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The NBA trade market has officially heated up with next week’s Feb. 9
deadline upon the league, and conversations among team executives are
expected to become more serious as the next few days unfold.

Across the NBA, it’s no secret the Toronto Raptors are viewed as a swing
team in this year’s trade market. Raptors vice chairman and president of
basketball operations Masai Ujiri and general manager Bobby Webster have what
’s seen as a talented core of attractive pieces in Pascal Siakam, Fred
VanVleet, O.G. Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr.

隨著 2 月 9 日交易截止日期到來，NBA交易市場正式升溫，接下來幾天球隊高層間的對
話預計將變得更加嚴肅。



Because of the Raptors’ disappointing season thus far (they are currently
23-28 and in 12th place in the East), rival teams have been informed that the
franchise will make a decision about being a buyer or seller – or standing
pat – near deadline day, according to league sources who, like all the other
sources in this story, were granted anonymity so that they would be able to
speak freely. The Raptors are currently 2-1 on their six-game road trip that
concludes on Feb. 5.

The Raptors surely have high price tags on their core pieces, such as
VanVleet and Anunoby. Will Toronto hold firm with the talent it’s amassed –
or enter the lottery sweepstakes and build increasingly around Scottie Barnes?



暴龍隊的核心球員肯定要價不斐，比如 VanVleet 和 Anunoby。但多倫多會是會留著的他
們的天賦——還是進入樂透抽獎並以Scottie Barnes為核心重建?

What’s more, Nick Nurse’s future as Raptors head coach is expected to come
into focus this summer, when sources say he will be entering the final year
of his contract going into next season. After the 2019-20 season, Nurse –
who guided the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship, won Coach of the Year in
2020, and is regarded among the league’s best coaches – signed a contract
extension through 2023-24 worth $8 million per year. The length of the deal
has not been previously disclosed by the team. There’s been frustration
throughout the roster and staff with the team’s play at points of this
season, and that has been directed toward Nurse at times too, according to
sources.



Meanwhile, the two players whose names have been part of trade talks since
the early part of the season are Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder and Atlanta
Hawks big man John Collins. It’s expected both teams will continue strong
dialogue regarding both as Feb. 9 nears.



In a new development, the Suns have given permission to the Bucks to meet
with Crowder and they met over the weekend, league sources tell The Athletic.
The Bucks are believed to be the only team that has received permission to
visit one-on-one with Crowder, those sources have also indicated. Multiple
teams, including the Miami Heat and Hawks, remain interested in Crowder, who
is seen by championship-contending teams as a fortifying acquisition at the
deadline.

Both the Suns and Bucks have engaged in serious trade talks for months, with
current proposals surrounding Jordan Nwora, George Hill, Serge Ibaka and
second-round draft compensation to Phoenix for Crowder, according to sources.
The Bucks and Suns have searched for a third team to provide Phoenix with a
forward – so what outcome will emerge between now and next Thursday?



據消息人士透露，太陽隊和公鹿隊幾個月來一直在認真談判，目前的提議是Jordan

Fields, have won six of their last nine games since Jan. 13 and have taken a
patient approach with trade talks. Fields has made clear to rival executives
that the team views Collins as a valued asset, not one the franchise will
simply dump in any form, according to sources. The newfound approach could
lead to more traction in the Collins market over the next two weeks.



The Jazz remain among the teams with strong interest in Collins, and The
Athletic’s Kelly Iko reported last week that the Rockets are also pursuing
Collins. When the Jazz and Hawks discussed a Collins deal early in the
season, Atlanta asked for Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt, according to
sources. The Jazz countered by asking for a first-round pick in return, and
when the Hawks declined, talks stalled.

It remains to be seen where conversations unfold between Fields and the Jazz’
s front office led by CEO Danny Ainge and GM Justin Zanik.



