The first two weeks of the 2024-25 NBA season added some awfully interesting names to the list of the league's potential trade candidates.

Perhaps the buzz will die down a bit as teams have more time to develop their chemistry and find their rhythm, but for now, the trade block is overloaded with star power.

With so many notable names—including a two-time MVP—being talked about on the rumor mill, we're here to identify both the top 10 players on the market and the best possible landing spot for each one.

10. Jerami Grant, Portland Trail Blazers

The buzz

Grant's name buzzed about the rumor mill way before training camp started. In fact, Aaron Fentress of the Oregonian reported back in July that it was "definitely the goal" for Portland to unload either Grant or Anfernee Simons before camp opened.

The best landing spot: Memphis Grizzlies

While Memphis has managed to keep Ja Morant upright, his supporting cast has been torn apart by injuries. Even if the Grizzlies were full strength, though, their wing rotation would underwhelm in terms of positional size and defensive versatility.

Grant, who stands 6'7" and weighs 210 pounds, could check both boxes with ease while also supplying the squad with plenty of support scoring and there-when-he-needs-it outside shooting. He wouldn't be as productive as he's been on bad teams in Portland and Detroit, but he's more than capable of providing mid-teens scoring output along with multipositional defense and all the length, athleticism and energy Memphis could want from a combo forward.

9. Kyle Kuzma, Washington Wizards

The buzz

The Wizards "are absolutely in deal-making mode," Jake Fischer reported for B/R (via Sporting News), and have made it clear to other teams "they are absolutely willing to do business." Kuzma, who turned 29 this offseason and has the team's second-highest salary, stands out among the Association's most logical trade candidates.

The best landing spot: Los Angeles Lakers

Kuzma was a part of L.A.'s 2019-20 title team, but nostalgia isn't the reason behind this call for a Hollywood reunion. Rather, it's the ongoing need for roster reinforcements around Anthony Davis and LeBron James, plus the fact the Purple and Gold don't quite have enough assets to trade for a top-tier target.

The Lakers could, however, have just enough picks, prospects and midsized contracts to bring Kuzma back to where he spent his first four NBA seasons. If head coach JJ Redick believes he could get Kuzma's outside shooting back on track, the Lakers would land a high-end support scorer who also adds some creation and defensive pliability at either forward spot.

8. Austin Reaves, Los Angeles Lakers

The buzz

It's tough to gauge the Lakers' willingness to deal Reaves, who has been deemed "virtually untouchable" in the past, per The Athletic's Sam Amick. As the scribe conceded, though, if L.A. manages to make a substantial splash on the trade market, "it will almost certainly have to include [Reaves]."

The best landing spot: Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets are struggling to provide proper support to three-time MVP Nikola Jokić. Turns out, letting key contributors like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Bruce Brown Jr. leave for nothing in free agency maybe wasn't a great idea. Denver needs better scoring, shooting and creation around Jokić, and Reaves could help in all areas (while getting great mileage out of his ball-cuts alongside a table-setter like Jokić).

Fleshing out a two-team trade for Reaves that works for Denver and L.A. isn't easy, but bringing in a third team might do the trick. Perhaps a team like the Hawks could grease the gears for an exchange that puts Trae Young in L.A., Reaves in Denver and draft assets attached to Michael Porter Jr. in Atlanta.

7. Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers

The buzz

A strong—so far perfect—start for the Cavaliers won't completely quiet trade speculation in Northeast Ohio. Not when the previous playoff trips have made the non-shooting frontcourt tandem of Allen and Evan Mobley appear untenable. And certainly not after NBA insider Marc Stein reported Allen was "essentially obligated" to sign his three-year, $91 million deal in early August so that he'd become trade-eligible ahead of this season's trade deadline.

The best landing spot: New Orleans Pelicans

Apologies for grabbing the low-hanging fruit here, but the playoff-hopeful Pelicans can't possibly keep this center rotation together all season, right? Regardless if New Orleans entrusts journeyman Daniel Theis or rookie Yves Missi with the starting center spot, it will have an underwhelming, overmatched option at the 5.

Allen, on the other hand, is a former All-Star who controls the interior about as well as anyone you'll find. He may not have many modern, perimeter enhancements in his arsenal, but he deftly handles the traditional duties of protecting the paint, cleaning the glass and finishing around (and often above) the rim.

6. Jonathan Kuminga, Golden State Warriors

The buzz

Kuminga lost his starting spot just three games into a contract year. His Bay Area address could be the next to go, as The Athletic's Sam Amick reported that "rival executives believe the Warriors are more willing than ever to include Kuminga in a trade of significant magnitude."

The best landing spot: Brooklyn Nets

Kuminga, the No. 7 pick of the 2021 draft, has spent his first three-plus seasons trying to simultaneously find his niche with a win-now team and establish himself in the league. Getting to a future-focused franchise could do wonders for his development, as the bouncy swingman would encounter a level of freedom (and investment) the Dubs have never afforded him.

With Brooklyn starting from scratch, it should be more than willing to let him experiment and try to flesh out all the layers of his game. Given his flashes of shot-creation and spring-loaded athleticism, the Nets could one day wind up seeing a monster return on their investment.

5. Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks

The buzz

Young's name has swirled in trade talks for over a year now, and the Hawks were recently labeled "a team to watch on the transaction front" by ESPN's Brian Windhorst.

The best landing spot: San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio's point guard collection includes a 39-year-old stopgap (Chris Paul), a 24-year-old backup (Tre Jones) and maybe a 20-year-old rookie (Stephon Castle, who's more of a combo guard than a floor general). If the Spurs want a playmaker who can fast-track Victor Wembanyama's development, they probably don't have that player on the roster yet.

Young would scratch that itch. He is a shooting threat from everywhere, a clever (and willing) ball-mover and a premier pick-and-roll initiator. Get him to the Alamo City, and he'd make Wemby's life immensely easier on the offensive end. Conversely, Wembanyama might have the best chance of anyone to cover for Young's defensive deficiencies. To put the proverbial cherry on top, San Antonio presumably has the best chance of convincing Atlanta to move Young, since the Spurs have control of the Hawks' next three first-round picks.

4. Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans

The buzz

There hasn't been much trade talk around Ingram of late, but maybe that's because nothing really needs to be said. The Pelicans have given significant extensions to two younger wings on their roster (Herbert Jones and Trey Murphy III) while so far leaving the situation with Ingram, an impending free agent, unresolved. He could technically sign an extension up to June 30, but The Athletic's William Guillory previously reported that "it's highly unlikely the two sides will find common ground."

The best landing spot: Miami Heat

The Heat are perpetually searching for more offensive oomph, and Ingram could provide it. He has long been a rock-solid scorer and secondary creator, and his three-ball has so far impressed with both quantity and quality.

It's also possible Miami needs a long-term replacement for Jimmy Butler, who has a chance to join Ingram in 2025 free agency. The Heat might see an investment in Ingram as a more sustainable strategy—Ingram is eight years younger and a better timeline fit with Bam Adebayo—and they could even believe their developmental staff will coax more consistent defensive effort out of him.

3. Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks

The buzz

While the Knicks are barely a month removed from brokering a blockbuster trade to get Towns, there are rumblings that the swap might actually have been a precursor to an even larger deal down the road. NBA insider Marc Stein reported multiple teams have "wondered aloud about whether having a player of Karl-Anthony Towns' caliber on the roster for a potential future Giannis Antetokounmpo offer was among the Knicks' motivations" for doing the deal.

The best landing spot: Orlando Magic

Orlando once again appears to be one of the Association's most extremely imbalanced teams. The Magic are terrific (and terrifying) on the defensive end, but their offense is severely lacking scoring help for Paolo Banchero (the attack has predictably cratered since he went down with a torn oblique), outside shooting and shot-creation.

Towns could fill all of those voids and allow Orlando to improve its spacing without sacrificing size or length in the frontcourt. The defense might slip a bit, but the offensive upgrade should compensate for that decline and then some. The Magic should also have enough trade assets to entice the Knicks (or a third team that has whatever New York wants), plus they have plenty of bigs to temporarily help cover up the subtraction of Towns and injury absence of Mitchell Robinson.

2. Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat

The buzz

Butler technically holds a player option for next season, but it sounds like his sights are set on 2025 free agency. Meanwhile, opposing clubs appear to have their eyes on him. The Warriors expressed interest over the offseason, per The Athletic's Sam Amick, while the Rockets have been labeled as a "team to watch," per NBA Insider Marc Stein.

The best landing spot: Golden State Warriors

The Warriors might be off to a strong start, but they still haven't filled the void for Stephen Curry's co-star. Butler, a six-time All-Star who was delivered some of the strongest postseason performances in recent memory, would finally (and definitively) put an end to Golden State's second-star search.

The Warriors may not have much of a runway with both Curry and Butler being on the wrong side of 35, but their on-court fit could be seamless—and spectacular. Curry's anywhere-in-the-gym shooting range would give Butler optimal spacing to dominate the in-between area where he operates, while Butler's playmaking and scoring would pull defensive attention away from Curry's off-ball activity.

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

The buzz

Perhaps it's nothing more than daydreaming from afar, but "teams are circling—and hopeful" that Antetokounmpo could be on the move this trade season, one Western Conference executive told CBS Sports' Bill Reiter. Between Milwaukee's slow start and generally underwhelming performance since Doc Rivers took over in January, there are reasons to wonder whether this rumor might actually have some legs.

The best landing spot: Oklahoma City Thunder

It's unclear exactly how much Milwaukee would require in an Antetokounmpo trade, but it feels safe to say Oklahoma City could afford it. The Thunder's draft-pick collection runs deeper than anyone's, and they'd have no shortage of rising stars and mystery-box prospects to send back in a megatrade.

Now, could the Thunder win this season's title without him? Perhaps, but it's hard to argue they'd be better off not doing the deal. MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a loaded supporting cast, but he lacks an elite-tier peer in the Sooner State. Add a two-time MVP like Antetokounmpo to the mix, and there would be real questions about whether Oklahoma City's roster might actually be better than that of the defending champion Boston Celtics.