NBA Trade Lab

• Rapid turnover: Walter flips controlling stake at $12.5B valuation just 10 months after $10B purchase
• Owner reactions: Warriors' Lacob stunned by...

• Scouting angle: Rising seniors Finley Bizjack, Coen Carr and Sam Lewis join top returnees like Thomas Haugh as potential first-rounders.
• Bizjack...

League-wide roster churn is reshaping teams ahead of camps, with dozens of trades, signings and extensions already locked in.

• Suns cap deep-dive...

The Bucks hold $190 million in commitments for 2026-27, sitting above the cap but $10 million below the luxury tax and hard-capped at the first...

Draymond Green views the Kawhi Leonard investigation—now tied to another Daktronics endorsement—as exposing salary cap flaws, urging its abolishment...

NBA spending on players with 10+ seasons has risen to 28% of total salaries under the current CBA, exceeding levels from the prior three agreements....

Tyler Herro's first Instagram post since April—paired with no longer following Miami—has sparked fresh NBA trade speculation, hinting at potential shifts in his situation and Miami's roster plans.

• Dalen Terry hit free agency when the Sixers waived him to create cap space for LeBron James.
• The 24-year-old was traded from Bulls to Knicks to...

The NBA has waited over three weeks for LeBron James' decision as other teams reshaped their futures.

• Hawks traded No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher...

• Toumani Camara (No. 52): 209 starts, double-digit scorer, All-Defense and top-10 DPOY
• Ryan Rollins (No. 44): Career year of 17.3 PPG and 5.6 APG...

The Knicks plan to invite multiple unsigned veteran centers—including Nick Richards, Bismack Biyombo, Mason Plumlee, and Dwight Powell—to compete for...

Abdou Toure projects as a first-round wing with elite athleticism, motor, and improving shotmaking after averaging 24.6 PPG in high school.

Ivan...

• Peyton Watson's restricted free agency is Denver's top unresolved issue, with a sign-and-trade possible.
• After resolving Watson, the Nuggets have...

The NBA caps cash at $8.495 million for both sending and receiving in trades during the 2026/27 season. These limits operate independently, so maxing...

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• Kuminga options: Remaining free agency paths for the forward
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• Limited trade assets restrict the Lakers to modest targets like Josh Green via a three-team deal involving Knecht, LaRavia, and Capela
• Green...

The 2023 CBA turned max contracts into flexibility killers, pushing teams to trade loyal stars for breathing room.

• Jaylen Brown case: Boston...

NBA draft history gives a clear answer on trading the top pick: 1st pick succeeds 59% of the time, dwarfing 2nd pick at 26%, 3rd at 38%, and far lower rates like 6% for 8th.

Beal declined his $5.6M player option to explore free agency, creating salary space for the Clippers while Miami showed interest.

Limited suitors...

Two views clash on Milwaukee's post-Giannis approach: one sees a strong foundation, the other sees missed chances to stockpile assets.

• Optimistic...