NBA Rumors: Latest Trade Buzz Surrounding Ty Lawson, Mario Chalmers and More

Most of the NBA's impact free agents are off the market, but quality talents remain on the trade block.

The Denver Nuggets' Ty Lawson is the big name making headlines right now for his sustained off-court problems. Lawson is a quality point guard, but how valuable is a player who can't be depended on for quality citizenship? Not very, if you ask me. 

Let's take a look at Lawson's situation, as well as those of two other veterans playing for teams who are looking to go in another direction.

Ty Lawson

The Nuggets have been openly shopping Lawson for a while now, but in light of his second DUI of the calendar year, his trade value has hit a new low, according to Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski:

Lawson is an average or slightly above-average starting point guard, but he may be the player in the NBA whose market value is the furthest from his actual production (15.2 points and 9.6 assists per game in 2014-15).

The 27-year-old's endless off-court hijinks have become too much to handle, and the squad that ends up with him will obviously be taking a gamble that he isn't a detriment to its team concept. As a veteran, there's obviously the worry that he'll negatively influence younger players.

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However, if somehow a change of scenery is all he needs to clean up his act, the team acquiring Lawson will have a major steal on its hands.

Mario Chalmers

Mario Chalmers was a workable starting point guard during the Miami Heat's two championship runs in 2012 and 2013, but his time in South Beach may be coming to a close. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Heat are looking to trade Chalmers to cut their luxury-tax bill for next season.

Jackson wrote that keeping the veteran floor general's $4.3 million contract on the payroll for 2015-16 could force the Heat to pay around $13 million in taxes.

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Grantland's Zach Lowe also noted last week that the Heat are looking to unload Chalmers "for nothing," making it a purely financial move.

This is just speculation, but Miami also might try to squeeze a second-round pick out of the deal. Chalmers shouldn't be starting on many (if any) teams, but he's not a terrible player.

All in all, the fact he's on the trade block makes sense. He's only got one year left on his deal, and Miami already has Goran Dragic, Shabazz Napier, Tyler Johnson and second-round pick Josh Richardson to handle point guard duties.

The Houston Rockets or Brooklyn Nets could be possible takers for Chalmers, as both teams need help at the 1 position.

Danilo Gallinari

It's hard to believe Danilo Gallinari, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2008 draft, is still only 26 years old.

Gallinari's faced some unlucky injury breaks in his career and has only played 173 out of a possible 312 games since the beginning of the 2011-12 season. Knee problems have been the chief culprits for his missed time.

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However, the 6'10" Italian has played really well when healthy.

After the 2015 All-Star break, Gallinari averaged 18.6 points on just 13.6 shots per game, along with 4.8 rebounds and just 1.3 turnovers. He's one of those rare spot-up shooters who can also put the ball on the deck and drive strong to the hoop.

The Nuggets have given the keys of their offense to rookie point guard Emmanuel Mudiay and are looking to build a new team. Particularly, they've been trying to cash in on Gallinari's trade value, according to the Boston Herald's Steve Bulpett.

If the talks between the Boston Celtics and Nuggets flare up again, Gallinari makes for an intriguing fit in Boston. The Celtics have plenty of young assets, especially at the guard positions, so he could come in and start at small forward immediately. Evan Turner and Jae Crowder are not good shooters, unlike Gallinari, who would provide much-needed floor spacing for Boston's starting unit.