [Josh] Richardson though is the Lakers, given their collection of assets. The team has been shopping a package of Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and a future first-round pick now for several weeks in hopes of landing an impact veteran and sources tell MassLive that Horton-Tucker and a future pick has been offered for Richardson.
Source: <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/02/sources-josh-richardson-trade-interest-from-lakers-jazz-and-other-playoff-teams-emerging-as-celtics-weigh-options.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brian Robb/MassLive</a>
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A new intriguing suitor for [Josh] Richardson though is the Lakers, given their collection of assets. The team has been shopping a package of Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and a future first-round pick now for several weeks in hopes of landing an impact veteran and sources tell MassLive that Horton-Tucker and a future pick has been offered for Richardson.
Source: <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/02/sources-josh-richardson-trade-interest-from-lakers-jazz-and-other-playoff-teams-emerging-as-celtics-weigh-options.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brian Robb/MassLive</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;

A new intriguing suitor for [Josh] Richardson though is the Lakers, given their collection of assets. The team has been shopping a package of Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and a future first-round pick now for several weeks in hopes of landing an impact veteran and sources tell MassLive that Horton-Tucker and a future pick has been offered for Richardson.
Source: <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/02/sources-josh-richardson-trade-interest-from-lakers-jazz-and-other-playoff-teams-emerging-as-celtics-weigh-options.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brian Robb/MassLive</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Robb also reports that the Jazz and Timberwolves have shown interest in Richardson.&nbsp;

A new intriguing suitor for [Josh] Richardson though is the Lakers, given their collection of assets. The team has been shopping a package of Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and a future first-round pick now for several weeks in hopes of landing an impact veteran and sources tell MassLive that Horton-Tucker and a future pick has been offered for Richardson.
Source: <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/02/sources-josh-richardson-trade-interest-from-lakers-jazz-and-other-playoff-teams-emerging-as-celtics-weigh-options.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brian Robb/MassLive</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Robb also reports that the Jazz and Timberwolves have shown interest in Richardson. The 28-year-old is averaging 9.9 points per game for the Celtics and shooting 40.0% from long range.&nbsp;

A new intriguing suitor for [Josh] Richardson though is the Lakers, given their collection of assets. The team has been shopping a package of Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and a future first-round pick now for several weeks in hopes of landing an impact veteran and sources tell MassLive that Horton-Tucker and a future pick has been offered for Richardson.
Source: <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/02/sources-josh-richardson-trade-interest-from-lakers-jazz-and-other-playoff-teams-emerging-as-celtics-weigh-options.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brian Robb/MassLive</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Robb also reports that the Jazz and Timberwolves have shown interest in Richardson. The 28-year-old is averaging 9.9 points per game for the Celtics and shooting 40.0% from long range. The Lakers don't have&nbsp;

A new intriguing suitor for [Josh] Richardson though is the Lakers, given their collection of assets. The team has been shopping a package of Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and a future first-round pick now for several weeks in hopes of landing an impact veteran and sources tell MassLive that Horton-Tucker and a future pick has been offered for Richardson.
Source: <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/02/sources-josh-richardson-trade-interest-from-lakers-jazz-and-other-playoff-teams-emerging-as-celtics-weigh-options.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brian Robb/MassLive</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Robb also reports that the Jazz and Timberwolves have shown interest in Richardson. The 28-year-old is averaging 9.9 points per game for the Celtics and shooting 40.0% from long range. The Lakers don't have many viable trade assets, and multiple reports have said the aforementioned package is their best shot at landing a solid&nbsp;

A new intriguing suitor for [Josh] Richardson though is the Lakers, given their collection of assets. The team has been shopping a package of Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and a future first-round pick now for several weeks in hopes of landing an impact veteran and sources tell MassLive that Horton-Tucker and a future pick has been offered for Richardson.
Source: <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/02/sources-josh-richardson-trade-interest-from-lakers-jazz-and-other-playoff-teams-emerging-as-celtics-weigh-options.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brian Robb/MassLive</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Robb also reports that the Jazz and Timberwolves have shown interest in Richardson. The 28-year-old is averaging 9.9 points per game for the Celtics and shooting 40.0% from long range. The Lakers don't have many viable trade assets, and multiple reports have said the aforementioned package is their best shot at landing an upgrade.&nbsp;

Brian Robb also reports that the Jazz and Timberwolves have shown interest in Richardson.

