of kings and clippers engaged in exploratory negotiations on trade that could be brought forward demar derozan and the security guard Keon Ellis to Los Angeles in exchange for a big man. john collins And another “small salary supplementer” reports Michael Scott of HoopsHype.

But Scott said those conversations took place before the Clippers won 11 of their past 13 games. That doesn’t necessarily mean negotiations are done, but it does seem to mean LA is far less likely to make any major changes to its roster at this point.

After a 6-21 start, the Clippers are now 17-23, tied for 10th place in the Western Conference with Memphis.

Here are some more interesting items from Scotto.

• Considering how limited anthony davisSeveral NBA executives who spoke with HoopsHype predicted his value will increase this winter as he recovers from a hand injury. mavericks Unless Dallas is satisfied with essentially lowering his salary, they’ll likely be stuck with him for the rest of the season. of hawksThe teams most often associated with Davis are not operating with any urgency due to Davis being injured again, according to Scott.
• We are considering whether we can add new teams to our list of potential candidates. Jonathan Kumingasays Scott. heat and wizard This idea was previously thought to be in the mix, but Miami’s interest has waned and Washington is unlikely to seriously pursue it. warriors forward. scott admits that trail blazers They are believed to have some interest in Kuminga, as previously reported by Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports.
• In addition to that Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett, raptors We are also measuring Jacob PoeltlScott writes about the value in the trading market. Poeltl is on the back burner this season and is owed $103.5 million over the next four years, so it’s probably safe to assume he’s not a hot commodity.