NBA trade deadline LIVE: All the latest completed deals and rumours
Cavs have several options
02:30: The Cleveland Cavaliers only have to include the Brooklyn Nets pick and they will be able to complete a trade for DeAndre Jordan, according to ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst.
With Kevin Love set to miss the next six weeks after suffering a hand injury at the end of last month, the Cavaliers are seeking a deal with the LA Clippers to bring Jordan to Cleveland.
The Cavaliers are reportedly prepared to include Tristan Thompson in a deal for Jordan, but Windhorst claims they are yet to decide whether they are willing to give up the Brooklyn Nets’ unprotected first-round pick.
“From sources that I talk to, they have several deals that are sitting there that they can do,” Windhorst said on Live NBA Countdown.
He added: “The Cavs want to trade Tristan Thompson. The Clippers will accept Tristan Thompson, but not if the Cavs are attaching their pick.
“They want the Brooklyn Nets pick. They can do that and turn that trade if they are willing to include that Nets pick, but otherwise we’re not really negotiating.”
Welcome to our NBA trade deadline LIVE BLOG
02:00: We’re in the final hours of the NBA trade deadline as teams have until 8pm this evening to complete their deals and Express Sport is on hand to give you the lowdown on what is happening up and down the league.
Last year saw a rather tame end to the trade deadline, but there are plenty of teams in need of making a move in order to either reach the playoffs or help their championship chances.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to be busy trying to figure out whether they or not they will stick or twist by making a deal while the likes of the Boston Celtics, LA Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies have been linked with potential departures.
As Blake Griffin’s trade from the Clippers to the Detroit Pistons proved last week, anything is possible in this league and follow our live blog right here for the latest updates on what happens.