The 2026 trade deadline is rapidly approaching on Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. ET, with plenty of high-profile names potentially available in this year’s cycle.
The biggest splash yet came Tuesday evening, with the Los Angeles Clippers reportedly trading James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
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Harden is just one of several players we’ve already seen on the move, in addition to Jared McCain heading to the Thunder:
Mavericks trade All-Star Anthony Davis to the Wizards
On Wednesday, the trade market stayed hot as the Dallas Mavericks reportedly traded All-Star Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards in a massive eight-player swap. The Wizards also received Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum in the deal.
In exchange for the four-player package, the Mavericks received a 2026 first-round pick belonging to the Thunder and a 2030 protected Warriors first-round pick in this deal from the Wizards, along with second-rounders in 2026 (belonging to Phoenix), 2027 (belonging to Chicago), and 2029 (belonging to Houston).
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Grizzlies trade Jaren Jackson Jr. to Jazz
The Memphis Grizzlies, who have fielded offers for point guard Ja Morant, took the first step toward a significant rebuild on Tuesday by trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz in a massive eight-player deal. The Grizzlies also are including John Konchar, Jock Landale and Vince Williams Jr. in the trade to the Jazz in return for Walter Clayton Jr., Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang and three future first-round picks, according to ESPN.
The Utah Jazz are reportedly trading their most favorable 2027 first-round pick (they also own picks from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves), the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2027 first-round pick and Phoenix’s 2031 first-round pick to the Grizzlies.
Bulls making moves
Soon after, the Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls reportedly agreed to a three-team trade that will send Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr. to the Bulls and Kevin Huerter, Dario Šarić and a 2026 first-round protected pick swap from the Timberwolves to the Pistons. With the trade, the Timberwolves will see their luxury tax bill drop from $24 million to $3.8 million, putting them under the first apron.
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The Bulls also sent two-time All-Star Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics for Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick. And on Wednesday, they traded their longest-tenured player, Coby White, along with Conley, to the Hornets for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng and three second-round picks.
What’s the latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo?
Milwaukee Bucks forward and two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo appears to be ready for a new home amid frustrations with the organization’s disappointing season. He’s projected to be out of the lineup for the next 4-6 weeks as he recovers from a calf injury, but will no doubt command a hefty return for the Bucks — and be a game-changing asset for the team that acquires him.
Among the “serious suitors” for Antetokounmpo are the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA insider Shams Charania reports.
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Also atop the list of players who could be on the move are the Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga, the Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. and the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant. Notably, despite an abysmal season, the New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly informing teams that several players, including Zion Williamson, are off the market.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for the latest news, rumors and updates ahead of Feb. 5’s NBA trade deadline.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 12:51 PM PST
Andy Backstrom
The Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors have agreed to a three-team deal that will send 12-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul from L.A. to Toronto, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 12:48 PM PSTTarohn Finley
Cam Thomas will not depart with the team before Thursday’s game against the Orlando, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. Thomas has been ruled out for personal reasons. Thomas has averaged 15.6 points, 3.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds on 39.9% from the field.
Thomas role has also decreased under Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez. He has only started in eight games and has averaged 24.3 minutes per game
The Nets are 13-36. The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM PST
Jason Owens
Coby White and Mike Conley Jr. are done in Chicago.
The Bulls dealt both White and Conley to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday afternoon, one day ahead of the trade deadline, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. In exchange, the Hornets are sending Collin Sexton and three second-round draft picks to Chicago.
The Bulls are also receiving Ousmane Dieng in the deal. Dieng was a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, though it’s unclear how he landed in Charlotte. Details of that trade are unclear.
The Bulls made the move ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline after fortifying their backcourt in two other trades.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM PST
Chris Cwik
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 11:25 AM PST
Chris Cwik
The Oklahoma City Thunder easily defeated the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, but the win came with a potentially significant cost. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sustained an abdominal injury during the contest, and will be out at least through the All-Star break due to the issue, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The severity of the injury is not known at the moment. The team plans to re-evaluate Gilgeous-Alexander after the break, meaning he’ll miss — at minimum — five games before a possible return.
It’s unclear when Gilgeous-Alexander sustained the injury. The 27-year-old turned in a strong performance during the Thunder’s 128-92 win over the Magic on Tuesday, scoring 20 points and dishing out nine assists in nearly 28 minutes on the court.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 11:02 AM PST
Andy Backstrom
The Philadelphia 76ers are trading second-year guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for a 2026 Houston Rockets first-round pick, as well as three second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The news arrived on Wednesday, the same day Charania reported that Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the team’s leading scorer and the league’s reigning MVP, will be out through at least the All-Star break because of an abdominal strain he suffered Tuesday night during a 128-92 win over the Orlando Magic.
