2026 NBA Trade Deadline Recap

• Cavaliers acquire James Harden.
• Clippers acquire Darius Garland and the Cavaliers’ 2026 second-round pick.

The rebuilding Jazz become a buyer and upgrade their frontcourt (story)

• Jazz acquire Jaren Jackson Jr., John Konchar, Vince Williams Jr., and Jock Landale.
• Grizzlies acquire Kyle Anderson, Georges Niang, Taylor Hendricks, Walter Clayton, the Lakers’ 2027 first-round pick (top-four protected); either the Cavaliers’, Timberwolves’, or Jazz’s 2027 first-round pick (whichever is most favorable); and the Suns’ 2031 first-round pick.

The rebuilding Wizards become a buyer and upgrade their frontcourt (story)

• Wizards acquire Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell, and Dante Exum.
• Mavericks acquire Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Marvin Bagley III, Tyus Jones, either the Thunder’s, Rockets’ (top-four protected), or Clippers’ 2026 first-round pick (whichever is least favorable); the Warriors’ 2030 first-round pick (top-20 protected); the Suns’ 2026 second-round pick; the Bulls’ 2027 second-round pick; and the Rockets’ 2029 second-round pick.
• Hornets acquire Malaki Branham.

The Pacers land their new starting center (story)

• Pacers acquire Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown.
• Clippers acquire Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, the Pacers’ 2026 first-round pick (top-four protected; 10-30 protected), the Pacers’ 2029 first-round pick, and the Mavericks’ 2028 second-round pick.
• Note: If the Pacers’ 2026 first-round pick falls in its protected range, the Clippers will instead receive the Pacers’ 2031 first-round pick.

The Warriors bring the Kuminga saga to an end (story)

• Warriors acquire Kristaps Porzingis.
• Hawks acquire Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield.

The red-hot Hornets add a potential long-term cornerstone to their backcourt (story)

• Hornets acquire Coby White and Mike Conley.
• Bulls acquire Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng, either the Nuggets’ or Hornets’ 2029 second-round pick (whichever is least favorable), the Nuggets’ 2031 second-round pick, and the Knicks’ 2031 second-round pick.

The Timberwolves belatedly bring in a Nickeil Alexander-Walker replacement (story)

• Timberwolves acquire Ayo Dosunmu and Julian Phillips.
• Bulls acquire Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, either the Nuggets’ or Warriors’ 2026 second-round pick (whichever is least favorable); the Cavaliers’ 2027 second-round pick; either the Timberwolves’ or Warriors’ 2031 pick (whichever is most favorable); and either the Suns’ or Rockets’ 2032 second-round pick (whichever is most favorable).

The Celtics save some money and fortify their frontcourt (story)

• Celtics acquire Nikola Vucevic and the Nuggets’ 2027 second-round pick.
• Bulls acquire Anfernee Simons and either the Pelicans’, Trail Blazers’, Timberwolves’, or Knicks’ 2026 second-round pick (whichever is most favorable).

The Cavaliers reshape their rotation while the Kings upsize on the wing (story)

• Cavaliers acquire Keon Ellis, Dennis Schröder, and Emanuel Miller (two-way).
• Kings acquire De’Andre Hunter.
• Bulls acquire Dario Saric, the Nuggets’ 2027 second-round pick (from Cavaliers), and either the Pistons’, Bucks’, or Knicks’ 2029 second-round pick (whichever is least favorable; from Kings).

The Lakers add some outside shooting (story)

• Lakers acquire Luke Kennard.
• Hawks acquire Gabe Vincent and the Lakers’ 2032 second-round pick.

Oklahoma City uses its draft-pick surplus to roll the dice on a promising youngster (story)

• Thunder acquire Jared McCain.
• Sixers acquire either the Thunder’s, Rockets’ (top-four protected), or Clippers’ 2026 first-round pick (whichever is second-most favorable); either the Thunder’s, Rockets’, Pacers’, or Heat’s 2027 second-round pick (whichever is most favorable); the Thunder’s 2028 second-round pick; and the Bucks’ 2028 second-round pick.

The Knicks create a little cap flexibility… (story)

• Bulls acquire Guerschon Yabusele and cash ($500K).
• Knicks acquire Dalen Terry.

… and add a New York native to their backcourt rotation (story)

• Knicks acquire Jose Alvarado and the draft rights to Latavious Williams.
• Pelicans acquire Dalen Terry, either the Magic’s, Bucks’, or Pistons’ 2026 second-round pick (whichever is least favorable), either the Pacers’, Heat’s, Rockets’, or Thunder’s 2027 second-round pick (whichever is second-most favorable), and cash.

