NBA Trade Rumors: 5 Overpaid Stars Who Will Be Dealt

The NBA season is finally closing in on us. Just 12 days to go until the first game finally tips off. 

Unfortunately for NBA owners and GMs, the offseason has been quite a bit shorter this year so they are scrambling to get their teams official.

That means that free agency and trades are still hot topics even as the season nears so close. For everyone actually making the deals, I'm sure it's one of the most stressful things ever.

For us, however, it's a lot of fun to sit back and watch. 

With that being said, things could very well heat up even more than they have been. Here's a look at five overpaid stars who could easily be moved in the next couple of weeks.

Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers

Pau Gasol was one commissioner away from being traded already, so it's not far-fetched that he'll be traded again.

Chris Paul talks have obviously cooled down, but if the Lakers are seriously about going after Dwight Howard, then Gasol, along with center Andrew Bynum, is going to be a very key trade piece. 

It's still unclear whether or not Howard will leave town, but he is willing to sign an extension with the Lakers. 

However, is Gasol, who would be an integral part of a trade, really as valuable as everyone thinks?

The 31-year-old Spaniard is about as consistent as they come, but he finally showed signs of sputtering during last year's playoffs. 

It's very possibly that was just a mirage, but we can't really ignore that it happened. 

I'm still a fan of Gasol's game, but he's owed $57 million over the next three years. He's making more this year than Dwight Howard. Enough said.

If his contract stays the same, he'll be getting almost $20 million as a 34-year-old.

That seems like a bit much. 

Kevin Martin, Houston Rockets

Kevin Martin was also a part of that deal Commissioner Stern nixed, so it's obvious that he's on the trading block. 

Now, is he worth the money he's making?

Martin got back to his scoring ways last year as he averaged 23.4 points per game. But really, he's always been able to do that.

The 28-year-old has always been one of the most explosive scorers in the league. There's no doubting that.

It's his lack of production everywhere else that makes people question his worth. Martin averaged a measly 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last year, which are right around his career average.

Martin isn't the best defender, either, so besides scoring you aren't getting a whole lot from him.

He's set to make about $12 million this year and $13 million next year. He should certainly get a lot of money because of his ability to put up points, but I would value him somewhere in the $10 million range. 

Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers

Andrew Bynum is a player who is constantly linked to a possible trade to Orlando for Dwight Howard.

Bynum is set to make $15 million this year and has a team option for over $16 million next season. Is he really worth that?

The 24-year-old has loads of potential, but he's riddled with injury and attitude problems.

He's shown how good he can be, as he's averaged 15 points per game in one season and 10 boards per game in another.

But still, Bynum has yet to put it all together for a full season as injuries have forced him to never start more than 65 games in a complete season.

He constantly has knee problems and until we see him put together a full, healthy season, I don't think he's deserving of all that money. 

Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets

He's been the talk of the offseason, and while trade talks may be cooling down, I wouldn't be surprised if Paul got dealt sometime soon.

The NBA seems keen on not letting a trade happen, but you know that won't keep the Hornets from trying.

As far as being overpaid, Chris Paul is from it. When he's healthy, he's one of the best point guards in the league and is probably even underpaid at just over $16 million.

However, his ankle and knee injuries from the 2010 season still scare me a little bit. The knee injury required surgery and Paul's numbers came down quite a bit last year, possibly because of it.

I don't think he's earned the label "injury-prone" quite yet, but he's very close. 

Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 76ers

Andre Iguodala trade talks have cooled down, but he was the center of all kinds of rumors during the summer.

Iggy is set to make over $50 million over the next three years, and while he's valuable, I'm not so sure he's quite worth that.

He's coming off his worst season in recent memory in which his scoring dropped considerably and his rebounding, blocks and steals all decreased. 

Iguodala is only 27, so there's still room for a bounce-back, but that's still a little disconcerting. 

He's not vastly overpaid by any means, but he's a good trade candidate and makes a lot of money, so he makes this list.