NBA Trade Deadline Articles - Page 4

The New York Knicks helped facilitate a deal that saw Kyle Kuzma land with the Eastern Conference rival Milwaukee Bucks. The main part of the deal saw the Bucks send out Khris Middleton for Kyle Kuzma, which could very well backfire. The Knicks involvement came after rumors swirled for weeks regarding the availability of Jericho […]

The trade between the Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks involving Caleb Martin has been amended to address Martin’s hip injury. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Sixers are sending a 2030 second-round pick to the Mavs along with Martin. The deal was officially announced but reworked after issues arose with Martin’s right hip sprain, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have remained aggressive in reshaping their roster ahead of Thursday’s 3:00 p.m. ET NBA trade deadline. Before finalizing their acquisition of Mark Williams, the Lakers explored several options for an athletic rim-protecting big man, including Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren. According to NBA insider Brett Siegel, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to acquire De’Andre Hunter from the Atlanta Hawks in a massive trade before Thursday’s deadline, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. As part of this trade, the Cavs will be sending Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, three second-round picks, and two picks swaps to the Hawks for Hunter. In efforts to […]

For a point in time, it seemed like Kevin Durant was going to get dealt from the Phoenix Suns to the Golden State Warriors. And while he ended up shooting down a potential move to reunite with the Dubs, that hasn’t stopped teams across the league from calling the Suns and making “aggressive” trade offers. […]

For the third time in his Golden State Warriors career, Stephen Curry has a new star partner. The Warriors’ trade for Jimmy Butler and subsequent extension will theoretically keep the troubled star in San Francisco for the foreseeable future. However, despite the multi-team deal ahead of the deadline, the team is not without its concerns. […]

The Jusuf Nurkic era with the Phoenix Suns is officially over, as they’ve traded him and a 2026 1st round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for a package involving Cody Martin, according to ESPN insider, Shams Charania. After months of Nurkic being involved in trade rumors, the Suns have finally sent him to a new […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had criticism about the Luka Doncic trade coming from all sides. This time, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary had quite the comparison. They have a “word of the day” that they post to their social media accounts. With the NBA trade deadline being as hectic as it has been, Thursday’s “word of the […]

It’s the end of an era as the Miami Heat have traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors as in return, one of the key pieces they got back was Andrew Wiggins. As the Heat trade involving Butler keeps expanding, Wiggins to the team is interesting for several reasons, one that includes veteran Kevin […]

The Toronto Raptors made a deal a night before the trade deadline, acquiring Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans. Ingram has been in trade rumors since the offseason, and now he finds a new home with the Raptors, who now have a solid roster of young players. With the latest acquisition, Jeff Teague thinks […]

The Toronto Raptors made a significant move Wednesday night, completing a blockbuster trade with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire forward Brandon Ingram. In exchange, the Raptors sent Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk, a 2026 first-round pick originally belonging to the Indiana Pacers, and a second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The acquisition of […]

The day has come as the Miami Heat have traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, but as the news broke, the team was playing against the Philadelphia 76ers which resulted in a 108-101 win on Wednesday night. As it was seen in a viral video of a fan breaking the news to the […]

After the Miami Heat traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, one of the pieces they acquired in the multi-team trade was reuniting with PJ Tucker. As people are grading the Heat trade, the reunion with Tucker is cut short as they flipped him, a second-round pick, and cash for Toronto Raptors guard Davion […]

With Jimmy Butler officially traded from the Miami Heat, Kevin Love released another one of his now-iconic social media posts. Love reacted to his former teammate moving on to the Golden State Warriors with a clip of the renowned Stephen King film, “The Shawshank Redemption.” Love reacted to the Butler trade with his latest post […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson shared his candid thoughts on the Lakers and Golden State Warriors’ trade deadline moves, signaling that both teams have significantly improved their rosters. Johnson took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his confidence in the two Western Conference contenders. “With the trades the Lakers and the Warriors […]

When the Golden State Warriors made their trade splash on Wednesday, some thought it would’ve been Jonathan Kuminga and Kevin Durant. The latter deal makes sense, considering that his name was thrown around. However, once the Durant discussions were dead, the Warriors turned their attention to Jimmy Butler. Even though they traded for Butler, it […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are gearing up for a serious postseason push, as the 2024-25 season moves along. Sitting No. 2 in the Western Conference at 35-16, they have some crucial decisions to make (or not make) ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline at 3 PM ET. The Grizzlies certainly don’t want to disrupt the chemistry […]

The Golden State Warriors have some question marks surrounding Jonathan Kuminga after Jimmy Butler recently joined the team. On Wednesday, the Warriors traded for Butler in a 3-team deal. However, that deal came with some details that weren’t revealed until the trade. Butler signed a 2-year extension with Golden State but also declined his player […]

The Los Angeles Lakers traded rookie guard Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick, and a 2030 pick swap for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams, as reported by Shams Charania. Williams played three seasons with the Hornets, and in 2024-25, he’s averaging career highs in points and blocks through 23 games. The Hornets, […]

