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The 2026 NBA trade deadline offers a world of possibilities. The league is no longer as top heavy as it was 10 or 20 years ago. In this era, parity reigns supreme, and repeating as champions is almost impossible. With a big class of both buyers chasing the title and sellers chasing ping-pong balls in the NBA draft lottery, this promises to be an active deadline right up to the buzzer.
Will we get a blockbuster on the level of the Luka Doncic-to-the-Lakers stunner last year? Only if Giannis Antetokounmpo gets traded. There’s a list of front-runners who can all make strong offers to land the Greek Freak, but it would be understandable if Milwaukee wants to do everything in its power to keep him happy as a Buck.
Find the details of every trade at the deadline at our trade tracker. Get an early look at prospect scouting with our latest 2026 mock draft. We’ll be grading every NBA trade at the deadline in this post as they happen. Refresh this post often to see our instant analysis on every deal.
Celtics-Bulls swap Nikola Vucevic and Anfernee Simons
Boston Celtics acquire Nikola Vucevic from Chicago Bulls for Anfernee Simons and New Orleans Pelicans’ 2026 second-round pick
Celtics grade: B+
Bulls grade: B+
The Bulls seemingly waved the white flag on their play-in chances by trading Nikola Vucevic. Chicago should have been tanking from the start of the season, but I guess “better late than never” applies here. Simons was pretty good in Boston as a super high volume shooter off the bounce (more than 13 threes per 100 possessions at a 40 percent clip), but the Celtics needed an experienced big who spaces the floor and grabs defensive rebounds for their playoff push, and Vuc checks both boxes. Chicago getting a very high second-round pick back for Vuc is nice work.
Blazers acquire Vit Krejci from Hawks
Portland acquires Vít Krejčí from Atlanta for Duop Reath, 2027 second-round pick, 2030 second-round pick
Trail Blazers grade: B+
Hawks grade: B
Krejci is a 6’8 wing who can handle the rock a little bit and shoot it at a high level. The 25-year-old is having his best season as a pro this year by canning 41.6 percent of his three-pointers on 5.2 attempts per game in only 22 minutes. Portland needed more shooting on the wing, and this is a nice buy-low move.
Wizards acquire Anthony Davis from Mavericks for picks and players
Wizards acquire Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell, and Dante Exum from the Mavericks for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders
Wizards grade: B
Mavericks grade: B+
Thunder acquire Jared McCain from 76ers for first-round pick, 3 seconds
Thunder acquire Jared McCain from 76ers for first-round pick (originally owned by Houston) and three second-round picks
Thunder grade: A
76ers grade: B-
Hornets acquire Coby White from Bulls
Hornets acquire Coby White, Mike Conley Jr. from Bulls for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng, three second-round picks
Hornets grade: A
Bulls grade: C
Cavs acquire James Harden for Darius Garland, second-round pick
Cavs grade: C+
Clippers grade: B+
Bulls acquire Jaden Ivey in three-team swap
Bulls grade: B
Pistons grade: A
Wolves grade: B
Jazz acquire Jaren Jackson Jr. from Memphis Grizzlies for 3 first-round picks and more
Jazz grade: B+
Grizzlies grade: A-
Cavs acquire Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis from Kings in 3-team deal
Cavs grade: A
Kings grade: C
Bulls grade: A
Trae Young traded to Wizards
Wizards grade: A-
Hawks grade: B-
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