Many NBA executives are anticipating a dearth of activity around this year's trade deadline.

Most teams are more interested in unloading salary than taking on players on long-term financial commitments. While the cap spiked dramatically over the past few seasons, most teams have already compromised their newly found space.

“There are plenty of good players to be had, but the problem is no one wants to take anything back,” said one executive.

Nikola Mirotic could be one of the bigger names who is actually traded this season.