NBA Trade Deadline Articles - Page 42

There are times when the main issue for a player is fitting alongside his teammates. There are also times when the main issue for a team is chemistry. For the Phoenix Suns, those moments have converged and it’s among the reasons they were eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Given how well Kevin Durant and […]

The Golden State Warriors waited until after they were eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs to admit it, but they have a conundrum. Following Jordan Poole‘s breakout season in 2021-22, he was essentially labeled as Klay Thompon’s future replacement. One-half of the Splash Brothers, injuries have clearly sapped Thompson of his once famed athleticism, leading […]

The Phoenix Suns are out of the NBA Playoffs far earlier than anyone expected after being upset by the Denver Nuggets and two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. While Jokic played an incredible series and helped by a strong supporting cast, part of the Suns issues boiled down to injuries. future Hall of Fame point guard Chris […]

The Toronto Raptors have plenty of major decisions to make this offseason. Between trades, the NBA Draft, and free agency, only a handful of Toronto’s current rotation players may return in 2023-24. Chief among them will be 21-year-old forward Scottie Barnes, the only player that the Raptors front office has tagged as untouchable in trade […]

The Detroit Pistons have plenty of kinks to work out of their roster this offseason. Seriously, even though the players fought hard and developed individually along the way, neither their rotation nor their roster as a whole project to be a suitable long-term option. While they have a core — namely Cade Cunningham and Jaden […]

The Houston Rockets will be getting an early start on their offseason plans. At 19-60 they have the worst record in the Western Conference and the second-worst record in the NBA. In an era where tanking has become popular, that would almost sound good. However, as a proud franchise with a legacy to uphold, the […]

All season long, the Los Angeles Lakers were scouring the market for a starting point guard due to the awkward fit of Russell Westbrook. After failing to pry Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets, in part due to their reluctance to part with multiple first-round picks, it seemed as if guard Mike Conley would eventually […]

The Charlotte Hornets could use a rebranding and that’s not just in terms of their ownership. A promising core of LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Kelly Oubre Jr., P.J. Washington, and Terry Rozier has been undermined by underperformance on the court and distractions off of it. It’s been unfortunate, and not just because a team owned […]

The Indiana Pacers have one of the better young cores in the NBA, However, as the proverbial saying goes, they have too many hands in the pot. All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton is their primary playmaker because he has the best combination of scoring and passing attributes on the roster. Rookie wing Bennedict Mathurin has been […]

This offseason, trades will fly, and Houston Rockets could be as fun a team as any to watch. Though unfortunate the Rockets had another season where they failed to reach the playoffs, the future of the team is bright. That’s just looking at who they already have on the roster. When factoring in their potential […]

It’s time for the Washington Wizards‘ ‘Bradley Beal Era’ to come to a merciful end. Even at their best, they just haven’t been good enough. It doesn’t matter that they added Kyle Kuzma, averaging 21.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game in what’s been a career season for him. Nor does it matter […]

The Houston Rockets may be about to change course, taking control of their destiny by refusing to wait for chance and going after players that will elevate them into playoff contention. Rumblings about whether or not the Rockets and James Harden are looking for a reunion have been met with rumors that Houston has another […]

The San Antonio Spurs were once a dynasty but after the retirement of most of that core and the departure of All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, they’re now a bottom-of-the-barrel team. One whose relevance is tied far more into their past accomplishments than present state. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was expected to retire when the […]

With a projected $72.6 million in cap space for the 2023-24 season, the Houston Rockets are expected to add a major talent in the near future. Whether that’s still James Harden, who has been linked to the Rockets but recently admitted to having an Achilles injury at 33-year-old, is unknown. After all, he was singled […]

Crazier things have happened. Still, when the Charlotte Hornets trade their top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, veteran guard Terry Rozier, and veteran forward Gordon Hayward in a three-team blockbuster involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Said trade would require the Lakers to want to blow it up, seeing a future with […]

At 16-60, the Detroit Pistons have the league’s worst record and a 14 percent chance to land the first overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery. They have a 52.1 percent chance to land a top-four pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. It’s likely that they would use the first pick on Metropolitans 92 power […]

With the second-worst record in the league at 18-59, the Houston Rockets are out of position to make the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Subsequently, the focus on the front office should be the upcoming offseason, if it already hasn’t been. Aside from questions about Rockets head coach Stephen Silas and his future with the team, Houston […]

Toronto Raptors wing OG Anunoby was one of the most highly sought players ahead of the NBA trade deadline. But the deadline came and went without Anunoby being moved, despite obvious tension building about his role and numerous suitors, including the New York Knicks. An excellent defensive player with enough scoring chops to be considered at […]

Focusing on the Jonathan Isaac experience — or experiment, rather — is not what the Orlando Magic need to do anymore. In fact, in light of his latest season-ending surgery, it’s time for the Magic to move on. The 25-year-old Isaac was sixth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. His most recent injury was […]

