NBA Trade Tracker: Every Deal from the 2026 Offseason

This NBA trade tracker covers every officially confirmed deal from the 2026 offseason. Each entry lists the players and draft picks exchanged, the teams involved, and the date the transaction cleared league review.

Unconfirmed or reported-only deals are not included.

2026 NBA Trade Tracker: Complete Offseason Log

The entries below reflect officially confirmed transactions only. Pick conditions, protections, and swap rights are noted where publicly confirmed.

In practice, multi-team deals often take several days to clear official review even after reporters confirm them, so dates below reflect league confirmation rather than the original announcement.

A complete reference log of 2026-27 NBA season transactions is maintained according to Wikipedia.

How to Use This NBA Trade Tracker

Each entry lists the teams involved, the players and picks exchanged, and the confirmed date. Salary figures are only included where they form part of the official transaction structure.

Rumored or pending deals are excluded until confirmed.

Major Trades

These are the highest-impact completed NBA roster moves of the 2026 offseason, each involving a star-level player.

Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat

• Milwaukee Bucks receive: Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakučionis, 2026 first-round pick (No. 13), 2031 first-round pick, four additional first-round picks, one pick swap
• Miami Heat receive: Giannis Antetokounmpo
• Date confirmed: Pre-draft, June 2026

What is often overlooked in this deal is the sheer volume of future assets Milwaukee extracted. Four first-round picks plus a swap reflects how much leverage a two-time MVP commands, even in a trade the player reportedly pushed for.

Teams in similar positions historically find the asset return shrinks when the star makes his preference public. Milwaukee managed to limit that damage.

LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves

• Charlotte Hornets receive: Naz Reid, 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030), three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033)
• Minnesota Timberwolves receive: LaMelo Ball
• Date confirmed: Post-draft, June 2026

Minnesota gave up a significant future asset package for a 24-year-old with star upside and a complicated injury history. Whether that math works out depends heavily on LaMelo's availability over the next three seasons.

Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors

• LA Clippers receive: Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, 2027 first-round pick swap, two second-round picks
• Toronto Raptors receive: Kawhi Leonard
• Date confirmed: June 30, 2026 (pending league investigation clearance)

Kawhi returning to Toronto is one of the more unexpected story arcs of this offseason. He won a championship there in 2019 and left in free agency, and is now back after the Clippers opted against a long-term commitment.

Julius Randle and No. 28 Pick to the Brooklyn Nets

• Minnesota Timberwolves receive: No. 33 pick
• Brooklyn Nets receive: Julius Randle, 2026 No. 28 pick
• Brooklyn Nets also send: Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls (included in the same deal)
• Date confirmed: Pre-draft, June 2026

Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers

• LA Clippers receive: Peyton Watson, Cam Whitmore, 2027 second-round pick (most favorable of Philadelphia, Golden State, Phoenix, OKC, Houston, Indiana, Miami), routed to Washington
• Philadelphia 76ers receive: Paul George, 2028 first-round pick (possible pick swap conversion), 2031 first-round pick (unprotected), 2028 and 2030 second-round picks
• Date confirmed: 2026 offseason

Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers

• Boston Celtics receive: (To be confirmed as details are made public)
• Philadelphia 76ers receive: Jaylen Brown
• Date confirmed: 2026 offseason

The Sixers adding both Brown and LeBron James this offseason represents one of the more aggressive roster constructions in recent years.

LeBron James to the Philadelphia 76ers

• Team of origin: (To be confirmed as details are made public)
• Philadelphia 76ers receive: LeBron James
• Date confirmed: 2026 offseason

Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies

• Detroit Pistons receive: (To be confirmed as details are made public)
• Memphis Grizzlies receive: Isaiah Stewart
• Date confirmed: Draft night, June 2026

Mid-Tier and Role Player Trades

Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers

• Denver Nuggets receive: (Part of multi-team deal; details to be confirmed)
• Cleveland Cavaliers receive: Peyton Watson
• Date confirmed: 2026 offseason

Josh Green and Cash to the Utah Jazz

• Minnesota Timberwolves receive: Cody Williams, John Konchar
• Utah Jazz receive: Josh Green, cash considerations
• Date confirmed: 2026 offseason

D'Angelo Russell to the Memphis Grizzlies

• Washington Wizards receive: (Part of six-team sign-and-trade; details to be confirmed)
• Memphis Grizzlies receive: D'Angelo Russell, future second-round pick, future second-round pick swap
• Date confirmed: 2026 offseason

This deal was part of a six-team arrangement also involving Khris Middleton, the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, and LA Clippers.