Lakers offered Talen Horton-Tucker, draft pick for Josh Richardson

The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum for a package around Josh Hart and draft compensation, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Pelicans will also acquire Tony Snell and Larry Nance Jr. in the deal. In return, the Blazers will receive Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two second-rounders. 
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;McCollum will depart the team that drafted him No. 10 overall in 2013. The 30-year-old is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season and has made 39.6% of his career three-pointers. Hart, meanwhile, has also had a strong year with career highs in points (13.4) and assists (4.1) along with 7.8 rebounds per game.
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The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum for a package around Josh Hart and draft compensation, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic.
ESPN's <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491081418684112903?s=20&amp;t=5zdXFsgsdr0ivohM4Ag0AQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski reports</a> that the Pelicans will also acquire Tony Snell and Larry Nance Jr. in the deal. In return, the Blazers will receive Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two second-rounders. 
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;McCollum will depart the team that drafted him No. 10 overall in 2013. The 30-year-old is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season and has made 39.6% of his career three-pointers. Hart, meanwhile, has also had a strong year with career highs in points (13.4) and assists (4.1) along with 7.8 rebounds per game.
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The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum for a package around Josh Hart and draft compensation, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic.
ESPN's <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491081418684112903?s=20&amp;t=5zdXFsgsdr0ivohM4Ag0AQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski reports</a> that the Pelicans will also acquire Tony Snell and Larry Nance Jr. in the deal. In return, the Blazers will receive Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two second-rounders.
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;McCollum will depart the team that drafted him No. 10 overall in 2013. The 30-year-old is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season and has made 39.6% of his career three-pointers. Hart, meanwhile, has also had a strong year with career highs in points (13.4) and assists (4.1) along with 7.8 rebounds per game.
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The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum for a package around Josh Hart and draft compensation, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sources tell&nbsp;</a><a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Athletic</a>.
ESPN's <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491081418684112903?s=20&amp;t=5zdXFsgsdr0ivohM4Ag0AQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski reports</a> that the Pelicans will also acquire Tony Snell and Larry Nance Jr. in the deal. In return, the Blazers will receive Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two second-rounders.
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;McCollum will depart the team that drafted him No. 10 overall in 2013. The 30-year-old is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season and has made 39.6% of his career three-pointers. Hart, meanwhile, has also had a strong year with career highs in points (13.4) and assists (4.1) along with 7.8 rebounds per game.
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The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum for a package around Josh Hart and draft compensation, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sources told Shams Charania of The </a><a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Athletic</a>.
ESPN's <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491081418684112903?s=20&amp;t=5zdXFsgsdr0ivohM4Ag0AQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski reports</a> that the Pelicans will also acquire Tony Snell and Larry Nance Jr. in the deal. In return, the Blazers will receive Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two second-rounders.
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;McCollum will depart the team that drafted him No. 10 overall in 2013. The 30-year-old is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season and has made 39.6% of his career three-pointers. Hart, meanwhile, has also had a strong year with career highs in points (13.4) and assists (4.1) along with 7.8 rebounds per game.
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The New Orleans Pelicans have finalized a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sources told Shams Charania of The </a><a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Athletic</a>.
ESPN's <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491081418684112903?s=20&amp;t=5zdXFsgsdr0ivohM4Ag0AQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski reports</a> that the Pelicans will also acquire Tony Snell and Larry Nance Jr. in the deal. In return, the Blazers will receive Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two second-rounders.
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;McCollum will depart the team that drafted him No. 10 overall in 2013. The 30-year-old is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season and has made 39.6% of his career three-pointers. Hart, meanwhile, has also had a strong year with career highs in points (13.4) and assists (4.1) along with 7.8 rebounds per game.
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The New Orleans Pelicans have finalized a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sources told Shams Charania of The </a><a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Athletic</a>.
ESPN's <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491081418684112903?s=20&amp;t=5zdXFsgsdr0ivohM4Ag0AQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski reports</a> that the Pelicans will also acquire Tony Snell and Larry Nance Jr. in the deal. In return, the Blazers will receive Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two second-rounders.
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;McCollum will depart the team that drafted him No. 10 overall in 2013. The 30-year-old is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season and has made 39.6% of his career three-pointers. Hart, meanwhile, has also had a strong year with career highs in points (13.4) and assists (4.1) along with 7.8 rebounds per game.
Story via The Associated Press:
NEW ORLEANS (AP) &mdash; The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired guard C.J. McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a seven-player trade, said two people familiar with the situation.
The Pelicans will also receive forwards Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell in the deal, while the Trail Blazers get forward Josh Hart, and guards Tomas Staoransky, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Didi Louzada, as well as draft compensation in the form of a 2022 protected first round draft choice and two future second-rounders. The people spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been made official.
The trade marks the end of an era in Portland, where McCollum has been paired with Damian Lillard in the backcourt since 2013. Portland has reached the playoffs every season since they drafted McCollum. However, the Blazers struggled in the postseason, reaching the Western Conference finals only once while being eliminated in the first round five times.
The 30-year-old McCollum is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds this season.
He gives the Pelicans a needed outside shooting threat at a time when New Orleans appears to be on the upswing under first-year coach Willie Green &mdash; despite playing this season without star forward Zion Williamson. After starting 1-12, the Pelicans (21-32) entered Tuesday's games on the heels of a three-game road winning streak and occupying the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.
Williamson, incidentally, has been in Oregon trying to rehabilitate from offseason surgery to repair his fractured right foot. It is unclear if he will be ready to return this season.
New Orleans is making less than 33% from 3-point range this season and they are 29th in the league 3-pointers made. McCollum has shot no less than 37.5% from beyond the arc every season from deep in every season of his career, while shooting 38.4% overall for his career.
In 2019, McCollum signed a three-year contract extension worth $100 million that runs through the 2023-24 season. It took effect this season.
This marks the second multiple-player trade the Blazers have made in advance of Thursday&rsquo;s deadline. On Friday Portland sent Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow and Keon Johnson. That move was widely seen as financial, as it put the Blazers below the luxury tax threshold.
Lillard, a six-time All-Star, has been sidelined since the start of the year with an abdominal injury that required surgery. Like Williamson, it is unclear when, or if, he will return this season, but Lillard was at the team&rsquo;s practice facility on Monday putting up a few shots.
Hart this offseason agreed to a three-year extension with New Orleans which is worth $37.9 million and includes a third-year player option. He has been a popular and productive role player in New Orleans since being traded to New Orleans during the 2019 offseason &mdash; along with forward Brandon Ingram, guard Lonzo Ball and two first-round draft picks &mdash; from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a deal that paired Anthony Davis with LeBron James on the Lakers.
Ball has since been traded to Chicago. Hart has averaged 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds this season.
Alexander-Walker was one of three first-round draft choices the Pelicans made in 2019. He went 17th overall, after New Orleans had taken Williamson first with their own draft choice and center Jaxson Hayes eighth with the first of the two first-rounders acquired from the Lakers.
Alexander-Walker has struggled to produce consistently in his first three season but has been prolific in spurts. He is averaging 12.8 points this season with a season-high of 33 points and a career-high last season of 37 points.
The Blazers have lost five straight and are in 11th place in the Western Conference standings.
The Pelicans were set to host Houston on Tuesday night, when the Blazers were at home against Orlando. ___
AP Sports Writers Anne Peterson and Steve Reed contributed to this report.
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The New Orleans Pelicans have finalized a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sources told Shams Charania of The </a><a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Athletic</a>.
ESPN's <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491081418684112903?s=20&amp;t=5zdXFsgsdr0ivohM4Ag0AQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski reports</a> that the Pelicans will also acquire Tony Snell and Larry Nance Jr. in the deal. In return, the Blazers will receive Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two second-rounders.
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;McCollum will depart the team that drafted him No. 10 overall in 2013. The 30-year-old is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season and has made 39.6% of his career three-pointers. Hart, meanwhile, has also had a strong year with career highs in points (13.4) and assists (4.1) along with 7.8 rebounds per game.
Story via The Associated Press:
NEW ORLEANS (AP) &mdash; The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired guard C.J. McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a seven-player trade, said two people familiar with the situation.
The Pelicans will also receive forwards Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell in the deal, while the Trail Blazers get forward Josh Hart, and guards Tomas Staoransky, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Didi Louzada, as well as draft compensation in the form of a 2022 protected first round draft choice and two future second-rounders. The people spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been made official.
The trade marks the end of an era in Portland, where McCollum has been paired with Damian Lillard in the backcourt since 2013. Portland has reached the playoffs every season since they drafted McCollum. However, the Blazers struggled in the postseason, reaching the Western Conference finals only once while being eliminated in the first round five times.
The 30-year-old McCollum is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds this season.
He gives the Pelicans a needed outside shooting threat at a time when New Orleans appears to be on the upswing under first-year coach Willie Green &mdash; despite playing this season without star forward Zion Williamson. After starting 1-12, the Pelicans (21-32) entered Tuesday's games on the heels of a three-game road winning streak and occupying the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.
Williamson, incidentally, has been in Oregon trying to rehabilitate from offseason surgery to repair his fractured right foot. It is unclear if he will be ready to return this season.
New Orleans is making less than 33% from 3-point range this season and they are 29th in the league 3-pointers made. McCollum has shot no less than 37.5% from beyond the arc every season from deep in every season of his career, while shooting 38.4% overall for his career.
In 2019, McCollum signed a three-year contract extension worth $100 million that runs through the 2023-24 season. It took effect this season.
This marks the second multiple-player trade the Blazers have made in advance of Thursday&rsquo;s deadline. On Friday Portland sent Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow and Keon Johnson. That move was widely seen as financial, as it put the Blazers below the luxury tax threshold.
Lillard, a six-time All-Star, has been sidelined since the start of the year with an abdominal injury that required surgery. Like Williamson, it is unclear when, or if, he will return this season, but Lillard was at the team&rsquo;s practice facility on Monday putting up a few shots.
Hart this offseason agreed to a three-year extension with New Orleans which is worth $37.9 million and includes a third-year player option. He has been a popular and productive role player in New Orleans since being traded to New Orleans during the 2019 offseason &mdash; along with forward Brandon Ingram, guard Lonzo Ball and two first-round draft picks &mdash; from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a deal that paired Anthony Davis with LeBron James on the Lakers.
Ball has since been traded to Chicago. Hart has averaged 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds this season.
Alexander-Walker was one of three first-round draft choices the Pelicans made in 2019. He went 17th overall, after New Orleans had taken Williamson first with their own draft choice and center Jaxson Hayes eighth with the first of the two first-rounders acquired from the Lakers.
Alexander-Walker has struggled to produce consistently in his first three season but has been prolific in spurts. He is averaging 12.8 points this season with a season-high of 33 points and a career-high last season of 37 points.
The Blazers have lost five straight and are in 11th place in the Western Conference standings.
The Pelicans were set to host Houston on Tuesday night, when the Blazers were at home against Orlando. ___
AP Sports Writers Anne Peterson and Steve Reed contributed to this report.
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The New Orleans Pelicans have finalized a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sources told Shams Charania of The </a><a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Athletic</a>.
ESPN's <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491081418684112903?s=20&amp;t=5zdXFsgsdr0ivohM4Ag0AQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski reports</a> that the Pelicans will also acquire Tony Snell and Larry Nance Jr. in the deal. In return, the Blazers will receive Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two second-rounders.
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;McCollum will depart the team that drafted him No. 10 overall in 2013. The 30-year-old is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season and has made 39.6% of his career three-pointers. Hart, meanwhile, has also had a strong year with career highs in points (13.4) and assists (4.1) along with 7.8 rebounds per game.
Story via The Associated Press:
The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired guard C.J. McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a seven-player trade, said two people familiar with the situation.
The Pelicans will also receive forwards Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell in the deal, while the Trail Blazers get forward Josh Hart, and guards Tomas Staoransky, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Didi Louzada, as well as draft compensation in the form of a 2022 protected first round draft choice and two future second-rounders. The people spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been made official.
The trade marks the end of an era in Portland, where McCollum has been paired with Damian Lillard in the backcourt since 2013. Portland has reached the playoffs every season since they drafted McCollum. However, the Blazers struggled in the postseason, reaching the Western Conference finals only once while being eliminated in the first round five times.
The 30-year-old McCollum is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds this season.
He gives the Pelicans a needed outside shooting threat at a time when New Orleans appears to be on the upswing under first-year coach Willie Green &mdash; despite playing this season without star forward Zion Williamson. After starting 1-12, the Pelicans (21-32) entered Tuesday's games on the heels of a three-game road winning streak and occupying the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.
Williamson, incidentally, has been in Oregon trying to rehabilitate from offseason surgery to repair his fractured right foot. It is unclear if he will be ready to return this season.
New Orleans is making less than 33% from 3-point range this season and they are 29th in the league 3-pointers made. McCollum has shot no less than 37.5% from beyond the arc every season from deep in every season of his career, while shooting 38.4% overall for his career.
In 2019, McCollum signed a three-year contract extension worth $100 million that runs through the 2023-24 season. It took effect this season.
This marks the second multiple-player trade the Blazers have made in advance of Thursday&rsquo;s deadline. On Friday Portland sent Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow and Keon Johnson. That move was widely seen as financial, as it put the Blazers below the luxury tax threshold.
Lillard, a six-time All-Star, has been sidelined since the start of the year with an abdominal injury that required surgery. Like Williamson, it is unclear when, or if, he will return this season, but Lillard was at the team&rsquo;s practice facility on Monday putting up a few shots.
Hart this offseason agreed to a three-year extension with New Orleans which is worth $37.9 million and includes a third-year player option. He has been a popular and productive role player in New Orleans since being traded to New Orleans during the 2019 offseason &mdash; along with forward Brandon Ingram, guard Lonzo Ball and two first-round draft picks &mdash; from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a deal that paired Anthony Davis with LeBron James on the Lakers.
Ball has since been traded to Chicago. Hart has averaged 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds this season.
Alexander-Walker was one of three first-round draft choices the Pelicans made in 2019. He went 17th overall, after New Orleans had taken Williamson first with their own draft choice and center Jaxson Hayes eighth with the first of the two first-rounders acquired from the Lakers.
Alexander-Walker has struggled to produce consistently in his first three season but has been prolific in spurts. He is averaging 12.8 points this season with a season-high of 33 points and a career-high last season of 37 points.
The Blazers have lost five straight and are in 11th place in the Western Conference standings.
The Pelicans were set to host Houston on Tuesday night, when the Blazers were at home against Orlando. ___
AP Sports Writers Anne Peterson and Steve Reed contributed to this report.
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The New Orleans Pelicans have finalized a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sources told Shams Charania of The </a><a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1491069131541688321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Athletic</a>.
ESPN's <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1491081418684112903?s=20&amp;t=5zdXFsgsdr0ivohM4Ag0AQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski reports</a> that the Pelicans will also acquire Tony Snell and Larry Nance Jr. in the deal. In return, the Blazers will receive Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two second-rounders.
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;McCollum will depart the team that drafted him No. 10 overall in 2013. The 30-year-old is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season and has made 39.6% of his career three-pointers. Hart, meanwhile, has also had a strong year with career highs in points (13.4) and assists (4.1) along with 7.8 rebounds per game.
Story via The Associated Press:
The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired guard C.J. McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a seven-player trade, said two people familiar with the situation.
The Pelicans will also receive forwards Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell in the deal, while the Trail Blazers get forward Josh Hart, and guards Tomas Staoransky, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Didi Louzada, as well as draft compensation in the form of a 2022 protected first round draft choice and two future second-rounders. The people spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been made official.
The trade marks the end of an era in Portland, where McCollum has been paired with Damian Lillard in the backcourt since 2013. Portland has reached the playoffs every season since they drafted McCollum. However, the Blazers struggled in the postseason, reaching the Western Conference finals only once while being eliminated in the first round five times.
The 30-year-old McCollum is averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds this season.
He gives the Pelicans a needed outside shooting threat at a time when New Orleans appears to be on the upswing under first-year coach Willie Green &mdash; despite playing this season without star forward Zion Williamson. After starting 1-12, the Pelicans (21-32) entered Tuesday's games on the heels of a three-game road winning streak and occupying the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.
Williamson, incidentally, has been in Oregon trying to rehabilitate from offseason surgery to repair his fractured right foot. It is unclear if he will be ready to return this season.
New Orleans is making less than 33% from 3-point range this season and they are 29th in the league 3-pointers made. McCollum has shot no less than 37.5% from beyond the arc every season from deep in every season of his career, while shooting 38.4% overall for his career.
In 2019, McCollum signed a three-year contract extension worth $100 million that runs through the 2023-24 season. It took effect this season.
This marks the second multiple-player trade the Blazers have made in advance of Thursday&rsquo;s deadline. On Friday Portland sent Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow and Keon Johnson. That move was widely seen as financial, as it put the Blazers below the luxury tax threshold.
Lillard, a six-time All-Star, has been sidelined since the start of the year with an abdominal injury that required surgery. Like Williamson, it is unclear when, or if, he will return this season, but Lillard was at the team&rsquo;s practice facility on Monday putting up a few shots.
Hart this offseason agreed to a three-year extension with New Orleans which is worth $37.9 million and includes a third-year player option. He has been a popular and productive role player in New Orleans since being traded to New Orleans during the 2019 offseason &mdash; along with forward Brandon Ingram, guard Lonzo Ball and two first-round draft picks &mdash; from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a deal that paired Anthony Davis with LeBron James on the Lakers.
Ball has since been traded to Chicago. Hart has averaged 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds this season.
Alexander-Walker was one of three first-round draft choices the Pelicans made in 2019. He went 17th overall, after New Orleans had taken Williamson first with their own draft choice and center Jaxson Hayes eighth with the first of the two first-rounders acquired from the Lakers.
Alexander-Walker has struggled to produce consistently in his first three season but has been prolific in spurts. He is averaging 12.8 points this season with a season-high of 33 points and a career-high last season of 37 points.
The Blazers have lost five straight and are in 11th place in the Western Conference standings.
The Pelicans were set to host Houston on Tuesday night, when the Blazers were at home against Orlando. ___
AP Sports Writers Anne Peterson and Steve Reed contributed to this report.
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McCollum will depart the team that drafted him No. 10 overall in 2013.

