NBA trade deadline buyer's guide: How contenders can make moves before Feb. 5

NBA trade deadline buyer's guide: How contenders can make moves before Feb. 5

We're assessing the buyer's landscape with the 2026 NBA trade deadline less than 10 days away

5 NBA All-Stars rumored to move before the February trade deadline

The NBA trade deadline is February 5, 2026, and the winter calm in the league feels deceiving. An early blockbuster has altered expectations, tightened a market, and forced several front offices to recalibrate timelines. Teams competing outside of the playoffs are looking to acquire top-end talent. Most of all, a few All-Stars sit at the heart of the league’s most heated conversations. These five players feel their situations are fluid enough to…

Nets in position to play spoiler, facilitator, or seller at deadline

Imagn The Nets might not be contending, but they could end up shaping the trade deadline anyway. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Brooklyn is one of the most intriguing teams on the board because it is the only franchise with meaningful cap space. The Nets have roughly $15 million in room, giving them the ability to step in as a third team, absorb salary, or help high-spending contenders duck the luxury tax. The catch is they would need to open …