As we explored in detail earlier this week, a total of 30 NBA trades have been made so far this offseason. Notable trade candidates such as Damian Lillard, James Harden, and Pascal Siakam haven’t gone anywhere, but a number of big names have been on the move.
Here’s a recap of some of the summer’s biggest trades:
- Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics, Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies, and Tyus Jones to the Wizards in a three-team, seven-player trade that also included a 2024 first-round pick.
- Bradley Beal to the Suns in another three-team, seven-player trade that featured several future draft picks and swaps.
- Chris Paul to the Warriors in a blockbuster trade that sent Jordan Poole and multiple players and draft picks to the Wizards.
- John Collins to the Jazz in a salary-dump trade with the Hawks.
- Joe Harris and Monte Morris to the Pistons in a a pair of salary-dump trades involving the Nets and Wizards.
- Dillon Brooks to the Rockets, Max Strus to the Cavaliers, and Grant Williams to the Mavericks in three separate sign-and-trade deals that involved a total of 10 different teams (including the Spurs twice).
Of the remaining 21 trades made since the end of the 2022/23 season, some may not exactly go down in NBA lore. For instance, the Clippers sending $2.1MM in cash to the Pistons for the draft rights to Balsa Koprivica is unlikely to have a significant impact on either franchise.
There are other under-the-radar deals that could have long-term ramifications though. Perhaps one of the many 2023 second-round draft picks traded in June will eventually emerge as a star. Perhaps relatively minor acquisitions like Chris Duarte (Kings) or Obi Toppin (Pacers) will turn out to be more important than anticipated. Maybe one of the lottery picks a team traded up for – like No. 7 pick Bilal Coulibaly (Wizards) or No. 10 pick Cason Wallace (Thunder) – will become a franchise cornerstone.
The full list of offseason trades can be found right here.
We want to know what you think. Which moves on the trade market did you like the most? Which did you like the least? Those won’t necessarily be two sides of the same deal, since it’s possible for certain trades to be win-win deals. Are there any you think should fall into that category?
Head to the comment section below and share your thoughts on the winners and losers of the offseason trade market so far!
Only one that sticks out is the Beal trade. Best explanation is mortgaging the future for today and going all in. Feels foolish but we’ll see a year from now. The rest all have more logical explanations IMO and can’t really be called good or bad until we see what happens. Also Harden trade dit happen yet lol
Like how is anyone judging a Joe Harris salary dump trade as good or bad lol
It’d be bad for Brooklyn if Harris still has enough left in the tank that he has a big first half and the Pistons are able to flip him at the deadline for positive value after the Nets attached multiple draft picks to move him in order to get out of the tax. But I see your point.
he’s washed, he said it himself
I see your point as well and my initial comment was more that none of the off-season moves have felt obviously lopsided. Don’t mean for it to come off as unappreciative of the community shootarounds or all the other good stuff you guys do.
The big trades have yet to occur. Not to slight the Brad Beale but trade but Harden, Lillard and Siakam seem like more important names. It is likely smaller deals around Oubre and Wood will also take place. Even a PJ Washington trade is possible the longer he goes without accepting a qualifying offer. At this point Philly may have a hard time moving Harden. Everywhere he goes he leaves a wrecked team in his wake while never taking anyone to the promised land.
It speaks to the state of the NBA that, with one possible exception, none of the summer’s biggest trades were really basketball trades (based on the basketball merits). They all fall within one of the three categories of trades that still happen: (i) salary dumps, (ii) compliance with a player trade demand, and (iii) facilitation of a FA moving teams (S&Ts).
The WSH-BOS-MEM trade is the possible exception, but only because KP6 opted in (though he was really a FA equivalent). The MEM side of things looks real, but its hard to separate it. If KP6 doesn’t have an opt out or he and BOS don’t reach a free agent type agreement, does the rest happen. I don’t see how. Toppin and Duarte are the biggest “real” trades.
It’s why I always get a laugh out of the media and fans suggesting the NYK should deal for a star. How? True stars aren’t salary dumped. They can demand a trade, but the only existing situations (Lillard and Harden) involve fossils. Siakam isn’t really available, and, in any event, he isn’t a fit or a star (any more than Randle is). A S&T for a FA star sounds doable, but when has a star last become a real FA? Sabonis-Haliburton happened, so there is always hope. Once every few years.