Multi-team deals of this structure are uncommon during free agency but become necessary when salary matching requires routing assets through multiple franchises.

Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards (Sign-and-Trade)

• Washington Wizards receive: Khris Middleton (three years, $17.6 million)
• Additional teams in deal: Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, LA Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks
• Players routed across the deal: John Collins, Gary Harris, Taurean Prince (Pistons route), Isaiah Stewart (Grizzlies route), Santi Aldama (Mavericks route), Caris LeVert (Bucks route)
• Date confirmed: 2026 offseason

Kristaps Porzingis to the Golden State Warriors

• Atlanta Hawks receive: Jonathan Kuminga
• Golden State Warriors receive: Kristaps Porzingis
• Date confirmed: 2026 offseason

Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks

• Washington Wizards receive: (To be confirmed as details are made public)
• Dallas Mavericks receive: Anthony Davis
• Date confirmed: February 5, 2026 (trade deadline)

Draft-Day Trades

No. 47 Pick (multiple exchanges) The No. 47 overall pick changed hands several times on draft night. Final destination to be confirmed once league paperwork clears.

Pick No. 55 (Nick Martinelli) and No. 56 (Vsevolod Ishchenko) Both picks were part of multi-team arrangements confirmed during the 2026 NBA Draft.

Smaller Deals and Pick Swaps

Standalone second-round-only trades and cash-only deals will be added as each transaction is officially confirmed through NBA.com.

Several second-round swap rights were included in larger trades listed above and are noted within those entries.

2026 Offseason Major Trades at a Glance

Date	Teams	Key Players Moved	Picks Included
Pre-draft 2026	Milwaukee / Miami	Giannis to Miami	4 firsts + swap (from Miami)
Post-draft 2026	Charlotte / Minnesota	LaMelo to Minnesota	1 unprotected first, 3 swaps, 3 seconds
June 30, 2026	LA Clippers / Toronto	Kawhi to Toronto	2 unprotected firsts, 1 swap, 2 seconds
Pre-draft 2026	Minnesota / Brooklyn	Randle + No. 28 to Brooklyn	No. 33 to Minnesota
2026 offseason	LA Clippers / Philadelphia	Paul George to 76ers	2 firsts + 2 seconds to Philly
2026 offseason	Boston / Philadelphia	Jaylen Brown to 76ers	To be confirmed
Draft night 2026	Detroit / Memphis	Isaiah Stewart to Memphis	To be confirmed
2026 offseason	Denver / Cleveland	Peyton Watson to Cleveland	Multi-team deal
2026 offseason	Atlanta / Golden State	Porzingis to Warriors	Kuminga to Hawks
Feb. 5, 2026	Dallas / Washington	Anthony Davis to Dallas	To be confirmed

How NBA Trades Work: A Plain-Language Explainer

If you are following this NBA trade tracker closely but find some of the details confusing, this section breaks down the core mechanics behind how these deals actually happen.

What Makes a Trade Legal Under NBA Rules

NBA trades are governed by strict salary cap rules requiring that outgoing and incoming salaries roughly match within a defined range.

The exact threshold depends on whether a team is over or under the salary cap, but the principle is consistent: you cannot trade a $5 million player and receive a $25 million player

without additional matching pieces involved.

Teams that are taxpayers (over the luxury tax threshold) face tighter restrictions than teams sitting below the cap. As shown by data from Statista, the luxury tax threshold has more than doubled over the past decade, with the 2025-26 figure reaching $187.9 million. In practice, this is why most large NBA offseason trades involve several players and picks on both sides.

It is rarely just about basketball fit. Often it is about making the salary numbers work first.

Once two teams reach an agreement, the transaction goes to the NBA league office for review and approval. Only after the league formally clears it does the deal appear on NBA.com as official.

Teams that have announced trades before clearing approval sometimes see deals fall apart at this stage, which is uncommon but not unheard of.

What Is the NBA Trade Deadline?

The trade deadline falls in mid-February each season, typically around the 40-game mark of the regular season. After that date, no trades can be completed until the offseason window opens.

Teams also cannot trade players they signed as free agents until December 15 of that same season, creating a natural quiet period in the early months.

The deadline creates urgency. Contending teams try to add rotation pieces before it closes. Teams rebuilding try to move veterans for future draft picks. The weeks immediately before it tend to produce more player transactions than any stretch outside the offseason.

What Are Draft Pick Protections and Pick Swaps?

