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While the turns of the annual coaching carousel and the movements on the free-agent market are often powered by the NBA elites, trade talks extend the realm of possible additions to all 30 teams.

These NBA trade rumors have been bouncing around, first with reports stating that the teams had been close and then that they had tabled the talks.

Mar 31, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers and Boston Celtics shooting guard Courtney Lee talk during a timeout during the second half at Madison Square Garden.

Apr 15, 2013; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Chris Kaman and power forward Dirk Nowitzki and small forward Shawn Marion are introduced before the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the American Airlines Center.

Typically in the early days of June, the trade chatter dies down to a murmur as teams around the NBA allow the league's concentration to focus on the two teams in the finals.

March 10, 2013; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard Victor Oladipo shoots the ball over Michigan Wolverines guard Tim Hardaway Jr. at Crisler Center.

Going into the Golden State Warriors ' offseason, there are several tangible missing pieces but nothing that should prevent them from contending next season.

This is not a prediction that the Dallas Mavericks are going to achieve their "Double Pipe-Dream'' by acquiring both of this summer's top NBA free agents, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard.

Eric Bledsoe is an extremely talented young player, and the Los Angeles Clippers have to make sure they are not giving him up for nothing.

All that's left now for the Clippers is to convince Chris Paul they are truly committed to going the distance to win a championship, hire a new coach, sooth the feelings of young center DeAndre Jordan and make up with Blake Griffin, who was all but offered up to the Lakers on a silver platter for Dwight Howard.

Apr 14, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Justin Holiday drives against Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Chris Quinn during the fourth quarter at the Wells Fargo Center.

The NBA rumors landscape is typically all draft hype at this point in the year, but of course, the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics have other ideas.

One of the major factors the Toronto Raptors have going for them is the roster continuity they'll have heading into the 2013-14 NBA season.

The Los Angeles Clippers ' dream of pairing Chris Paul and Dwight Howard via a sign-and-trade deal is all but dead.

The 2013 NBA period of free agency is mere weeks away, as the July 1 deadline is rapidly approaching.

It's sensible in that Rivers has had misgivings about staying on in Boston even before he signed a new five-year deal in 2011, and he has plenty more reasons these days to wonder if his influence has gone stale compared to the difference he could make with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin.

Griffin is the marketable young Clippers dunk artist, a 24-year-old who is seeing team success but is stagnant in production after just three seasons.

Cleveland: Nerlens Noel, Kentucky The buzz: Noel, a gifted shot-blocker, is the most impactful, most talented player in the draft.

All NBA drafts are not created equal. Some drafts are better than others, and unfortunately for the Sacramento Kings , and the league's other lottery teams, this year's draft projects to be one of the weakest in recent memory.

Armed with ample cap space, a handful of trade assets and an ambition to win that only showed up a couple of years ago, the Los Angeles Clippers have a number of avenues through which they can convince Chris Paul - franchise cornerstone and unrestricted free agent - to sign a new contract with the team.