As always, the NBA trade deadline provides ample storylines, with marquee names potentially on the move, contenders looking to bolster their respective rosters for a playoff push and some organizations fully committing to a second-half tank. The major storylines currently captivating the NBA community are:

Which NBA contenders are most desperate to make a trade? Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst have new intel, plus the latest from the Paris games and the other lineup change that's fueling Miami.

Jimmy Butler is still waiting to be traded away from the Miami Heat but there isn't an obvious end in sight less than two weeks away from the trade deadline.