The trade scenarios involving Clippers' point guard Sam Cassell are abundant, and the rumors have swarmed faster in recent weeks with playoff-caliber teams possibly looking for a final piece to put them over the top, the L.A. Times is reporting.

While the Clippers have fielded calls on Cassell's availability and talks could increase leading up to the Feb. 21 trade deadline, the chances of Cassell being dealt, as of now, are small.

"Right now, I'm a member of the Clippers, and that's all I can go by," Cassell said. "I've been traded before. If it happens, it happens."

"It's been a struggle this year, but I enjoy playing here. I wish we had our full capacity of players, but that's not going to happen this year. I don't have four more years of basketball left to play in this league. I won't. I have this year and next year."

"It's not something I'm pursuing," Cassell said of the rumors. "Saying the politically correct thing is one thing, but if you want to be somewhere, you would be somewhere."

Coach Mike Dunleavy declined to discuss Cassell's status specifically but did address trade talks heading into the deadline.

"You have conversations with all kinds of guys and there are interests in players, and you can figure out which guys teams have interest in," he said. "Where there is smoke there is usually a fire. People floating different things out there usually have an interest. That's the way a lot of deals happen. People start throwing things against the wall and hoping it sticks."