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.
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.
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.
Jaylen Brown, dealt from Boston to Philadelphia on July 6 in a package that sent Paul George plus two first-round and two second-round picks to the Celtics, spoke publicly for the first time about teaming with LeBron James, who signed with the Sixers in late July.
According to CBS Sports, a blockbuster deal sending Kawhi Leonard from the Clippers to the Raptors was agreed to in June but has still not been completed.
Per the official transaction log, the Clippers acquired Johni Broome from Philadelphia in exchange for cash. The 76ers came away with a trade exception. A cash deal is about as low-key as trades get.
A completed three-team trade per the official transaction log: Atlanta sends Zaccharie Risacher to Dallas, Dallas sends Ryan Nembhard to Atlanta, and Oklahoma City sends Luguentz Dort to Atlanta. Both Dallas and Oklahoma City come away with trade exceptions. No further compensation is listed in the record.
Charlotte has traded Miles Bridges and a 2027 second-round pick to Phoenix, per the official transaction record. Coming back: Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale and Phoenix's own 2033 first-round pick.
+4A completed four-team deal involving Brooklyn, Chicago, Charlotte and Minnesota, per the official transaction record. Charlotte sends LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Timberwolves, while Brooklyn ships Nicolas Claxton to the Bulls and Isaiah Evans to Minnesota.
Marc Stein reports Walker Kessler's camp told Jazz officials he was determined to reach unrestricted free agency rather than stay in Utah, taking the qualifying offer route if needed. That stance contrasts with a June Instagram post in which Kessler said he always wanted to remain in Utah.
A completed six-team deal involving Dallas, Memphis, Washington, Detroit, Milwaukee and the Clippers is recorded in Basketball-Reference's transaction log. Dallas sent A.J. Johnson, a 2029 second and a 2030 first to Memphis, and shipped Khris Middleton plus a 2033 second to Washington.
The Lakers traded Deandre Ayton to Washington in early July for Jaden Hardy and 2031 and 2032 second-round picks. Dan Woike of The Athletic reports the front office did not expect to land draft capital at all, having simply wanted out after Ayton exercised his $8.1 million option.
Bob Myers, president of sports for the 76ers' parent company, says Philadelphia's inquiry on Jaylen Brown turned serious the moment Brad Stevens replied, "What are you offering?" Myers said on the Cousins podcast with Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady that roughly 50 conversations followed, kept quiet by both sides.
+3Miami has acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis from Milwaukee, per the official transaction log.
Atlanta is trading Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash to Charlotte for Dorian Finney-Smith, according to Shams Charania. The deal creates a $2.1M trade exception for Atlanta and a $4.5M one for Charlotte, which is expected to waive Nembhard once it's finalized.
Atlanta has acquired Aaron Wiggins from Oklahoma City, per the official transaction record. The Hawks sent out a 2030 second-round pick (their own) and a 2032 second-rounder (the least favorable), with the Thunder also picking up a trade exception. Two future seconds, deal done.
Detroit has acquired Isaiah Joe from Oklahoma City, per the official transaction record. The Pistons sent out two 2031-and-earlier second-round picks. A 2030 second (Minnesota's) and a 2031 second (Detroit's own). Oklahoma City also picked up a trade exception in the deal.
The transaction record is official: Memphis sent Ja Morant and cash to Portland for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. Both teams also came away with a trade exception. A franchise guard moved for two rotation pieces and paperwork.
Per the official transaction log, Atlanta sent Alpha Kaba to Sacramento in exchange for Devin Carter and a 2033 second-round pick, which is Sacramento's own. The Kings also generated a trade exception on the deal. A 2033 pick is a long way off.
Chicago traded Braden Smith to Indiana in exchange for Kam Jones, per the official transaction log. The Pacers also picked up a trade exception in the deal. A straight swap, already on the books.
