Welcome to the NBA market closing. Welcome to the last day to make closing transfers in the best basketball league in the world. At 9 p.m. in Spain (8 p.m. in the Canary Islands) the deadline to close movements between franchises ends and a very busy last few hours are expected. The last one before the new collective agreement, too. And here we are going to follow it and analyze everything in detail.
The Mavs move: Daniel Gafford (via Adrian Wojnarowski)
- Dallas Mavericks welcomes Daniel Gafford
- Washington Wizards receives Richaun Holmes and draft assets.
Dallas is reinforced. Luka Doncic’s team was in search of a forward, an option that remains open, but they get depth in the center position with Gafford, in exchange for a Holmes who did not have minutes with Lively II and the return of Kleber. The former Wizards player provides an interior threat and in the lob with Doncic, the ideal profile for the Slovenian. And they may not have finished working in the Dallas offices yet, seeing how cheap Gafford got.
Alec Burks returns to New York with Bogdanovic (via Adrian Wojnarowski)
- New York Knicks welcomes Alec Burks and Bojan Bogdanovic
- Detroit Pistons welcomes Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Ryan Arcidiacono, Malachi Flynn and two future second rounders
Huge move by the Knicks. In exchange for Flynn and Fournier, who did not count for Thibodeau, plus Quentin Grimes, they get two players who already contribute. They have seen Philadelphia and Milwaukee doubtful and have gone for it. They get Burks and Bogdanovic, impact in the present, for a relatively low price. They improve the three-point shot, which was the team’s biggest weakness last year (especially in the playoffs) and become candidates for everything. A team that was already fighting for second position in the East and that is improving significantly. Very good Knicks market. The Pistons, for their part, have already acquired 10 players in this market.
Danuel House to the Pistons (via Adrian Wojnarowski)
- Detroit Pistons receives Danuel House and a second round of 2024 via New York
- Philadelphia 76ers generates salary space, in the absence of knowing more details.
First purely salary movement. The Sixers make room by sending House to Detroit with the free agent market in mind. And in mind they have one name above the rest: Kyle Lowry. Nick Nurse’s team is very active in the last few hours. The Pistons have to open two holes on their roster before they can complete this transfer, since they currently have 17 players.
Gordon Hayward to Oklahoma! (via Shams Charania)
- Oklahoma City Thunder receives Gordon Hayward
- Charlotte Hornets welcomes Tre Mann, Davis Bertans
Gordon Hayward finally leaves Charlotte, and heads to one of the favorites to win the ring. The Thunder empty the contracts of Davis Bertans and Tre Mann in exchange for one of the players who had the most options to leave, either transferred or cut in the buyout market starting tomorrow. They strengthen the three position, gain seniority (they are the second youngest team in the NBA) and secure the option of being able to renew it in the summer, when their contract ends. Great move by Sam Presti and the Thunder who don’t have to give up any major assets, but who fall into the luxury tax.
Kelly Olynyk moves to Toronto (via Adrian Wojnarowski)
- Toronto Raptors Recibe a Kelly Olynyk y Ochai Agbaji
- Utah Jazz receives Otto Porter Jr, Kira Lewis and a 2024 first rounder (worst among Oklahoma, Clippers, Rockets and Jazz picks)
It was one of the jewels of the market, and it already has a (temporary?) destiny. Kelly Olynyk packs his bags for Toronto, along with Ochai Agbaji, for whom the Raptors overpaid a first round. In addition, they send Otto Porter Jr and Kira Lewis, whom they got in the transfer of Pascal Siakam. We’ll see if they all end the night on the same team, because many ring candidates have called asking about Kelly Olynyk.
Buddy Hield and Philadelphia (via Shams Charania)
- Philadelphia 76ers receives Buddy Hield
- Indiana Pacers receives Marcus Morris, Furkan Korkmaz and three second rounders.
The Sixers needed help to solve the months without Joel Embiid and a shooter arrives in exchange for Morris (who arrived in Harden’s move), Korkmaz who asked to leave two seasons ago and three second rounds. They gain a lot of shots, but the defense of Nick Nurse’s team does not improve at all. Hield was on the exit door in Indiana since the summer, and it is not surprising that the Pacers once again move some of the assets they receive to improve the team.
What happened in the NBA market before the last day?
Several teams have already moved on, doing their homework ahead of time. Especially the contenders.
- The Boston Celtics got Xavier Tillman in exchange for two second round picks and Lamar Stevens heading to Memphis.
- The Minnesota Timberwolves got Monte Morris in exchange for Shake Milton, Troy Brown and a second round pick heading to Detroit.
- Detroit Pistons got Simone Fontecchio in exchange for Kevin Knox, a second round pick and the rights to Gabriele Procida, heading to Utah.
- Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Victor Oladipo and three second rounds heading to Memphis.
- Terry Rozier to Miami Heat for Kyle Lowry and a first round pick.
- Pascal Siakam to Indiana Pacers in a three-way move. The Raptors take Bruce Brown Jr and Kira Lewis, from New Orleans.
- OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a second round pick.
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2024-02-08 15:57:09
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