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[Charania] BREAKING: The Los Angeles Clippers are trading Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers, sources tell ESPN.

[Charania] The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for Luke Kennard, sources tell ESPN.

[Charania] The Milwaukee Bucks have indicated to teams that they are keeping Giannis Antetokounmpo through the trade deadline and will start making other trades, sources tell ESPN.

[Charania] Just in: The New Orleans Pelicans are trading Jose Alvarado to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN. Homecoming for the Pelicans guard.

[Charania] The Pacers are sending Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks and one second-round pick to the Clippers for Zubac and Kobe Brown, sources tell ESPN.

[Charania] The Chicago Bulls have traded Ayo Dosunmu to the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources tell ESPN.

[Jensen] It’s ASTONISHING how the Bulls just can’t squeeze a first out of any team they trade their players to.

Vooch, LaVine, DeRozan, Ayo, White, Caruso.. not a single first-round pick acquired from that group.

[ESPN] The Warriors made what they thought was a very strong offer that included four unprotected picks and picks that were going to be conveyed after Steph Curry was retired. And the Bucks just didn’t show a lot of interest in it.

[Charania] The Brooklyn Nets are waiving Cam Thomas, allowing the scoring guard to enter free agency, sources tell ESPN. The Nets made the decision to allow Thomas to find a new home.

[Charania] The Milwaukee Bucks believe they can build a contender around Giannis Antetokounmpo this Summer and get him on board with remaining with the team long term.

[Windhorst] “Giannis could be on the Heat by 3 o’clock. But if he’s not — what I suspect is that the Bucks will shut down Giannis. Because their future now is dependent on both their draft pick and Giannis avoiding injury. I wanna know how Giannis is gonna feel about being shut down for the season.”

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst says the Minnesota Timberwolves have “moved on” from their pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo.

[Krawcyznski] Wolves are sending Rob Dillingham and Leonard Miller to Chicago in the deal. Wolves are giving four second-round picks and also getting Julian Phillips in the deal, per sources.

[Charania] BREAKING: The Golden State Warriors are trading Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, sources tell ESPN.

[Charania] The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey to the Phoenix Suns for Nick Richards and Nigel Hayes-Davis, sources tell ESPN.

[Krawcyznski] Jaden is staying. Naz is staying. Julius is staying. Rudy is staying. Nothing ever got close with Milwaukee. Wolves march on.

This whole Giannis Saga is the worst in a looong while

[Fischer] “They were never serious,” said one team executive who was discussing a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade with Milwaukee.

[Charania] Clippers are receiving a 2026 first-round pick from the Pacers, protected 1-4 and 10-30 – plus a 2029 Pacers unprotected first-rounder.

As is tradition, when trading Anthony Davis, one of the teams should get the #1 overall pick in the following draft.

Kevin Durant makes more money by himself (\(54.7M) than all 11 Celtics that played last night combined (\)54.0M). BOS won by 21.

The Washington Wizards will finish with fewer than 50 wins for the 47th consecutive season

[Scotto] Source: Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin is part of the trade going to the Los Angeles Clippers to acquire Ivica Zubac.

[Katz] BREAKING: Knicks guard Miles “Deuce” McBride will undergo surgery Friday on a core muscle injury, more commonly referred to as a sports hernia, and could be sidelined until the playoffs

Kendrick Perkins on Ja Morant: “He has one foot on the grave the other on the banana peel when it comes down to his career. Ja Morant better wake the hell up cuz in 2 years after this contract he could find himself out of the league”

[Charania]: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading Eric Gordon and a 2032 second-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies, sources tell ESPN. This gives the 76ers the flexibility to complete conversion of two-way Dominick Barlow.

[Charania] The Golden State Warriors have officially ended their pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Golden State was of the belief that Milwaukee is not serious about trading their 2x MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo at the deadline.

[Charania] The Charlotte Hornets are trading Tyus Jones to the Dallas Mavericks for Malaki Branham, sources tell ESPN. Mavericks have had interest in Jones this season and get him today. Hornets open up a $7 million trade exception.

[Haynes]: For those wondering, the Los Angeles Clippers aren’t moving Kawhi Leonard, sources say.

[Charania] Minnesota traded Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and four second-round picks to Chicago for Dosunmu and Julian Phillips, sources said.

[Haynes] Denver Nuggets will convert swingman Spencer Jones from a two-way contract to a standard contract, league sources tell me. The rookie has had a standout campaign.

[Gozlan] The Los Angeles Lakers get one of the best shooters in the league in Luke Kennard for Gabe Vincent and a second. They save $500,000 in the process, giving them more apron flexibility for buyouts. The Lakers are now out of second-round picks to trade. Luke Kennard is shooting 49.7% from 3.

[Charania]: The Bucks and Suns have expanded this to a three-team deal to include the Chicago Bulls: Ousmane Dieng to Milwaukee and Nick Richards to Chicago, sources said.

[Haynes] Sources: Indiana Pacers made a run at Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler and offered a package highlighted by two unprotected first-round picks. It was declined and Pacers pivoted to Zubac. Kessler will be in demand as a restricted free agent this summer.

[Highlight] Schroder pokes the ball from Kawhi and casually dishes to Keon Ellis for the long jumper and his first points as a Cav

[Murray] In trading Ivica Zubac, the Clippers have dealt their longest tenured player. Which means that the only player left on the team from the 2010s, is Kawhi Leonard

[Charania] The Golden State Warriors have traded center Trayce Jackson-Davis to the Toronto Raptors for a 2026 second-round pick via the Lakers, sources tell ESPN.

There is a 47.9% chance that the 2026 Indiana Pacers first-round pick conveys to the Los Angeles Clippers. Currently most likely to be the 6th overall pick with a 26.0% chance.

[Highlight] Tracy McGrady asks Luka which teammate past or present did he have the best chemistry with

Jose Alvarado Post Game after his 2022 MSG debut: “Just seeing my parents, all the folks that came out to see me. If you would have told me this 5 years ago I wouldn’t believe it… I’m at the Garden and I’m doing the interview with you. And my people’s is right there. You can’t make that up.”

[Smith] With under 2.5 hours to go until the NBA Trade Deadline we’ve seen: 24 trades involving 62 unique players (some have been traded more than once) and 35 unique draft picks (as reported). The only teams to not make a trade yet are: Nuggets, Rockets, Pacers, Heat, Spurs

[Windhorst] “Golden State has moved on. Minnesota, who was also very aggressively trying to get Giannis — they have also moved on. So you can tell Minnesota and Golden State are not getting Giannis… the Miami Heat are still out there. The Heat are still trying to make moves to improve their offer.”

[Charania]: If the Pacers first-rounder this year falls outside of that 1-⁴⁄₁₀-30 range, it converts to the Pacers 2031 unprotected first.

[Barry Jackson] Per source, Heat was informed very late last night that Bucks likely wouldn’t be trading Giannis Antetokounmpo today. Heat offer received serious consideration.

[Charania] The New York Knicks are trading Guerschon Yabusele to the Chicago Bulls for Dalen Terry, sources tell ESPN.

[Charania] The Denver Nuggets are trading Hunter Tyson and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for the lesser favorable of a Clippers/Hawks 2026 second, sources tell ESPN. Denver creates an open roster spot for the buyout market and gets out of the luxury tax.

So the Sixers actually did just trade McCain to get under the tax

Denver played Jokic 45 mins on the 2nd night of a B2B in his 4th game in 6 nights after more than a month out with injury – despite Jokic injuring his ankle in the first quarter of the game. Does Denver have the most irresponsible medical team and coaching staff in the entire NBA?