The NBA trade deadline is just two days away, and one of the biggest names in the league just hit the market.
According to Sam Amico of FOX Sports Ohio and AmicoHoops.net, the Portland Trailblazers are taking offers for point guard Damian Lillard.
Per Amico, the Trailblazers are “taking calls and willing listeners” on Lillard.
Lillard is averaging 2.57 points, 5.8 assists and 4.9 rebounds this season for the Trailblazers, who are a disappointing 23-33, 10th in the Western Conference.
Lillard signed a five-year, $139 million deal with the Trailblazers in 2015, and has a cap hit $24 million this season.
If the Trailblazers do indeed move Lillard, the price tag would likely be at least two first-round picks or a superstar in return.
Here are some of the other top NBA trade rumors from Tuesday:
Carmelo to the Celtics?: With reports swirling that the Celtics could be trying to swing a deal that would land them Jimmy Butler from Chicago Bulls, the internet was buzzing on Monday night with speculation that the Celtics could be close to dealing for Carmelo Anthony.
Why?
Celtics just followed Carmelo. pic.twitter.com/h9eM7FXsiz
— Eli (@WestbrookHQ) February 21, 2017
Unless Celtics general manager Danny Ainge is running the team’s Instagram account, the follow doesn’t mean much, but it could be a sign of things to come as the Knicks have been trying hard to trade Anthony.
Jimmy Butler to Celtics?
Derrick Rose to Minnesota?: In addition to Anthony, the Knicks have also received calls about point guard Derrick Rose, according to an ESPN report.
ESPN’s Ian Begley writes:
The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached out to the Knicks recently to discuss potential trades for New York point guard Derrick Rose, sources told ESPN. Rose, a free agent this summer, played for seven seasons under current Timberwolves and ex-Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau. It is unclear what Minnesota would offer in a potential trade for Rose.
Rose, in his first season with the Knicks, is averaging 17.7 points and 4.5 assists.
Okafor latest: The Sixers might be stuck with center Jahlil Okafor after the trade deadline, but if they are, it won’t be because they didn’t try to move on from him.
ESPN’s Zach Lowe writes:
As David Aldridge reported over the weekend, Portland and Philly were very close to a Jahlil Okafor deal, according to several league sources. The Sixers did not hold Okafor out for two games just to drum up the price, though they certainly had that in mind as a possible ripple effect. It wasn’t just a smokescreen.
Okafor is averaging 11.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks this season in 23 minutes a game. The Sixers have been trying to trade Okafor for weeks, as they have three centers on the roster — Okafor, Joel Embiid and Nerlens Noel — but can’t play them all.
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