2025/2026 trade deadline rumors

[islandboy53]

With the trade deadline just 4 weeks away on Feb. 5th, and the first trade of the season just in, it feels like it's time for a thread focused on the rumours swirling around. Here are a couple to get started.

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[Mark_83]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47542489/nba-trade-deadline-six-offers-impact-lakers-warriors-bucks-spurs-wolves-raptors

Los Angeles Lakers get:
Keon Ellis

Sacramento Kings get:
Dalton Knecht
2032 second-round pick

What would be the equivalent to this from us? Dick + 2030 second-round pick?

Ellis would be perfect for our team where our guards primarily play off the ball. He's a career 41.5% three point shooter, and is an elite defender at the guard spot: 2.5 steals + 1 block per 36 minutes.

[Mark_83]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47542489/nba-trade-deadline-six-offers-impact-lakers-warriors-bucks-spurs-wolves-raptors

Toronto Raptors get:
Brook Lopez

LA Clippers get:
Ochai Agbaji
Jamison Battle
2026 second-round pick (via Lakers)

The Raptors have a giant hole at center, as Jakob Poeltl hasn't played since Dec. 21 due to a back injury. Even when available, the 30-year-old showed signs of significant decline this season, calling into question the team's decision to offer him a pricey early extension in the offseason.

In Poeltl's absence, Toronto has been leaning on undersized centers Sandro Mamukelashvili and rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, and the surprise contender could use a bigger, steadier hand at the position. Complicating matters is that the Raptors' five starters are their only players with a cap hit above $6.4 million this season, meaning they need to either lose a core player or look for bargain contracts.

The latter option could point to Nick Richards of the Phoenix Suns or Brooklyn's Day'Ron Sharpe. The 37-year-old Lopez also offers an intriguing fit as a proven playoff performer who has perked up following a dismal start to the 2025-26 campaign. He's making 36% of his 3s and remains an effective interior defender. Lopez has allowed just 55% shooting at the rim this season, as compared with 64% for all of Toronto's bigs.

For the Clippers, this trade would give them potential upside in Agbaji, a former lottery pick who will enter restricted free agency next summer, and a mid-second-round pick. At the moment, it's possible the Clips don't end up with any picks in the 2026 draft, depending on how complex pick protections and the Kawhi Leonard/Aspiration investigation unfold.
-- Kram

Marks' analysis: Adding Lopez would give Toronto an insurance policy for their frontcourt. But is the Raptors' ownership content on forfeiting a $14.1 million tax distribution? Toronto sits $967,000 over the tax, and this deal would add $500,000 in salary. To sign a 14th player and remain below the first-apron hard cap -- this trade would put the Raptors $500,000 below -- Toronto would need a third team to send out additional salary. For the Clippers, the NBA's oldest team would get younger with the additions of Agbaji (age 25) and Battle (24). And trading Lopez would open up minutes for 22-year-old rookie center Yanic Konan Niederhauser.

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[Duffman100]

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A 26 year old UFA who is having a down year...

[Rodrickle]

Alvarado is a great fit for the knicks. hope it doesn't happen

[LoveMyRaps]

Don't like the crop of stars available.

Stand pat.
See how the team finishes the season and does in the playoffs.

React accordingly in the summer.

[Mak]

Bucks... the more future picks they trade the more impossible it makes it for them to trade Giannis and rebuild.

[MiamiSPX]

I'll take Kuzma if they give us the 2031 pick with him. That pick will likely be a great one.

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[bboyskinnylegs]

I wonder what the draft capital is, because MPJ should be much more valuable than either of those players. He's proven he's one of the most effective off-ball scorers in the league.

[Tor_Raps]

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A 26 year old UFA who is having a down year...

Its like when the Warriors would continually DNP Kuminga but want multiple 1st round picks for him.

If Ellis was so valuable then why the hell was he catching DNPs and playing so little for such a crappy team whos been injury plagued too.

[Jerry Lucas]

I'll take Kuzma if they give us the 2031 pick with him. That pick will likely be a great one.

What's the salary filler you'd be sending back the Bucks' way?

[MiamiSPX]

I'll take Kuzma if they give us the 2031 pick with him. That pick will likely be a great one.

What's the salary filler you'd be sending back the Bucks' way?

Never mind, brain cramp. I was thinking Kuzma made 18 and Dick made 7 for some reason, when they are at 22.5 (LOL) and 5, respectively. There is no combo we can come up with of players they would actually want.

[Indeed]

I'll take Kuzma if they give us the 2031 pick with him. That pick will likely be a great one.

What's the salary filler you'd be sending back the Bucks' way?

Never mind, brain cramp. I was thinking Kuzma made 18 and Dick made 7 for some reason, when they are at 22.5 (LOL) and 5, respectively. There is no combo we can come up with of players they would actually want.

For salary to match, it might be something like Kuzma and Kevin Porter Jr for Quickley and Battle.

[Mark_83]

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A 26 year old UFA who is having a down year...

Its like when the Warriors would continually DNP Kuminga but want multiple 1st round picks for him.

If Ellis was so value then why the hell was he catching DNPs and playing so little for such a crappy team whos been injury plagued too.

The obvious difference is Golden State is a competent organization.

[LoveMyRaps]

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[TravisScott55]

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Bring him home

[S.W.A.N]

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That's the deal that makes the most sense.

So it probably won't happen. But it would be a smart deal for all three teams if done right.