Lakers, Raptors, Heat could make moves at NBA trade deadline

The NBA trade deadline is on February 9th. Several teams are trying to improve their rosters, reduce their payrolls or acquire draft picks.

Lakers are in 13th place in the West and three games from fifth place. LeBron James wants to make a move. Anthony Davis is injured. Lakers are going to be a play-in participant and first-round exit.

The Toronto Raptors have a lot of players that other teams want. Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, Fred VanVleet and Scottie Barnes are all free agents. The Raptors are not known for major deals at the trade deadline.

Kuzma and Porzingis are having career-best seasons. They can become free agents after this season. Washington Wizards have to decide whether to keep them or try to re-sign them.

John Collins is a shooting big for the Atlanta Hawks. He shot 40.1% on 3-pointers in 2019-20, 39.9% the following season and 36.4% last season. This season he's at 22. 9%. There is an interest in him from Utah, Brooklyn and Dallas.

Miami Heat are interested in Kyle Lowry. The Heat reached the Finals in 2020 and the conference finals last season. Minnesota sending D’Angelo Russell to Miami for Lowry would net the Heat an expiring contract.

Golden State Warriors lost to Phoenix on Tuesday. They are 20-21 and eighth place in the West. The team won the title in 2010. Bob Myers' contract expires after this season. There is speculation he will become a free agent in offseason.

Brooklyn might be willing to do a deal for Joe Harris. Charlotte's Jalen McDaniels is attracting attention from multiple teams, including Phoenix Suns. The Utah Jazz are open to trades except deals that include potential All-Star Lauri Markkanen and rookie Walker Kessler. Los Angeles Clippers are in the market for a back-up center. Detroit's asking price for available players, such as Bojan Bogdanovic, is high.