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Trade rumor rankings: Jimmy Butler, Zion Williamson and more

HoopsHype ranks the five NBA players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the previous week, led again by Jimmy Butler.

We’re back with another installment of our trade rumor rankings series in which we rank the five players who have appeared most often in Trade Rumors over the previous week.

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler remains the most discussed trade candidate right now but he’s not the only player getting mentioned in rumors. One of those other names that keeps coming up in rumors is a former No. 1 pick who has had a disappointing season, and career, overall.

Below, check out the five most-mentioned players in trade rumors over the last seven days.

Trade rumors rankings: Jimmy Butler, De’Aaron Fox and more

HoopsHype ranks the five players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the previous week, including Heat star Jimmy Butler.

The NBA trade market is finally starting to heat up a bit, making it a great time to debut our Trade Rumors Rankings series this season. For those who are unaware, in our Trade Rumors Rankings series, we rank the players who have appeared most often on our Trade Rumors Page over the previous week.

Today, we head to South Beach as a star player reportedly would like out of Miami, as well as to California’s state capital after the team just fired its head coach, with another few stops along the way.

Trade season begins: All these players can now be moved

December 15 officially kicks off trade season with many free agents signed in the offseason now available to be moved. Since today, trade restrictions are lifted for 80-plus players including big names like James Harden, DeMar DeRozan, and Pascal …

Some of these players have certain conditions regarding trades. For example, LeBron James has a no-trade clause, while players like Moritz Wagner have waived the one-year Bird Rights restriction on their contracts.

Below is the list of the players eligible to be traded moving forward.

Top NBA trade candidates for the 2024-25 season

Top NBA trade candidates for the 2024-25 season, including reporting on all 30 teams from HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

Following the blockbuster Karl-Anthony Towns deal to the New York Knicks ahead of the season, who are the next top trade candidates around the league?

HoopsHype outlined the top players who could be on the move for all 30 NBA teams, including new reporting where applicable.

Cavaliers free agent Isaac Okoro: Sign-and-trade, re-sign, or sign qualifying offer?

Reporting on the future of Cleveland Cavaliers restricted free agent Isaac Okoro, who could be traded, re-signed, or sign his qualifying offer according to HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

With the end of July nearing, Lauri Markkanen is the next big domino to fall either via a renegotiation and extension with the Utah Jazz or a trade to another team, as the league is seemingly in a holding pattern until then. Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram also has been a hot topic in trade chatter as he enters the final year of his contract. Other trade talks involving the Brooklyn Nets, including forwards Dorian Finney-Smith and Cam Johnson, are also worth monitoring.

Meanwhile, in free agency, Cleveland Cavaliers’ restricted free agent Isaac Okoro is the top player available on the market according to our HoopsHype rankings. However, a decision on his future could come soon for the 23-year-old wing. Okoro could be dealt in a sign-and-trade deal, re-signed by Cleveland to a multi-year contract, or sign his one-year qualifying offer.

Okoro, the No. 5 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, has become a notable 3-and-D wing after shooting a career-high 39.1 percent to complement his strong perimeter defense.

Below is a look at how all three scenarios could play out, where things stand now, and what the final decision could be.

Brandon Miller Q&A: Team USA, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Mark Williams, Charles Lee, Josh Green

Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller sat down with HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider at the Encore Hotel to discuss playing for the USA Select Team and why he’s playing at Vegas Summer League. Plus, his reactions to the Hornets re-signing Miles Bridges, the returns of Mark Williams and LaMelo Ball, the Josh Green acquisition, new coach Charles Lee, playoff expectations for the Hornets, and more.

Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller sat down with HoopsHype at the Encore Hotel to discuss playing for the USA Select Team and why he’s at the Vegas Summer League.

The 21-year-old Miller, who finished third overall in the Rookie of the Year voting last season, also talked about his reactions to the Hornets re-signing Miles Bridges, the returns of Mark Williams and LaMelo Ball, the Josh Green acquisition, new coach Charles Lee, playoff expectations for the Hornets, and more.

Cam Thomas Q&A: ‘I want to go into more of a leadership role’

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas discussed the fallout from the Mikal Bridges trade, his extension talks, the return of Ben Simmons, the adjustment with new coach Jordi Fernandez, the re-signing of Nic Claxton, and more with HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

Following a breakout campaign as the leading scorer for the Brooklyn Nets, Cam Thomas will have a larger role this upcoming season.

After the Nets faced the Los Angeles Clippers at the Thomas & Mack Center during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Thomas spoke with HoopsHype about the fallout from the Mikal Bridges trade, his extension talks, the return of Ben Simmons, the adjustment with new coach Jordi Fernandez, the re-signing of Nic Claxton, and more.

Trey Murphy Q&A: Dejounte Murray Trade, Brandon Ingram talks, Zion Williamson, Pelicans

New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy discussed the Dejounte Murray trade, Brandon Ingram trade talks, Zion Williamson, and more with HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

It’s a big summer for New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy, who’s been a part of Team USA’s Select team and is eligible for an extension this summer.

Following Team USA’s practice in Las Vegas, Murphy spoke with HoopsHype about his experience playing with the National Team, what the Dejounte Murray trade means for the Pelicans, Brandon Ingram trade talks, his potential expanded role next season, what’s next for Zion Williamson, expectations for New Orleans, and more.

Trade rumor rankings: Lauri Markkanen, Brandon Ingram and more

HoopsHype ranks the 10 players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the week, including Brandon Ingram and Lauri Markkanen.

As free-agency options start to dwindle, NBA fans should start looking to the trade market for options as far as their team’s roster constructions.

Today, we’re going to take another look at the NBA trade market as we present another edition of our Trade Rumor Rankings series. For those still unaware, this series ranks the 10 players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the previous week, based on appearances on our Trade Rumors page.

With star players like Mikal Bridges already traded this summer, let’s take a look at some other big names who could be on the move in the coming days or weeks.

Trade Value Rankings 9.0: The Top 100 in the NBA

HoopsHype ranks the Top 100 players in the NBA based on their trade value. Has Victor Wembanyma done enough to take the top spot already?

The HoopsHype staff has evaluated and ranked the Top 100 players in the NBA based on each player’s talent, production levels, past performances, age, availability, the scarcity of their position, their current contract, and future prospects to determine their trade value, which we ranked from No. 1 to No. 100.

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic held the top spot the last time we last did this in December. You won’t have to scroll far to find out if he has held onto that spot or not.