NBA Trade Deadline Articles - Page 22

Not a lot of NBA pundits saw the Oklahoma City Thunder possibly finishing as the one seed in the Western Conference. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams have been an exceptional trio this season, driving the young Thunder toward championship contention. Their challenge now is maintaining that success over the second half of the […]

The Indiana Pacers are one of two Eastern Conference teams who were able to benefit from the Toronto Raptors midseason fire sale, turning Bruce Brown, Kira Lewis Jr., Jordan Nwora, and multiple 1st round picks into two-time NBA All-Star Pascal Siakam. The acquisition of Siakam came just over a month after the Pacers made a surprising […]

Stephen Curry dropped a 60-burger on Saturday night, but the Golden State Warriors still lost to the Atlanta Hawks in overtime. That last sentence is the epitome of their 2023-24 campaign as Curry has been carrying the Warriors, but his teammates have been glaringly inconsistent on both ends of the floor. Golden State is still […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James set the NBA world in shambles this week with a simple tweet of an hourglass that had social media aflame trying to decode his message. The tweet was followed by an even wilder tweet from David Pingalore of KTLA who suggested that the Lakers were gauging the trade market […]

It’s been reported that the Brooklyn Nets aren’t taking calls on potential deals for 27-year-old swingman Mikal Bridges, who the Nets acquired only a year ago in the deal with the Suns that sent Kevin Durant to Phoenix. On one hand, it’s understandable that the Nets would be hesitant to move Bridges. In his seven-year […]

The Golden State Warriors seem to be turning the corner, finally developing a long absent team identity marked by a starting lineup featuring Jonathan Kuminga and Andrew Wiggins alongside their dynastic Big Three. The Dubs are 3-2 since Steve Kerr pointedly leaned further into Draymond Green at small-ball five, those losses coming by one point […]

The 2023-24 season has not been kind to both the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. Heading into play on Saturday, February 3rd, they currently sit in 12th and ninth place in the Western Conference, respectively, which is a far cry from the title contender hopes they had entering the season. As a result, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going into the NBA trade deadline armed with two draft picks in what most agree is an uninspiring 2024 class. Odds are the organization opts to defer the selection owed by the Los Angeles Lakers until the heralded 2025 NBA Draft. However, the Lakers’ struggles make it difficult to ignore […]

The NBA trade deadline is almost here. Teams have less than a week to make final alterations to their roster. Some will be looking to add reinforcements for a playoff push, while others could wave the white flag and accumulate extra draft picks with their season virtually over. One of the teams that should be […]

The NBA trade deadline is right around the corner, meaning there isn’t much time left for NBA teams to either add to their roster and make a playoff push or subtract and rack up as many draft picks as they can get. A team that may opt for the latter are the Brooklyn Nets. The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are not actively pursuing Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan ahead of next week’s NBA trade deadline, team sources not authorized to speak publicly told ClutchPoints. Recently, sources outside the Sixers organization shared that Philadelphia had an interest in DeRozan. It was said that the 76ers would be willing to offer a first-round […]

The clock is officially ticking down until the NBA trade deadline passes. In less than a week, there will be a handful of teams around the league making moves to not only put themselves in a better position to contend in the postseason but continue building for future success as well. Although this year’s trade […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be one of the most intriguing teams to follow ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Dallas has dealt with an injury-plagued season, yet they are still within distance of making a legitimate run in the Western Conference. The Mavs have been linked to forwards such as Kyle Kuzma and Andrew Wiggins, […]

The Sacramento Kings have officially entered the rumor mill with the NBA trade deadline quickly approaching. Speculation is the franchise is potentially showing interest in Kyle Kuzma and Tyus Jones of the Washington Wizards. There’s even a dream scenario where Sacramento could land both players. General manager Monte McNair has reportedly been taking a look […]

The New York Knicks are approaching the NBA trade deadline with a lot of options. Their OG Anunoby deal has been a stunning success so far, and now it seems like they are a move or two away from being a legit title contender. One chip the franchise could play is to make an Evan […]

There are a lot of whispers around the Golden State Warriors ahead of the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline. While some are likely true, it seems like the Jonathan Kuminga trade rumors are not. “The emergence of bouncy swingman Jonathan Kuminga in Golden State has certainly made the former lottery pick off limits in any Warriors […]

This season has been pretty disappointing for the Los Angeles Lakers. While they’re 25-25 and in the Play-In Tournament, this isn’t what fans had in mind for 2023-24. All those moves they made in the offseason has not panned out they way they envisioned them too. Because of that, there are plenty of trade rumors […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is right around the corner and other are plenty of rumors swirling about. The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks are two teams that will be linked to several players leading up to the deadline. And, both teams have been rumored to be interested in Marcus Smart, although the Memphis Grizzlies […]

The 2024 NBA trade deadline is almost here. Just one week is left for teams to make moves to the roster for a playoff push or accrue assets for a rebuild. The Detroit Pistons, obviously, will be going the latter route. At 6-41, they are not making a run to even the play-in tournament, let […]

