NBA Transactions
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Last Updated
Feb 23, 2021 9:13 AM EST
Tuesday, FEB 23
Rockets Release Cousins
- Demarcus Cousins is released by the Rockets. Only played 25 games
Friday, FEB 19
Rockets Acquire Justin Patton
- Justin Patton Signs a Two-Way Contract with the Rockets
Tuesday, Feb 16
Nets Keep Roberson
- Andre Roberson signs a ‘Rest-of-season’ contract with the Nets
Monday, Feb 8
Nets Keep Vonleh
- Noah Vonleh signs a ‘Rest-of-season’ contract with the Nets
SUNDAY, FEB 7
DRose Traded to Knicks
- NYK Gets: Derrick Rose
- DET Gets: Dennis Smith Jr., 2021 2nd Round Pick
Saturday, Jan 30
Nets Keep Shump
- Iman Shumpert signs a ‘Rest-of-season’ contract with the Nets
Saturday, Jan 23
Wizards Keep Len
- Alex Len signs a ‘Rest-of-season’ contract with the Wizards
Friday, Jan 22
Porter Jr Shipped to Rockets
- HOU Gets: Kevin Porter Jr.
- CLE Gets: Future 2nd Round Pick
Thursday, Jan 14
Harden Traded to Nets in Blockbuster 4-Team Deal
- BKN Gets: James Harden
- HOU Gets: Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum Jr., Rodions Kurucs, 2021 1st-Round Pick (BKN), 2022 1st-Round Pick (BKN), 2024 1st-Round Pick (BKN), 2026 1st-Round Pick (BKN)
- IND Gets: Caris Lavert, $2.6M cash, 2024 2nd-Round Pick (CLE)
- CLE Gets: Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince, Aleksander Vezenkov
Thursday, Jan 7
Knicks Keep Taj
- Taj Gibson signs a ‘rest of season’ contract with the Knicks
Monday, Dec 21
Clips Re-sign Kennard
- Luke Kennard signs a 3-year, $41.2M contract extension with the LA Clippers
Raps Hang onto OG
- OG Anunoby signs a 4-year, $72M contract extension with the Toronto Raptors
Fultz Stays in Orlando
- Markelle Fultz signs a 3-year, $50M contract extension with the Orlando Magic
White Stays in the Alamo
- Derrick White signs a 4-year, $70M contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs
Suns Claim Big Frank
- Frank Kaminsky was claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Suns
Sunday, Dec 20
Rudy Says Yes to the Max
- Rudy Gobert signs a 5-year, $205M contract extension with the Utah Jazz
Kuzma Stays in LA
- Kyle Kuzma signs a 3-year, $39M contract extension with the LA Lakers
Saturday, Dec 19
Miami Signs Stus to a 2-Way Deal
- Max Strus signs a two-way contact with the Miami Heat
Thursday, Dec 3
Lakers extend AD and Bron
- LeBron James signs a 2-year, $85.66M contract extension with the LA Lakers.