The Sixers selected McCain out of Duke with the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, and he showed glimpses of stardom early last season, but the 21-year-old has struggled with injuries since.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 10:49 AM PST
Tarohn Finley
The Anthony Davis era in Dallas is now over.
The Mavericks struck a deal to send Davis to the Washington Wizards, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Davis was acquired in a blockbuster trade by the Mavericks along with Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick last season in exchange for Luka Dončić, Markieff Morris and Maxi Kleber, who were traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Davis’ time with the Mavericks ended after he appeared in just 29 games, despite being with the team since last February. His latest setback occurred after he injured his hand on January 8 against the Utah Jazz. Although hand surgery is not required, as initially reported, Davis was still expected to miss extended time with the injury. The team opened trade talks shortly after.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 9:47 AM PST
Criss Partee
The Sacramento Kings are the team most strongly connected to Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant in trade talks as the deadline approaches.
Sacramento loves Morant’s high upside and views him as a player who could return to star status. The Miami Heat are also among the teams linked to Morant. The NBA trade deadline is Thursday, Feb. 5 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 9:08 AM PST
Criss Partee
As the NBA trade deadline quickly approaches, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James may not be on his way out the door just yet, but some feel this could be his final season in LA.
Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd of The Athletic feel like the Cleveland Cavaliers are the obvious landing spot for James this summer as he enters free agency and potentially returns for season No. 24.
“LeBron James will be a free agent this summer, and if he chooses to play a 24th NBA season, sources close to him said Cleveland would be an obvious destination. His salary would not be close to the $52.6 million he’s earning now in Los Angeles, but at age 41 he is aware of the market realities facing him if he extends his career.”
James has played in 32 games this season and is averaging 22 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 8:43 AM PST
Criss Partee
The Miami Heat are reportedly now attempting to trade for Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant and thus are no longer viewed as being at the forefront of the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes.
Miami is among other teams like Sacramento and Minnesota, believed to be in the mix for the seventh-year guard. Morant has been sidelined for much of the season, having appeared in just 20 games. In those games, Morant is averaging 19.5 points, 8.1 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1 assist per game.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 7:45 AM PSTMorten Stig Jensen
Nikola Vučević is now a Boston Celtic, as the organization took on Vučević and a second-round selection for Anfernee Simons and a second-round selection.
Let’s get into some trade grades.
Boston Celtics: B+
Look, this team needed a center, especially one who can stretch the floor. Vučević can do that. He’s hit 39.1% of those shots over his last 121 games and is getting them up at a decent volume (4.5 per), which fits well with how Boston plays.
Vučević also provides the team with strong rebounding (10.4 for his career) and can string together nice passing patterns.
He’ll give the Celtics an interior offensive boost they’ve lacked for a while, all while the organization saves money on its tax bill.
Yes, the Celtics did give up a high second in what could be an absolutely loaded draft, but if that means solving an issue and getting a more streamlined cap sheet, so be it. That should be worth it at the end of the day.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 7:35 AM PST
Sean Leahy
The 38-year-old Conley was dealt from the Timberwolves to the Bulls on Tuesday, but according to Chris Haynes, the veteran guard will likely be dealt again before the NBA trade deadline on Thursday.
Conley, who is averaging a career low 4.4 points in 18:27 minute per night over 44 games this season, is on an expiring contract.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 7:12 AM PST
Kelly Iko
As it pertains to the Greek Freak, sources said Milwaukee is not feeling pressured to find a suitable deal before Thursday. The Bucks are comfortable collecting aggressive offers from the likes of Miami, Minnesota, Golden State and others, and reassessing things after the season.
The Bucks’ due diligence on the market — and their long-term partnership with Giannis — likely won’t affect his decision to move on from the franchise, but it shows a proactive approach to finding a solution that works for both parties.
There is still a possibility of Antetokounmpo being moved at the deadline, with teams like Minnesota making strategic moves to free up finances, and Golden State reportedly willing to include franchise bedrock Draymond Green in trade talks, but Milwaukee will make the best deal possible at the most opportune time for the franchise.
Read more on what we’re hearing around the league approaching Thursday’s deadline.
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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 6:57 AM PST
Jason Owens
Nothing’s certain. But there’s a chance that Draymond Green played his last game for the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night.
