Latest NBA trade rumors and signings

Jalen Duren, a restricted free agent in Detroit, turns up in Milwaukee in one proposed deal.

Kurt Helin of NBC Sports reports the Lakers and Hawks are back in sign-and-trade talks over Jonathan Kuminga, with Jaden Hardy and his $6 million salary now the outgoing piece instead of Jared Vanderbilt's $12.4 million.

Two free agent moves anchor the latest episode of The Dunker Spot: Klay Thompson signing with Miami and DeMar DeRozan heading to Denver.

A separate trade idea floated for the same offseason has Houston sending Kevin Durant and Clint Capela to Denver for Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, a 2031 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder, a scenario framed as something the Rockets could weigh before the 2026-27 season if they decide to move on from Durant early.

Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports that rival teams are still monitoring Kyrie Irving's standing with the Mavericks ahead of the February 11 deadline, with Masai Ujiri said to want a look at Irving alongside Cooper Flagg first.

Los Angeles and Atlanta are back in discussions on a Jonathan Kuminga sign-and-trade, with Jaden Hardy and his $6 million salary now part of the conversation, per Kurt Helin of NBC Sports.

With Jalen Duren still unsigned in Detroit, a two-team idea has him joining Boston via sign-and-trade on a four-year, $180.7 million contract, with the Pistons taking back Derrick White, Sam Hauser and first-round picks in 2027 and 2031.

Brian Windhorst said on The Hoop Collective that a straight Lakers-Hawks sign-and-trade for Jonathan Kuminga is unlikely because Atlanta would land in the tax, so a third team taking salary is probably required.

Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints said on his Clutch Scoops Show that the Clippers are willing to trade Derrick Jones Jr. as they look to shed salary before training camp, with the forward entering the last year of a three-year, $30 million deal at roughly $10 million.

Irving is floated as heading back to the Celtics, with Dallas taking Derrick White, Baylor Scheierman, a 2031 first-rounder and a 2031 second. The argument is that Boston's window with Jayson Tatum is open now while the Mavericks build around Cooper Flagg.

Holiday moves from Portland to Miami along with a 2027 second-rounder routed through Houston, with the Blazers taking back Nikola Jovic plus second-round picks in 2027 and 2031. Houston's payoff is a backcourt defender to pair with Fred VanVleet and Reed Sheppard.

Sports Illustrated's Blake Silverman has floated Houston as a landing spot for Anthony Davis if Washington moves away from him, pairing Davis with Kevin Durant. Shams Charania reports the Wizards and Davis' agent, Rich Paul, have agreed to hold off on extension talks until roughly 20 games into the season.

Grant Williams and a 2030 second-round pick would head to the Lakers in a floated three-team deal, with Charlotte shedding his $14.2 million salary for a 2031 second and the Clippers absorbing Dalton Knecht and Jaxson Hayes-type young pieces via a trade exception.

Peyton Watson is on his way to the Cavaliers in a deal with the Nuggets, per CBS Sports, which handed out grades on the swap and framed it as Cleveland adding a wing coming off a step forward while questioning what Denver is building around Nikola Jokic.

Peyton Watson would move from Denver to the Cavaliers while Max Strus heads to the Clippers as part of a multiteam trade, according to ESPN. Full details of the deal beyond the two headline names were not specified.

Anonymous Eastern and Western Conference scouts were asked where three lingering names should land. One suggested the Lakers take on the $17.4 million left on Klay Thompson's deal, with Jarred Vanderbilt and Dalton Knecht going back to Dallas as short, tradeable contracts.

Boston owner Bill Chisholm said he had reservations about trading Jaylen Brown but deferred to his basketball people. He credited Brad Stevens and the front office with having "conviction" about the deal. Chisholm framed the call as trusting the "best brains in basketball" over his own hesitation.

Cleveland is canvassing the league for a team willing to absorb Max Strus and his $15.55 million expiring salary, Marc Stein wrote in The Stein Line. The savings would help the Cavaliers put together a sign-and-trade for either Jonathan Kuminga or Peyton Watson.

Cleveland has traded Dennis Schröder to Charlotte, per CBS Sports. The outlet notes it's the ninth trade of Schröder's career, second-most in NBA history, and frames the deal as possible groundwork for a larger Cavaliers move. That last part is analysis, not reporting.

Milwaukee remains interested in a sign-and-trade for restricted free agent Peyton Watson, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reported Thursday, though league sources expect the Bucks to resist parting with a first-round pick as they rebuild their asset base after dealing Giannis Antetokounmpo.