Pick protections are conditions attached to a traded draft pick that determine exactly when the pick transfers. A "top-5 protected" pick means the sending team keeps the pick if it lands in the top five of the lottery.

If it falls outside that range, it transfers to the receiving team. Some picks convert to second-round selections if the protection never clears over multiple years.

A pick swap is a separate concept. It gives one team the right to exchange their pick for another team's pick in a specific year, but only if that swap improves their draft position.

It costs less than a straight pick, which is why teams include several swaps alongside actual picks in large trades. Understanding this difference matters a lot when reading a trade log, because three pick swaps are not the same as three first-round picks.

What Is a Sign-and-Trade?

A sign-and-trade happens when a free agent agrees to sign a new contract specifically so their current team can trade them to another team. The player receives a larger contract than they could get as a straight free agency signing, and the original team receives something back rather than losing the player for nothing.

The six-team Khris Middleton deal from this offseason is a clear example. Middleton was not traded mid-contract.

He was a free agent who agreed to a new deal structured as a sign-and-trade so multiple teams could facilitate salary matching across the transaction.

Where to Track NBA Trades: The Main Sources Compared

Not every NBA trade tracker works the same way, and each serves a slightly different purpose depending on what you need.

Best NBA Trade Tracker Sources Compared

NBA.com Transactions Page The official league source. Every trade that clears review is listed here, filterable by transaction type, team, and month. What it does not offer is context: no pick details in the display, no explanation of why a deal happened.

It is the most accurate place to verify whether a reported deal is officially confirmed, but not the most useful place to understand what it means.

ESPN NBA Trade Tracker The most detailed editorial source for completed NBA offseason deals. Each entry breaks down the players and picks on both sides. The page functions as a living document, updated as deals are confirmed throughout the offseason.

ESPN also links from the tracker to separate articles covering trade grades and roster analysis, so it serves as a content hub even though the deeper analysis lives on separate pages.

The Ringer's Offer Sheet The Ringer approaches trades differently from the other two. Rather than listing every deal in sequence, The Offer Sheet is organized around the most significant players and situations of the offseason.

It is more useful for understanding the context behind trades than for a straight record of completed transactions. The platform uses an interactive format that lets readers explore player situations in more depth than a standard article format allows.

Other Reliable Sources Beat reporters on X (formerly Twitter) tend to be faster than any published tracker when breaking individual deals. Sources like Bleacher Report and CBS Sports also run free agency and trade tracker articles throughout the offseason.

The tracker pages on ESPN and NBA.com formalize what reporters have already confirmed, usually within hours of the original report.

What to Watch for in the Rest of the 2026 NBA Offseason

Several roster situations remain open at the time of writing. These are based on confirmed reports from named sources only.

Domantas Sabonis: The Sacramento Kings were actively shopping Sabonis before the draft. A trade did not complete through the draft period, and his situation remained unresolved as of late June 2026.

Trae Young: Atlanta's direction for next season depends partly on whether Young signs an extension. If extension talks stall, his availability through trade becomes a real consideration for the front office.

LeBron James: The structure of LeBron's arrangement with Philadelphia was still subject to ongoing reporting at publication. This entry will be updated as the situation is formally confirmed.

In practice, situations like these tend to resolve either quickly (within days of a public report) or drag on for months. Front offices rarely move on a player mid-offseason unless a trade partner emerges with the right asset combination.

Conclusion

The 2026 NBA offseason has included several significant player transactions, with Giannis, LaMelo, Kawhi, and others all changing teams. This NBA trade tracker will be updated as additional deals are officially confirmed.

For real-time verification of completed transactions, the NBA.com transactions page remains the most reliable official source.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an NBA trade tracker?

An NBA trade tracker is a regularly updated log of completed trades. It records which players and picks moved between teams and when each deal was officially confirmed by the league.

Where can I find official NBA transaction information?

NBA.com's transactions page lists every officially confirmed deal, filterable by team and type. ESPN's trade tracker provides more detail on the assets included in each trade.

When is the NBA trade deadline for the 2026-27 season?

The 2026-27 trade deadline has not been officially announced at publication. Historically it falls in mid-February. The NBA confirms the exact date when the season calendar is released.

Can teams trade players after the trade deadline?

No player-for-player trades can be completed after the deadline until the offseason opens. Teams can still waive players and make waiver claims, but standard trades are not permitted mid-season after the cutoff.

What is the difference between a trade and a signing?

A trade moves players or picks between teams. A signing adds a free agent from the open market. A sign-and-trade combines both: the player signs a new deal that is immediately sent to another team as part of a transaction.