NBA Trade Deadline Articles - Page 24

Jimmy Butler wants a trade from the Miami Heat. This is also what Pat Riley and the Heat want. Unfortunately for Butler and his current organization, the NBA trade deadline has suddenly turned into a state of purgatory for both sides due to salary restraints and cap room. Ah yes, cap room. Remember that setting […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are no longer a rebuilding team—they’ve emerged as a powerhouse poised for greatness. After years of accumulating assets and carefully developing their roster, the Thunder have firmly established themselves as legitimate contenders in the Western Conference. Sporting a 36-7 record so far in the 2024-25 NBA season, Oklahoma City is enjoying […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have managed to weather some adversity in early December, as they have righted the ship by fixing their defensive woes. They are entering their heavyweight clash against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night with a 23-18 record, although in the loaded Western Conference, they will not have much room for error […]

With the trade deadline approaching, the Phoenix Suns have had their names involved with Jimmy Butler, Bradley Beal, and Jusuf Nurkic rumors . After all, the Suns benched both Beal and Nurkic at the start of the year. It signaled the point of no return for the franchise. Although they had been struggling, benching Beal […]

The NBA trade deadline is one of the most popular days on the NBA calendar these days. That is because, in the modern NBA, trades are made left and right on the last day to make deals. Deadline day trade frequency is at an all-time high, and every year there are tons of deals agreed […]

There has been an update regarding the trade speculation of New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram and the possible suitors for him ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline. Though there have been rumors that the Pelicans won’t deal Ingram, NBA insider Jake Fischer mentioned a few teams that looked into the prospect of acquiring the […]

The trade saga involving Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat took another turn on Thursday, as Marc Spears provided new details about the star forward’s preferences during ESPN’s NBA Today. “I was told today from someone close to the situation that his wish list is just out of Miami… with exception to Memphis,” Spears reported. […]

With the continued drama involving Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, one who has commented on the recent events is the team’s leading scorer Tyler Herro. As the Heat guard is set to return Thursday when the Heat takes on the Milwaukee Bucks, he would speak about the ongoing situation involving his long-time teammate in Butler. […]

With the Miami Heat suspending Jimmy Butler once again, the team will once again be without the star for two more games in the current road trip. As the Heat face the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, head coach Erik Spoelstra has downplayed the events that have transpired to the organization in recent days. Spoelstra […]

As the Phoenix Suns are in pursuit of a Jimmy Butler trade from the Miami Heat, sports commentator Bill Simmons gives his mock trade on his self-titled show that includes a four-team deal to make it happen. After the Suns rounded up some first-round picks through a recent trade, it seems to be one of […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell to 23-21 following their 115-114 defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, it had been revealed that center Dereck Lively II is expected to miss two-to-three months due to an ankle injury. Dallas is now tied for eighth place in the Western Conference standings, as injuries continue […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in an interesting spot ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline, and Jarred Vanderbilt is a big reason why, but there is reason to believe that he is not likely to be moved, based on what executives around the league think it would take to include him in a trade. “Vanderbilt […]

Led by another stellar season from Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies are solidifying themselves as a legitimate contender in the tough Western Conference. For now, the team is sitting in the third seed with a 29-15 record. Although Memphis looks like a team poised for a deep playoff run, that doesn’t mean they’re perfect. In […]

The Golden State Warriors lost to the Sacramento Kings 123-117, and though they had the lead late in the game, they didn’t have enough to close. Stephen Curry was getting doubled, and the Warriors weren’t able to take advantage of it, which allowed the Kings to get back in the game. After the game, Curry […]

Several NBA playoff contenders need veteran depth ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, and the Washington Wizards have plenty. Kyle Kuzma, Jonas Valanciunas, and Malcolm Brogdon are all playing well enough to be valuable on a winning team. Meanwhile, the Wizards (6-36) are focused on player development and acquiring draft capital to accelerate their […]

When it comes to former NBA players, there are few who are as vocal, especially on social media, as Nick Young. So it comes as no surprise that Young weighed in on the recent NBA trade deadline rumors. With the Phoenix Suns seemingly a favorite to make a potential Jimmy Butler trade, Young took to […]

With the NBA trade deadline approaching, the Milwaukee Bucks were recently rumored to be more interested in a Bradley Beal trade rather than a trade for Jimmy Butler. But with the NBA trade deadline just about two weeks way, there is reportedly no traction on a potential Bradley Beal to the Bucks trade, as per […]

The Sacramento Kings, previously considered a strong suitor for Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson, have not engaged in active trade discussions for weeks, according to Marc Stein’s latest report on The Stein Line. League sources indicate that while the Kings have been linked to Johnson in trade rumors, they currently do not see a clear […]

The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for two games, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania. According to the insider on X, “Butler missed a team flight Wednesday and had plans to join the Heat tonight. Now Miami is keeping him home from its two-game road trip.” However, there’s more to unpack with this. On […]

Cough if you’ve heard this before, but the Los Angeles Lakers are waiting for a player to come back from injury to evaluate their team. This time, it’s Jarred Vanderbilt, and according to sources around the league, it’s stalled out their efforts to improve the roster. Vanderbilt joins a long line of Lakers whose return […]

