NBA Latest Trade Rumors for 2016-17 NBA Season: Chris Bosh to Knicks, Ray Allen to Bucks, Blake Griffin to Heat

By Neal A. Lasta, CP Contributor Friday, August 19, 2016

The NBA Rumor Mill continues to produce new speculations about potential off-season trades. These rumors include big-time players, NBA comebacks, and even moves that won't happen until the 2016-17 season ends. Here are the latest NBA trade rumors.

1. Chris Bosh to the New York Knicks

Despite Chris Bosh's deteriorating health due to blood clots, rumors say that the power forward will make an NBA comeback in the 2016-17 NBA season. If Bosh decides the health complications can't hinder him from playing competitive basketball, rumors point out that he will no longer be playing for the Heat, and will be traded to another team.

According to the Bit Bag, the New York Knicks are interested in getting Chris Bosh to build a super team around Carmelo Anthony.

The Knicks upgraded their roster with some major moves. That includes getting Joakim Noah, Brandon Jennings, Courtney Lee and Derrick Rose. The team also has a new coach in Jeff Hornacek. Phil Jackson has built a strong team around Carmelo Anthony and the team's upcoming star Kristaps Porzingis. If Bosh manages to play for the Knicks, he will definitely help improve the team's front court, provided he stays healthy.

Carmelo Anthony is happy with the offseason moves done by the Knicks organization. He said that the new group is special and that the front office did their job collectively and effectively.

Erik Spoelstra, coach of the Miami Heat, says that he isn't worried about losing Dwyane Wade and possibly Chris Bosh. He said, "There are some things that will never change with this organization which is our expectation to win and our expectation to compete for an NBA championship regardless of who we have in this uniform."

2. Ray Allen to Milwaukee Bucks

Courant reports that 41-year old sharpshooter Ray Allen is serious about making an NBA comeback. He said that he was observing NBA teams after retiring and looking out for opportunities to play for teams where he could fit, help in a team that has "good young talent."

According to Peter Feigin, Bucks president, Ray Allen has been talking to the Bucks GM John Hammond.

If Allen makes it to the Bucks roster this season, he would be going back to his first NBA team, where he was the 5th overall draft pick back in 1996. If he can't go back with the Bucks, Feigin believes that the Celtics is another option.

Ray Allen last played with the Miami Heat back in the 2013-14 season, where he averaged 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He had a career average of 18.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.

3. Blake Griffin to Miami Heat

According to Heat Nation, rumor has it that Miami Heat could have the best chance of getting Blake Griffin during the 2017 off-season.

As Blake Griffin enters free agency in 2017, he may take his time to decide where he wants to play. The Miami Heat may be one of the options he will consider, even though the team may not be his number one priority. But Pat Riley and the rest of the Heat management are looking to sign a superstar next off-season to improve the team's chances of winning a championship, and they will do everything they can to get Griffin interested in playing for the Heat.

Griffin only played 35 games last season due to injuries. But he is surely one of the most athletic and unstoppable offensive threats in the front court. Last season, he averaged 21. 4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.