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The transaction calendar, curated

The greatest NBA trade deadlines.

Ranked by league-wide movement, championship consequences, star power and how completely one transaction window changed what came next.

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Trade deadline

2025

01

NBA · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

4 moves · chronological
  1. 01

    Luka Dončić

    Mavericks → Lakers

  2. 02

    Anthony Davis

    Lakers → Mavericks

  3. 03

    Jimmy Butler

    Heat → Warriors

  4. 04

    De'Aaron Fox

    Kings → Spurs

The market before time expired

The impossible Luka–Davis shock

Dallas sent Luka Dončić to the Lakers for a package led by Anthony Davis, while Jimmy Butler, De'Aaron Fox and Zach LaVine also changed teams.

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Trade deadline

2023

02

NBA · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

4 moves · chronological
  1. 01

    Kevin Durant

    Nets → Suns

  2. 02

    Kyrie Irving

    Nets → Mavericks

  3. 03

    D'Angelo Russell

    Wolves → Lakers

  4. 04

    Jakob Poeltl

    Spurs → Raptors

The market before time expired

Durant and Irving end Brooklyn's experiment

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Trade deadline

2008

03

NBA · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

4 moves · chronological
  1. 01

    Pau Gasol

    Grizzlies → Lakers

  2. 02

    Shaquille O'Neal

    Heat → Suns

  3. 03

    Jason Kidd

    Nets → Mavericks

  4. 04

    Ben Wallace

    Bulls → Cavaliers

The market before time expired

Contenders trade haymakers

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Trade deadline

2022

04

NBA · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

4 moves · chronological
  1. 01

    James Harden

    Nets → 76ers

  2. 02

    Domantas Sabonis

    Pacers → Kings

  3. 03

    CJ McCollum

    Blazers → Pelicans

  4. 04

    Kristaps Porziņģis

    Mavericks → Wizards

The market before time expired

Stars, co-stars and franchise resets

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Trade deadline

2004

05

NBA · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

3 moves · chronological
  1. 01

    Rasheed Wallace

    Hawks → Pistons

  2. 02

    Mike James

    Celtics → Pistons

  3. 03

    Chucky Atkins

    Pistons → Celtics

The market before time expired

Rasheed completes the Pistons

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2019

06

NBA · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

4 moves · chronological
  1. 01

    Marc Gasol

    Grizzlies → Raptors

  2. 02

    Tobias Harris

    Clippers → 76ers

  3. 03

    Nikola Mirotić

    Pelicans → Bucks

  4. 04

    Harrison Barnes

    Mavericks → Kings

The market before time expired

The East loads up for one open Finals path

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Trade deadline

2011

07

NBA · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

4 moves · chronological
  1. 01

    Carmelo Anthony

    Nuggets → Knicks

  2. 02

    Deron Williams

    Jazz → Nets

  3. 03

    Kendrick Perkins

    Celtics → Thunder

  4. 04

    Gerald Wallace

    Bobcats → Blazers

The market before time expired

Two New York stars and a changing map

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2015

08

NBA · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

4 moves · chronological
  1. 01

    Goran Dragić

    Suns → Heat

  2. 02

    Brandon Knight

    Bucks → Suns

  3. 03

    Isaiah Thomas

    Suns → Celtics

  4. 04

    Reggie Jackson

    Thunder → Pistons

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The deadline-day traffic jam

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