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2018 NBA trade deadline

The 2018 NBA trade deadline.

A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 2018 NBA trade deadline.

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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.

  1. January 29 · Trade

    The Clippers abruptly move Blake Griffin →

    Only months after celebrating Griffin's new contract, Los Angeles sent him to Detroit for a package led by Tobias Harris and a future first.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    00TradeJanuary 29, 2018To DETDETGRIFFIN23DETREED33DraftPICKround assetTo LACLACHARRIS34LACBRADLEY11DraftPICKround asset+2 assetsGriffin to DetroitDET receives Blake Griffin, Willie Reed, Brice JohnsonLAC receives Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanović + 2 more8 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  2. February 1 · Trade

    Nikola Mirotić helps New Orleans pivot after Cousins' injury →

    The Pelicans acquired Mirotić days after losing DeMarcus Cousins, preserving spacing and scoring around Anthony Davis for a playoff push.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    00TradeFebruary 1, 2018To NOPNOPMIROTIĆ320182NDround assetTo CHICHIAŞIK3CHINELSON14DraftPICKround asset+1 assetsMirotić to New OrleansNOP receives Nikola Mirotić, 2018 2nd-round pickCHI receives Ömer Aşık, Jameer Nelson, Tony Allen + 1 more6 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  3. February 8 · Trade

    Dwyane Wade returns to Miami →

    Cleveland sent Wade back to the Heat for a nominal protected second-round pick, restoring a franchise icon to the city where his career began.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    00TradeFebruary 8, 2018To MIAMIAWADE3To CLE20242NDround assetWade returns to MiamiMIA receives Dwyane WadeCLE receives Protected 2024 2nd-round pick2 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  4. February 8 · Window closes

    Cleveland changes half its rotation in one afternoon

    The Cavaliers moved six players and brought in George Hill, Rodney Hood, Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr., attempting to rescue a defense and locker room that had stalled.