Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George sat out Tuesday night against Los Angeles with an injured finger, the 15th game he’s missed this season.

The NBA is always better when those two are on quality teams. There are moves out there that can make the Golden State and Los Angeles better without jeopardizing their franchises' futures. Here are the two trades that make too much sense not to happen.

"Multiple NBA executives believe the cost to include Vanderbilt in a trade is a first-round pick, meaning he's far more valuable to the Lakers as a usable player than he would be as part of a trade in which they would have to add assets and essentially be overpaying for whatever they got back."

The Lakers are expected to be active at the trade deadline, but so are many of their rivals. What potential deals could actually sabotage their enemies?

Though the strength of schedule over this span hasn’t necessarily been impressive, Phoenix has been better recently, winning nine of its last 13 games. So, as the team continues its pursuit of Jimmy Butler, the Suns (24-22) are moving their way up the standings.

With Jimmy Butler looking to leave the Miami Heat, the rumor mill has been working overtime to figure out ways to get him traded away from South Beach before the deadline. At this point in time, the Phoenix Suns look like the most likely destination.

At 26-18, the Lakers look like a threat in the West. But the specifics of how they're winning don't bode well for their postseason hopes.

Teams are entering the NBA trade deadline with the idea of adjusting their cap situations, while rumors and intel about Jimmy Butler form.

A Butler-to-Lakers deal is far from impossible. Due to Butler’s massive $48.8 million cap hit this season, LA would have to loop in a team with cap space (let’s say, the Detroit Pistons), to take on some salary in exchange for draft capital.

The NBA trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and rumors are swirling. The Chicago Bulls have entered the chat that already involved Jimmy

With Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler requesting a trade out, the NBA trade market is heating up as rumors circulate that a multi-team trade could be put in