On the day of the NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards have agreed to a deal that swaps point guards and draft picks. The Sixers are continuing to stock up on draft capital after shedding a few picks to salary dump KJ Martin. The full trade, according to NBA insider Marc Stein, […]

The Bradley Beal and Jimmy Butler saga is over for the Phoenix Suns. After months of rumors about the Suns wanting to trade for Butler, it’s now a done deal. However, Phoenix didn’t end up with the player they ideally wanted. It was quite the opposite. On Wednesday, Butler was traded to the Warriors, which […]

The Denver Nuggets, and the rest of the NBA, were rocked by this weekend’s blockbuster Luka Doncic trade. Now anything feels possible before the conclusion of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. One Nuggets player shared his feelings about the recent flurry of moves in the NBA. Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic did not hold back […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going all-in on their attempt to build the next NBA dynasty. After acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers listened to their new superstar’s suggestion and executed another trade for center Mark Williams. Upon landing in Los Angeles, Doncic confirmed to the team that he is at his […]

In what was a hectic Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors traded for Jimmy Butler, which led to a seismic shift in the NBA right before the NBA’s trade deadline, prompting the response of Draymond Green. While the Warriors star’s comments on Butler went viral, he spoke about what Butler brings after the team’s 131-128 […]

Members of the Golden State Warriors franchise are still trying to process the events that took place on the eve of the NBA trade deadline. As part of a multi-team deal to acquire Jimmy Butler, the Warriors sent Andrew Wiggins to the Miami Heat. Wiggins was a fan favorite among Golden State fans, and is […]

The Golden State Warriors finally got the big fish they wanted before the trade deadline and acquired Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat. After a longstanding feud with the Heat, Butler gets what he wants, while the Warriors feel as if they’re in the position to compete for a championship. After the Warriors game against […]

For a moment there, it looked like the Golden State Warriors were going to reunite with Kevin Durant. There was a lot of bluster about a trade that would send Durant from the Phoenix Suns to the Warriors, but it was all for naught as KD didn’t want to return. The Dubs turned their attention […]

Coming off a productive offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers were expected to be premiere contenders for the 2024-25 season. The team managed to lure Paul George away from Los Angeles, forming a star-studded trio of George, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey. But despite the star power, the Sixers are barely in the playoff picture, sitting at […]

The Golden State Warriors finally pulled off the big deal they were hoping to make before the upcoming NBA trade deadline on Wednesday night when they acquired Jimmy Butler in a blockbuster trade with the Miami Heat. Now, Golden State will pair Butler up with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in hopes that he can […]

Has there ever been a trade deadline quite like this one in the NBA? Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler, and De’Aaron Fox are among the list of eight different All-Star talents on the move so far. A total of five players with championship experience find themselves on new teams as well. There was even […]

The NBA trade deadline has not disappointed. In the wake of Wednesday’s massive Jimmy Butler trade to the Golden State Warriors, the remaining players involved in the deal are still awaiting their fate before 3 PM ET. As part of the multi-team trade, Dennis Schroder was sent to the Utah Jazz. Former teammate Andrew Wiggins […]

The Washington Wizards were a young team coming into the season, but now they truly embody the “Wiz Kids” nickname. Hours after landing 20-year-old guard AJ Johnson in the Kyle Kuzma deal, they got fellow 20-year-old guard Sidy Cissoko in the Jonas Valanciunas trade. UPDATE: The Wizards waived Sissoko on Thursday, which opens a roster spot. […]

Khris Middleton has played nearly his entire NBA career thus far with the Milwaukee Bucks. On Wednesday, his stint with the team he played for 11-plus seasons came to an end after Milwaukee decided to send him to the Washington Wizards before the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Along with AJ Johnson and a pick-swap, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most active teams in the days leading up to the NBA trade deadline. On Thursday, the Lakers made their third trade of the season, acquiring center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, the Lakers’ 2031 first-round pick, and a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. The return for the Hornets was Dalton Knecht, an unprotected first-round pick in 2031, a pick swap in 2030, and Cameron Reddish. After adding Luka Doncic in the infamous blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, the […]

The Detroit Pistons have a case for being the biggest surprise in the association this season; coming off a 14-68 season, they are currently boasting a 25-25 record, and if the season ended today, they will be making the playoffs outright as the six-seed. Cade Cunningham has been at the heart of the Pistons’ efforts […]

The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t done making trades after acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. After sending Anthony Davis back to Dallas, the Lakers had a glaring hole on the interior and clearly needed to add some more size to the roster. They did just that on Wednesday night when they traded Dalton Knecht, […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison infamously traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers late Saturday night. He received Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and the Lakers’ 2029 first-round pick in return. And he claimed during his press conference on Sunday that he only offered Doncic to the Lakers, which sparked international discourse. But reports of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to acquire starting center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, an unprotected 2031 first-round pick, and a pick swap in 2030, first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. Williams, 23, has not only been one of the league’s most improved frontcourt talents, but he’s […]