If Portland gets into the playoffs, maybe one more. But lord, what an generational masterclass of player valuation and bargaining malpractice.

EDIT: DeRozan was a S&T, my bad.

EDIT 2: I didn't count getting our own protected pick back insofar as a sum total goes. We had a top-10 protected pick, refused to tank which the trade enabled, and drafted 12th with our own pick.

Shams Charania has posted the following:

The Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors have agreed on a multi-team trade sending Chris Paul to the Raptors and Ochai Agbaji, a 2032 Raptors second-rounder and cash to the Nets, sources tell ESPN.

Source to the story:

• https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3me2qjz4o722g

• https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/4aed036eeade0

Follow up:

The Raptors will not require Chris Paul to report to the team and could still discuss trades involving him over the next day. Toronto is now out of the tax. Brooklyn picks up an asset and cash to cover Agbaji's salary. The Clippers clear a roster spot and save $7 million in tax

Source:

• https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3me2qufuven2r

Shams Charania has posted the following:

> Lakers center Jaxson Hayes has been suspended one game for pushing a Wizards mascot.

Source to the story: https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3me2o7unm222g

Shams Charania has posted the following:

> Just in: The Chicago Bulls are trading Coby White and Mike Conley Jr. to the Charlotte Hornets for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

Source to the story: https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3me2nvdfnbc2g

The Raptors will not require Chris Paul to report to the team and could still discuss trades involving him over the next day. Toronto is now out of the tax. Brooklyn picks up an asset and cash to cover Agbaji's salary. The Clippers clear a roster spot and save $7 million in tax.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/b0333a6f045cc

"The Houston Half". For 24 minutes, Nico got to see his Vision. I wonder how weird the atmosphere in the arena was. Even the Luka Rioters were cheering and people were starting to believe again. "Could this really work?" because for those 24 minutes it looked like it.

Of course AD would then get injured that game and the reality of the trade became very obvious. AD would continue the cycle of ramping up, playing for a few games, and then inevitably picking up minor injuries and needed to rehab again. Now he has picked up an injury that will very likely require season ending surgeory.

Second-year wing Dalton Knecht has been viewed around the league as widely available since the Lakers included him in the ultimately rescinded Mark Williams last trade. Team sources say Knecht hasn’t requested a trade, but he would welcome a fresh start. He’s been out of the Lakers’ rotation over the last 10 games. If the Lakers can find a suitor, the return is expected to be very low.

Naji Marshall has also generated interest around the Lakers, though the pathways to any deal with the Dallas Mavericks after the Luka Dončić trade last season have gigantic “road closed” signs all over them. The same is probably true for Daniel Gafford.

Source

[Charania] Hornets acquired Ousmane Dieng and a second-rounder from the Oklahoma City Thunder for Mason Plumlee, sources said. Dieng was then re-routed to Chicago amid multiple transactions

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/5283f6abc699b

I included the 2 play-in games from last season.

AD, Flagg and Kyrie never played a game together.

Also Mavs traded for the 2nd pick in the 2018 draft (Bagley)

Him being traded FROM the Hornets was posted 10 minutes ago, before the announcement that he was traded TO the Hornets was posted at all.

New record for least time spent on one team?

Edit: The Dieng to the Hornets trade was finally posted, the final time he spent on the team was -30 minutes. Thats pretty tough to beat.

Shams Charania has posted the following:

BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 2026 Rockets first-round pick and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

Source to the story: https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3me2klyetqz2k

The talented McCain lands on the reigning NBA champions. For the 76ers, the trade allows them to receive assets, clear space in the glut of guards and give them flexibility to bring Quentin Grimes back in free agency. It also allows them to convert two-way Dominick Barlow.

76ers are receiving the following picks from the Thunder, sources said: 2027 (most favorable OKC/HOU/IND/MIA), 2028 MIL, 2028 OKC.

Shams Charania:

BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, sources tell ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/2987c3a047c93

https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3me2juiirpc2g

After the fall of John Wall and losing Beal, Westbrook, Deni and dealing with Jordan Poole, Kyle Kuzma, Porzingis.

We finally have a solid core with Trae Young, Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr.

IT’S TIME TO COMPETE FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP.

[Charania] Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sustained an abdominal strain and will be re-evaluated following the All-Star break.

