The Washington Wizards are in the middle of the play-in chase and could look to upgrade their roster before the deadline.

Like the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat, the Wizards have shown interest in Crowder. The Phoenix Suns have been attempting to find a workable trade of Crowder since the offseason.

"There's been some chatter about them looking at a guy like Jae Crowder," said Brian Windhorst on his podcast. "I'm pretty confident there's been some discussions between the Wizards and the Suns.

"We've been talking about Jae Crowder now for about two months. It's obvious it's a hard trade to pull off. The Wizards have a bunch of guys who make decent salaries on their roster they can use in a trade."

The Suns are looking for a power forward in return for Crowder, according to Windhorst. The Wizards have multiple young power forwards in Rui Hachimura and Deni Avdija. 

The Los Angeles Lakers backed away this offseason from a proposed trade of Russell Westbrook and draft capital to the Indiana Pacers for Myles Turner and Budy Hield, sources tell Dave McMenamin.

The Lakers concluded that giving up both their 2027 and 2029 first round picks for Turner and Hield was too exorbitant of a price given it wouldn't automatically turn them into contenders.

The Lakers also believed that the trade would remain available to them by the Pacers further along in the season.

The Lakers also expect more teams to be open for business beginning December 15th when players who signed offseason contracts become eligible to be traded.

Sources say there is a belief by the leaders in the Lakers' locker room that they are only a couple of players away from turning the roster into a legitimate contender. 

As a perennial MVP candidate, the ability of the Dallas Mavericks to surround Luka Doncic with a roster capable of winning a championship will continue to be one of the NBA's most pressing storylines.

Doncic signed a five-year supermax contract during the 2021 offseason that begins this season. Doncic has a player option after Year 4.

"I don't think they [should] worry about it," Doncic said on WFAA about Mavericks' fan worried about him potentially leaving the team. "I have five years left here so I don't think they should be worried about it."

Doncic also said his goal is to help the Mavericks win a title.

"That's everything," Doncic said. "Everybody wants to win the championship. I want to win the championship here. It's our goal. It's the same every season. It's a lot of work to do. There are so many great teams in the league. Anybody can beat you at this point. You have to be really ready."

The Phoenix Suns are still interested in acquiring Bogdan Bogdanovic, sources told Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer.

Bogdanovic has yet to appear for the Hawks this season while he recovers from a knee injury.

The Suns were reportedly close to trading Jae Crowder at one point last week. 

It was also reported earlier in the day that the Suns are no longer interested in trading for John Collins. 

The Los Angeles Clippers have interest in adding frontcourt depth behind Ivica Zubac.

Myles Turner and Jakob Poeltl are considered the two most gettable centers on the trade market, but the Clippers will probably prioritize a switchable center to replace Zubac in small-ball lineups.

Without another more traditional center, the Clippers would need to use an option like Robert Covington as a small-ball center.

The future of Saddiq Bey with the Detroit Pistons is a bit less certain than it was previously. Bey will be eligible for an extension this offseason ahead of a potential restricted free agency in 2024.

The Pistons have taken early trade calls from inquiring teams on Bey, which is a change of behavior from previous trade windows.

The Pistons, however, seem intent on continuing to evaluate Bey's fit with the roster before truly entertaining a potential trade.

The Phoenix Suns have shown no desire to trade for John Collins, who has four seasons remaining on his five-year, $125 million deal.

Collins is considered a good player, but the deal is perceived as above market value by rival executives.

The Atlanta Hawks remain one of the teams in the mix to trade for Jae Crowder.

The Utah Jazz also have interest in Collins, but a deal is considered unlikely. The Washington Wizards previously showed interest in Collins, but that was before their trade for Kristaps Porzingis. 

The Utah Jazz have so far intended their plan to keep Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson out of trade talks, sources tell Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.

While the Jazz also will maintain a high asking price for Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Mike Conley and Kelly Olynyk could be made available before the trade deadline.

The Jazz have interest in trading for John Collins, but a scenario where they actually acquire him is considered low. The Atlanta Hawks approached Utah on a trade of Collins for Markkanen and those talks didn't generate any traction.

During the 2022 trade deadline period, the Toronto Raptors offered the Los Angeles Lakers a first round pick in exchange for Talen Horton-Tucker.

The Lakers were on the fringes of playoff contention, but still hoped to secure a play-in spot.

The Lakers may have also had to take on Khem Birch as part of the deal.

During the offseason, the Lakers traded Horton-Tucker to the Utah Jazz for Patrick Beverley. 

The Sacramento Kings are currently not involved in any trade talks regarding Harrison Barnes, sources told James Ham of ESPN 1320.

Barnes is currently averaging 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in 31.2 minutes this year.

The Kings are 9-6 on the season, and lead the league by averaging 120.3 points per game.