- Anthony Davis signs a 50year, $189.9M contract extension with the LA Lakers
Wednesday, Dec 2
Wizards/Rockets Swap Costly PG’s
- WAS Gets: Russell Westbrook
- HOU Gets: John Wall, 2023 1st-Round Pick (or lottery-protected, 2024 top-12 protected, 2025 top-10 protected, 2026 top-8 protected, two 2nd-round picks)
Clips Sign Batum
- Nicolas Batum signs a 1-year, $2.56M deal with the LA Clippers
Millsap Stays in Denver
- Paul Millsap signs a 1-year, $10M deal with the Denver Nuggets
Tuesday, Dec 1
Pistons Sign Jackson
- Josh Jackson signs a 2-year, $9.77M deal with the Pistons
Monday, Nov 23
Lakers resign Morris
- Markieff Morris resigns a 1-year, $2.3M deal with the LA Lakers (Source: Morris on Twitter)
Saric Stays in Phoenix
- Dario Saric resigns a 3-year, $40M deal with the Phoenix Suns (Source: Woj)
Sunday, Nov 22
Knicks Get Rivers
- Austin Rivers signs a 3-year, $10M deal with the NY Knicks (Source: Woj)
Baynes Fills the Gasol Void in Toronto
- Aaron Baynes signs a 2-year, $14.3M deal with the Toronto Raptors (Source: Bobby Marks)
Lakers Trade McGee To Cavs
- CLE Gets: JaVale McGee, Future Second Round Pick
- LAL Gets: Jordan Bell, Alfonzo McKinnie
Minnesota Trades Spellman for Davis1st-Round Pick (BKN)
- MIN Gets: Ed Davis5
- NYK Gets: Omari Spellman, Jacob Evans, Future Second Round Pick
Moore Picks Suns
- E’Twaun Moore signs a 1-year, $2.3M deal with the Phoenix Suns (Source: Shams)
Lakers Get Gasol
- Marc Gasol signs a 1-year, $5.26M deal with the LA Lakers (Source: Woj)
DJJ Picks Portland
- Derrick Jones Jr. signs a 2-year, $19M deal with the Portland Trailblazers (Source: Woj)
Bertans Stays in Washington For BIG Money
- Davis Bertans signs a 5-year, $80M deal with the Washington Wizards (Source: Woj)
Clippers Get Ibaka
- Serge Ibaka signs a 2-year, $18.98M deal with the LA Clippers (Source: Woj)
Knicks Sign Noel, Resign Payton
- Nerlens Noels signs a 1-year, $5M deal with the NY Knicks (Source: Woj)
- Elfrid Payton resigns a 1-year, $5M deal with the NY Knicks (Source: Woj)
Miami Heat get Bradley
- Avery Bradley signs a 2-year, $11.6M deal with the Miami Heat (Source: Woj)
Saturday, Nov 21
Lakers resign KCP
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope resigns a 3-year, $40M deal with the LA Lakers (Source: Shams)
Tristan Thompson Picks Boston
- Tristan Thompson signs a 2-year, $19M deal with the Boston Celtics (Source: Yahoo! Sports)
Hayward Picks Charlotte
- Gordon Hayward signs a 4-year, $120M deal with the Charlotte Hornets (Source: Woj)
The Real Melo Stays in Portland
- Carmelo Anthony resigns a 1-year deal with the Portland Trailblazers (Source: Woj)
Rondo Picks ATL
- Rajon Rondo signs a 2-year deal,$15M with the Atlanta Hawks (Source: Woj)
Elfrid Payton stays in NY
- Elfrid Payton resigns a 1-year deal, $5M with the NY Knicks (Source: Woj)
Paul Millsap stays in Denver
- Paul Millsap resigns a 1-year deal, $10M with the Denver Nuggets (Source: Woj)
Connaughton stays in Milwaukee
- Pat Connaughton resigns a 3-year deal, $16M with the Milwaukee Bucks (Source: Woj)
Orlando Resigns Clark
- Gary Clark resigns a 2-year deal, $4.1M with the Orlando Magic (Source: Woj)
Crowder Joins Phoenix
- Jae Crowder signs a 3-year deal, $29.16M with the Phoenix Suns (Source: Shams)
Surprise! Jeff Green has a new team
- Jeff Green agrees to a contract with the Brooklyn Nets (Source: The Athletic)
You Guessed It! John Konchar signs with Memphis
- John Konchar resigns a 4-year, $7M deal with the Memphis Grizzlies (Source: Shams)
MCW Stays in Orlando
- Michael Carter-Williams resigns a 2-year deal with the Orlando Magic (Source: Shams)
Washington resigns Neto
- Raul Neto resigns a 1-year deal with the Washington Wizards (Source: Shams)
Milwaukee Adds Portis
- Bobby Portis signs a 2-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks (Source: Shams)
How Could You Be Mo Harkless?
