Futures of Parker, Powe, Moon uncertain as trade deadline looms

With the NBA's trade deadline two days away, Parker remains the Cavs' top target of interest from teams around the league. Both the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics have expressed interest in him, one league source said, but the Cavs want a player in return and not a low draft pick.

They have targeted Omer Asik from the Bulls and Semih Erden from the Celtics, but both
teams have been reluctant to part with either player. Asik is 7 feet tall, and Erden is listed at 6-11. Both were second-round picks in 2008.

The Cavs don't want to give Parker away for a low second-round pick this summer when they already own two second-rounders and believe they could purchase another if they really needed it.

Regardless of what happens with Parker, the Cavs will most likely undergo some sort of change after the 3 p.m. deadline Thursday. Both Powe and Jamario Moon are expected to have their contracts bought out, rendering both free agents, but it won't happen before the trade deadline, a league source said.

Powe quietly approached management earlier this season and asked to be moved if he wasn't going to play. His recurring knee troubles and lack of consistent playing time have stripped him of any real trade value, but he could help a contender as another big off the bench.

''We're trying to work on something,'' Powe said of a buyout. ''I want an opportunity to play. You brought me out here to play; you might as well just move me on.''