Transfer

Mike Conley returns to Timberwolves on minimum after being traded twice and waived

Mike Conley Jr
February 2026

Mike Conley has re-signed with Minnesota on a minimum contract after being traded to the Bulls, moved to the Hornets, then waived. The sequence made him eligible to return to the Timberwolves. Minnesota reduced its luxury tax position by moving Conley’s original salary, then brought him back cheaply, gaining cap flexibility that helped enable a separate guard acquisition. Conley’s on-court role has dipped, but he remains valued for leadership.

Coby White Says Trade to Hornets Felt Inevitable

Coby White
February 2026

White says he expected to be moved after Chicago traded other veterans and shifted direction. He is now with Charlotte but has not debuted yet due to a calf injury, and there is no timetable for his return. He describes the deal as a homecoming to North Carolina and says the Hornets have welcomed him into a rising, young group. He expects to fit behind LaMelo Ball initially, while providing depth and flexibility given the team’s backcourt demands.

Cam Thomas Agrees Bucks Deal After Nets Release

Cam Thomas
February 2026

Cam Thomas has agreed to sign with Milwaukee after being released by Brooklyn, giving the Bucks a bench scoring option for the rest of the season. Thomas leaves the Nets after multiple injury-interrupted stretches, including a left hamstring strain this season. He joins Milwaukee with a track record as a high-volume scorer, though his efficiency has dipped this year compared with prior seasons where he carried bigger scoring loads when healthy.

Cam Thomas Signs With Bucks After Nets Release

Cam Thomas
January 2026

Cam Thomas, recently released by Brooklyn, reportedly agreed to sign with Milwaukee to add scoring punch for the stretch run. Thomas brings volume scoring with mid-teens production this season in limited games and a multi-year track record as a bench scorer. Milwaukee add him after the deadline to boost shot creation without a trade.

Pacers Land Ivica Zubac in Multi-Asset Deal With Clippers

Ivica Zubac
January 2026

Indiana reportedly acquired Zubac and Brown; LA receives Mathurin, Jackson, two first-round picks, and a second-round pick. Indiana upgrades size and rebounding with a veteran double-double center under long-term contract, while moving a young scorer nearing restricted free agency and adding significant draft capital to LA’s pivot after also moving other pieces. The report frames Indiana’s move as setting up a stronger core for next season once Haliburton returns.

Grizzlies Add Eric Gordon in Deadline Move

Eric Gordon
January 2026

Memphis reportedly acquired veteran guard Eric Gordon plus a 2032 second-round pick swap. Gordon is described as a lightly used reserve in Philadelphia this season, serving largely as experience around younger guards. Memphis continues to reshuffle after major deadline activity, including moving Jackson Jr. in a separate deal.

Thunder Add Mason Plumlee; Hornets Receive Ousmane Dieng and a Future Second

Oklahoma City Thunder/ Charlotte Hornets
January 2026

OKC acquired veteran center Plumlee, while Dieng was sent to Charlotte and rerouted to Chicago, with Charlotte also receiving a 2029 second-round pick from OKC. The deal is framed as OKC converting a developing piece who never secured a consistent rotation role into a veteran big, while Plumlee had been lightly used and then sidelined after December groin surgery.

Warriors Acquire Kristaps Porziņģis as Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield Go to Hawks

Golden State Warriors/ Atlanta Hawks
January 2026

Golden State reportedly landed Porziņģis for size and stability, while Kuminga gets his requested move and Hield is included in the outgoing package to Atlanta. The write-up ties Kuminga’s trade to his reduced role and prior expectations he would be moved. Porziņģis is described as limited by health in Atlanta and last played January 7, while still providing spacing as a big.

Darius Garland Speaks After Trade to Clippers for James Harden

Darius Garland
January 2026

Garland addressed being traded to the Clippers for Harden, said it was not a shock, and is waiting for clearance to debut with no timetable due to a toe sprain. Clippers plan to adjust style around Garland’s pace and ability to play on or off the ball. Cleveland’s motivation was scoring support for Mitchell, while LA’s was getting younger ahead of an offseason without a first-round pick. Atkinson said he will miss Garland but expects Lue to get the best out of him.

Report: Chris Paul Headed to Toronto in Three-Team Trade, May Not Report

Chris Paul
January 2026

Multiple reports say Paul is being traded to Toronto in a three-team deal, with indications he may not need to report and could be rerouted again before the deadline. Raptors receive Paul, Nets get Agbaji plus a future second-rounder, Clippers get Marinković’s rights. The report frames it as late-career logistics for a 40-year-old who has signaled retirement after this season.

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