Pelicans land CJ McCollum in trade with Blazers

Over the weekend, Boston offered [Dennis] Schr&ouml;der to Milwaukee for Donte DiVincenzo, which the Bucks countered asking for Grant Williams, sources with knowledge of the discussions told&nbsp;The Athletic. Though sources said the Celtics balked at the offer, the teams continue to explore frameworks that include Williams.

Over the weekend, Boston offered [Dennis] Schr&ouml;der to Milwaukee for Donte DiVincenzo, which the Bucks countered asking for Grant Williams, sources with knowledge of the discussions told&nbsp;The Athletic. Though sources said the Celtics balked at the offer, the teams continue to explore frameworks that include Williams.
Source:&nbsp;

Over the weekend, Boston offered [Dennis] Schr&ouml;der to Milwaukee for Donte DiVincenzo, which the Bucks countered asking for Grant Williams, sources with knowledge of the discussions told&nbsp;The Athletic. Though sources said the Celtics balked at the offer, the teams continue to explore frameworks that include Williams.
Source: Jared Weiss/The Athletic

Over the weekend, Boston offered [Dennis] Schr&ouml;der to Milwaukee for Donte DiVincenzo, which the Bucks countered asking for Grant Williams, sources with knowledge of the discussions told&nbsp;The Athletic. Though sources said the Celtics balked at the offer, the teams continue to explore frameworks that include Williams.
Source: <a href="Schr&ouml;der" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jared Weiss/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;

Over the weekend, Boston offered [Dennis] Schr&ouml;der to Milwaukee for Donte DiVincenzo, which the Bucks countered asking for Grant Williams, sources with knowledge of the discussions told&nbsp;The Athletic. Though sources said the Celtics balked at the offer, the teams continue to explore frameworks that include Williams.
Source: <a href="Schr&ouml;der" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jared Weiss/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Weiss adds that&nbsp;

Over the weekend, Boston offered [Dennis] Schr&ouml;der to Milwaukee for Donte DiVincenzo, which the Bucks countered asking for Grant Williams, sources with knowledge of the discussions told&nbsp;The Athletic. Though sources said the Celtics balked at the offer, the teams continue to explore frameworks that include Williams.
Source: <a href="Schr&ouml;der" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jared Weiss/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Weiss adds that Schr&ouml;der has also been targeted by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls. The veteran point guard is making $5 million on a one-year deal and playing as a backup point guard for the Celtics. According to Weiss, Boston has also been discussing deals for Josh Richardson, including&nbsp;

Over the weekend, Boston offered [Dennis] Schr&ouml;der to Milwaukee for Donte DiVincenzo, which the Bucks countered asking for Grant Williams, sources with knowledge of the discussions told&nbsp;The Athletic. Though sources said the Celtics balked at the offer, the teams continue to explore frameworks that include Williams.
Source: <a href="Schr&ouml;der" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jared Weiss/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Weiss adds that Schr&ouml;der has also been targeted by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls. The veteran point guard is making $5 million on a one-year deal and playing as a backup point guard for the Celtics. According to Weiss, Boston has also been discussing deals for Josh Richardson, including a potential trade with the Timberwolves involving Malik Beasley.

The Celtics did not want to include Grant Williams in the reported deal but are open to trading him.

Celtics, Bucks discussed Dennis Schroder trade for Donte DiVincenzo

The lanky forwards in Brandon Ingram and Pascal Siakam have been named Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
Ingram led his Pelicans to a Play-In spot with a 3-1 record off the back of his 27.3 points, 9.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.
Siakam helped the Raptors find their footing in a 4-0 week with 24.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. With a season-high 33 points, Siakam led his Raptors to a 11 point-win against the Hawks on&nbsp;
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Other nominees:
West: Anthony Davis (LAL), Luka Dončić (DAL), Lu Dort (OKC), Ja Morant (MEM) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jarrett Allen (CLE), Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis (MIL), DeMar DeRozan (CHI) and Joel Embiid (PHI)

The lanky forwards in Brandon Ingram and Pascal Siakam have been named Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
Ingram led his Pelicans to a Play-In spot with a 3-1 record off the back of his 27.3 points, 9.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.
Siakam helped the Raptors find their footing in a 4-0 week with 24.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. With a season-high 33 points, Siakam led his Raptors to a 11 point-win against the Hawks last Friday.
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Other nominees:
West: Anthony Davis (LAL), Luka Dončić (DAL), Lu Dort (OKC), Ja Morant (MEM) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jarrett Allen (CLE), Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis (MIL), DeMar DeRozan (CHI) and Joel Embiid (PHI)

