The NBA’s Feb. 10 trade deadline grows closer by the hour, and as such, the deals are beginning to trickle in. The Los Angeles Clippers swiped Norman Powell and Robert Covington from the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, and not to be outdone, the Cleveland Cavaliers responded by landing Caris LeVert on Sunday. Those deals are just the appetizers. The Philadelphia 76ers are still seeking a deal for Ben Simmons. James Harden is suddenly available. The Los Angeles Lakers are desperate to make a move of some kind to support LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and there’s always a surprise or two before the buzzer sounds.
There will be no shortage of action in the coming hours, and the music doesn’t stop until 3 p.m. ET on Thursday. Fortunately, we’ve got you covered until then. We’re tracking every deal, monitoring the biggest rumors and grading trades as they arrive, but in this space, we’ll be reacting to the news as it happens. Stay here for the latest updates and reactions during the final stretch of trading this NBA season.
Key trades ahead of Feb. 10 deadline
- Jazz acquire Blazers’ Alexander-Walker, Spurs’ Hernangomez in 3-team deal: Trade Grades
- Kings give up Haliburton to get Sabonis: Trade Grades
- Pelicans land McCollum from Blazers in seven-player deal: Trade Grades
- Pacers send LeVert to Cavs for Rubio, picks: Trade Grades
- Clippers acquire Powell, Covington from Blazers: Trade Grades
- Knicks land Reddish from Hawks for Knox, protected 2022 first-rounder: Trade Grades
For in-depth analysis on every trade, click here.
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According to Brian Windhorst, the Lakers are hinting that they are unwilling to trade their 2027 first-round pick: “In recent discussions with the Lakers, teams who have talked to them have found that they are not willing to include the 2027 first-round pick. That’s the only first-round pick they can trade. If you take that off the table, finding a trade for Westbrook without being able to attach that pick, I think is very hard. I wouldn’t say anything is impossible, but right now from what I understand, the conversations the Lakers are having are with Talen Horton-Tucker, and I’m not so sure that’s going to make a massive difference on their roster.”
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James Harden will miss his fourth straight game tomorrow due to injury, the Nets announce. Of course, if he’s on another roster, he’d be out for them as well.
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Make of this what you will: LeBron James and Russell Westbrook are both questionable for tonight’s Laker game against the Blazers due to injuries. Now, it’s a back-to-back, and James really did just come back from an injury, but this would be Westbrook’s first missed game of the season… on the night before the deadline.
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The latest in the Harden sweepstakes: The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey reports that Harden does indeed want to be traded to Philadelphia. This confirms what Windhorst reported earlier. However, that doesn’t mean a deal is imminent. The Nets and 76ers spoke informally on Tuesday and “bickered” over secondary pieces in the deal, according to Pompey.
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Some bad news for contenders in need of forward help: Marc Stein is now reporting that the Kings are sending signals that they plan to keep Harrison Barnes. This makes sense if they are dead set on trying to reach the play-in round and snap their 15-year lottery streak. Earlier reporting suggested that they were hoping to trade Barnes for a win-now piece, but they were unlikely to find anyone who could help them win more right now than Barnes himself.
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(But that kind of deal would make sense for Miami. Wouldn’t exactly be bad value for the Hornets, either … as long as they’re OK with damaging their chances of making the playoffs this season. Which, IDK.)
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Everybody I follow on Twitter is speculating that the Heat made that move so they can trade a first-round pick to the Hornets for P.J. Washington. This definitely means something WAY CRAZIER than that will happen.
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^^^Pick details for the Ingles/NAW/etc. trade.
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If the Jazz made that trade for Alexander-Walker, it’s confusing. If they made that trade for Alexander-Walker plus a player they know they can acquire with that trade exception, it’s not confusing.
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^^^This is important for Utah.
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The last part is the important part. Before this deal, the Thunder owned Miami’s 2023 first-round pick (acquired in the Paul George trade), which was protected 1-14 in 2023, 1-14 in 2024 and 1-14 in 2025 before becoming fully unprotected in 2026.
Now the Thunder own Miami’s 2025 first-round pick (presumably still protected 1-14), and it will become fully unprotected in 2026.
This means that the Heat have their 2023 first again, and their 2024 pick is no longer encumbered. But there’s a higher chance that, when this pick conveys, it will fall in the lottery.
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Here’s a press release from the Heat: “Your Miami HEAT announced today that they have acquired a 2026 second round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for KZ Okpala. The 2026 second round pick will be the lessor from either Oklahoma City, Dallas or Philadelphia, which are owed to the Thunder. Additionally, the HEAT and Thunder have agreed to amend the protections of the first round pick already owed to Oklahoma City via the Clippers originally from Miami to a 2025 first round protected pick, and if not conveyed, to a 2026 unprotected pick.”
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If you were wondering why the Thunder did this…
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Now Miami has another roster spot and a second-rounder at its disposal. I’m sure that front office would like to make a minor upgrade, even if it’s just signing a buyout guy.