Green’s name has been bandied about in trade rumors as the Warriors are believed to be seeking a high-level player (Giannis Antetokounmpo, perhaps?) to pair with Stephen Curry for a run at another championship at the end of Curry’s prime.
If Green’s 13 1/2-season run with the Warriors is over, he’s at peace with it. He spoke about the possibility of this being the end following Golden State’s 113-94 loss to the 76ers Tuesday night.
Be warned, the language is not safe for work. This is Draymond, after all.
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Tue, February 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM PST
Jason Owens
Not long after Tuesday’s blockbuster trade, James Harden spoke about it with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. He denied requesting a trade, per Shelburne. But he’s “excited” to make the move to Cleveland.
Harden, who’s one of two top-10 all-time NBA scorers without a championship alongside Karl Malone, believes he’ll have a better chance to secure that elusive NBA title with the Cavaliers than with the Clippers.
“In Cleveland I see an opportunity to win in the East,” Harden told Shelburne. “They got a very good team, coaching staff, all of the above.
“So as much as I wanted to stay in LA and give it a go, I’ve never won one before. As a basketball mind I think we have a bit better chance.”
For more on Harden’s reaction, read here.
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Tue, February 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM PST
Jason Owens
Per Mark Medina of Spectrum Sportsnet LA, “there’s optimism” within the Los Angeles Clippers that Darius Garland will be available to return from injury to make his team debut after the All-Star break.
Garland, who joins the Clippers from the Cavaliers via the James Harden trade, has missed 25 games this season with injuries to both feet. He’s been sidelined for the last nine games with a sprained right big toe.
The Clippers will host the Denver Nuggets on Feb. 19 in their first game out of the All-Star break. They’ll be hoping to contend for the playoffs after recovering from a 6-21 start to post a 23-26 record as of Tuesday.
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Tue, February 3, 2026 at 8:11 PM PST
Ben Rohrbach
Every NBA team is looking for big men who can space the floor and protect the rim, and the Boston Celtics found someone who can at least do one of those things: Nikola Vučević.
The Celtics scored Vučević for Anfernee Simons and a second-round draft pick, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The now-former Chicago Bulls center has shot 39.1% on 4.5 3-point attempts per game over the past two seasons. He is also, ugh, the anchor of the NBA’s 24th-rated defense.
How that helps the Celtics remains to be seen. They will add him to a big-man rotation that includes Neemias Queta, Luka Garza and Amari Williams — hardly a powerhouse rotation. It was seen at season’s start as worse than it is has been. Vučević is, at the very least, an upgrade over Garza as a reserve center on the Eastern Conference’s third-place roster.
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Tue, February 3, 2026 at 7:54 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Trading Giannis Antetokounmpo before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline is not an urgency for the Milwaukee Bucks, Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko reports.
Several teams, including the Minnesota Timberwolves (who are creating payroll room), Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat are making aggressive offers for the two-time MVP. However, the Bucks may take those offers into the offseason if that’s when the best deal presents itself.
Read more of Iko’s NBA trade deadline buzz here, including the T-Wolves eyeing the Chicago Bulls’ surplus of guards, the team showing the most interest in Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis and what the Houston Rockets are looking for at the deadline.
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Tue, February 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
After trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies are next expected to move Ja Morant, reports Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko.
With the Grizzlies now appearing to embrace a full rebuild, rival NBA teams expect general manager Zach Kleiman to lower his asking price for the star guard. Morant’s injury history, which currently includes a sprained UCL in his left elbow, also likely affects Kleiman’s bargaining position.
Morant prefers to stay with Memphis, but has accepted that the team is now moving in a different direction that likely won’t involve him in its future. The Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly two of the teams that have shown interest in Morant.
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Tue, February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM PST
Dan Titus
Harden joins forces with Donovan Mitchell in the Eastern Conference, hoping to make one last quest for a championship and a big payday. Harden probably cares about the bag more than a trophy, but that’s a debate for another day.
Harden’s role as a primary facilitator won’t change with the Cavs. However, we could see him relinquish some ball-handling responsibilities to Mitchell, as the latter is more than capable of initiating offense. Still, with a healthy Evan Mobley (potentially), Jarrett Allen and a far deeper roster, I don’t think Harden’s assist rate will dip much from what we’ve seen this year. Harden should remain a top-15 asset in fantasy across formats, even though the usage may not be in abundance as it was in L.A. The scoring, however, is likely to drop off from 25 per game because he won’t have to take as many shots when the roster is at full strength. Short term, though, he’s getting buckets. Fantasy managers should hold.