The Bulls take a shot on a former lottery pick while the Pistons bring in a shooter (story)

• Pistons acquire Kevin Huerter, Dario Saric, and the right to swap their 2026 first-round pick for the Timberwolves’ 2026 first-round pick (top-19 protected).
• Bulls acquire Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley.
• Timberwolves acquire cash ($1.1MM; from Pistons).

The Raptors avoid the tax, the Nets use their cap room, and the Clippers and CP3 finally part ways officially (story)

• Raptors acquire Chris Paul.
• Nets acquire Ochai Agbaji, the Raptors’ 2032 second-round pick, and cash ($3.5MM; from Clippers).
• Clippers acquire the draft rights to Vanja Marinkovic.

The Raptors add some depth up front (story)

• Raptors acquire Trayce Jackson-Davis.
• Warriors acquire the Lakers’ 2026 second-round pick.

The Suns get out of the tax while the Bulls and Bucks add some size (story)

• Bulls acquire Nick Richards.
• Bucks acquire Ousmane Dieng and Nigel Hayes-Davis.
• Suns acquire Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey.

A journeyman center joins his fifth team in five NBA seasons (story)

• Hawks acquire Jock Landale.
• Jazz acquire cash.

Portland acquires a shooter (story)

• Trail Blazers acquire Vit Krejci.
• Hawks acquire Duop Reath, the Hawks’ 2027 second-round pick, and the Knicks’ 2030 second-round pick.
  • Note: The Hawks’ 2027 second-round pick was previously traded to the Trail Blazers.

The Sixers make room under the tax to sign Dominick Barlow (story)

• Grizzlies acquire Eric Gordon and the right to swap their 2032 second-round pick for the Sixers’ 2032 second-round pick.
• Sixers acquire the draft rights to Justinian Jessup.

Cleveland bails on a disappointing offseason acquisition (story)

• Jazz acquire Lonzo Ball, the Cavaliers’ 2028 second-round pick, and the Cavaliers’ 2032 second-round pick.
• Cavaliers acquire TBD.
• Note: We’re still waiting to confirm what exactly the Cavaliers acquired in this trade.

The Celtics sneak below the tax line, part one (story)

• Jazz acquire Chris Boucher, the Nuggets’ 2027 second-round pick, and cash.
• Celtics acquire John Tonje (two-way).

The Celtics sneak below the tax line, part two (story)

• Nets acquire Josh Minott.
• Celtics acquire cash ($110K).

The Celtics sneak below the tax line, part three (story)

• Hornets acquire Xavier Tillman Sr. and cash ($3.5MM).
• Celtics acquire the Hornets’ 2030 second-round pick (top-55 protected).

The Magic avoid being a taxpayer (story)

• Hornets acquire Tyus Jones, either the Magic’s or Celtics’ 2027 second-round pick (whichever is least favorable), and the Magic’s 2028 second-round pick.
• Magic acquire cash.

The Nuggets duck the tax (story)

• Nets acquire Hunter Tyson and the Nuggets’ 2032 second-round pick.
• Nuggets acquire either the Clippers’ or Hawks’ 2026 second-round pick (whichever is least favorable).

The first of three Ousmane Dieng trades helps Oklahoma City avoid the tax (story)

• Hornets acquire Ousmane Dieng and either the Hawks’ or Heat’s 2029 second-round pick (whichever is most favorable).
• Thunder acquire Mason Plumlee.

Two Northwest rivals make a minor move (story)

• Thunder acquire the draft rights to Balsa Koprivica.
• Jazz acquire cash.

Notable trade candidates who stayed put

• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (story)

Players waived on deadline day

Officially released:

• Lonzo Ball, Jazz (story)
• Chris Boucher, Jazz (story)
• Mike Conley, Hornets (story)
• Pat Connaughton, Hornets (story)
• N’Faly Dante, Hawks (story)
• Nigel Hayes-Davis, Bucks (story)
• Haywood Highsmith, Nets (story)
• Tyrese Martin, Nets (story)
• Georges Niang, Grizzlies (story)
• Mason Plumlee, Thunder (story)
• Duop Reath, Hawks (story)
• Cam Thomas, Nets (story)
• Hunter Tyson, Nets (story)

Expected to be waived:

• Eric Gordon, Grizzlies (story)
• Chris Paul, Raptors (story)