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Okpala hasn’t played in the 2022 calendar year, so the writing was kind of on the wall. Versatile defender. Got his shot when the Heat were super shorthanded earlier this year, and I guess he didn’t show them enough.
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This trade didn’t even leak!
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The Blazers could also flip Ingles’ contract, just like they flipped Satoransky and Alexander-Walker. And they could flip Eric Bledsoe’s contract, which is effectively expiring, too. (But I’d be shocked if they moved Josh Hart — he’s exactly the kind of player who makes sense on a reimagined Portland roster, and I’m sure both Dame and Billups love him.)
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Portland has Ingles’ Bird rights now. Way too early to know how he’ll recover from his injury or how he’ll fit on the next iteration of the Blazers, but, since they’re not going full Process (yet), it’s at least possible that Ingles signs there.
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Fun fact: When the Jazz brought half their team to Toronto to play in an empty arena in January, Elijah Hughes went off for 26 points (and shot 7-for-12 from deep). I will even post the highlights here.
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Alexander-Walker is 23 years old. Simons is somehow still just 22, even though he was drafted a year before Alexander-Walker.
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I had assumed the Blazers traded for Alexander-Walker because they wanted to develop him, but I guess they decided that flexibility is more important. They have maintained that this is not a complete teardown — they’ll essentially punt the rest of the season, then try to compete with a different (and ideally more well-rounded) team built around Damian Lillard next season. Given that Anfernee Simons — another young guard — is a part of their core, maybe they decided that there wouldn’t be much room for Alexander-Walker to grow.
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I was expecting the Jazz to try to turn Ingles’ expiring contract into more of a win-now player than NAW. A veteran, defense-first wing, ideally. I don’t think this is bad value at all — Alexander-Walker has upside, especially if he can become a more consistent spot-up shooter — but it’s surprising. I immediately wondered if they’d try to flip him again before the deadline, but Woj tweeted that he’ll be in the rotation.
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We have a trade! According to Woj, the Jazz, Spurs and Blazers have agreed to a three-way deal.
Utah gets: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (from Blazers), Juancho Hernangomez (from Spurs)
San Antonio gets: Tomas Satoransky (from Blazers), second-round pick (from Utah)
Portland gets: Joe Ingles (from Jazz), Elijah Hughes (from Jazz), second-round pick (from Jazz)
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Gillian M asks “Do you think the Bulls make any moves?” My answer would be a soft yes, but nothing major. Keep an eye on forwards they could land using the first-round pick Portland owes them along with Derrick Jones Jr. as the primary matching salary. Marcus Morris is someone to watch given the Clippers’ potentially enormous tax bill this season and next. Kenrich Williams would be the more affordable option, but I suspect the Bulls don’t give up a first-round pick for. Patrick Williams, as I understand it, is incredibly unlikely to be moved.
I’ll also just throw out one of my favorite fake trade ideas of the deadline. The Bulls have reportedly been interested in Jakob Poeltl, but have been rebuffed to this point. I think it would make plenty of sense to shop Nikola Vucevic around a bit and see if the assets they could get back for him would help them land Poeltl. Vucevic is the more accomplished player, but Poeltl, an elite defender who at least gives them a chance against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid. I doubt that happens, but it’s something I’d be exploring.
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Another fun Twitter question: “Are the Hornets aggressively shopping for a Center and what are the chances PJ Washington gets moved??” Washington for Richaun Holmes feels like the most obvious trade left on the board at this stage. Charlotte has coveted Holmes at least since the offseason, and Washington would be a perfect replacement for Harrison Barnes in Sacramento if the Kings wind up deciding to move him.
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Interesting question from Jordan Pollard on Twitter. “Are there any moves outside of a potential John Wall swap, that could be made for Kyrie Irving? I’d rather see the Nets keep Harden.” My honest answer is that Kevin Durant’s friendship with Irving and his uncertain contract status (he can become a free agent this offseason) probably makes a trade impossible. If one was going to happen, it likely would have happened by now. That said, I’ll throw out some fun hypothetical destinations:
- Dallas. The Mavericks could send Brooklyn the replacement ball-handler it needs in Jalen Brunson as well as useful matching salary in the form of players like Reggie Bullock, Maxi Kleber and Dwight Powell, all of whom would fill holes on this roster.
- San Antonio. The Spurs were among the teams Irving was interested in when he requested a trade from Cleveland in 2017, and he and DeJounte Murray would fit quite nicely together. Derrick White and Jakob Poeltl would do wonders for Brooklyn’s defense.
- Washington. Another team flush with role players that could sorely use a consolidation deal. Irving might help convince Bradley Beal to stay put, and the Nets would love this version of Kyle Kuzma. Throw in a center and perhaps a reunion with Spencer Dinwiddie and there might be something here.
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Knicks guard Evan Fournier is hoping that the team isn’t broken up at the deadline. “I really do believe we have the right pieces,” Fournier said. “We have talent, we have toughness, we have everything. And we’re not that far from playing better and getting wins. It’s just about finding a way to play and sticking with that and building confidence and all that.”
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