2024 NBA trade deadline recap: Who was moved?
Feb 8, 2024, 7:44 AM | Updated: 12:24 pm
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The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone.
All 30 teams evaluated their rosters and contemplated making moves prior to Thursday’s noon PST deadline. While some looked to bolster their lineup as we approach the playoff push portion of the season, others were sellers and will regroup for next year.
Here are the latest updates from around the NBA:
NBA Trade Deadline Tracker
Kings acquire–and plan to waive–Robin Lopez
At long last, the Sacramento Kings have made a trade deadline move, but their acquisition won’t be sticking around.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski , the Milwaukee Bucks have traded center Robin Lopez and cash considerations to the Kings.
Sacramento plans to waive Lopez, who will become a free agent.
The Milwaukee Bucks are trading Robin Lopez to the Sacramento Kings, sources tell ESPN. Lopez is expected to be waived and become a free agent.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2024
PatBev gets traded to Milwaukee
Patrick Beverley has been traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Milwaukee Bucks, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Point guard Cam Payne and a future second-round pick will be heading back to the 76ers in the swap.
The 76ers are trading Patrick Beverley to the Bucks, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2024
Royce O’Neale joins the Suns
Another Sacramento Kings’ trade target is off the board.
Defensive-minded wing Royce O’Neale is heading to the Phoenix Suns as the Brooklyn Nets are set to receive matching salary and threes second-round picks in return for the 30-year-old.
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Phoenix is also receiving forward David Roddy from the Memphis Grizzlies in return for a pick-swap as part of a three-team deal between the Suns, Grizzlies, and Nets.
Brooklyn is finalizing a trade sending Royce O’Neale to Phoenix for salaries and three second-round picks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/sSSXacDYVz
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2024
Dallas continues to add depth with PJ Washington
After acquiring shot-blocking center Daniel Gafford, the Dallas Mavericks aren’t done dealing.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Dallas has acquired forward PJ Washington from the Charlotte Hornets in return for Grant Williams, Seth Curry, and a first-round draft pick.
Washington, 25, is averaging 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game on 44-32-71 shooting splits.
The Charlotte Hornets are finalizing a trade to send F PJ Washington to the Dallas Mavericks for Grant Williams, Seth Curry and a first-round draft pick, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/LpaQ4HvfL2
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2024
Raptors & Nets swap PGs
The Toronto Raptors are sending guard Dennis Schroeder to the Brooklyn Nets in return for Spencer Dinwiddie, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Veteran forward Thaddeus Young is also heading to the Nets with Schroeder.
The Raptors are trading Dennis Schroder to the Nets for Spencer Dinwiddie, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2024
Knicks acquire two scoring threats
Alec Burks, who spent the 2020-22 seasons in New York, is heading back to the Knicks, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Guard Quentin Grimes and two future second-round picks will complete the package that will be heading to the Detroit Pistons in return for Burks.
Burks, is averaging 12.6 points per game on 40 percent shooting from beyond the arc this season.
The Knicks also swung a trade for one of the most-coveted players on the trade market, as New York will also acquire forward Bojan Bogdanovic from Detroit in return for Evan Fournier and Malachi Flynn.
Bogdanovic is averaging 20.2 points per game on 41.5 percent shooting from deep over 28 games this season.
The Detroit Pistons are finalizing a trade to send guard Alec Burks to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/Hy4HPHGBrV
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2024
The Pistons are trading Bojan Bogdanovic to the Knicks too, sources tell ESPN. Evan Fournier and Malachi Flynn will go to Detroit. https://t.co/tYqAVNQHXT
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2024
Mavericks bolster frontline by acquiring Daniel Gafford
The Dallas Mavericks have been searching for front court help, and now they have it.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Mavericks are acquiring center Daniel Gafford from the Washington Wizards in return for former Kings center Richaun Holmes and draft compensation.
Gafford, 25, is averaging 10.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 69 percent from the field.
OKC brings in Gordon Hayward
The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired one-time All-Star forward Gordon Hayward, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Charlotte will receive guard Tre Mann and forward Davis Bertans in return for Hayward, who is in the final year of his four-year, $120 million contract that he signed with the Hornets during the 2020-21 offseason.
It was a foregone conclusion that the Thunder were going to look to bring in a scoring wing to bolster its already impressive lineup, and now they will insert Hayward (14.5 points per game on 47/37/76 shooting spits) into their rotation that already includes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are finalizing a trade to send G Tre Mann and F Davis Bertans to the Charlotte Hornets for Gordon Hayward, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/8R72JA5SGR
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2024
Kelly Olynyk heads to Toronto
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Utah Jazz are trading center Kelly Olynyk and guard Ochai Agbaji to the Toronto Raptors in return for guard Kira Lewis Jr., forward Otto Porter Jr., and a 2024 first-round pick.
Olynyk has enjoyed a solid season in 2023-24, averaging 8.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game on 56-42-84 shooting splits.
The veteran big man will join a rebuilding Raptors team that has already acquired guard Immanuel Quickly and forward RJ Barrett during trade season, as forward OG Anunoby was dealt to the New York Knicks last month.
The Utah Jazz are finalizing a trade to send C Kelly Olynyk and guard Ochai Agbaji to the Toronto Raptors for Kira Lewis, Otto Porter, and a 2024 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/H14MTbDi3U
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2024
Buddy Hield joins an Eastern Conference Contender
Former Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield is set to join the Philadelphia 76ers, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Marcus Morris, Furkan Korkmaz, and three second-round picks are heading to Indiana in the deal, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Hield, 31, is in the final year of the four-year, $94 million deal he signed with the Kings before the 2020-21 season.
Over 52 appearances this season, Hield is averaging 12.0 points (lowest since his rookie season), 3.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists on 38 percent shooting from the three-point line (6.9 attempts per game).
The veteran guard will finally have his shot to play in the postseason before entering free agency this summer, where he is expected to sign another lucrative deal.
Indiana is nearing a deal to trade Buddy Hield to the 76ers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/r9BSApUsIN
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2024
This story is currently being updated.
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