{"id":175923,"date":"2026-02-04T07:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=175923"},"modified":"2026-02-04T08:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:00:29","slug":"2025-26-nba-trade-tracker-every-deadline-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/02\/04\/2025-26-nba-trade-tracker-every-deadline-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"2025\u201326 NBA Trade Deadline Tracker: Every Done Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The trade deadline\u2014Thursday, Feb. 5, at 3 p.m. Eastern\u2014threatened to come and go without any drama outside the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/antetgi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> saga. Then, on a quiet Tuesday afternoon, two days before the actual deadline, all hell broke loose. Four trades took place with major ramifications for both conferences.<\/p>\n<h2>2025\u201326 NBA Trade Tracker: Every Deadline Deal<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_175929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175929\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/USATSI_27880617_168415934_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jaren Jackson Jr joins the Jazz in a shocking blockbuster deal\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"size-large wp-image-175929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/USATSI_27880617_168415934_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/USATSI_27880617_168415934_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/USATSI_27880617_168415934_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/USATSI_27880617_168415934_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/USATSI_27880617_168415934_lowres-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/USATSI_27880617_168415934_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/USATSI_27880617_168415934_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-175929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dec 23, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz forward Ace Bailey (19) and Memphis Grizzlies forward\/center Jaren Jackson Jr. (8) watch a free throw shot during the second half at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Peter Creveling-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before Tuesday, there had been only two trades in the entire NBA. The earlier trade occurred on Jan. 7th, when <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/y\/youngtr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trae Young<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/01\/09\/will-trae-young-suit-up-for-wizards-what-the-trade-means-for-franchise-looking-ahead-to-trade-deadline-offseason\/\" target=\"_self\">shipped<\/a> to Washington while <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mccolcj01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CJ McCollum<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kispeco01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corey Kisper<\/a>t were sent to Atlanta. The other trade laid the foundation for the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardeja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Harden<\/a> blockbuster discussed later in this article. Cleveland sent <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/huntede01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">De\u2019Andre Hunter<\/a> to Sacramento in a cap-cutting move that netted them <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/schrode01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dennis Schr\u00f6der<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/elliske01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keon Ellis<\/a> on Jan. 31.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Feb. 3: Cavaliers Acquire \u201cThe Beard\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It wouldn\u2019t feel like an NBA trade season unless Harden changed teams. This year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/clippers\/\" target=\"_self\">LA Clippers<\/a> are sending Harden to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/cavaliers\/\" target=\"_self\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> in exchange for <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/garlada01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darius Garland<\/a> in a like-for-like swap.<\/p>\n<p>Garland, 10 years younger than Harden, resets the Clippers\u2019 contention clock as the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/leonaka01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kawhi Leonard<\/a> era comes to an end. At the moment, Harden is the better player, but Garland gives Los Angeles higher long-term upside.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"oHcGpEA391\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/02\/03\/clippers-and-cavaliers-trade-james-harden-and-darius-garland\/\" target=\"_self\">Cavaliers Trade Darius Garland For Clippers&#8217; James Harden\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Cavaliers Trade Darius Garland For Clippers&#8217; James Harden\u00a0&#8221; &#8212; Last Word On Basketball\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/02\/03\/clippers-and-cavaliers-trade-james-harden-and-darius-garland\/embed\/#?secret=RmIbPHkVPZ#?secret=oHcGpEA391\" data-secret=\"oHcGpEA391\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Feb. 3: Celtics Sacrifice Fan Favorite for Frontcourt Help<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Celtics said goodbye to <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/simonan01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anfernee Simons,<\/a> who had been on the trade block since arriving in Boston. He served as a spark off the bench, embracing the role after starting for Portland for most of his career.<\/p>\n<p>In return, Boston landed a modern five who scores inside and out. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vucevni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Vucevic<\/a> gives the Celtics a floor-stretching big and strengthens their frontcourt rotation. Chicago adds an intriguing asset in Simons to a crowded guard rotation. Are the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/bulls\/\" target=\"_self\">Bulls<\/a> the NBA&#8217;s Bank of America for guards?