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The NBA trade deadline ended on February 9th.
On the trade deadline day, the Lakers did not make any trade moves. They opted not to use Reeves and Christie as trade chips and chose to retain their current roster and first-round pick for pursuing other stars in the offseason. The Lakers remain confident in their current lineup and plan to pursue Spencer Dinwiddie, recently waived by the Raptors, in the buyout market.
The Warriors traded Cory Joseph and cash to the Pacers, receiving a second-round pick in return. This move opened up a roster spot for the Warriors to sign a free agent, and the Pacers subsequently waived Joseph.
The Clippers didn't make any trades on the deadline day.
The Suns engaged in a series of trades, acquiring Royce O'Neale from the Nets in exchange for Watanabe, Metu, and a first-round pick, bringing back David Nwaba. These moves cost the Suns $13.5 million in luxury tax. The Suns strengthened their bench and created two roster spots for potential signings in the free-agent market.
The Dallas Mavericks secured two starting-level players through trades. They traded for a 2024 first-round pick from the Thunder by giving up their 2028 first-round swap rights. Subsequently, they traded the 2024 first-round pick and Holmes back to the Wizards for Dwight Powell, who averages 10.9 points, 8 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game. Additionally, the Mavericks traded Grant Williams, Seth Curry, and a 2027 first-round pick (top 2 protected) to the Hornets for PJ Washington and two second-round picks.
The Thunder acquired veteran forward Gordon Hayward from the Hornets in exchange for Tre Mann, Belitans, Miski, and two second-round picks, adding an experienced forward and freeing up two roster spots.
The Knicks emerged as one of the biggest winners on the trade deadline day. They sold Grimes, Fournier, Flynn, Arcidiacono, and two second-round picks, acquiring Bojan Bogdanovic and Burks from the Pistons in return. This trade, without giving up any first-round picks, brought two starting-caliber scoring guards to the Knicks, creating two roster spots and keeping their payroll below the luxury tax threshold.
To facilitate the trade with the Knicks, the Pistons decided to waive Joe Harris and Isaiah Livers, and later waived House, acquired from the 76ers.
The Philadelphia 76ers planned to trade Shake Milton, Corkmaz, and three second-round picks to the Indiana Pacers for Tyrese Haliburton. Additionally, they sent House and a protected second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons for Jalen Springs. These trades allowed the 76ers to cleverly manage the team's salary cap, keeping it below the luxury tax threshold. They also plan to pursue Kyle Lowry and Dinwiddie in the buyout market.
The Bucks traded Payne and a second-round pick to the 76ers, receiving Patrick Beverley in return. Subsequently, the Bucks traded Brook Lopez to the Kings in exchange for cash, and Lopez is expected to be waived by the Kings.
The Celtics traded Robert Williams to the Trail Blazers, receiving a heavily protected second-round pick in return.
The Spurs decided to trade McDermott to the Pacers, acquiring Shake Milton, a second-round pick, and cash. It's expected that the Spurs will release Milton.
The Toronto Raptors made two trades. First, they traded Kira Lewis, Otto Porter, and a 2024 first-round pick to the Utah Jazz for Kelly Olynyk and Hamidou Diallo. Then, they traded Schroder and Sadiq Bey to the Brooklyn Nets for Dinwiddie. The Raptors subsequently waived Dinwiddie, and the Nets later waived Sadiq Bey.
Dinwiddie became a highly sought-after player in the buyout market, with interest from the Lakers, Mavericks, Pelicans, and 76ers.
The Grizzlies waived Victor Oladipo, and the upcoming buyout market will be a crucial opportunity for teams to strengthen their rosters. |
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Post time 19-2-2024 06:51:07