Nikola Mirotic, 15 Others Become Trade-Eligible

Today is January 15, which means that trade restrictions have lifted for most of the rest of the NBA’s 2017 offseason signees. While the majority of those ’17 free agents became trade-eligible on December 15, there was a small subset of free agent signees whose trade ineligibility lasted for another month.

The 16 players whose trade restrictions lift today meet a specific set of criteria: Not only did they re-sign with their previous teams this offseason, but they received raises of at least 20%, their salaries are worth more than the minimum, and their teams were over the cap, using Bird or Early Bird rights to sign them.

The most notable name in this group is Bulls power forward Nikola Mirotic. He’s not the best player on the list — Blake Griffin and Kyle Lowry would be among those vying for that honor. But Mirotic is the most likely player to be dealt out of the 16 guys becoming trade-eligible today. He has been linked to a handful of teams already, including the Jazz, Pistons, and Trail Blazers.

Here are the 16 players becoming trade-eligible today:

• Cristiano Felicio (Bulls)
• JaMychal Green (Grizzlies)
• Blake Griffin (Clippers)
• Jrue Holiday (Pelicans)
• Serge Ibaka (Raptors)
• Andre Iguodala (Warriors)
• Joe Ingles (Jazz)
• Kyle Korver (Cavaliers)
• Shaun Livingston (Warriors)
• Kyle Lowry (Raptors)
• Patty Mills (Spurs)
• Nikola Mirotic (Bulls)
  • Note: Any trade involving Mirotic requires his approval.
• Mason Plumlee (Nuggets)
• Otto Porter (Wizards)
  • Note: Any trade involving Porter requires his approval.
• Andre Roberson (Thunder)
• Tony Snell (Bucks)

With three and a half weeks left until this season’s February 8 trade deadline, nearly all of the NBA’s players are now eligible to be dealt. The only players still ineligible to be moved are those who signed free agent contracts later than October 15, plus certain players who signed contract extensions in the offseason.

Hawks guard Isaiah Taylor (January 17), Nuggets forward Richard Jefferson (January 19), and Pelicans guard Jameer Nelson (January 22) are now the only remaining players who will become trade-eligible between today and February 8. For the full list of players who won’t become trade-eligible before this year’s deadline, click here.