The lanky forwards in Brandon Ingram and Pascal Siakam have been named Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
Ingram led his Pelicans to a Play-In spot with a 3-1 record off the back of his 27.3 points, 9.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.
Siakam helped the Raptors find their footing in a 4-0 week with 24.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. With a season-high 33 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Siakam led his Raptors to a 11 point-win against the Hawks last Friday.
&nbsp;
Other nominees:
West: Anthony Davis (LAL), Luka Dončić (DAL), Lu Dort (OKC), Ja Morant (MEM) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jarrett Allen (CLE), Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis (MIL), DeMar DeRozan (CHI) and Joel Embiid (PHI)

The lanky forwards in Brandon Ingram and Pascal Siakam have been named Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
Ingram led his Pelicans to a Play-In spot with a 3-1 record off the back of his 27.3 points, 9.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. Ingram utterly dominated against the Pelicans last
Siakam helped the Raptors find their footing in a 4-0 week with 24.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. With a season-high 33 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Siakam led his Raptors to a 11 point-win against the Hawks last Friday.
&nbsp;
Other nominees:
West: Anthony Davis (LAL), Luka Dončić (DAL), Lu Dort (OKC), Ja Morant (MEM) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jarrett Allen (CLE), Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis (MIL), DeMar DeRozan (CHI) and Joel Embiid (PHI)

The lanky forwards in Brandon Ingram and Pascal Siakam have been named Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
Ingram led his Pelicans to a Play-In spot with a 3-1 record off the back of his 27.3 points, 9.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. Ingram utterly dominated on offense against the Pelicans yesterday with 33&nbsp;
Siakam helped the Raptors find their footing in a 4-0 week with 24.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. With a season-high 33 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Siakam led his Raptors to a 11 point-win against the Hawks last Friday.
&nbsp;
Other nominees:
West: Anthony Davis (LAL), Luka Dončić (DAL), Lu Dort (OKC), Ja Morant (MEM) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jarrett Allen (CLE), Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis (MIL), DeMar DeRozan (CHI) and Joel Embiid (PHI)

The lanky forwards in Brandon Ingram and Pascal Siakam have been named Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
Ingram led his Pelicans to a Play-In spot with a 3-1 record off the back of his 27.3 points, 9.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. Ingram utterly dominated on offense against the Pelicans yesterday with 33 points and a season-high 12 assists.
Siakam helped the Raptors find their footing in a 4-0 week with 24.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. With a season-high 33 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Siakam led his Raptors to a 11 point-win against the Hawks last Friday.
&nbsp;
Other nominees:
West: Anthony Davis (LAL), Luka Dončić (DAL), Lu Dort (OKC), Ja Morant (MEM) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jarrett Allen (CLE), Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis (MIL), DeMar DeRozan (CHI) and Joel Embiid (PHI)

The lanky forwards in Brandon Ingram and Pascal Siakam have been named Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
Ingram led his Pelicans to a Play-In spot with a 3-1 record off the back of his 27.3 points, 9.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. Ingram utterly dominated on offense against the Pelicans yesterday with 33 points and a season-high 12 assists.
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Siakam helped the Raptors find their footing in a 4-0 week with 24.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. With a season-high 33 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Siakam led his Raptors to a 11 point-win against the Hawks last Friday.
&nbsp;
Other nominees:
West: Anthony Davis (LAL), Luka Dončić (DAL), Lu Dort (OKC), Ja Morant (MEM) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jarrett Allen (CLE), Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis (MIL), DeMar DeRozan (CHI) and Joel Embiid (PHI)

The lanky forwards in Brandon Ingram and Pascal Siakam have been named Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
Ingram led his Pelicans to a Play-In spot with a 3-1 record off the back of his 27.3 points, 9.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. Ingram utterly dominated on offense against the Pelicans yesterday with 33 points and a season-high 12 assists.
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🔥 Brandon Ingram (29 PTS) throws it down for his 17th point of the 3rd Quarter! Watch the <a href="https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PelicansNBA</a> on NBA League Pass: <a href="https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa">https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa</a> <a href="https://t.co/AKrpS22o60">pic.twitter.com/AKrpS22o60</a>
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Siakam helped the Raptors find their footing in a 4-0 week with 24.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. With a season-high 33 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Siakam led his Raptors to a 11 point-win against the Hawks last Friday.
&nbsp;
Other nominees:
West: Anthony Davis (LAL), Luka Dončić (DAL), Lu Dort (OKC), Ja Morant (MEM) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jarrett Allen (CLE), Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis (MIL), DeMar DeRozan (CHI) and Joel Embiid (PHI)

The lanky forwards in Brandon Ingram and Pascal Siakam have been named Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
Ingram led his Pelicans to a Play-In spot with a 3-1 record off the back of his 27.3 points, 9.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. Ingram utterly dominated on offense against the Pelicans yesterday with 33 points and a season-high 12 assists.
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🔥 Brandon Ingram (29 PTS) throws it down for his 17th point of the 3rd Quarter! Watch the <a href="https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PelicansNBA</a> on NBA League Pass: <a href="https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa">https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa</a> <a href="https://t.co/AKrpS22o60">pic.twitter.com/AKrpS22o60</a>
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Siakam helped the Raptors find their footing in a 4-0 week with 24.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. With a season-high 33 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Siakam led his Raptors to a 11 point-win against the Hawks last Friday.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Other nominees:
West: Anthony Davis (LAL), Luka Dončić (DAL), Lu Dort (OKC), Ja Morant (MEM) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jarrett Allen (CLE), Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis (MIL), DeMar DeRozan (CHI) and Joel Embiid (PHI)

The lanky forwards in Brandon Ingram and Pascal Siakam have been named Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
Ingram led his Pelicans to a Play-In spot with a 3-1 record off the back of his 27.3 points, 9.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. Ingram utterly dominated on offense against the Pelicans yesterday with 33 points and a season-high 12 assists.
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🔥 Brandon Ingram (29 PTS) throws it down for his 17th point of the 3rd Quarter! Watch the <a href="https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PelicansNBA</a> on NBA League Pass: <a href="https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa">https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa</a> <a href="https://t.co/AKrpS22o60">pic.twitter.com/AKrpS22o60</a>
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Siakam helped the Raptors find their footing in a 4-0 week with 24.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. With a season-high 33 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Siakam led his Raptors to a 11 point-win against the Hawks last Friday.
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Pascal Siakam (11 PTS) finds Scottie Barnes with a deep outlet pass for the bucket 🏀 Watch Now on NBA League Pass: <a href="https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa">https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa</a> <a href="https://t.co/ktGSgwjclI">pic.twitter.com/ktGSgwjclI</a>
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Other nominees:
West: Anthony Davis (LAL), Luka Dončić (DAL), Lu Dort (OKC), Ja Morant (MEM) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jarrett Allen (CLE), Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis (MIL), DeMar DeRozan (CHI) and Joel Embiid (PHI)

The lanky forwards in Brandon Ingram and Pascal Siakam have been named Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6.

Ingram, Siakam named Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6

LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray have been named as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1490792792356007937?s=20&amp;t=40IrCnWf2bJuUIw455Hv9w">NBA</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Ball and Murray will replace the injured Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.
The two young stars are in career

LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray have been named as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1490792792356007937?s=20&amp;t=40IrCnWf2bJuUIw455Hv9w">NBA</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Ball and Murray will replace the injured Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.
It will be the first appearance for the two rising star guards.
Murray&nbsp;

LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray have been named as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1490792792356007937?s=20&amp;t=40IrCnWf2bJuUIw455Hv9w">NBA</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Ball and Murray will replace the injured Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.
It will be the first appearance for the two rising star guards.
Murray is averaging&nbsp;

LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray have been named as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1490792792356007937?s=20&amp;t=40IrCnWf2bJuUIw455Hv9w">NBA</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Ball and Murray will replace the injured Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.
It will be the first appearance for the two rising star guards.
Murray is averaging a career-high&nbsp;

LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray have been named as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1490792792356007937?s=20&amp;t=40IrCnWf2bJuUIw455Hv9w">NBA</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Ball and Murray will replace the injured Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.
It will be the first appearance for the two rising star guards.
Murray is averaging a career-high 19.6 points, 8.6 rebounds,&nbsp;

LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray have been named as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1490792792356007937?s=20&amp;t=40IrCnWf2bJuUIw455Hv9w">NBA</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Ball and Murray will replace the injured Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.
It will be the first appearance for the two rising star guards.
Murray is averaging a career-high 19.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 9.2 assists, and league-leading 2.1 steals per game.&nbsp;

LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray have been named as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1490792792356007937?s=20&amp;t=40IrCnWf2bJuUIw455Hv9w">NBA</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Ball and Murray will replace the injured Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.
It will be the first appearance for the two rising star guards.
Murray is averaging a career-high 19.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 9.2 assists, and league-leading 2.1 steals per game.&nbsp;
Ball, also a nightly triple double threat,

LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray have been named as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1490792792356007937?s=20&amp;t=40IrCnWf2bJuUIw455Hv9w">NBA</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Ball and Murray will replace the injured Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.
It will be the first appearance for the two rising star guards.
Murray is averaging a career-high 19.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 9.2 assists, and league-leading 2.1 steals per game.&nbsp;
Ball, also a nightly triple double threat, is posting career-highs of 19.

LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray have been named as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1490792792356007937?s=20&amp;t=40IrCnWf2bJuUIw455Hv9w">NBA</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Ball and Murray will replace the injured Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.
It will be the first appearance for the two rising star guards.
Murray is averaging a career-high 19.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 9.2 assists, and league-leading 2.1 steals per game.&nbsp;
Ball, also a nightly triple double threat, is posting career-highs of 19.6 points, 7.5 rebounds,

LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray have been named as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1490792792356007937?s=20&amp;t=40IrCnWf2bJuUIw455Hv9w">NBA</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Ball and Murray will replace the injured Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.
It will be the first appearance for the two rising star guards.
Murray is averaging a career-high 19.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 9.2 assists, and league-leading 2.1 steals per game.&nbsp;
Ball, also a nightly triple double threat, is posting career-highs of 19.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game along with 1.5 steals per game in his second season.

LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murray have been named as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.

LaMelo Ball, Dejounte Murray named as injury replacement All-Stars

The Hawks have zero interest in being a lottery team, especially after making it to the Eastern Conference finals last season, so they&rsquo;re going to continue to be aggressive on the trade market. That&rsquo;s why they&rsquo;re one of the consistent teams that come up in trade conversations. They&rsquo;re heavily linked to Philadelphia&rsquo;s&nbsp;Ben Simmons, have been linked to Detroit&rsquo;s&nbsp;Jerami Grant&nbsp;and have interest in Boston&rsquo;s&nbsp;Marcus Smart&nbsp;and Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum, sources say.
Source: Chris Kirschner/The Athletic

The Hawks have zero interest in being a lottery team, especially after making it to the Eastern Conference finals last season, so they&rsquo;re going to continue to be aggressive on the trade market. That&rsquo;s why they&rsquo;re one of the consistent teams that come up in trade conversations. They&rsquo;re heavily linked to Philadelphia&rsquo;s&nbsp;Ben Simmons, have been linked to Detroit&rsquo;s&nbsp;Jerami Grant&nbsp;and have interest in Boston&rsquo;s&nbsp;Marcus Smart&nbsp;and Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum, sources say.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/3114627/2022/02/07/evaluating-your-hawks-trade-proposals-who-says-no-to-ben-simmons-cj-mccollum-and-more/?source=nbatw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Kirschner/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Kirschner said he's heard word of a trade involving Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic in recent days, though nothing has advanced as of yet.&nbsp;

The Hawks have zero interest in being a lottery team, especially after making it to the Eastern Conference finals last season, so they&rsquo;re going to continue to be aggressive on the trade market. That&rsquo;s why they&rsquo;re one of the consistent teams that come up in trade conversations. They&rsquo;re heavily linked to Philadelphia&rsquo;s&nbsp;Ben Simmons, have been linked to Detroit&rsquo;s&nbsp;Jerami Grant&nbsp;and have interest in Boston&rsquo;s&nbsp;Marcus Smart&nbsp;and Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum, sources say.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/3114627/2022/02/07/evaluating-your-hawks-trade-proposals-who-says-no-to-ben-simmons-cj-mccollum-and-more/?source=nbatw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Kirschner/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Kirschner said he's heard word of a trade involving Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic in recent days, though nothing has advanced as of yet. Smart is averaging 11.3 points, 5.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game with the Celtics.&nbsp;

The Hawks have zero interest in being a lottery team, especially after making it to the Eastern Conference finals last season, so they&rsquo;re going to continue to be aggressive on the trade market. That&rsquo;s why they&rsquo;re one of the consistent teams that come up in trade conversations. They&rsquo;re heavily linked to Philadelphia&rsquo;s&nbsp;Ben Simmons, have been linked to Detroit&rsquo;s&nbsp;Jerami Grant&nbsp;and have interest in Boston&rsquo;s&nbsp;Marcus Smart&nbsp;and Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum, sources say.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/3114627/2022/02/07/evaluating-your-hawks-trade-proposals-who-says-no-to-ben-simmons-cj-mccollum-and-more/?source=nbatw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Kirschner/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Kirschner said he's heard word of a trade involving Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic in recent days, though nothing has advanced as of yet. Smart is averaging 11.3 points, 5.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game with the Celtics this season as the team's starting point guard. McCollum, meanwhile, has been heavily involved in rumors with several teams, including the Pelicans and Knicks.