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Nr1Nt6et6w\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/02\/04\/celtics-trade-anfernee-simons-for-bulls-nikola-vucevic\/\" target=\"_self\">Trade Grades: Celtics Ship Anfernee Simons For Bulls&#8217; Nikola Vucevic\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Trade Grades: Celtics Ship Anfernee Simons For Bulls&#8217; Nikola Vucevic\u00a0&#8221; &#8212; Last Word On Basketball\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/02\/04\/celtics-trade-anfernee-simons-for-bulls-nikola-vucevic\/embed\/#?secret=Fe6QbJ98H8#?secret=Nr1Nt6et6w\" data-secret=\"Nr1Nt6et6w\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Feb. 3: JJJ Heads to Utah<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In perhaps the biggest surprise of the day, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/jazz\/\" target=\"_self\">Jazz<\/a> acquired <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jacksja02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaren Jackson Jr.<\/a> as part of an eight-player, two-team trade. Utah signaled its intent to compete again with this deal, which aligns with all recent reports coming out of the organization. With multiple frontcourt players on large contracts\u2014or, in the case of <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kesslwa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walker Kessler<\/a>, set to receive one\u2014it remains to be seen how they all fit together.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/grizzlies\/\" target=\"_self\">Grizzlies<\/a> shift their rebuild into the next gear and will likely look to move <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/moranja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ja Morant<\/a> before the deadline. They have already recouped eight first-round picks from this trade and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/banede01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Desmond Bane\u2019s<\/a> deal in the summer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2HieAL6bBO\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/02\/03\/nba-trade-grades-did-the-jazz-get-revenge-on-grizzlies-with-triple-j-trade-what-the-trade-means-for-utah-going-forward\/\" target=\"_self\">NBA Trade Grades: Did The Jazz Get Revenge On Grizzlies With Triple J Trade, &#038; What The Trade Means For Utah Going Forward<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;NBA Trade Grades: Did The Jazz Get Revenge On Grizzlies With Triple J Trade, &#038; What The Trade Means For Utah Going Forward&#8221; &#8212; Last Word On Basketball\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/02\/03\/nba-trade-grades-did-the-jazz-get-revenge-on-grizzlies-with-triple-j-trade-what-the-trade-means-for-utah-going-forward\/embed\/#?secret=WYBY47eZCB#?secret=2HieAL6bBO\" data-secret=\"2HieAL6bBO\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Feb. 3: Jaden Ivey Leaves Detroit for Chicago<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This was a three-team trade involving the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/timberwolves\/\" target=\"_self\">Timberwolves<\/a>, Bulls, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/pistons\/\" target=\"_self\">Pistons<\/a>. Chicago added a promising guard in <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/iveyja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaden Ivey<\/a> and a veteran presence in <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/conlemi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Conley<\/a>. Ivey is a dynamic guard who has struggled to stay on the court. He made huge strides last season before a broken leg sidelined him this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Pistons gained much-needed three-point shooting with <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/huertke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Huerter,<\/a> while Minnesota completed the trade primarily as a salary dump.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Iq9yAofBCb\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/02\/03\/trade-grades-pistons-trade-jaden-ivey-in-three-team-trade\/\" target=\"_self\">Trade Grades: Pistons Trade Jaden Ivey In Three-Team Trade<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Trade Grades: Pistons Trade Jaden Ivey In Three-Team Trade&#8221; &#8212; Last Word On Basketball\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/02\/03\/trade-grades-pistons-trade-jaden-ivey-in-three-team-trade\/embed\/#?secret=NKZ53Vlb5a#?secret=Iq9yAofBCb\" data-secret=\"Iq9yAofBCb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This list will be updated with every NBA trade deadline deal once they are official.<\/p>\n<p><label>Credit:<\/label><span><\/span>\u00a9 Ken Blaze-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The trade deadline\u2014Thursday, Feb. 5, at 3 p.m. Eastern\u2014threatened to come and go without any drama outside the Giannis Antetokounmpo saga. Then, on a quiet Tuesday afternoon, two days before the actual deadline, all hell broke loose. Four trades took place with major ramifications for both conferences. 2025\u201326 NBA Trade Tracker: Every Deadline Deal Before [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5018,"featured_media":175930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,4,1608,8,9,10,27,32,21,29,24],"tags":[50244,1559,1937,306,4107,444,1948,1600,208,662,474],"class_list":["post-175923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-hawks","category-basketball","category-bulls","category-cavaliers","category-pistons","category-clippers","category-grizzlies","category-timberwolves","category-kings","category-jazz","tag-2025-26-nba-season","tag-anfernee-simons","tag-darius-garland","tag-giannis-antetokounmpo","tag-jaden-ivey","tag-james-harden","tag-jaren-jackson-jr","tag-kevin-huerter","tag-mike-conley","tag-nba-trade-deadline","tag-nikola-vucevic"],"modified_by":"Frederick Okocha","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175923"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":175936,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175923\/revisions\/175936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}