The Houston Rockets are exploring a trade for a wing defender with Kent Bazemore a gettable target.

The Rockets attempted to sign Bazemore during the 2016 free agency.

The Hawks like Bazemore but would be willing to move him for the right offer as they rebuild their roster.

For the Hawks to take back a contract like Ryan Anderson, they would need a draft pick and/or a young player. Houston has been attempting to trade Anderson for months.

The New Orleans Pelicans are also interested in Bazemore, but the Hawks aren't interested in taking on Solomon Hill.

The Boston Celtics appeared to be on the periphery of the Kawhi Leonard trade talks as they didn't have the type of package the San Antonio Spurs were looking for. 

While Boston wasn't prepared to offer any of their top-5 players, they were willing to part with some of their future draft picks from other teams.

"Rebuilding was just not going to be an option there," said Zach Lowe on his podcast. "They want to remain 'relevant', I think is the word that has been used. They want to remain in the playoff race. They just weren't going to consider offers that were heavy on draft picks and young players.

"And by the way, as all the reporting from this sort of trickled in, I think the Celtics offered most of their best draft picks. I don't think the Celtics just offered (and said) 'You could have a bunch of our picks.' I think some of the picks they're owed, at least two of the picks, if not all of them that they own from other teams, including the Kings, Grizzlies and Clippers. I think those were all in the deal.

"And the Spurs were like 'Nah, we don't want that.'"

The Spurs traded Leonard to the Toronto Raptors for a package centered on DeMar DeRozan.

The Los Angeles Clippers have acquired forward Johnathan Motley from the Dallas Mavericks, along with the draft rights to guard Renaldas Seibutis, in exchange for the draft rights to forward Maarty Leunen and cash considerations.

Motley signed a two-way contract with Dallas after going undrafted out of Baylor last year. 

Leunen has spent the past 10 seasons playing professionally in Turkey, Italy and Germany, most recently with Italy's S.S. Felice Scandone.

Seibutis was a second-round pick by the Mavericks in 2007. 

The Memphis Grizzlies have traded Jarell Martin and cash to the Orlando Magic for Dakari Johnson and the draft rights to Tyler Harvey.

This move brings the Grizzlies under the luxury tax.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to trade Dakari Johnson to the Orlando Magic for Rodney Purvis.

The Thunder have been working to reduce their luxury tax bill.

Purvis is on a non-guaranteed minimum deal for next season.

The Philadelphia 76ers have traded Richaun Holmes to the Phoenix Suns for cash considerations.

The 76ers cleared space to sign 2017 second-round pick Jonah Bolden to a four-year, $7 million contract.

Holmes is owed $1,600,520 in the final year of his four-year contract that was signed in 2015.

The Brooklyn Nets have traded Darrell Arthur to the Phoenix Suns for Jared Dudley and a 2021 second round pick.

Arthur will likely be bought out by the Suns as he's due $7.4 million for 18-19.

Dudley will also have that conversation with the Nets on his $9.5 million salary.

The second round pick is protected to No. 35.

The Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers have discussed a trade of Jerryd Bayless for Kyle Korver. Keith Pompey first reported the discussions.

One source described a trade as "possible" but also "far from certain" at this time.

Korver has two seasons remaining on his contract at more than $15 million while Bayless is an expiring contract at $8.6 million.

Korver remains a fan favorite in Philadelphia.

Karl-Anthony Towns hosted a basketball camp on Wednesday and was asked if Minnesota still feels like his second home.

“I think I’ve done a lot of things here. I’m very proud of the things I’ve been able to do so far,” Towns said in response to the final question of the session about whether he considers Minnesota a second home. “But I have a lot of things that have to be talked about, so I’ll move on.”

Towns is eligible to sign a max contract extension this offseason, but his relationship with the Minnesota Timberwolves is uncertain.

There have been reports of issues between Towns and Tom Thibodeau.