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to be among the NBA’s most active teams ahead of the February 8th trade deadline. Mired in a 6-18 stretch that has dropped them to 11th in the Eastern Conference, general manager Sean Marks faces decisions on several key players. At the front of that list are veterans Dorian Finney-Smith, […]

Ahead of the February 8th trade deadline, the Houston Rockets have made a bit of noise. The Rockets on Thursday sent Victor Oladipo and three second-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Steven Adams, according to reports. Houston is finally offloading Oladipo’s $9.4 million contract as well as extra draft capital to the […]

It’s been a rough season for the Memphis Grizzlies as the roster just hasn’t been healthy all year. Now, with the NBA trade deadline right around the corner, the front office has made a deal sending Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets. That’s right. The veteran center was sent to Houston, according to ESPN’s Adrian […]

The NBA trade deadline is right around the corner and rumors are running rampant. There has been plenty of buzz lately but it sounds like Bam Adebayo’s name keeps popping up in the rumor mill. As it turns out, if the Miami Heat were to deal Adebayo away, the Chicago Bulls are considered the favorite […]

There is no trade season in all of sports quite like the NBA trade deadline. The NBA’s final day to trade players is always jam-packed with moves, both big and small. That has especially been the case in recent seasons, as stars request trades more than ever, contenders are very willing to add the necessary […]

The Boston Celtics are in fantastic shape right now. Jayson Tatum and company have the best record in the league at 37-11. They are in the top two in both offense and defense. All things considered, Boston looks poised to finally hoist up banner No. 18 come June. However, the Celtics don’t seem to be […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were going into their third road game in four nights without a two-time NBA All-Star and one of the most respective defensive stoppers in the league. The visitors had neither Zion Williamson nor Herb Jones against the Houston Rockets but still came out ahead 110-99. Willie Green’s locker room gave most […]

Perhaps no other Golden State Warrior has been more disappointing this 2023-24 NBA season than Andrew Wiggins, who is in the midst of the worst campaign of his career so far. As a result, Wiggins has been engulfed in trade rumors over the past month and a half as the Warriors navigate through what has […]

The Eastern Conference of the past few years, where just a handful of teams can reasonably expect to make a deep playoff run, is just that: a thing of the past. There are more legitimate threats and there are young, hungry teams with the capacity to turn things upside down. Before the 2024 NBA trade […]

What will the Golden State Warriors do at the NBA trade deadline, given all of their struggles this season? Everyone seems to be asking this question pertaining to Stephen Curry and the Warriors, who currently find themselves at 20-24 on the season. Andrew Wiggins, Chris Paul, Gary Payton II, and others have heard their names […]

The NBA trade deadline is right around the corner (February 8) and the Golden State Warriors are heavily involved in rumors. There’s been buzz the organization may move on from Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. However, the latest rumors are suggesting the exact opposite. Despite struggling throughout much of this season, the Warriors reportedly don’t […]

Doc Rivers’ tenure as the new head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks has not gone as planned as they have gone winless since he took over. They even lost to Damian Lillard’s former team the Portland Trail Blazers. Though Milwaukee still sits at No. 2 in the Eastern Conference standings with a 32-16 record, the […]

The NBA’s February 8th trade deadline is just a week away and a couple big deals have already been made. OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam found new basketball zip codes so the Toronto Raptors can fanally jumpstart are rebuild. The New Orleans Pelicans got in on that early action, too, sending former lottery pick Kira […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the best teams in basketball, on the shortlist of legitimate contenders to win the NBA championship. Unfortunately, the Sixers have historically struggled in the postseason in the Joel Embiid era. That is partially due to not having enough scorers and creator from the guard and wing positions. Embiid is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have always been among the top entities to watch out for every time the NBA nears its trade deadline. This time around, the player seemingly most linked to the Purple & Gold is Atlanta Hawks two-way guard Dejounte Murray, as Los Angeles looks for ways to upgrade its roster. However, Adrian […]

As we embark closer to the 2024 NBA trade deadline, it becomes more clear who will be buyers and who will be sellers once the deadline comes and goes. The Washington Wizards look like the textbook definition of a seller. They are currently the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 9-37 record on […]

While the majority of teams in the NBA are in the playoff picture in some capacity, one team that isn’t is the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers are 14-33 on the season with a -8.4 point differential per game and are nine games back from the tenth seed, the final spot for a play-in birth. […]

The Charlotte Hornets seem to have chosen to rock the sellers tag as we near the NBA trade deadline. After moving on from Terry Rozier, who was one of the longest-tenured Hornets, it created this belief that almost everyone on the roster is available for the right price. It took Kyle Lowry and a future […]

The Houston Rockets are currently 22-24, and they sit a half game out of the last play-in spot in the Western Conference, but the team is reportedly pursuing star players ahead of the Feb. 8 NBA Trade Deadline in an attempt to win now, according to The Athletic. It might surprise some, but the Rockets […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are nearly unstoppable, but they’re reportedly still looking for ways to improve the roster ahead of the NBA trade deadline. The Clippers are exploring trade options for veteran forward P.J. Tucker and young guard Bones Hyland, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “Amid the hot streak, the Clippers are gauging the […]