The CP deal was real. I think the Dubs were pretty sure Poole wouldnt work as well as CP in the short term, and that his long term upside was worth sacrificing to put the best team possible out this year.
Nope. GSW was implementing a pure salary dump of Poole. Getting CP3 vs dead money was good fortune, that’s all, and maybe justified the young players and picks.
Last season Cleveland going all in on Mitchell wasn’t a salary dump on either side. $32.6 million is a good price for his production and popularity. I think Ainge would’ve been fine with keeping Mitchell if Cleveland hadn’t offered what they did. He was young enough to reshape the roster around. I also don’t think Mitchell made a trade request, if he did everyone kept it awfully quiet which is hard to believe in the modern NBA.
Siakim is already an All-Star, ALL-NBA caliber player he just doesn’t have the exposure in Toronto. If the Knicks traded for him he’d be an even bigger star. As far as fit? If Randle were part of the package going out for wouldn’t be a problem.
Good. Certainly not a salary dump, and, as far as we know, Mitchell did not request a trade. I believe that Ainge may have been staying one step ahead of the law there (believing based on his preferred path for the team, Mitchell might become unhappy quickly), but it was likely more about blowing it up than Mitchell’s contract.
Siakam is arguable a downgrade to Randle, and even the most fervent Randle hater wouldn’t suggest its a big upgrade. It’s alot simpler than that though. Siakam won’t be traded except for a King’s ransom.
I’m going to agree with ChapmansVacuum. Jordan Poole was a salary dump but he was also much more than that. He became an incompatible part of the Warriors roster. That’s 100% fact.
That Brooks move was terrible.
Harris and Morris were the best for what was paid, but Beal was the best move, and Paul for Poole was the worst.
Chris Paul will be a very steady positive backup point guard for the warriors. Just two years ago he was the lead guard on the team with championship aspirations. Limit his minutes slightly and he’ll certainly be a positive asset.
You’d rather have the hurricane that is Jordan Poole, destroying everything in sight as he flies up the floor about to commit a turnover, horrible shot, and infuriate his teammates?
Yeah indeed…considering the window for GSW is just ~2-3 years to compete with Curry, Green, Thompson and Wiggins still in their primes, this Dubs’ win-now move makes *empirical* sense. CP3 over JP: anytime!
I just hope Paul can stay healthy. Every other team he’s been on has needed him to play unsustainable minutes to have a shot, then he’s inevitably broken down. A fit Curry might give him a chance of not being broken when his moment arrives.
Trading a young long term signed guard for 1 or 2 years max of Paul was a bad move, and if they don’t win a championship with him it’ll be remembered as a bad trade.
In hindsight the Warriors would rather have someone else other than Jordan Poole for that 30 plus million dollars the next 4 years. Chris Paul is a suitable stop Gap in the meantime. Poole had worn out his welcome in very short time with the Warriors and was not welcome back.
He won a ring with them and Paul has choked or gotten hurt every chance he’s ever had to contend. Poole is young enough to learn how to play smarter.
Yes, the hope is that Jordan Poole will turn it around and I think there’s guys on the Warriors that think that way in addition to many fans. But it won’t be in San Francisco. That bridge has been burned to the ground.
You must realize that to give up on a dynamic Young talented scoring guard like that there must have been irreconcilable differences.
In light of Porzingis injury and the fact that plantar fasciitis is a multi-year condition that should have been known sooner, that trade may end up a disaster.
Depends on how healthy and productive he can actually be.
I think it can be treated pretty easily. I’ve had it and it is really tough to walk first thing in the morning, and several hours after playing when you cool back down and tighten up. But the condition improved with treatment and a rubber heel cup surprisingly. It’s my belief Porzingis should be fine.
Best- Memphis getting Smart, I think Memphis is/has been vastly underrated in the past present and future currently- This move helps sew up any loose ends
Worst- I didn’t particularly love the Collins to Utah trade. If the thumbs still a problem him losing his 3 pt stroke and not stretching above 35% isn’t going to ideally pair w Kessler. *This isnt even a bad trade really but with Gms being so risk adverse this was all that there was to choose from
Looking at everyone listed above. They all are horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible moves listed above except the Toppin trade unless he’s on the bench . Wish ever trade didn’t happen