老鷹 Fields 與爵士管理層之間的對話還有待觀察。

The NBA is less than two weeks from one of the biggest days on the league’s
calendar. The buyers and sellers will reveal themselves, and the moves will
begin to come. Team executives believe that a championship opportunity is
wide open this season, increasing the urgency for some while providing a
prolonged marketplace situation. We will have much more to come as talks
develop across the league.



Charlotte Hornets
The Hornets are discussing center Mason Plumlee and forward Kelly Oubre Jr.
in trade conversations, sources say.

Forward Jalen McDaniels continues to be a name several teams like the Suns,
Raptors, Jazz, Pacers and Spurs are closely monitoring, but the Hornets value
the 6-foot-9 forward whom they have developed over the past four seasons.
Teams with interest and cap space this offseason, such as the Jazz, Pacers
and Spurs, may opt to wait until free agency to court McDaniels, who will be
unrestricted, instead of trading an asset to acquire him now while having to
compensate him in July.

夏洛特黃蜂隊



Dallas Mavericks
The Jazz are expressing strong interest in Mavericks forward Dorian
Finney-Smith, as teams have gotten the impression that Dallas would be open
to moving the 29-year-old in the right deal for a star-caliber player,
sources say. The Mavericks have an incredibly high price threshold for teams
reaching out about Finney-Smith, rival executives say.

In seven seasons with the Mavericks, Finney-Smith has established himself as
a critical two-way wing, well-liked teammate and important for the team’s
culture, including being a favorite of MVP candidate Luka Doncic. But it’s
clear that Finney-Smith has also become one of Dallas’ main pieces if the
organization is to pull off a blockbuster deal for an All-Star player ahead
of the deadline or in the offseason.

Finney-Smith signed a four-year, $55 million extension last season, placing
him under contract through 2024-25 with a player option for 2025-26.

達拉斯獨行俠隊
消息人士稱，爵士隊對Dorian Finney-Smith表現出濃厚的興趣，因為球隊給人的印象是
獨行俠願意以合適的方式交易這名 29 歲的球員。對手高管表示，獨行俠對Dorian
Finney-Smith有著極高的價格門檻。

獨行俠的七個賽季中，Finney-Smith已經展現出自己在球隊的地位。但很明顯，如果獨行
俠要在截止日期前或休賽期交易來一位全明星，Finney-Smith會成為重要包裹之一。
Finney-Smith上賽季簽下了一份四年5500 萬美元的合約，並在2025-26 賽季持有的球員
選項。

Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets are in active trade conversations around guard Bones Hyland, with
teams such as Minnesota expressing interest, according to sources.

丹佛金塊
據消息人士透露，金塊隊正在圍繞後衛Bones Hyland進行積極的交易對話，而灰狼表達了
興趣。

Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell is leaning toward leaving the team in the
offseason via free agency, sources say. Nowell — a 23-year-old guard who is
averaging a career-high 10.9 points in 19.7 minutes per game — will be a
sought after unrestricted free agent in July. While Nowell has had moments of
dynamic scoring this season, he is shooting 43.9 percent from the field and
27.6 percent from 3-point range. Nowell, who is earning $1.9 million in the
final season of his rookie deal, is currently eligible for a maximum
extension of four years and $58 million.

明尼蘇達灰狼隊


San Antonio Spurs
Several teams are increasing their pursuit of Spurs center Jakob Poeltl, and
it appears a move to the Eastern Conference could be possible ahead of the
deadline. The Raptors and Celtics are among the teams expressing interest in
Poeltl, sources say. The 27-year-old will be arguably the top unrestricted
free agent big man in July.

聖安東尼奧馬刺隊


Toronto Raptors
The Knicks and Suns are among the interested suitors in Raptors forward O.G.
Anunoby, sources say. New York has shown a willingness to offer multiple
first-round picks for Anunoby, according to those sources. The Suns,
meanwhile, have control of all of their first-round picks — eight in total —
through 2030. SNY first reported the Knicks’ interest last week.

多倫多暴龍隊


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