and Cleveland Cavaliers continue to discuss the possibility of a trade centered around DeAndre Jordan, including conversations with potential third teams to help create a pathway to a deal, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

8:43 a.m. ET: The New York Knicks will continue to try to find a trade for exiled center Joakim Noah on Thursday. Assuming that doesn't happen, opposing executives expect OKC and Minnesota will be among the teams interested in Noah if he's waived or bought out by the Knicks, league sources told ESPN's Ian Begley. As of earlier this week, Noah remained opposed to a buyout, sources say.

1:50 a.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies are still holding out for a first-round pick to move Tyreke Evans -- and Boston, Denver and Philadelphia have resisted offersbeyond either a young player or a second-rounder, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. First-rounders have never been gripped so tightly in the league.

1:43 a.m. ET: The Indiana Pacers have been aggressive in offering salary space to extract a first-round pick for absorbing a bad contract, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Pacers would send Al Jefferson back in those deals.

1:38 a.m. ET: Teams reaching out to the Memphis Grizzlies on Marc Gasol have been consistently shut down, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Grizzlies refuse to discuss trades on the franchise center.

1:32 a.m. ET: The Los Angeles Lakers have turned down several teams offering second-round picks for Julius Randle, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. No one will offer a first-round pick with him headed