The NBA trade deadline is 3 p.m. ET Thursday, but the league didn't waste any time getting the party started.
The Dallas Mavericks shocked the world by dealing Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night in a deal that included Anthony Davis. The Sacramento Kings did what they had to do by sending former All-Star De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team deal Sunday night.
Many speculated this year's trade deadline would be difficult because of new CBA restrictions that greatly limit the flexibility of teams over the luxury tax, but monster headlines are still being made.
And the ongoing Jimmy Butler saga continues to evolve in Miami, with the latest reporting centering around his unwillingness to sign an extension with the Golden State Warriors, who had shown interest in acquiring the six-time All-Star.
When will the next blockbuster deal go down?
Yahoo Sports has you covered with the latest rumors, signings, trades and analysis as teams scramble to make moves before the deadline. Details for every trade can be found here.
The first blockbuster trade of the season, and one of the most stunning deals in recent history, went down late on Saturday night. The Dallas Mavericks sent superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis.
Here's everything you need to know about that wild trade:
The Boston Celtics are trading Jaden Springer and their 2030 second-round pick to the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. Both teams are also exchanging heavily protected second-rounders. pic.twitter.com/rhcmgvvJQo
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 5, 2025
Springer has been with the Celtics for the past two seasons after three with the 76ers, who made him their 2018 first-round pick out of Tennessee. Averaging 1.7 points in 26 games, he has a salary slot of $4 million this season and will be a restricted free agent.
He's not playing. But Luka Dončić is the building for Tuesday's Lakers-Clippers game.
Luka getting ready to take in his first game on the Lakers bench 🤩
Lakers-Clippers on TNT 🍿 pic.twitter.com/fQYi9ei5PA— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2025
Mavericks fans, understandably, are upset about the Luka Dončić trade. And there are reports that the Mavericks have actually offered refunds to some of those upset season-ticket holders.
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An inside look at Luka Dončić's subdued Lakers introduction from Yahoo Sports' Vincent Goodwill.
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LeBron James was out for dinner when news his Los Angeles Lakers had traded for Luka Dončić took him by surprise, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. It is hard to believe that James was blindsided by the news, since the agent he shares with Anthony Davis, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, was reportedly alerted to the proposal in the days before a deal; but it makes some sense, because this deal is not about James.
This trade was about the opportunity to acquire a 25-year-old perennial MVP candidate at half the cost.
It was not about this season, either. The Lakers are not winning a championship with James making 35% of their salary cap. It will be incredible theater for James and Dončić to share the floor together. If Dončić adopts James' conditioning regimen, the Lakers will be better for it, but James is 40 years old; he cannot sustain the kind of peak two-way performance they need from his $48.7 million for an entire playoff run.
Which is why the Lakers should trade James now.
With the NBA trade deadline approaching, some teams who are traveling on Thursday are reportedly making contingency plans for any major trades. A few teams have rearranged their itineraries to avoid being in the air while the deadline passes, per Chris Haynes — avoiding any potentially awkward situations mid-flight.
In light of major NBA movement recently, a few teams that are scheduled to travel on Feb. 6 of the trade deadline have adjusted itineraries after realizing the team would be in the air when the deadline passed. This is to prevent a potential awkward flight.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 3, 2025
Several teams will be flying out to play games on Friday. One of these is the Miami Heat, who travel to Brooklyn for a game against the Nets on Friday; the Heat are trying to find a landing place for Jimmy Butler amid an ongoing saga as Butler seeks a trade. Other teams that will be traveling on Thursday include the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors and Utah Jazz — all of whom could try to make moves ahead of the deadline.
De'Aaron Fox got his wish. The Sacramento Kings sent Fox to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night in a three-team deal that resulted in the Chicago Bulls sending Zach LaVine to the Kings.
Here's everything you need to know about the weekend's second massive trade:
The first blockbuster trade of the season, and one of the most stunning deals in recent history, went down late on Saturday night. The Dallas Mavericks sent superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis.
Here's everything you need to know about that wild trade:
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