2023 NBA trade deadline
Durant and Irving end Brooklyn's experiment
Kevin Durant went to Phoenix and Kyrie Irving to Dallas, while the Lakers rebuilt their rotation around LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
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Brooklyn's superteam dissolved in days, Phoenix made an all-in championship wager and the Western Conference changed shape overnight.
In the order it happened
The transaction timeline
Major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered by announcement or completion date. Open linked trades for the original package and every downstream asset.
January 23 · Trade
The Lakers acquire Rui Hachimura
Los Angeles began rebuilding its supporting cast weeks before the deadline's largest moves.
February 6 · Trade
Kyrie Irving joins Dallas
Brooklyn sent Irving and Markieff Morris to the Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and draft capital.
February 8 · Three-team trade
The Lakers remake their rotation
D'Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley arrived as Russell Westbrook went to Utah.
February 9 · Trade
Kevin Durant lands in Phoenix →The Suns sent Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and major first-round control to Brooklyn for Durant.
February 9 · Deadline day
Poeltl, Hart and role players find contenders
Toronto reacquired Jakob Poeltl, New York added Josh Hart and the final hours filled out several playoff rotations.