The NBA trade deadline is just under two weeks away, making roster shakeups an immediate possibility.

In past years, we've seen players like Andray Blatche emerge with starting jobs out of deadline trades and help lead teams deep into the fantasy playoffs. Who's going to emerge this year?

Atlanta
Marvin Williams is the most obvious trade piece the Hawks have that has value and is available. He's ridden the potential-tag for the length of his career, and the Hawks seem to have tired of watching his production fail to meet the potential they saw when they drafted him. Williams is a player that might benefit from a trade to a team that would look at his development with fresh eyes, but the Hawks would also probably be looking to get a small forward in return for him. They're in position to add more talent, not subtract for the future. His absence wouldn't really give anyone else on the Hawks new life, because JJ, Smoove, and Horford would likely just absorb any of his minimal impact.

Some people are probably still drinking the Jeff Teague kool-aid, but there's simply no way the team moves Mike Bibby without getting back another point guard. They're not about to put their playoff hopes on Teague's shoulders. He simply hasn't shown enough development and leadership this season.

The Hawks are thin on potential breakout players. Even when they've sustained injuries this year, their core players have simply shouldered a larger role.

Boston
They don't have the desire or any reasonable motivation to make a big trade. Unless they could swing a trade for someone like Dwight Howard, the Celtics simply won't make any drastic changes to their core.

Charlotte
We could see them burn up 75 percent of their roster in trade deadline deals. The only player they seem to consider untouchable is Tyrus Thomas, and his current injury rules him out of being traded right now. However, that doesn't mean Thomas will not be effected by a trade deadline deal. Thomas actually stands as the biggest possible benefactor of fantasy value from a Bobcats trade. If Boris Diaw gets moved, the starting power forward spot Thomas should have been manning since the start of the season should finally be his. Couple that with the fact that Thomas is currently unowned in lots of leagues due to his injury, and he is a must watch player in free-agent pools.

I actually chose to trade away any Bobcats on my fantasy rosters earlier this season, because I didn't want to deal with any possible loss in value that might come from Stephen Jackson, Gerald Wallace, D.J. Augustin, or Diaw getting traded to a place that would use them in a different role.

There is an off chance that Shaun Livingston, Gerald Henderson, or Derrick Brown could develop value late in the season, but they're long shots to be significant factors in fantasy.

Chicago
Shooting guard and sixth man are the only two roles off the Bulls' roster that aren't currently providing any consistent value in fantasy, and no one in their current bag of bench fodder is likely to step up and claim a significant role there. If they're able to trade for a starting shooting guard, we could see somone like O.J. Mayo regaining some semblance of fantasy relevance on their roster. James Johnson and Omer Asik have shown flashes of being able to contibute when given good minutes. Asik would only earn more minutes with an injury or two to the team's frontcourt, and Johnson would only get a big boost if the team used Luol Deng to acquire a top-flight shooting guard.

Cleveland
Christian Eyenga is the one player on the Cavs that is virtually guaranteed a spot on the roster for the rest of the season. Everyone else is available for the right return package. The Congolese rookie has earned the nickname Skyenga for his explosive athleticism. He has the body and skill set of a prototypical modern small forward. Skyenga puts up positive stats in pretty much every category except the assists column. While he may not develop an aggressive enough attitude to be of use in all formats by the end of the season, he's already being picked up in deep leagues for his ability to contribute in blocks, steals, and three-pointers.

Ramon Sessions has displayed his ability to run an offense while Maurice Williams has been out with a hip injury, but Sessions will lose value when Williams returns sometime in the next week. The only thing that could solidify Sessions' value for the rest of the season would be a trade of Mo Williams. The same can be said about Manny Harris' value in relation to Anthony Parker and Daniel Gibson. Parker is believed to be the most likely Cavalier to be traded by the deadline, and he stands as Harris' prime door stop to consistent fantasy relevance.

If Antawn Jamison gets moved, Samardo Samuels should be the primary benefactor. However, Ryan Hollins is known for his ability to steal minutes from relevant potential based purely on his wasted height.

Dallas
The Mavs should be looking to steal away a top-tier starting shooting guard or small forward. Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Martin, and O.J. Mayo are a few players that are probably on their radar. Beyond that, we shouldn't really see any of their bench players get promoted as a result of a trade. Rodrigue Beaubois is a potential starting shooting guard for them, and he's due to return to their lineup sometime in the next week or two.

