NBA Now LIVE With Chase Senior - Aug. 16th, 2021

NBA News and Rumors are dying down as the NBA Summer League picks up, but Pascal Siakam trade rumors are still out there! Will the Toronto Raptors keep their star player? Lauri Markkanen is still out there in NBA Free Agency, and recent rumors have connected him to a sign-and-trade from the Chicago Bulls to the Dallas Mavericks. The Eric Bledsoe trade to the Los Angeles Clippers also took place over the weekend. Finally, NBA Power Rankings season is back as the 2021-22 NBA season nears. Chase Senior breaks all that down and takes your NBA questions on today’s LIVE edition of NBA Now by Chat Sports! SUBSCRIBE to Chat Sports for the best NBA coverage on the internet! We’ll keep you updated on the latest NBA news and rumors all year: http://youtube.com/chatsportstv?sub_confirmation=1 Pascal Siakam trade rumors popped up this offseason amid a rocky year with the Toronto Raptors. Despite previous reports showing trade interest in Siakam, The Athletic reports that Toronto won’t be trading their star, nor does he want out. Lauri Markkanen trade rumors, meanwhile, might be more fruitful. Tim Cato of The Athletic said that the Chicago Bulls are interested in Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber if a sign-and-trade were to happen. NBA Rumors covered on today’s show: - Eric Bledsoe trade to Clippers - Pascal Siakam trade rumors - Lauri Markkanen trade to Mavericks? NBA Power Rankings after free agency: #1: Brooklyn Nets #2: Milwaukee Bucks #3: Phoenix Suns #4: Miami Heat #5: Los Angeles Lakers #6: Golden State Warriors #7: Utah Jazz #8: Denver Nuggets #9: Los Angeles Clippers #10: Atlanta Hawks #11: Philadelphia 76ers #12: Dallas Mavericks #13: Chicago Bulls #14: New York Knicks #15: Boston Celtics #16: Portland Trail Blazers #17: Memphis Grizzlies #18: Washington Wizards #19: Charlotte Hornets #20: New Orleans Pelicans #21: Indiana Pacers #22: Toronto Raptors #23: Sacramento Kings #24: Minnesota Timberwolves #25: San Antonio Spurs #26: Oklahoma City Thunder #27: Houston Rockets #28: Orlando Magic #29: Cleveland Cavaliers #30: Detroit Pistons We might have more NBA coverage around your favorite team! Check out our team-specific channels on YouTube and subscribe for more free videos: Los Angeles Lakers Report: https://www.youtube.com/lakerstv?sub_confirmation=1 Boston Celtics Today: https://www.youtube.com/CelticsTV?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas Mavericks Today: https://www.youtube.com/Mavstv?sub_confirmation=1 Golden State Warriors Today: https://www.youtube.com/Warriorstv?sub_confirmation=1 Philadelphia 76ers News & Rumors: http://chatsports.com/76ersTV New York Knicks News & Rumors: http://chatsports.com/KnicksTV Give NBA Now host Chase Senior a follow on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook: https://twitter.com/Chase_Senior https://www.instagram.com/chase_senior/ https://www.facebook.com/ChaseSeniorChatSports You can find more NBA news and rumors on our website: http://chatsports.com/NBA Follow Chat Sports on social media today for more videos and content: https://www.facebook.com/chatsports https://www.twitter.com/chatsports https://www.instagram.com/chatsports #NBA #NBARumors #NBAPowerRankings #CSUS2021