- Maurice Harkless signs a 1-year,$3.6M deal with the Miami Heat (Source: Woj)
Dunn Joins ATL
- Kris Dunn signs a 2-year,$10M deal with the Atlanta Hawks (Source: Woj)
JaMychal Green signs in Denver
- JaMychal Green signs a 2-year,$15M deal with the Denver Nuggets (Source: Woj)
Augustin Joins Denver
- D.J. Augustin signs a 3-year,$21M deal with the Milwaukee Bucks (Source: Shams)
Meltons Stays with Denver
- De’Anthony Melton resigns a 4-year,$35M deal with the Memphis Grizzlies (Source: Shams)
FVV Stays in the 6
- Fred VanVleet signs a 4-year,$85M deal with the Toronto Raptors (Source: Shams)
Valentines Re-Ups with Bulls
- Denzel Valentine signs a 1-year,$4.69M qualifying offer with the Chicago Bulls (Source: Shams)
OKC Trades Adams; Gets In on Holliday Deal
- MIL Gets: Jrue Holliday, Sam Merrill
- NOP Gets: Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe, 2020 First Round Pick, 2024 Pick Swap, 2025 Future Draft Pick, 2026 Pick Swap, 2027 1st Round Pick
- DEN Gets: RJ Hampton (#24 Pick)
- OKC Gets: George Hill, 2023 First Round Pick (From Denver)
Ariza Traded & A Couple of JJ’s Swap Places
- OKC: Trevor Ariza, Justin Jackson
- DAL Gets: James Johnson
- DET Gets: Delon Wright
Friday, Nov 20
Lakers Get Trez
- Montrezl Harrell signs a 2-year deal with the LA Lakers (Source: Woj)
Gallo Gets Paid $$$
- Danilo Galinari signs a three-year, $61.5M deal with the Atlanta Hawks (Source: Woj)
Favors is back in Utah
- Derrick Favors signs a three-year, $27M deal with the Utah Jazz (Source: Woj)
Patterson stays in LA
- Patrick Patterson resigns a one-year deal with the LA Clippers (Source: Woj)
Clarkson stays in Utah
- Jordan Clarkson resigns a four-year deal with the Utah Jazz for $52M (Source: Woj)
Fox signs max deal with Kings
- De’Aaron Fox signs a five-year extension with the Sacramento Kings for $163M (Source: Woj)
Pistons sign two Bigs
- Mason Plumlee signs a 3-year, $25M deal with the Detroit Pistons (Source: Woj)
- Jalil Okafor signs a 2-year deal with the Detroit Pistons (Source: Woj)
Wes Matthews to Join Lakers
- Wesley Matthews Jr signs a 1-year, $3.6M deal with the LA Lakers (Source: Shams)
Dragic, Leonard Stay in Miami
- Goran Dragic resigns a two-year deal with the Miami Heat for $37.4M (Source: Dragic on Twitter)
- Meyers Leonard resigns a two-year deal with the Miami Heat for $20M (Source: Woj)
Thursday, Nov 19
Opt-Ins
- Tim Hardaway Jr exercised his $19.8M player-option with the Mavericks
- Semi Ojeleye exercised his $1.75M player-option with the Celtics
- Javale McGee exercised his $4.2M player-option with the Lakers
- Enes Kanter exercised his $5M player-option with the Celtics
- James Johnson exercised his $16M player-option with the T-Wolves (traded to OKC)1
- David Nwaba exercised his $1.86M player-option with the Rockets
- Mike Muscala exercised his $2.28M player-option with the Thunder
- Hamidou Diallo exercised his $1.66M player-option with the Thunder
New Free Agents
- Gordon Hayward declined his $34.2M option from the Celtics
