The NBA trade deadline is not until Feb. 6, but the buzz around notable players and teams is building up.

The Los Angeles Lakers are in win-now mode with LeBron James likely approaching retirement, so that means their young players are expendable. That includes form

Jimmy Butler's seven-game suspension for detrimental conduct has one game remaining, and Butler still hopes his time in Miami will soon come to an end. Butler reiterated his trade request to Heat president Pat Riley last week during a face-to-face meeting,