It is not a matter of IF Jimmy Butler is traded, it’s a matter of WHEN Jimmy Butler is traded, right? This marriage between Butler and the Miami Heat has been heading toward an ugly divorce for quite some time. That is why the Phoenix Suns have been at the front of the line to land the six-time All-Star […]

The NBA trade deadline is one of the most fun days on the sports calendars, as in recent years, it has been jam-packed with moves from all teams across the league. Last season’s trade deadline even saw the most players moved on deadline day since the NBA started tracking such a thing. Fifteen separate deals […]

There is no sports league where trade deadline deals are more common than in the NBA. On Feb. 6, when it is the last day to make trades, all hell will break loose, as it does every year. In the modern NBA, every team gets in on the action during the trade deadline. In fact, […]

Jimmy Butler has made his intentions clear about leaving the Miami Heat, but with his nearly $50 million pricetag, it is anything but easy to facilitate a trade for Butler. The one team that can do so, though, is the Phoenix Suns, who have seemingly been trying to trade Bradley Beal in exchange for Butler. […]

The New York Knicks are on a two game winning streak after a successful victory against the Atlanta Hawks and a triumph in Mikal Bridges’ first trip back to Brooklyn. They might not be firing on all cylinders, but a win is a win. And New York is only two games behind the Boston Celtics […]

When the Phoenix Suns moved their 2031 draft pick for three first-round picks from the Utah Jazz, it was clear they wanted to pursue Jimmy Butler. However, Suns guard Bradley Beal is the piece preventing the organization from making a move. He has a no-trade clause, which has made matters interesting for them. No matter […]

The noise surrounding Jimmy Butler and his potential departure following his trade demand towards the Miami Heat has never been louder. Butler’s most prominent suitor, the Phoenix Suns, have already geared up for a bigger trade push for the Heat star, and it looks as though the 35-year-old wing is looking forward to a potential […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Tyler Herro missed his first game of the season, it led to the team losing in double-digits to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, 116-107. There was some excitement in the Heat’s win over the Spurs after a lineup change including Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware together, but […]

On Tuesday night, the gears for a Jimmy Butler trade continued to be in motion; the Phoenix Suns, long believed as the biggest suitor for the disgruntled Miami Heat star, traded away their 2031 first-round pick — the only first-rounder left at their disposal — to the Utah Jazz in exchange for three first-round picks […]

On Tuesday night, the Phoenix Suns decided to trade away their 2031 first-round pick — the one and only first-rounder left at their disposal after mortgaging their future in recent years — to the Utah Jazz in exchange for three first-rounders. Those three first-rounders from the Jazz that the Suns will be receiving will be […]

The Phoenix Suns are trading a future 2031 unprotected first-round pick to the Utah Jazz in exchange for three first-round picks, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. As a result of sacrificing this first-round pick in 2031, the Suns are reloading their draft assets with picks in 2025, 2027, and 2029 from the Jazz. The […]

The Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat fiasco continues as they try to find a trade for the disgruntled star. Butler has come back from his seven-game suspension and played in the last two games for the Heat, but that hasn’t changed his mindset about getting traded. He’s been letting the organization know that he still […]

The Golden State Warriors have floundered lately after starting the season as one of the NBA’s hottest teams. If the playoffs started today, the Warriors wouldn’t even qualify for the Play-In Tournament, let alone the postseason. Golden State is showing signs of a dynasty in collapse, with winning no longer the standard and instead a […]

The Golden State Warriors have been teetering around mediocrity for large stretches of the 2024-25 season, currently sitting at an even 21-21 following Monday evening’s blowout home loss to the Boston Celtics. The Warriors got off to a hot start this year but have since seen production from their role players cool off significantly, resulting […]

Amidst all the drama with Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, the one source of levity throughout has been from a teammate making his mark on social media. Heat veteran Kevin Love has made a handful of social media posts on Instagram relating to the situation with Butler that has gone viral as he spoke to […]

Robert Williams III has been one of the key names being mentioned in rumors ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Although the Portland Trail Blazers are not actively seeking to move him for anything before the deadline, Williams has generated plenty of buzz dating back to the offseason due to his athleticism and rim-protecting […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal has reportedly emphasized his “first priority” if he waives his no-trade clause: winning. According to The Athletic’s Fred Katz, sources familiar with the ongoing trade speculation surrounding Beal have highlighted his desire to join a team positioned for success if the Suns pursue a trade. Beal, 31, was acquired by […]

The Detroit Pistons have made significant strides this season. They are finally showing the league they’re ready to shed their rebuilding label and embrace a more competitive identity. A mix of talented young players, savvy offseason moves, and a renewed focus on winning basketball have put the Pistons in the playoff conversation. That said, staying […]

The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching, and the Portland Trail Blazers might be a seller. For a team trying to navigate a delicate rebuild while staying competitive, the right moves could lay the groundwork for future success. This deadline isn’t just about swapping contracts. It’s also about reshaping the roster to match the team’s […]