The 2015-16 NBA Trade Deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. and the rumors have already begun swirling. Names such as Dwight Howard, Al Horford and Blake Griffin have all been brought up as players who could be on the move in what could be a wild week for the NBA. Here are 10 deadline deals that will without a doubt happen (unless they don’t).
10. Utah Jazz Trade Trey Burke, Alec Burks And Second-Round Pick To New Orleans Pelicans For Jrue Holiday And Norris Cole
Getty ImagesI just saw this trade come across Twitter while doing this article and it would be brilliant for both sides. Holiday and Cole would help infuse some scoring into the backcourt for the Jazz while the Pelicans would get pieces for the future.
9. New Orleans Pelicans Trade Ryan Anderson To Miami Heat For Draft Picks, Expiring Contracts
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The Heat desperately need scoring help and Ryan Anderson would certainly provide some assistance in that area. Chris Bosh could move to center and Anderson could play power forward in a small lineup.
8. Minnesota Timberwolves Trade Kevin Martin To Memphis Grizzlies For Courtney Lee
Getty ImagesThere may have to be some other pieces involved in this deal, but the Grizzlies desperately need this trade to happen. With the injury to Marc Gasol, scoring is going to be even harder for the team to come. Martin would be the perfect solution.
7. Cleveland Cavaliers Trade Timofey Mozgov, Mo Williams, Sasha Kaun And Jared Cunningham To Sacramento Kings For Kosta Koufos, Ben McLemore
Getty ImagesWith the Cavs' move to a faster-paced offense, Mozgov no longer fits in the team's plans. Adding Koufos would give the team a solid backup for Tristan Thompson and McLemore would give the team a piece to develop for the future.
6. Atlanta Hawks Trade Kyle Korver To Cleveland Cavaliers For Iman Shumpert
Getty ImagesShumpert was thought to be the key piece of the trade that brought he and J.R. Smith to Cleveland last season, but he hasn't had a major impact.
5. Brooklyn Nets Trade Thaddeus Young To Toronto Raptors For Patrick Patterson, Delon Wright And First-Round Pick
Getty ImagesThe Nets should be in full-on rebuilding mode while Thaddeus Young would be a huge get for the Raptors who hold the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference as we speak.
4. Minnesota Timberwolves Trade Ricky Rubio To Indiana Pacers For George Hill, Joe Young And Draft Picks
Getty ImagesThe Timberwolves have suddenly made Rubio available which should be music to the Pacers' ears. They desperately need a facilitator to run the offense.
3. Los Angeles Clippers Trade Blake Griffin To Denver Nuggets For Danilo Gallinari, Will Barton, Other Pieces
Getty ImagesThe Nuggets look like the most active team when it comes to Griffin and the Clippers seem ready to deal him. It's obvious that Doc Rivers realizes now's the best time to deal Griffin who isn't as vital to the team's success as once thought.
2. Milwaukee Bucks Trade Greg Monroe To Boston Celtics For Draft Picks, David Lee
Getty ImagesThe Bucks are severely disappointing in 2015-16 and it's time for them to trade off any possible assets. Getting rid of Monroe and his massive contract would be a start.
1. Houston Rockets Trade Dwight Howard To Atlanta Hawks For Al Horford And Jeff Teague
Getty ImagesAs rumored today, there will be a third team involved in this deal. Howard wants to head to his hometown of Atlanta while the Hawks are willing to deal pending free agent Horford and Teague who is expendable because of Dennis Schroder.
