PHILADELPHIA — Three weeks from the deadline, trade winds continue to blow across the NBA.

Over the last 48 hours, struggling Cavs swingman De’Andre Hunter got swept up in them, with a report that indicated Hunter — or at least his representation (Wasserman) — would prefer to play somewhere else.

“I haven’t said a word about nothing to nobody,” Hunter told cleveland.com following the Cavaliers’ shootaround at Temple University Wednesday morning. “Not about wanting to be traded. Not about anything. When I saw the article, I was just as surprised as you probably were.”

So, does Hunter want a trade by Feb. 5?

“No,” he told cleveland.com pointedly. “Why would I want to be traded? I’m happy here for real. I have no reason not to be happy here. My time here has been great.

“People tend to put a timestamp on how things should look. But I think with anything new, it takes time. You’re not going to get the best product right away. I’m a patient guy. I’ve been in the league for a while and I know how things can go, how seasons can go. You can start off bad and end it good. You can start off good and end it bad. I’ve seen it all. My biggest thing is remaining level-headed through all the media stuff, the bad games, the good games, everything. Just stay level-headed.”

Sources tell cleveland.com that the organization has received offers for multiple players, including at least one for Hunter, and team decision-makers have rebuffed them to this point.

One source said the Cavs “don’t want to move Hunter” — unless things change drastically over the next few weeks and there’s no other recourse. They may even get a compelling enough offer that’s perceived as an upgrade.

Who knows what will happen over the next few weeks.

Either way, it’s become clear rivals see Cleveland as vulnerable — an underachieving second apron team, with a bloated salary cap and a bumpier-than-expected path to the Eastern Conference summit.

The calls will likely keep coming. The chatter could increase. Rumors will continue to swirl. The spotlight should shine even brighter. Especially if the Cavs (22-19) keep hovering around .500, outside the conference playoff picture.

And Hunter, last year’s deadline prize who has not met expectations, will remain at the center of it all.

He’s been through this plenty of times. He knows what to expect. He even joked about onlookers over-analyzing his body language and facial expressions, looking for the slightest hint about his mood.

“I think you just have to block that stuff out,” Hunter admitted. “I’m not really heavy on social media. I usually don’t see it myself. I usually get it sent from other people and that’s how I see it.”

For now, cap-strapped Cleveland’s focus continues to be internal improvement. There’s still belief in this group. A desire to see what it looks like at full strength — or close to it. Players and coaches remain supportive of Hunter, trusting that he will eventually break out of this season long funk.

“It’s not clicking,” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said when asked specifically about Hunter’s struggles. “I think it’s a prolonged batting slump. It happens in every sport. Trying to support him. Trying to get him some touches. Part of my job is to help him. He’ll snap out of it. He’s too good of a player to be playing like this. He’ll turn it around. We need him.”

“He’s a hell of a player,” Donovan Mitchell added. “He’s a guy that we believe in, and we trust in every day. We see the work he puts in on his body, on his shot, on everything. I think [when] you’re not necessarily making shots, it can definitely feel like a lot. But we have our arms around him. He’s a guy that comes in every day with the same positive spirit. It’s tough. You’re not always going to have great stretches. But we’re continuing to have his back. It’s going to come around.”

During Monday’s inexplicable setback against the road-weary, 25-loss Jazz, Hunter was on the bench for the entire fourth quarter. He finished with a season-low two points — the second time in less than three weeks — on 1 of 5 shooting. He didn’t grab a rebound. Had as many turnovers (3) as assists. Played just 18 minutes.

It was a continuation of what has been one of his least productive seasons in the NBA, averaging just 14.3 points on 42.7% from the field and 30.6% from 3-point range in 27.2 minutes — a shadow of the guy Cleveland coveted for years and finally acquired a year ago.

The number say the Cavs are better with Hunter off the floor — a differential of 5.4 points per 100 possessions.

“It’s not the best feeling,” Hunter said when asked about this prolonged slump. “You work so hard and the results are not showing how you want them to show. But like I said, I’ve been in the league for a while now and I know the work is always going to prevail. If I just keep working, keep doing what I’m supposed to do, it will eventually turn. I’m confident in that. I’m not worried.”

The Cavs have tried a few different things to help.

Following a summertime conversation, Atkinson and Hunter were in lockstep about Hunter being best utilized in the opening night starting lineup — a controversial move given Hunter’s success and comfort as a sixth man during his final season with the Hawks.

Then on Dec. 17, with enough data to support it, Hunter slid back into his old bench spot — a move that some around the NBA have speculated did not go over well. The thinking was two-fold: Create more scoring balance between starters and reserves and unlock Hunter.

That hasn’t worked either. Not yet anyway.

“Going from starter to bench is definitely tough,” Hunter explained. “It’s definitely something that takes time to get used to, especially on a new team. Minutes are different. Rotations. Lineups. Things like that. There are going to be hiccups throughout the season. But it’s still basketball at the end of the day.

“As long as we are jelling at the right time, when we need to, and we are in the playoffs, I think that is all that matters. If we play well in the playoffs, no one is going to remember these games.”

But the Cavs have to get there first — and that is no longer a guarantee.

Entering Wednesday night, Cleveland is seventh in Eastern Conference. The next three games come against fifth-seeded Philadelphia (twice) and reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City. By next week, it could be .500 — again — a position no one expected this deep into the season.

And if that happens, the noise around the enigmatic Cavs — trade rumblings involving Hunter and others, widespread doubt about the team’s legitimacy and harsh criticism tied to their performance — will become deafening.

“Being a high draft pick my first few years comes with a lot of criticism and stuff like that, so you definitely build tough skin and there are a lot of things that don’t bother you,” Hunter said. “I’m at the point where nothing really bothers me.

“I just continue to work. I believe the work is always going to show itself and, in the end, you’re always going to see it.”