2026 NBA TRADE DEADLINE | FROM ATLANTA TO CLEVELAND
- Feb 7
- 3 min read
The NBA trade deadline is officially over, and we saw a flurry of players either asking for trades or actually getting moved—although, to be fair, most of the players on this list didn’t exactly request a change of scenery. The Houston Rockets, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Miami Heat were the only teams that stood pat, while the Denver Nuggets flipped Hunter Tyson for a lone second-round pick and the Orlando Magic settled for cash considerations in the Tyus Jones deal.
Meanwhile, Chicago went full teardown mode, overhauling their roster in exchange for four expiring contracts and 10 second-round picks.
Anyway, I compiled all the hauls each team received, including the salaries involved for this season and when each contract is set to expire. Keep in mind that these figures could still change, depending on extensions or renegotiations after the season.
With that context, it should be easier to understand why certain players were traded—and why some were eventually waived. This is a five-part series.
ATLANTA HAWKS | FROM | 2025-26 SALARY | EXPIRES |
CJ MCCOLLUM | WAS | 30,666,666 | 2026 |
JONATHAN KUMINGA | GSW | 22,500,000 | 2027 |
COREY KISPERT | WAS | 13,975,000 | 2029 |
GABE VINCENT | LAL | 11,500,000 | 2026 |
BUDDY HIELD | GSW | 9,219,512 | 2028 |
JOCK LANDALE | UTAH | 2,296,274 | 2026 |
DUOP REATH | POR | 2,221,677 | WAIVED |
2027 | 2ND RD (POR) | POR |
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2030 | 2ND RD (POR) | POR |
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2032 | 2ND RD (LAL) | LAL |
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BOSTON CELTICS | FROM | 2025-26 SALARY | EXPIRES |
NIKOLA VUCEVIC | CHI | 21,481,481 | 2026 |
CASH CONSIDERATIONS | BRO |
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2030 | 2ND RD (CHA) | CHA |
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2027 | 2ND RD (CHI) | CHI |
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BROOKLYN NETS | FROM | 2025-26 SALARY | EXPIRES |
OCHAI AGBAJI | TOR | 6,383,525 | 2026 |
JOSH MINOTT | BOS | 2,378,870 | 2027 |
HUNTER TYSON | DEN | 2,221,677 | 2027 |
2032 | 2ND RD (DEN) | DEN |
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2032 | 2ND RD (TOR) | TOR |
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CHARLOTTE HORNETS | FROM | 2025-26 SALARY | EXPIRES |
TYUS JONES | ORL* | TRADED TO DAL |
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OUSMANE DIENG | OKC* | TRADED TO CHI |
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COBY WHITE | CHI | 12,888,889 | 2026 |
MIKE CONLEY | CHI | 10,774,038 | WAIVED |
MALAKI BRANHAM | WAS | 4,962,033 | 2026 |
XAVIER TILLMAN SR | BOS | 2,546,675 | 2026 |
FUTURE 2ND RD | ORL |
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FUTURE 2ND RD | ORL |
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2029 | 2ND RD (OKC) | OKC |
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CASH CONSIDERATIONS | BOS |
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CHICAGO BULLS | FROM | 2025-26 SALARY | EXPIRES |
OUSMANE DIENG | CHA* | TRADED TO MIL |
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DARIO SARIC | SAC* | TRADED TO DET |
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MIKE CONLEY | MINN* | TRADED TO CHA |
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ANFERNEE SIMONS | BOS | 27,678,571 | 2026 |
COLLIN SEXTON | CHA | 18,975,000 | 2026 |
JADEN IVEY | DET | 10,107,163 | 2026 |
ROB DILLINGHAM | CHI | 6,576,120 | 2028 |
GUERSCHON YABUSELE | NYK | 5,500,000 | 2027 |
NICK RICHARDS | PHO | 5,000,000 | 2026 |
LEONARD MILLER | CHI | 2,221,677 | 2027 |
2027 | 2ND RD (SAC) | SAC |
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2029 | 2ND RD (SAC) | SAC |
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CASH CONSIDERATIONS | NYK |
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2019 | 2ND RD (CHA OR DEN) | CHA |
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2031 | 2ND RD (NYK) | CHA |
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2031 | 2ND RD (DEN) | CHA |
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2026 | 2ND RD (DEN OR GSW) | CHI |
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2027 | 2ND RD (CLE) | CHI |
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2031 | 2ND RD (MIN OR GSW) | CHI |
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2032 | 2ND RD (PHO OR HOU) | CHI |
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2026 | 2ND RD (BOS) | BOS |
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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS | FROM | 2025-26 SALARY | EXPIRES |
JAMES HARDEN | LAC | 39,182,693 | 2027 |
DENNIS SCHRODER | SAC | 14,104,000 | 2028 |
KEON ELLIS | SAC | 2,301,587 | 2026 |
EMANUEL MILLER | CHI | 636,434 | 2026 |
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