It's been reported that the Phoenix Suns are likely to trade Kevin Durant this summer given their ongoing struggles and his reported unhappiness that they tried to move him before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. However, the door isn't fully closed on him staying in Phoenix next season.
Brooklyn also needs a "Plan B" because Antetokounmpo has not requested a trade and Milwaukee would not trade him unless he did.
The Nets are currently 25-51 and the No. 12 seed in the Eastern Conference, and it's uncertain what their future is going to look like. Adding somebody like Antetokounmpo would be big, but it would take more than just him to turn the team around.
The New York Knicks have taken recent opponents to school but one ESPN analyst believes a lesson was taught at their expense. The Knicks' highly publicized trade for Mikal Bridges remains polarizing,
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Empire Sports Media on MSNKnicks: analyst deems Mikal Bridges trade as massive overpayThe New York Knicks made a pair of trades this offseason that completely flipped the shape of the roster. It started when they sent five first-round picks
Despite having a talented roster filled with Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram, Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy III, and more, they haven't been able to win a playoff series. The team dropped the first domino this season by trading away Brandon Ingram,
Last seaosn, in large part thanks to a rotation including Josh Hart, Donte DiVincenzo, OG Anunoby, and Julius Randle, the New York Knicks boasted the tenth best defense in the league. This season, with Karl-Anthony Towns, their offense has imporved from seventh to fifth, but their defense ranks 14th in the league, barley above average.
Fans generally love when contending teams are aggressive at the NBA trade deadline. However, here are 10 times these deals didn't pay off.
The Celtics are set to be above the second apron in 2025-26, giving them one of the largest payrolls in sports history and limiting ways to improve.