Today is Wednesday, January 15, which means that a total of 18 players who signed free agent contracts meeting specific criteria this past offseason are now eligible to be traded.
Most offseason signees became trade-eligible on December 15, but players who met the following criteria were ineligible to be moved for an extra month:
- The player re-signed with his previous team.
- He got a raise of at least 20%.
- His salary is above the minimum.
- His team was over the cap and used Bird or Early Bird rights to sign him.
The following players met that criteria and are eligible to be traded as of Wednesday:
- Precious Achiuwa (Knicks)
- OG Anunoby (Knicks)
- Goga Bitadze (Magic)
- Miles Bridges (Hornets)
- Max Christie (Lakers)
- Nic Claxton (Nets)
- Haywood Highsmith (Heat)
- Isaiah Joe (Thunder)
- Johnny Juzang (Jazz)
- KJ Martin (Sixers)
- Tyrese Maxey (Sixers)
- Malik Monk (Kings)
- Josh Okogie (Suns)
- Scotty Pippen Jr. (Grizzlies)
- Note: Pippen doesn’t meet the criteria detailed above, but was converted from his two-way contract to a standard deal on October 15. He’s trade-eligible today because it has been three months since he signed that contract.
- Immanuel Quickley (Raptors)
- Obi Toppin (Pacers)
- Aaron Wiggins (Thunder)
- Patrick Williams (Bulls)
Most of the players on NBA rosters are now eligible to be moved, though a small handful still can’t be dealt.
That group includes Kings forward Doug McDermott, who becomes trade-eligible on Thursday, Celtics sharpshooter Sam Hauser (trade-eligible on January 23), Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (Jan. 26), Grizzlies big man Jay Huff (Jan. 28), Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (Feb. 2), and Knicks center Ariel Hukporti (Feb. 5).
Additionally, there are several players who won’t become trade-eligible at all prior to this season’s February 6 deadline, including stars like Joel Embiid, Lauri Markkanen, and Jamal Murray.
Players on 10-day contracts are also ineligible to be dealt.
Patrick Williams is trade eligible? Hey lets give it a go. Just take him. No questions asked. Addition by subtraction.
This times a 1000!! Tired of this guy and his “potential”. At this point, call a spade a spade. Still hasn’t grown into an average offensive basketball player. He’s put some trance on some of these Bulls fans and hoping he can evolve into something more important lmao. Glad others see what I see.
I think injuries have robbed him of his athleticism. He only has 4 dunks in 29 games this year, compared to 29 in 43 last year.
Patrick Williams Dunks per 36 minutes
2021 = 0.9
2022 = 0.6
2023 = 0.9
2024 = 0.9
2025 = 0.2
When has he ever played 36 minutes? Color me stupified if that ever happened.
Sadly most of these teams DO NOT care about winning. Boston,Knicks,OKC,Grizz care.
Ummm… Magic? Suns? Kings? Lakers? They’re all trying to win
We know magic won’t make a move. Kings world have to admit they were wrong in getting Derozen. Lakers likely won’t do anything else. It depends who is willing to actually help the suns….
The Charlotte Hornets apparently are.
As the Phoenix Suns wasted no time trading Josh Okogie, (made trade eligible here today) along with (3) 2nd round picks for Nick Richards of the Hornets along with (1) 2nd round pick.
If I’m Tyrese Maxey, do I wait this thing out or is Miami a place I’d like to hoop?
Hell at this point I’m sure he’d take Charlotte over his current situation.
Miles Bridges dark horse candidate to be traded to a contender. Hornets have officially put another gear on the tank mission with the Richards trade.
Lamelo tank commander.
Send Mitch, Precious, $ to the Nets for Nic.