Jerome Robinson will join the Wizards, Moe Harkless and a 2020 first-round pick to the Knicks.Washington has traded Jordan McRae to Denver for Shabazz Napier, league source tells ESPN.Minnesota has joined the Miami-Memphis deal -- and will trade Gorgui Dieng for James Johnson, league source tells ESPN.Cleveland is finalizing a trade for Detroit's Andre Drummond, league source tells ESPN.Pistons will receive Brandon Knight, John Henson and a second-round pick form the Cavaliers for Andre Drummond, per sources.Knicks are finalizing a deal to send Marcus Morris to the Clippers for Moe Harkless and other assets, league sources tell.Pretty epic showdown between the Clippers and Lakers for Marcus Morris. There’s limited film available on him, but he offers a tantalizing combination of guard skills and shooting potential at 6’8”. The issue is that he’s small and extremely slight, but his pull-up game and ability to create space for himself off the dribble are serious, and if he doesn’t make the NBA, he should be a star overseas. “Golden State intends to use this draft asset aggressively in potential trade … Despite what he lacks athletically, Merrill’s size and ability to play on and off the ball might make him a viable plug-and-play bench guy and potential budget acquisition. Hampton fits physically in the NBA, with plus speed for his size, but he’s more combo ball-handler than point guard, and it’s imperative he shoots it better in order to find an off-ball role long-term. There will always be concerns defensively, and the fact that he didn’t finish well at the rim this season raises some questions. He’s not a lock to get drafted, but he could be a surprise contributor next season regardless.After entering the year off the radar, Jones led the SEC in scoring while given total freedom to jack shots in an up-tempo offense. He does have potential to shoot, and if he can space the floor, rebound and finish effectively, he could be a viable option.
Know all about the NBA trade rumors along with the daily NBA trade updates at Sportskeeda. Martin has tried to transition to the perimeter, but with mixed results, and making the most of his energy and toughness on the interior might be the optimal pathway to a roster spot. Maryland played a slower pace that insulated Smith in the half-court defensively, but he’ll be asked to defend more in space moving forward, and he doesn’t read and recover all that well when pulled away from the basket. He’s not a natural perimeter player, but the simple solution seems to be playing him in a lower-leverage role at center, at least to start, and asking him to run the floor, rebound, and cover the middle defensively. The site has gone through another huge update. On one hand, you respect players betting on themselves, but Scrubb is a JUCO scorer with JUCO habits, as a big, ball-dominant, offense-only scorer who will have to keep proving himself. Projecting forward, the question becomes how valuable he will against better competition if you were to limit his post-up touches and ask him to fill a rim-running role. He’s not a particularly consistent player yet and wasn’t heavily featured on offense at Mississippi State, so it’s hard to know exactly what you’re getting with him at this point. Nnaji also struggles to protect the rim and is a bit behind defensively, which may limit his ability to center competent lineups. Updated: Feb 6, 2020 Original: Feb 6, 2020. His 45% three-point clip is unsustainable, but he made legitimate strides as a shooter and makes good decisions with the ball. Dotson has a chance to be a useful bench scorer, but the margin for error may be somewhat thin.Skill-wise, Woodard is a project, but he’s a strong, physical defender who can match up on wings and smaller bigs and has some ability to shoot threes. But there’s enough feasible upside here to think someone might stash him in the second round. The site has gone through another huge update.

He didn’t have much help at North Carolina, but also struggled to elevate the players around him. He’s going to be more of a face-up big than low-post scorer, and his continued ability to hit corner threes and finish at a good clip is essential to his long-term success.

He’ll hold up fine defensively with his body type and mobility and should be able to guard slower wings as well smaller bigs. His touch around the rim and vertical pop in tight spaces are high-end, and while he’ll be best off paired with a more pass-first guard, Riller shoots and moves the ball well enough that it may work.