Dallas rejected trade offers for Kyrie Irving during the offseason, according to The Athletic. The front office reportedly views Irving as a strong on-court fit alongside Cooper Flagg as the rebuild continues. Irving himself has expressed a desire to help develop Flagg.
Charlotte is sending Buddy Hield and cash to Chicago for Rob Dillingham, ESPN's Shams Charania reported. The deal pushes the Bulls over the salary cap, though they remain $34.6 million below the luxury tax line.
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka said the team could explore a consolidation trade at his season-opening press conference, fueling speculation about the roster.
Stephen Curry's new two-year, $116 million extension leaves Golden State with more room to maneuver than a max deal would have.
+3A hypothetical four-team trade would send Joel Embiid from Philadelphia to Golden State, with Anthony Davis heading to the 76ers. Milwaukee would get Jimmy Butler in the deal, while Washington collects Will Richard, Myles Turner and Kyle Kuzma.
A proposed four-team trade would send Derrick Jones Jr. from Dallas to the Lakers, reuniting him with Luka Doncic. Los Angeles would give up Dalton Knecht to the Mavericks along with cash, while Daniel Gafford would head to the Clippers and Jake LaRavia plus cash would go to Chicago.
Detroit Pistons writer Cem Yolbulan pitched sending restricted free agent Jalen Duren to the Los Angeles Clippers for Brandon Ingram, Brook Lopez and a first-round pick. Duren reportedly seeks around $40 million a year, with Sacramento and Milwaukee also said to have interest.
Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes floated a trade sending Tyler Herro from Milwaukee to Detroit for Ron Holland, Duncan Robinson and an unprotected 2027 first-round pick.
+3A proposed three-team trade would send Bobby Portis to the Lakers to shore up their frontcourt behind Walker Kessler and Kevon Looney. Miami would get Jalen Smith, Tre Jones and Jarred Vanderbilt, while Chicago would take on Nikola Jovic and Dalton Knecht.
Extension talks between Karl-Anthony Towns and New York have stalled, with Towns eligible for a four-year, $276 million deal per ESPN's Bobby Marks.
Raptors Roundtable's Garrett Shnitker suggested Toronto could call Detroit about Jalen Duren, built around a package headlined by Jakob Poeltl and RJ Barrett to match salary.
Yahoo Sports writer Glenn Kaplan floated a trade sending Jalen Duren to New Orleans for Trey Murphy, with Detroit possibly adding a piece to balance salaries.
Detroit Jock City's Cem Yolbulan floated a sign-and-trade sending Jalen Duren to Milwaukee for Myles Turner and Ryan Rollins. The idea assumes Duren signs a new deal worth roughly $40 million a year with the Bucks before the trade goes through.
+2A trade proposal from Basketnews.com would send PJ Washington from Dallas to the Lakers for Dalton Knecht, Jarred Vanderbilt and a 2032 second-round pick originally acquired from Washington in the Deandre Ayton deal.
A trade proposal from DetroitJockCity's Cem Yobulan would send Jalen Duren to Sacramento for Domantas Sabonis and three first-round picks. It would likely require a sign-and-trade since Sabonis is on a near-max deal and Duren would need a similar salary heading west.
A trade idea built on FanSpo's machine, originating on Spotrac, would send Karl-Anthony Towns to Boston for Paul George straight up. The tool flags it as cap-legal, with Towns making $57M and George $54.1M this season, and both deals running two years with 2027-28 player options.
NBC Sports Boston's Justin Leger floated a trade idea sending Paul George and draft capital from Boston to New Orleans for Trey Murphy III, calling it his deadline prediction.
A trade idea would send Bilal Coulibaly from Washington to the Lakers for Jake LaRavia, Dalton Knecht and a 2029 second-round pick.
+3A three-team trade proposal would send PJ Washington and Derrick Jones Jr. to the Lakers, reuniting them with former Mavericks teammate Luka Doncic.
Atlanta and Charlotte have agreed to a trade sending Dorian Finney-Smith to the Hawks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Buddy Hield, guard Ryan Nembhard and cash go back to the Hornets.