The Hawks have zero interest in being a lottery team, especially after making it to the Eastern Conference finals last season, so they&rsquo;re going to continue to be aggressive on the trade market. That&rsquo;s why they&rsquo;re one of the consistent teams that come up in trade conversations. They&rsquo;re heavily linked to Philadelphia&rsquo;s&nbsp;Ben Simmons, have been linked to Detroit&rsquo;s&nbsp;Jerami Grant&nbsp;and have interest in Boston&rsquo;s&nbsp;Marcus Smart&nbsp;and Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum, sources say.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/3114627/2022/02/07/evaluating-your-hawks-trade-proposals-who-says-no-to-ben-simmons-cj-mccollum-and-more/?source=nbatw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Kirschner/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Kirschner said he's heard word of a trade framework involving Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic in recent days, though nothing has advanced as of yet. Smart is averaging 11.3 points, 5.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game with the Celtics this season as the team's starting point guard. McCollum, meanwhile, has been heavily involved in rumors with several teams, including the Pelicans and Knicks.

Smart is averaging 11.3 points, 5.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game with the Celtics this season.

Hawks demonstrating interest in Marcus Smart, CJ McCollum trades

Two rival teams say that the Knicks are emerging as a legitimate trade suitor for Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum. The Pelicans, until now, have been most frequently mentioned as the leaders of the McCollum chase if another trade materializes for the Trail Blazers after their Friday deal with the LA Clippers to send out Norman Powell and Robert Covington.

If there is a trade for Grant made by Thursday&rsquo;s deadline, the&nbsp;<a class="ath_autolink" href="https://theathletic.com/team/wizards/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wizards</a>,&nbsp;<a class="ath_autolink" href="https://theathletic.com/team/sac-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kings</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a class="ath_autolink" href="https://theathletic.com/team/blazers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trail Blazers</a>&nbsp;have shown the most interest in the two-way wing, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic. The&nbsp;<a class="ath_autolink" href="https://theathletic.com/team/nets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nets</a>&nbsp;have poked around, too, per sources, but Brooklyn doesn&rsquo;t seem to be the most likely destination for Grant.
Source: James L. Edwards III/The Athletic

If there is a trade for Grant made by Thursday&rsquo;s deadline, the&nbsp;Wizards,&nbsp;Kings&nbsp;and&nbsp;Trail Blazers&nbsp;have shown the most interest in the two-way wing, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic. The&nbsp;Nets&nbsp;have poked around, too, per sources, but Brooklyn doesn&rsquo;t seem to be the most likely destination for Grant.
Source: James L. Edwards III/The Athletic

If there is a trade for Grant made by Thursday&rsquo;s deadline, the&nbsp;Wizards,&nbsp;Kings&nbsp;and&nbsp;Trail Blazers&nbsp;have shown the most interest in the two-way wing, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic. The&nbsp;Nets&nbsp;have poked around, too, per sources, but Brooklyn doesn&rsquo;t seem to be the most likely destination for Grant.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/3113791/2022/02/07/detroit-pistons-nba-trade-deadline-guide-what-im-hearing-about-jerami-grant-trade-tiers/?article_source=search&amp;search_query=jerami%20grant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James L. Edwards III/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;

If there is a trade for Grant made by Thursday&rsquo;s deadline, the&nbsp;Wizards,&nbsp;Kings&nbsp;and&nbsp;Trail Blazers&nbsp;have shown the most interest in the two-way wing, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic. The&nbsp;Nets&nbsp;have poked around, too, per sources, but Brooklyn doesn&rsquo;t seem to be the most likely destination for Grant.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/3113791/2022/02/07/detroit-pistons-nba-trade-deadline-guide-what-im-hearing-about-jerami-grant-trade-tiers/?article_source=search&amp;search_query=jerami%20grant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James L. Edwards III/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Grant&nbsp;

If there is a trade for Grant made by Thursday&rsquo;s deadline, the&nbsp;Wizards,&nbsp;Kings&nbsp;and&nbsp;Trail Blazers&nbsp;have shown the most interest in the two-way wing, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic. The&nbsp;Nets&nbsp;have poked around, too, per sources, but Brooklyn doesn&rsquo;t seem to be the most likely destination for Grant.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/3113791/2022/02/07/detroit-pistons-nba-trade-deadline-guide-what-im-hearing-about-jerami-grant-trade-tiers/?article_source=search&amp;search_query=jerami%20grant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James L. Edwards III/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Grant is averaging 19.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for the Pistons this season. He would assuredly provide help to a team on the defensive end while being a solid offensive contributor.&nbsp;

If there is a trade for Grant made by Thursday&rsquo;s deadline, the&nbsp;Wizards,&nbsp;Kings&nbsp;and&nbsp;Trail Blazers&nbsp;have shown the most interest in the two-way wing, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic. The&nbsp;Nets&nbsp;have poked around, too, per sources, but Brooklyn doesn&rsquo;t seem to be the most likely destination for Grant.
Source: <a href="https://theathletic.com/3113791/2022/02/07/detroit-pistons-nba-trade-deadline-guide-what-im-hearing-about-jerami-grant-trade-tiers/?article_source=search&amp;search_query=jerami%20grant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James L. Edwards III/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Grant is averaging 19.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for the Pistons this season. He would assuredly provide help to a team on the defensive end while being a solid offensive contributor. The four teams mentioned by Edwards are all in the bottom-10 in defensive rating over the past two weeks, per Cleaning the Glass.

Grant is averaging 19.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for the Pistons this season.

Nets, Wizards, Kings, Trail Blazers showing interest in Jerami Grant

The Knicks have reportedly emerged as a suitor for CJ McCollum.
Source:

The Knicks have reportedly emerged as a suitor for CJ McCollum.
Source: Marc Stein

The Knicks have reportedly emerged as a suitor for CJ McCollum.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1490724549629026304?s=20&amp;t=ixAqwpeN10vKNqSvgCJSdA">Marc Stein</a>
ANALYSIS:

The Knicks have reportedly emerged as a suitor for CJ McCollum.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1490724549629026304?s=20&amp;t=ixAqwpeN10vKNqSvgCJSdA">Marc Stein</a>
ANALYSIS: With the Knicks and Blazers&nbsp;

The Knicks have reportedly emerged as a suitor for CJ McCollum.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1490724549629026304?s=20&amp;t=ixAqwpeN10vKNqSvgCJSdA">Marc Stein</a>
ANALYSIS: With the Knicks and Blazers both in dismal seasons, the Knicks could look for a midseason spark and the Blazers to rebuilt with a McCollum move.
The McCollum

The Knicks have reportedly emerged as a suitor for CJ McCollum.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1490724549629026304?s=20&amp;t=ixAqwpeN10vKNqSvgCJSdA">Marc Stein</a>
ANALYSIS: With the Knicks and Blazers both in dismal seasons, the Knicks could look for a midseason spark and the Blazers to rebuilt with a McCollum move.
The 30 year-old McCollum could possibly be pursued by the Pelicans as well

The Knicks have reportedly emerged as a suitor for CJ McCollum.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1490724549629026304?s=20&amp;t=ixAqwpeN10vKNqSvgCJSdA">Marc Stein</a>
ANALYSIS: With the Knicks and Blazers both in dismal seasons, the Knicks could look for a midseason spark and the Blazers to rebuilt with a McCollum move.
If not the Knicks, the 30 year-old McCollum could be pursued by the Pelicans as well.
McCollum is averaging&nbsp;

The Knicks have reportedly emerged as a suitor for CJ McCollum.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1490724549629026304?s=20&amp;t=ixAqwpeN10vKNqSvgCJSdA">Marc Stein</a>
ANALYSIS: With the Knicks and Blazers both in dismal seasons, the Knicks could look for a midseason spark and the Blazers to rebuilt with a McCollum move.
If not the Knicks, the 30 year-old McCollum could be pursued by the Pelicans as well.
McCollum is averaging 20.5 points and 4.5 assists per game for the Blazers.