Although nothing ever materializes, the Atlanta Hawks seem determined to trade John Collins year after year. This season was no different, with rumors linking the forward to multiple destinations ahead of the NBA trade deadline. However, with Collins under contract through the 2025-26 season, it would be wise to take the Hawks apparent desire to […]

Gary Payton II’s move back to the Golden State Warriors during the NBA trade deadline was not exactly of the same magnitude as Kevin Durant’s blockbuster deal. However, Payton’s trade still sent shockwaves throughout the league not only because of the implications of the four-team trade but even more so because of the fact that […]

In spite of all the rumors surrounding the Chicago Bulls during the NBA trade deadline, this team decided to stand pat. They will now head to the second half of the season with pretty much the same group after opting not to make any big moves before the trade deadline expired. For his part, DeMar […]

It no longer came as a surprise that Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown saw his name dragged into a handful of trade rumors ahead of what turned out to be a frenetic NBA trade deadline. This isn’t the first time that Brown was linked to a move away from Boston, which is probably why he’s […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has played his role well since taking over for the late David Stern in 2014. However, his appointment came at the genesis of the player empowerment movement. A movement that can be summarized as the attempt of NBA players to take control of their playing future, whether they’re still under contract […]

The Los Angeles Lakers revamped their depth chart (and locker room vibes) prior to the 2023 trade deadline. After exchanging Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn, Thomas Bryant Damian Jones, and Juan Toscano-Anderson for D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Mo Bamba, Davon Reed, and Rui Hachimura, the Lakers are left with one open roster […]

Nearly a week after the 2023 NBA trade deadline, LeBron James offered his first public comments on the Los Angeles Lakers’ flurry of activity. The Lakers exported Russell Westbrook after a hectic 18-month saga, along with Patrick Beverley (who was reported to be a source of locker-room strain), Thomas Bryant, Juan Toscano Anderson, and Damian […]

Los Angeles Clippers eight-time All-Star Paul George is no stranger to trades. While he’s only been traded once himself — from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Clippers in 2019 — he’s a 13-year veteran that’s seen more than his fair share of the NBA’s business side. So, as George speaks on the trade deadline […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made a handful of noteworthy moves prior to the recently-concluded NBA trade deadline. None of them were of the landscape-shifting variety, but there’s no denying that LA is expected to be a stronger side as they look to establish themselves as legitimate title contenders in the second half of the season. […]

The dust has now settled after what was truly a mind-blowing NBA trade deadline. Right now, basketball fans have allowed themselves to let the fact that Kevin Durant is now a member of the Phoenix Suns sink in. Although, the truth is we all won’t be able to really appreciate this landscape-shifting deal until we […]

The NBA’s 2023 trade deadline was quite active. The Houston Rockets joined in on the festivities on Thursday by bringing in four guys. However, were they the players whom the Rockets actually needed? Did the Rockets take any actions to better their current and future situation? We are unsure. Here we look at the biggest […]

The Indiana Pacers made a modest improvement at the trade deadline. However, we feel they should have acted with more urgency given their greater ambitions. They were involved in a transaction with two other clubs that netted them three players, three draft selections, and cash. In general, the Pacers bought assets from other teams using […]

The Orlando Magic are in the middle of another losing campaign, but there have been some promising developments for the franchise this season. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner look like two studs who will be the franchise cornerstones for the next 10-12 years. They are still getting the needed reps to become stars in the […]

At the trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers made just one significant transaction. They sent Matisse Thybulle to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a three-team deal that also included the arrival of Jalen McDaniels from Charlotte. We believe the move probably had a net benefit for the squad. Still, the fact that no new […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been accruing future assets for what feels like years as they look to progress their rebuild. And while they are finally beginning to see their rebuilding efforts pay off this season, they continued to abide by that strategy at the 2023 NBA trade deadline, selling off players in an effort […]

The San Antonio Spurs did not really surprise a lot of people when they dealt center Jakob Poeltl and wingman Josh Richardson at the NBA trade deadline this past Thursday. Many people already expected that Spurs would prioritize their rebuild anyway. They actually did that. However, did they take as much in return as they […]

A new era is set to unfold for the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday as Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving make their highly-anticipated debut as the Mavs’ new superstar duo following the blockbuster trade. A lot of work and resources were poured in to make this partnership a reality and we will all witness its takeoff on […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers made waves after striking a deal right before the NBA trade deadline. Little did they know that a full-blown controversy centered around Gary Payton II would make even more headlines than the actual deal. Right now, this saga has taken yet another twist after Payton’s agent […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline has come and gone and the Boston Celtics were one of the teams that was active pulling off a deal to bring in veteran shooting big man Mike Muscala. But it’s the trade they didn’t make that is now making headlines. Reserve point guard Payton Pritchard was a player whose […]

The Miami Heat tried to offload Kyle Lowry prior to the NBA trade deadline but apparently, there just wasn’t enough interest in the veteran point guard. Lowry also hasn’t played since January due to a knee injury, and at this point, it doesn’t sound like he’s getting close to returning. On Saturday, Heat head coach […]