The biggest potential fantasy shakeup the Mavs offer is tied into where they may send some of their duplicative talent. Brendan Haywood, Beaubois, Jason Terry (unlikely), and J.J. Barea could all end up on a different team as the result of a trade. Any of them could develop positive value on a less convoluted roster.

Denver
The Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes has been in effect all season. If Melo does get moved, J.R. Smith could potentially step into the team's starting small forward gig, making him the fantasy monster he's flashed potential of his whole career. A related move of Chauncey Billups as a complimentary move in the Anthony transition would likely give Ty Lawson the point guard reigns. Though that could be repositioned if the Nuggets were to receive another point guard in return for Billups. Lawson's value would remained muted in that situation.

Nene is another potential trade chip due to the fact that his deal is expiring, and the Nuggets may try to use him as bait to rid themselves of Al Harrington's garish contract. Were Nene to get traded, Chris Andersen, Shelden Williams, or Harrington could emerge with considerable value for the rest of the season. However, any move of Nene would likely involve a promising young big man coming to the Nuggets who would take the minutes he currently plays.

What's somewhat surprising in the scope of trade rumors surrounding Denver is the fact that we haven't seen any rumors arise regarding Smith being moved individually or as a part of a larger Anthony trade. He's been a notoriously difficult and undisciplined player his whole career, that it's more surprising when you don't hear trade rumors surrounding him than when you do.

Aaron Afflalo is a rare starter who could see a significant boost in production from a fellow starter being traded. His role is limited with Anthony on the team, as it should be, but Afflalo should get more shots if Anthony goes.

Detroit
Richard Hamiltion is the trade piece that's been rumored about all season, but there really isn't a single player on Detroit that is anywhere near untouchable. Greg Monroe is probably the least likely to be moved, but even he could be sent away if the Pistons were given a good enough package in return.

This possibilities game we're playing with the trade deadline is hard to put to use with teams like the Pistons, because their rotations have been fluid all season. Bench players will often get more minutes than starters, and coach John Kuester hasn't shied away from shuffling the rotation for matchup reasons.

Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva, Austin Daye, and Chris Wilcox are all potential players who could benefit from some of the members of the Pistons' old guard (Ben Wallace, Tayshaun Prince, Hamilton) being traded, but Daye is the most likely player to earn more playing time after the trade deadline. He's already carved out a pretty steady bench role lately, but Daye should get a consistent 30-plus minutes for the final couple months of the season. That's an optimistic estimate from a Pistons lifer, that could be completely wrong if the team decides to continue playing Wallace big minutes and if Charlie Villanueva can carve out a bigger role.

Realistically, the Pistons aren't well positioned to make a move. The contracts they want to get rid of (Rip, Jason Maxiell) no one is interested in, and the contracts that other teams want (Prince, Stuckey) won't bring back a good enough package to make moving them worthwhile.

If the Pistons and Hawks got even mildly creative, there are some interesting packages they could put together that would improve both teams. Almost all of those packages would have to be centered around Josh Smith for the Pistons to be interested.

Golden State
The only player the Warriors are absolutely looking to move is Andris Biedrins, and he's simply not an attractive option for most teams. If Monta Ellis was moved (unlikely) Stephen Curry could possibly return to the fantasy monster that we were all witness to the second half of last season. Beyond that, there isn't much on the Warriors' bench worth believing in. Brandan Wright, Ekpe Udoh, Reggie Williams, and Jeremy Lin are intriguing in different ways, but they aren't exciting options like Ty Lawson or Austin Daye would be with 30-plus minutes per night.

Houston
Coach Rick Adelman has opted to go with an all-inclusive rotation this season that has given several marginal players a little extra value (Chase Budinger, Patrick Patterson, Courtney Lee), but that's also taken away from other players' minutes and value (Shane Battier, Chuck Hayes, Aaron Brooks).

Houston would have to fall into a Cavaliers-esque down spell of injuries for Adelman to commit to a shortened rotation and give players like Terrence Williams the minutes we'd like to see. On the off chance that Brooks and Kyle Lowry get traded in the next two weeks, Williams would be one of those players you'd want to break speed laws racing to a computer to pick up out of the free-agent pool. That's a highly unlikely scenario, but Williams is the kind of guy that needs to be watched at the trade deadline. He's got all the talent and ability to put up monstrous fantasy lines, but he's buried on the depth chart.

Check back a little later for Part 2 of the Trade Deadline Road Trip: Indiana to New Orleans, and make sure to sound off on your ideas about the trade deadline in the comments.