- Avery Bradley declined his $5M option from the Lakers
- Jontay Porter declined his $1.57M option from the Grizzlies
- Malcolm Miller did not receive a qualifying offer from the Raptors; is now a unrestricted free agent
- Thon Maker did not receive a qualifying offer from the Pistons; is now a unrestricted free agent
- JaMychal Green declined his $5M option from the Clippers
- Cheick Diallo declined his $1.82M option from the Suns
- Dwayne Bacon did not receive a qualifying offer from the Hornets; is now a unrestricted free agent
- Theo Pinson declined his $1.82M option from the Knicks
- Frank Kaminsky declined his $5M option from the Phoenix Suns
- Quinn Cook was waived by the Lakers
- Taj Gibson, Wayne Ellington, Kenny Wooten, Elfrid Payton were all waived by the Knicks
- Norvel Pelle was waived by the 76ers
BKN, LAC, DET 3-Team Deal
- BKN Gets: G Landry Shamet, Bruce Brown
- LAC Gets: Luke Kennard, Jay Scrubb (#55 pick), 2023-2026 2nd round picks
- DET Gets: Rodney McGruder, Dzanan Musa, Jalen Hands, Saddiq Bey, 2021 2nd Round Pick, $1.5M
Warriors trade for Oubre Jr.
- GSW Gets: Kelly Oubre Jr
- OKC Gets: 2021 First Round Pick (top-20 protected)
OKC trades for Center
- BOS Gets: Future 2nd Round Pick
- OKC Gets: Vincent Poirier
Ed Davis Traded to Knicks
- NYK Gets: Ed Davis
- UTA Gets: 2023 2nd Round Picks
ATL/DET Trade
- ATL Gets: Tony Snell, Khyri Thomas
- DET Gets: Dwyane Dedmon
Jazz, Pelicans exchange picks
- UTH Gets: Elijah Hughes (#39 pick)
- NOP Gets: Cash, Future 2nd Round Pick
Hornets, Pelicans exchange picks
- CHA Gets: Nick Richards (#42 pick)
- NOP Gets: 2024 2nd Round Pick
Wednesday, Nov 18
76ers Ship out Horford
- PHI Gets: Danny Green2, Terrance Furguson
- OKC Gets: Al Horford, Vasilije Micic, 2025 First Round Pick (Protected top-6), 2020 Second Round Pick
Rubio Traded Back to Minny
- MIN Gets: Ricky Rubio, 25th Pick & 28th Pick in the 2020 draft
- OKC Gets: James Johnson, 17th Pick in the 2020 draft
Ariza Traded Again
- DET Gets: Trevor Ariza3, 2020 First Round Pick (#16)
- HOU Gets: Future First-Round Pick & Christian Wood
Lakers trade for Schröder
- LAL Gets: Dennis Schröder
- OKC Gets: Danny Green, Jaden McDaniels
Bucks Acquire Jrue Holliday
- MIL Gets: Jrue Holliday, Sam Merrill
- NOP Gets: Eric Bledsoe, George Hill, 2020 First Round Pick, 2024 Pick Swap, 2025 Future Draft Pick, 2026 Pick Swap, 2027 1st Round Pick
76ers/Mavs Swap Guards
- PHI Gets: Seth Curry
- DAL Gets: Josh Richardson, Tyler Bey
Jazz/Knicks Swap Picks
- NYK Gets: Ante Tomic, 2020 First Round Pick (#23 Leandro Bolmaro)
- UTA Gets: 2020 First Round Pick (#27 Udoka Azubuike), 2020 Second Round Pick (#38 Saben Lee)
Tuesday, Nov 17
Covington heads to Portland
- POR Gets: Robert Covington
- HOU Gets: Trevor Ariza, 2020 First Round Pick, 2021 First Round Pick (protected)
Monday, Nov 16
OKC Trades CP3 to Phoenix
- PHX Gets: Chris Paul, Adbel Nader
- OKC Gets: Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre Jr, Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque, 2022 First Round Pick (top-12 protected)