NBA Trade Rumors: Breaking Down Buzz on Mario Chalmers and Nick Young

The major moves may be completed, and the big names may be off the market, but the NBA never sleeps, and the rumors keep cropping up during the league's offseason. From a guard who could be on the move to the brash small forward who apparently isn't going anywhere, the buzz is still strong. 

Let's break down the latest NBA chatter.  

Mario Chalmers

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This has been a pretty good offseason for the Miami Heat. Dwyane Wade, Luol Deng and Goran Dragic are returning. Justise Winslow was drafted. Chris Bosh is getting healthy. The Heat have the makings of a very strong roster in the weak Eastern Conference.  

One player who may not be a part of the team's plans, however, is guard Mario Chalmers, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald:

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If Chalmers somehow makes it to training camp with the Heat, he would be the obvious choice to back up Dragic. But Miami appears intent on trying to purge the final year of his contract; his $4.3 million salary could result in a tax bill three times that amount, depending on the Heat’s final payroll number.

The Heat has time to move Chalmers, because a team’s tax bill is based on the roster on the final day of the regular season, an NBA spokesman said. But Miami appears interested in moving as soon as it can find a suitable deal, according to a league official who has spoken to the Heat.

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Shabazz Napier could also potentially fill the backup point guard role, or the team could allow Wade to be the primary ball-handler, per Jackson. 

Chalmers averaged a solid 10.2 points and 3.8 assists in 29.6 minutes per game last season, but that's production the Heat can get elsewhere. With the financial benefits of moving on from Chalmers, that gives the Heat plenty of incentive to deal him elsewhere, a likely outcome. 

Nick Young

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It would appear Swaggy P will be remaining in Los Angeles, at least for the time being, according to Bill Oram of Orange County Register:

Young, at least, seems ready to put the trade talk behind him:

It's not hard to see why the Lakers would be interested in moving on from Nick Young, who is a capable scorer—he averaged 13.4 points per game last year—but also a big personality who can serve as a distraction at times.

And with Kobe Bryant and Julius Randle returning from injury, D'Angelo Russell drafted in the first round, Lou Williams signed and Roy Hibbert acquired in a trade, Young's role in the offense is going to be severely diminished this season. 

Yes, the team lacks a solid option at the wing, making Young somewhat valuable, though his game doesn't seem to fit the team's needs. He'll likely be a stopgap until the team can either address the position via a trade or in either the draft or free agency next year. 

For the moment, however, Swaggy P isn't going anywhere.