2015 NBA trade deadline
The deadline-day traffic jam
A frantic final hour moved Goran Dragić, Brandon Knight, Reggie Jackson, Isaiah Thomas, Enes Kanter and dozens more across a web of multi-team deals.
Why this window matters
#8 in the Athlore NBA trade deadlines ranking
The volume and interconnected pick movement made it the template for the modern all-day deadline spectacle.
In the order it happened
The transaction timeline
The draft, major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered chronologically. Complete draft boards, trade packages and free-agent jersey changes are embedded at the moment they happened.
January 5 · Trade
Cleveland acquires Smith and Shumpert →The Cavaliers began reshaping a struggling defense and rotation through a three-team trade with New York and Oklahoma City.
The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →
January 7 · Trade
Timofey Mozgov completes Cleveland's reset →Cleveland added the rim protector who would start through its run to the Finals.
The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →
February 19 · Deadline day
Goran Dragić forces a Miami move →Phoenix sent Dragić to the Heat as one branch of a deadline involving an extraordinary number of guards and picks.
The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →
February 19 · Trade
Isaiah Thomas goes to Boston →The Celtics acquired the guard for Marcus Thornton and a protected first, uncovering the centerpiece of their rapid return to contention.
The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →
February 19 · Deadline day
Reggie Jackson lands in Detroit →A three-team deal sent Jackson to the Pistons while Oklahoma City added Enes Kanter, D.J. Augustin and Kyle Singler.
The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →
To CLE
To NYK
To DEN
To MIA
To PHX
To BOS
To DET
To OKC