Cavaliers players who could be on the move

The NBA trade deadline is only a few weeks away, the Cleveland Cavaliers are obvious sellers and could end up making multiple trades.

The NBA trade deadline is February 7, this is more than enough time for the Cleveland Cavaliers to finalize trades. There are multiple players with expiring contracts that contending teams could take a chance on to make that final push.

The obvious and sometimes forgotten name is J.R. Smith. Smith has been apart from the team for quite some time now. The team and Smith agreed mutually to part ways and facilitate a trade. Smith has one more year after this season on his deal for just over $15.6 million. Smith could be a nice bench piece for a team in need of three-point shooting. The only obstacle of course is the expensive contract.

As soon as Rodney Hood signed his one-year qualifying offer from the Cavaliers the trade rumors began. Hood struggled last season in Cleveland and needed to rebuild his value. The thought at the time was for Hood to sign the deal, play better and hopefully get moved to a contender before the deadline. So far, so good. Hood is much improved this season when compared to last year. There will be a market for Hood, the only question is what teams will give up for him.

Hood’s former Jazz teammate and current Cavaliers teammate Alec Burks has also popped up in trade rumors. Cleveland acquire Burks earlier this season and is drawing interest from numerous teams. Burks is playing better since putting on a Cavaliers uniform and in the right situation could continue his uptick in play.

J.R. Smith, Rodney Hood and Alec Burks could all be playing for different teams in a few short weeks. Cleveland has no real need to hang onto them and would be wise to consider getting something in return for players who can provide to more competitive teams.