NBA Trade Rumors November 2017

LeBron James and Cleveland Woes

The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a terrible start so far in 2017. With a 4-6 record and hovering in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, something might have to give. Cleveland fans were utterly crushed when the Pheonix Suns recently sent playmaker Eric Bledsoe to their neighbors, the Milwaukee Bucks.

Bron looking at Wade’s old ass after the Bledsoe deal pic.twitter.com/oFLI8dCOBT

— Young Person (@EricTrillman_) November 7, 2017

The Cavaliers had all the right offerings to get Bledsoe, including the Brooklyn Nets’ first round draft pick for next year, which they acquired in the Kyrie/Isaiah Thomas trade this past summer.  Bledsoe ended up being traded to the Bucks for Greg Monroe and two 2018 draft picks.

The Cavs are looking a bit old and tired, yet LeBron is still putting up some good numbers. It has been reported that James is looking to leave Cleveland next summer when he enters free-agency, possibly heading to LA. On the other side of the country, the Lakers may already be making room on their roster for the superstar. One possibility to get James before the trade deadline would be to get rid of Brook Lopez or Luol Deng, and the organization has begun actively looking for a way to be free of Deng. The problem is it’s not easy to unload a 32 year old veteran making $18 million a season for the next 3 years.

In the meantime, LeBron is finding ways to stay motivated and hopes his current team can get it together soon.

“I think it’s surprising to all of us that it’s happening right now, but hey, it is what it is and it’s exciting to see how we can turn this thing around.” –LeBron James

Other Notable Trade Rumors

• Jahlil Okafor: The 21 year old center wants out of Philadelphia. Sources say the 76ers would like to shed him from their cap sheet, but are not warming to the idea of a buyout. NBA.com’s David Aldridge states, “the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks are the most likely destinations for Okafor.”
• Greg Monroe: Yes, he was just traded from the Bucks to the Suns, but Pheonix doesn’t see him as part of their long term plan and according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com, “He likely would prefer to join a contending team as a free agent to increase his value on his way into the summer marketplace.”
• Mindaugas Kuzminskas: The seldom used forward is looking to leave the New York Knicks and the organization needs to clear a spot anyway for the return of Joakim Noah, who has been suspended for 20 games.