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20 best players who could be available at NBA trade deadline

By John Buhler

Feb 6, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) reacts after being called for a foul during the overtime against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center. Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Washington Wizards 140-135 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) reacts after being called for a foul during the overtime against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center. Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Washington Wizards 140-135 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 31, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; New York Knicks guard Brandon Jennings (3) shoots as Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) defends during the first quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; New York Knicks guard Brandon Jennings (3) shoots as Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) defends during the first quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Brandon Jennings

Point Guard, New York Knicks

The New York Knicks are the laughing-stock of the NBA in mid-February. Jame Dolan, Phil Jackson, and Carmelo Anthony are in the news for all the wrong reasons. While there is little hope that the dysfunctional Knicks will get it together, they could be one of the more active teams heading into the NBA trade deadline.

Though Jackson is doing a fantastic job of ensuring that no top-tier free agents will ever sign with the Dolan Knicks, he does have many assets on his team that could make a playoff contending team better. One of those players is backup point guard Brandon Jennings.

Unlike starting point guard Derrick Rose, Jennings would be an amazing get for a playoff team in need of a sixth man or a spark coming off their bench. Sixth man could be the role that helps Jennings have tremendous staying power in the NBA, barring injuries of course.

While Jennings is not one of the players that Jackson probably wants to move, he does offer great intrigue on an expiring contract. Since he might sign elsewhere this summer, Jackson may need to see what he can get for a player of Jennings caliber before walks a way for nothing in July.

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