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To prepare for the upcoming NBA trade deadline on Thursday, we asked the NBA senior reporter Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports what might happen around the league and which deals are more likely to happen.

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We have officially entered one of the hottest weeks for the NBA world, which is the NBA trade deadline, the last day available to acquire players via trade.

Thursday, February 8, will be an eventful day for most NBA front offices.

BasketNewsalready analyzed what might happen to some of the league's top international players. Therefore, we decided to go even deeper, trying to find out what is happening in the league these days and which teams might decide to move between now and Thursday.

To get a clearer picture of the situation, we asked one of the most informed reporters when it comes to trades and moves around the NBA for a hand, Jake Fischer, senior NBA reporter for Yahoo! Sports and author of the book "Built To Lose: How the NBA's tanking era changed the league forever."

So, let's dive inside the latest rumors circulating around the league and try to take the pulse of the situation.

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