It’s finally here, the NBA Trade Deadline has arrived and with it a furious fury of trade chaos.
Fans love and hate the kind of deadline we’re seeing this year, where the league shifts significantly and superstar players move around in blockbuster deals. This year saw superstar players like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Russell Westbrook traded while teams like the Jazz continued to compile a war chest of future assets to make moves down the road.
Beyond the deadline, there’s the buyout market to keep an eye on. Some players who got moved at the deadline will not play a single minute for their new team and will instead negotiate a buyout in order to sign with a playoff contender. We see it every year, and this season there should be some prime veteran candidates looking to find potential championship landing spots.
Here’s a look at every deal that went down ahead of this year’s NBA Trade Deadline and everything you need to know.
NBA Trade Deadline Tracker (Updated February 9, 2023)
Note: Only NBA trade deadline deals completed after the Kyrie Irving deal that happened on February 5th will be tracked here. Any deals previous to that date are not included and generally aren’t considered to be a part of the trade deadline frenzy.
Pelicans acquire Josh Richardson from Spurs
Pelicans Grade: B
Spurs Grade: C+
Lakers acquire Mo Bamba from Magic
Lakers Grade: A
Magic Grade: B
Warriors trade James Wiseman to Pistons in a three-team deal
Pistons Grade: B+
Hawks Grade: A
Warriors Grade: C
John Wall gets traded back to Rockets in Eric Gordon swap
Clippers Grade: B
Rockets Grade: C
Grizzlies: B-
Clippers acquire Bones Hyland from Nuggets
Clippers Grade: B+
Nuggets Grade: C
Thunder-Suns swap Dario Saric
Suns Grade: B
Thunder Grade: B
Hawks send Holiday and Kaminsky to Houston
76ers trade Matisse Thybulle from Blazers in a three-team deal
76ers Grade: B+
Blazers Grade: B
Hornets Grade: Happy to help out, thanks for thinking of us
Bucks acquire Jae Crowder in a three-team deal with Pacers and Nets
Bucks Grade: B
Nets Grade: C+
Pacers Grade: B
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pacers will be taking on all of Hill’s remaining $4 million this season.
Knicks land Josh Hart in huge trade with Blazers
Knicks Grade: B
Blazers Grade: B
Suns and Nets pull off blockbuster Kevin Durant trade
Suns Grade: A+
Nets Grade: B+
More details on the Kevin Durant trade:
- Updated Brooklyn Nets roster and lineup after Kevin Durant trade
- Everything the Nets acquired in Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving trades
Lakers, Wolves, Jazz agree to blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade
Lakers Grade: B
Wolves Grade: C
Jazz Grade: B-
More details on the Wolves-Lakers-Jazz blockbuster trade:
- Lakers trading Russell Westbrook was an absolute heist
- 3 reasons Timberwolves won the D’Angelo Russell trade
- Here’s why fans should love the DLo-Lakers swap
- Every first-round pick the Jazz have now after the Russell Westbrook trade
Raptors acquire Jakob Poetl from Spurs
Raptors Grade: B+
Spurs Grade: A
More details on Raports-Spurs Jakob Poeltl trade:
- 3 reasons why Raptors clearly won the Jakob Poeltl trade
- Analysis from Raptors perspective on Jakob Poeltl deal
- How did the Spurs make out after trading Jakob Poeltl?
Mavs land Kyrie Irving in first blockbuster of NBA Trade Deadline
Mavs Grade: B
Nets Grade: A-
More trade details on Kyrie Irving deal: