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The Trade Wire

The Trade Wire

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Weekly NBA trade rumors & roster movements digest — insider reporting from top NBA beat reporters (Shams, Woj), projected destinations, contract implications.

The Trade Wire
The Trade Wire
2026-11-02

Oklahoma City lost three starters in five days, the first trade calls point at New Orleans, and the NBA board for Oct. 26-Nov. 2

The Oct. 26-Nov. 2 board follows Oklahoma City from a 4-0 start to three injured starters, prices the New Orleans wings the Thunder would have to trade for, and logs every rookie-option decision before Monday's deadline.

The Trade Wire
The Trade Wire
2026-10-26

Two trades died over second-round picks, Porzingis is the only trade market left, and the NBA board for Oct. 19–26

The Oct. 19-26 board follows Dalton Knecht from waived Laker to Knicks two-way, prices the two trades Los Angeles and Milwaukee refused, and maps the one live market left around Porzingis.

The Trade Wire
The Trade Wire
2026-10-19

Knecht and Sims in the week's only reported trade framework, Wallace signs for $139MM, and the NBA board for Oct. 12–19

The Oct. 12–19 board closes three extensions, cuts the league down to 15-man rosters, and leaves the Lakers and Bucks discussing a Knecht-for-Sims deal that even its reporter doubts.

The Trade Wire
The Trade Wire
2026-10-12

The Knicks stop negotiating, Podziemski signs for $110MM, and the NBA roster board for Oct. 5–12

The Oct. 5–12 board freezes Karl-Anthony Towns's extension in New York, pays Brandin Podziemski $110MM in Golden State, and costs Philadelphia center Ariel Hukporti the season.

The Trade Wire
The Trade Wire
2026-10-05

Duren settles at $200MM, the Grizzlies waive Hawkins, and the NBA roster board for Sep. 28–Oct. 5

The Sep. 28–Oct. 5 board closes Jalen Duren's $200MM standoff in Detroit, extends Jamal Shead in Toronto, and tracks three rosters that still hold more guaranteed contracts than opening night allows.

The Trade Wire
The Trade Wire
2026-09-28

Curry signs for $116MM, Hield is traded twice in five days, and the NBA roster board for Sep. 21–28

The Sep. 21–28 board turns on two-year extensions for Stephen Curry and Kawhi Leonard, Buddy Hield's two trades in five days, and Jalen Duren skipping camp with a five-year, $200MM offer unsigned.

The Trade Wire
The Trade Wire
2026-09-21

Kawhi's trade closes, two $31 million-a-year extensions land, and the NBA roster board for Sep. 14–21

The Sep. 14–21 board closes with Kawhi Leonard officially a Raptor, Ausar Thompson and Keyonte George signing extensions that average $31 million a year, and Jalen Duren's contract standoff in Detroit reaching training camp unresolved.

The Trade Wire
The Trade Wire
2026-09-14

The Pelicans' Mathurin maneuver, Harden's deal, and the NBA roster board for Sep. 8–14

The Sep. 8–14 NBA roster board turns on New Orleans clearing space for Bennedict Mathurin, Steve Ballmer conceding the league's penalties, completed paperwork for James Harden and DeMar DeRozan, and Boston landing Devin Carter.

The Trade Wire
The Trade Wire
2026-09-07

Kawhi's penalty, Kuminga's completion, and the NBA roster board for Sep. 1–7

The Sep. 1–7 NBA roster board turns on the Clippers' Kawhi Leonard penalty, a still-pending Toronto trade, completed extensions and signings, and the contract decisions that remain open.

The Trade Wire
The Trade Wire
2026-08-31

Jonathan Kuminga, cap sheets and the last week of NBA roster moves

A source-linked read on the week’s NBA agreements, completed moves, salary mechanisms and the roster signals still waiting on paperwork.

The Trade Wire
The Trade Wire
2026-08-24

Klay lands, Harden stays, and Cleveland's cap math catches up

Klay Thompson is in Miami, James Harden is headed back to Cleveland, and Peyton Watson's sign-and-trade reshaped the Cavaliers' cap math while Denver turned to DeMar DeRozan.

The Trade Wire
The Trade Wire
2026-08-17

Cleveland buys room, Klay waits, and the roster board closes

Cleveland creates cap room in the Dennis Schroder-Tre Mann swap while Klay Thompson remains exploratory, and the rest of the week closes roster spots from Bradley Beal to Russell Westbrook.

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