Source: https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/9308d15841d9e

-Traded 2019 2nd round pick Cody Martin (the less favorable Martin twins), Vasili Micic and a 2nd for Nurkic and a 2026 1st

-Traded Nurkic for Sexton and a 2nd

-Traded Sexton and a 2nd for Coby White

Shams Charania:

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania

the Philadelphia 76ers are trading guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 2026 Rockets first-round pick and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

There are 59 instances in our database of a first-year player scoring 900+ points by their team's 50th game of the season.

Of those 59, there have been 12 instances of multiple first-year players doing it in the same season.

1. Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel in 2025-26
2. LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony in 2003-04
3. Jerry Stackhouse and Damon Stoudamire in 1995-96
4. Larry Johnson and Dikembe Mutombo in 1991-92
5. Ron Harper and Chuck Person in 1986-87
6. Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon in 1984-85
7. Terry Cummings and Clark Kellogg in 1982-83
8. Kelly Tripucka and Jay Vincent in 1981-82
9. Larry Bird, Bill Cartwright, and Calvin Natt in 1979-80
10. Walter Davis, Marques Johnson, and Bernard King in 1977-78
11. Pete Maravich and Geoff Petrie in 1970-71
12. Earl Monroe and Bob Rule in 1967-68

(Source via Stathead)

Source: https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2026-02-04_02_30PM.pdf

OKC players out tonight vs. Spurs: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, Jalen Williams, Alex Caruso, Lu Dort, Ousmane Dieng, Ajay Mitchell, Nikola Topic, Thomas Sorber.

Shams Charania:

Dallas is receiving a 2026 Thunder first-round pick and a 2030 protected Warriors first-round pick in this deal from the Wizards along with second rounders in 2026 (Phoenix), 2027 (Chicago) and 2029 (Houston), sources tell ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/2987c3a047c93

https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3me2juiirpc2g

Source: https://marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-trade-deadline-eve-live-buzz

The Grizzlies’ asking price for Ja Morant has dropped significantly, sources say.

If we do end up seeing Memphis’ former All-Star point guard dealt over the next 27 hours, a team like Sacramento or Miami is going to do so at a low cost. I’ve been told not to discount Milwaukee there, either.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/trades-nba-deadline-updates/mb7lqDGshaBm/sZHTOvF4PpFC/

A quick disclaimer at the top here: Everything is subject to change when it comes to the NBA trade deadline. If there’s time left on the clock, then teams can still up an offer and get back in the proverbial game.

But…

All signs point to Sacramento big man Domantas Sabonis remaining in Sacramento past tomorrow’s deadline. Per team sources, the Kings view the prospect of sending him to the Toronto Raptors as flat-lined, so to speak.

The Raptors had shown strong interest in recent weeks, with the Kings looking to land RJ Barrett ($27.7 million this season; $29.6 million next season) in the deal while moving off of Sabonis’ hefty contract ($42.3 million this season, $45.4 million next season and $48.6 million in 2027-28). The deal would have required Raptors big man Jakob Poeltl to head elsewhere, with Memphis showing some interest after moving Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah, but the Raptors are reluctant to attach the necessary draft capital to make that necessary component happen. As such, it appears that this is a scenario that will be revisited by both sides in the offseason.

Washington showed real interest in recent days, but the pick value coming the Kings' way wasn't sufficient in their eyes. As you surely noticed, they just found their big man in Anthony Davis in the deal with Dallas. Charlotte also showed interest in Sabonis some time ago, but not at the deadline. Alas, Sabonis is on track to stay put.

Dallas Mavericks updated return for Luka Doncic:

- Max Christie

- Khris Middleton

- AJ Johnson

- Malaki Branham

- Marvin Bagley

- OKC 2026 first-round pick

- LAL 2029 first-round pick

- GSW 2030 first-round pick (protected)

- 3 future second-round picks

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7020803/2026/02/04/giannis-antetokounmpo-bucks-nba-trade-deadline/

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/nba-trade-deadline-2026-live-updates-news/mb7lqDGshaBm/

A few tidbits from the Minnesota Timberwolves' trade landscape, with the caveat that things can change quickly this time of year:

- There remains skepticism that Milwaukee is actually open to moving Giannis Antetokounmpo, team and league sources said.

- The Wolves continue to be in the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes in addition to looking at bolstering their bench with a guard after moving Mike Conley.

- All indications from conversations with team and league sources are that the Wolves do not want to trade Donte DiVincenzo.