The NBA trade deadline is nearly three months away, but it's never too early to diagnose what contending teams need most and what their front offices can pull off between now and Feb. 5.

HoopsHype ranks the five players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the previous week, including Ja Morant, LaMelo Ball and more.

Any team considering trading for Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis might need to be ready to offer him a new contract.

Since being traded to the Mavericks, the 10-time All-Star has only managed to play in 14 games.