10 NBA players most likely to be traded before the Feb. 5 deadline

Cbssports lists 10 players it considers likeliest to be traded between now and Feb. 5, led by Jonathan Kuminga, Michael Porter Jr. and Keon Ellis. The article says reporting on Kuminga's trade demand has been emphatic, arguing Golden State has limited his minutes and role and may include him as matching salary while pursuing additions to extend the Curry era.

It adds the Nets have signaled they could keep Michael Porter Jr. if the right deal doesn't arrive, but notes concerns about his back history and the team's need to maximize this season's pick. On Keon Ellis, the piece describes a contract-management misstep by Sacramento — picking up a team option that kept him at the minimum, then playing him inconsistently — leaving the Kings likely to trade him before he departs in free agency.

The article also highlights other candidates and why they might move: Guerschon Yabusele ($5.5 million) as a Knicks expendable salary tied to tradeable pick assets; Kyle Kuzma ($22.4 million) as Milwaukee payroll fodder; Tyus Jones ($7 million) and Phoenix's Nick Richards ($5 million) as tax-cut moves; Hunter Tyson as a Denver minimum-salary candidate amid a small tax overage; Ochai Agbaji as an expiring $6.4 million role player for Toronto; and Chris Paul as a possible sweetener if the Clippers buy at the deadline.

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Sports, Jonathan Kuminga, Michael Porter Jr, Keon Ellis, Golden State Warriors, Trade Deadline