The Knicks have reportedly emerged as a trade suitor for CJ McCollum.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1490724549629026304?s=20&amp;t=ixAqwpeN10vKNqSvgCJSdA">Marc Stein</a>
ANALYSIS: With the Knicks and Blazers both in dismal seasons, the Knicks could look for a midseason spark and the Blazers to rebuilt with a McCollum move.
If not the Knicks, the 30 year-old McCollum could be pursued by the Pelicans as well.
McCollum is averaging 20.5 points and 4.5 assists per game for the Blazers.

The Knicks have reportedly emerged as a trade suitor for CJ McCollum.

Knicks emerging as potential CJ McCollum trade suitor

League sources say that the Pelicans, no matter how the next few days play out for them, are trying to fortify their Zion Williamson/Brandon Ingram/Jonas Valančiūnas/Herbert Jones core. Translation: Valančiūnas and the emerging rookie defensive ace Jones are indeed off limits. That also means Josh Hart, who has had an outstanding season but who possesses a very tradeable contract, could indeed move this week.
Source: Marc Stein/Substack

League sources say that the Pelicans, no matter how the next few days play out for them, are trying to fortify their Zion Williamson/Brandon Ingram/Jonas Valančiūnas/Herbert Jones core. Translation: Valančiūnas and the emerging rookie defensive ace Jones are indeed off limits. That also means Josh Hart, who has had an outstanding season but who possesses a very tradeable contract, could indeed move this week.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-weekends-best-trade-chatter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;

League sources say that the Pelicans, no matter how the next few days play out for them, are trying to fortify their Zion Williamson/Brandon Ingram/Jonas Valančiūnas/Herbert Jones core. Translation: Valančiūnas and the emerging rookie defensive ace Jones are indeed off limits. That also means Josh Hart, who has had an outstanding season but who possesses a very tradeable contract, could indeed move this week.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-weekends-best-trade-chatter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Valančiūnas has entrenched himself as the team's center, averaging 18.2 points and 11.7 rebounds per game this season while also making 40.5% of his threes on low volume. Jones, meanwhile, is emerging as one of the steals of the 2021 NBA Draft. The rookie wing is&nbsp;

League sources say that the Pelicans, no matter how the next few days play out for them, are trying to fortify their Zion Williamson/Brandon Ingram/Jonas Valančiūnas/Herbert Jones core. Translation: Valančiūnas and the emerging rookie defensive ace Jones are indeed off limits. That also means Josh Hart, who has had an outstanding season but who possesses a very tradeable contract, could indeed move this week.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-weekends-best-trade-chatter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Valančiūnas has entrenched himself as the team's center, averaging 18.2 points and 11.7 rebounds per game this season while also making 40.5% of his threes on low volume. Jones, meanwhile, is emerging as one of the steals of the 2021 NBA Draft. The rookie wing is averaging 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game as a starter for the Pelicans, who have surged into the Play-In tier of the Western Conference.

Josh Hart, however, was listed as a possible candidate to be moved.

Jonas Valanciunas, Herb Jones considered 'off limits' in Pelicans trades

The Dallas Mavericks were shopping for a center for much of the season, but have shifted in recent days to pursuing a power forward. Kristaps Porzingis&rsquo; revival this season has made Dallas focus on a stretch four to play next to Porzingis. They&rsquo;ve re-entered the talks for [John] Collins and have made calls about Siakam.

The Dallas Mavericks were shopping for a center for much of the season, but have shifted in recent days to pursuing a power forward. Kristaps Porzingis&rsquo; revival this season has made Dallas focus on a stretch four to play next to Porzingis. They&rsquo;ve re-entered the talks for [John] Collins and have made calls about [Pascal] Siakam.
Source: Matt Moore/Action Network

The Dallas Mavericks were shopping for a center for much of the season, but have shifted in recent days to pursuing a power forward. Kristaps Porzingis&rsquo; revival this season has made Dallas focus on a stretch four to play next to Porzingis. They&rsquo;ve re-entered the talks for [John] Collins and have made calls about [Pascal] Siakam.
Source: <a href="https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-intel-james-harden-ben-simmons-harrison-barnes-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Moore/Action Network</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Moore added that&nbsp;

The Dallas Mavericks were shopping for a center for much of the season, but have shifted in recent days to pursuing a power forward. Kristaps Porzingis&rsquo; revival this season has made Dallas focus on a stretch four to play next to Porzingis. They&rsquo;ve re-entered the talks for [John] Collins and have made calls about [Pascal] Siakam.
Source: <a href="https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-intel-james-harden-ben-simmons-harrison-barnes-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Moore/Action Network</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Moore added that two sourced executives said&nbsp;

The Dallas Mavericks were shopping for a center for much of the season, but have shifted in recent days to pursuing a power forward. Kristaps Porzingis&rsquo; revival this season has made Dallas focus on a stretch four to play next to Porzingis. They&rsquo;ve re-entered the talks for [John] Collins and have made calls about [Pascal] Siakam.
Source: <a href="https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-intel-james-harden-ben-simmons-harrison-barnes-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Moore/Action Network</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Moore added that two sourced executives said the Mavericks "just don&rsquo;t have the assets" to make a major move at the trade deadline. Siakam has been a driving force in the Raptors' surge since returning from injury, while Collins is a major piece to a Hawks team that has also hit its stride in recent weeks.
Per Moore, the Mavericks are also unlikely to trade Jalen Brunson&nbsp;

The Dallas Mavericks were shopping for a center for much of the season, but have shifted in recent days to pursuing a power forward. Kristaps Porzingis&rsquo; revival this season has made Dallas focus on a stretch four to play next to Porzingis. They&rsquo;ve re-entered the talks for [John] Collins and have made calls about [Pascal] Siakam.
Source: <a href="https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-intel-james-harden-ben-simmons-harrison-barnes-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Moore/Action Network</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Moore added that two sourced executives said the Mavericks "just don&rsquo;t have the assets" to make a major move at the trade deadline. Siakam has been a driving force in the Raptors' surge since returning from injury, while Collins is a major piece to a Hawks team that has also hit its stride in recent weeks.
Per Moore, the Mavericks are also unlikely to trade Jalen Brunson and are expected to look towards extending him this offseason.

The Mavericks are also reportedly unlikely to trade Jalen Brunson and are expected to look towards extending him this offseason.