Players Who Can’t Be Traded Until January 15

As we detailed in a separate article, players who signed new contracts as free agents during the 2026/27 league year can’t be traded for three months or until December 15, whichever comes later. That means that nearly every team has at least one player – and often more than one – who won’t become trade-eligible until mid-December.

There’s also a small subset of free agent signees whose trade ineligibility lasts for an extra month. These players all meet a specific set of criteria: Not only did they re-sign with their previous team this offseason, but they got a raise exceeding 20%, their salary is worth more than the minimum, and their team was over the cap, using Bird or Early Bird rights to sign them.

Listed below are the players who meet this criteria and can’t be traded any earlier than January 15, 2027. Players who have the ability to veto trades in 2026/27 are marked with an asterisk (*).

We’ll continue to update this page over the next few months, if necessary.

Charlotte Hornets

• Coby White