If he was a trade chip he would have been sent to a contender now. Skill wise all contenders would want him but his contract makes it pretty difficult to do. Most contenders are 2-3 guys eating up 90%-110% of the cap and the rest of the roster filled in by guys on the MLE, vet minimums, or cheap rookie deals. It would be hard for them to trade off $19M in salary to obtain him.