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The clock is ticking on the NBA’s trade deadline at 3 p.m. ET Thursday.
Through Tuesday, trade deadline action has been slow with the biggest trades coming early in the season (James Harden from Philadelphia to the Los Angeles Clippers and Damian Lillard from Portland to Milwaukee). Toronto unloaded OG Anunoby to New York and Pascal Siakam to Indiana last month.
Since then, it’s been mostly quiet with minor trades. It started to heat up Thursday with multiple deals, including one involving veteran and former All-Star Gordon Hayward.
But there’s still time to make trades that shape the final two-plus months of the 2023-24 regular season – and beyond. One name to keep an eye on: Atlanta guard Dejounte Murray who sat out Wednesday’s game with lower back tightness. Several teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, have shown interest in Murray.
As it turns out, the Hawks are unlikely to trade Murray before today’s trade deadline, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY under the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the Hawks’ plans.
Will the Lakers make a major move before the deadline? A move that makes LeBron James happy?
USA TODAY Sports will keep you updated with all the latest moves.
Tracking the NBA trades that have happened so far in the 2023-24 season:
Feb. 8: The Milwaukee Bucks, in search of defensive help on the perimeter, acquired guard Patrick Beverley from the Philadelphia 76ers for Cam Payne and a 2027 second-round pick, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly until the deal was announced by the teams. The Bucks were trying hard to bolster their defense and also sought Utah’s Kris Dunn, who has helped spur Utah’s turnaround.
Feb. 8: The Phoenix Suns are trading for Royce O’Neale as part of a three-team deal, The Arizona Republic and The Athletic reported. The 6-6 guard is averaging 7.4 points and shooting 36.6 from 3 in 49 games this season. The Suns will send three second-round picks and salary to the Nets. As part of the deal, David Roddy goes from Memphis to Phoenix for pick swaps.
Feb. 8: The Toronto Raptors traded guard Dennis Schroder and forward Thad Young to the Brooklyn Nets for guard Spencer Dinwiddie, a person with knowledge of the trade told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly until the deal was announced by the teams. The Raptors are planning to waive Dinwiddie, who is expected to become a prime target in the buyout market.
Feb. 8: The Charlotte Hornets traded forward P.J. Washington and two second-round draft picks to Dallas for Grant Williams, Seth Curry and a 2027 first-round draft pick, a person with knowledge of the trade told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly until the deal was announced by the teams.
Feb. 8: The New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons have completed a deal that will send Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks to New York, ESPN reported. Detroit, which has the worst record in the NBA, will receive Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Malachi Flynn, Ryan Arcidiacono and two future second-round picks. The 33-18 Knicks continue to reshape their roster for the playoffs. They acquired OG Anunoby last month in a trade with Toronto, and Bogdanovic and Burks are scorers who should give the Knicks’ seventh-ranked offense a boost.
Hornets trade Gordon Hayward to Thunder
Feb. 8: The Oklahoma City Thunder bolstered their roster for a playoff run, acquiring forward Gordon Hayward from the Charlotte Hornets for Tre Mann, Davis Bertans, Vasilije Micic and draft considerations, a person with direct…
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