NBA Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz on Paul George, Goran Dragic and More

All 30 teams in the NBA may have Christmas Eve off, but you can bet the front offices will still be working the phones.

It’s trade-rumor season, after all, and most of the players signed over the summer are now eligible to be dealt.

Only time will tell which rumors materialize into actual transactions. For now, it’s just more chatter on the likes of Paul George, Goran Dragic and the Boston Celtics.

Is Goran Dragic Available?

The Miami Heat’s Big Three era seems a lot longer ago than just three years. Not only is the team done competing for NBA titles for the time being, it’s not even close to a playoff berth.

And because Miami has its own draft pick this summer, stacking up losses isn’t necessarily a bad thing right now. Especially when you look at a draft class that includes the likes of Malik Monk, Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball.

One of the only things in the way of a potential race to the bottom for the Heat is their current point guard. Dragic is averaging 19.3 points and 6.6 assists, while shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 42 percent from three.

Those numbers should make him an attractive target in this year’s trade market, and The Vertical’s Chris Mannix has reported that he doesn’t mind being there.

“Dragic is open to a trade, league sources told The Vertical, and Miami has pursued that option,” Mannix wrote. “An early-season swap with Sacramento for Rudy Gay fell apart when the Heat sought Darren Collison, sources said, and teams that have probed Miami about Dragic have found the Heat open to offers.”

The addition of established players like Gay or Collison might not serve the purpose of strengthening Miami’s lottery position, but the attempt at a move shows Miami’s at least open to a shakeup.

For what it’s …

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