The NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching, and while it's been fairly quiet in the lead-up to Thursday's 3 p.m. ET deadline, that doesn't mean there won't be a flurry of deals made in the hours ahead. Teams are still actively shopping big names like Kyle Lowry and Victor Oladipo so there could be plenty of trades still to come.
There may not be a blockbuster trade like the one made for James Harden earlier this season, but with almost every team in the league still fighting for postseason positioning, there are bound to be smaller transactions made for short and long-term success. Here are the latest trades that have been reported around the league.
Magic send Aaron Gordon to Denver for Gary Harris, RJ Hampton
The Orlando Magic are trading forward Aaron Gordon to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Gary Harris, RJ Hampton and a first-round pick according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The move ends years of speculation about Gordon's status in Orlando. The Magic have largely been a lottery team ever since they drafted Gordon in 2014, and while he may have rescinded it, it's worth noting that he reportedly requested a trade in February. He went on to express his frustration at the situation after a loss Tuesday, and now, he'll continue his career on a new team.
Wizards trade Brown, Wagner to Bulls for Gafford, Hutchinson
The Bulls aren't done yet today. After trading for All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic, Chicago traded Gafford and Hutchinson for Brown and Wagner, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bulls get some bench depth, and the Wizards get some young forwards in Gafford and Hutchinson, both of whom didn't receive a ton of playing time with the Bulls. Now on a Wizards team that has struggled to find consistent success this season, both of them will get ample opportunity to show what they can offer.
After being involved in rumors all week about potential trade packages with the Orlando Magic, the Boston Celtics have indeed traded for Evan Fournier, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Celtics are reportedly sending two second-round picks back to the Magic, though that hasn't been made official. It's not the big package Celtics fans might've been hoping for. It doesn't include Aaron Gordon or Nikola Vucevic, the latter of whom was traded to Chicago earlier. But Fournier is a legit knock-down shooter who will support Boston's plethora of one-on-one creation with spacing while generating his own offense as well.
Magic trade Vucevic, Aminu to Bulls for Carter Jr., draft picks
The Orlando Magic are trading All-Star Nikola Vucevic and Al-Farouq Aminu to the Chicago Bulls for Otto Porter, Wendell Carter Jr. and two future first-round picks. After weeks of speculation, Orlando pulls off a trade sending its best player to Chicago in exchange for a young big man in Carter Jr.
Cavaliers trade JaVale McGee to Nuggets
The Cavaliers are trading JaVale McGee to the Denver Nuggets for third-year center Isaiah Hartenstein and two future protected second-round picks, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Trading for McGee gives the Nuggets some rim protection on defense, as he's averaging 1.2 blocks a game. Denver ranks 11th in the league in points allowed in the paint (48.8), and adding McGee could potentially help with that. In 33 games with Cleveland, McGee averaged eight points and 5.2 rebounds while coming off the bench for the Cavaliers. McGee wasn't getting a ton of consistent minutes with Cleveland, and being traded to Denver allows him to once again join a contending team.
To kick things off leading into the trade deadline, Detroit worked out a deal to send Wright to Sacramento in exchange for Joseph and two second round picks, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. This move was primarily made for financial reasons for the Pistons, as Wright is owed $8.5 million next season, while Joseph is only guaranteed $2.4 million of the $12.6 million he's expected to make next year. After trading away Derrick Rose and buying out Blake Griffin, the Pistons are fully focused on their younger players, and shipping off Wright, who they traded for prior to the start of this season, allows the younger guards on the team to get more opportunity.
L.A. traded Kabengele, who was the 27th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, to the Kings for a heavily protected second-round pick, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers don't get much in this trade, but for Kabengele, he'll likely get more playing opportunity in Sacramento for a team that is far outside the playoff picture this season. It gives the Kings a young player for a low price, one who could potentially play himself into the rotation.
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