A few NBA teams didn't want to wait until Thursday to reshape their rosters. Earlier this week, the Pelicans acquired CJ McCollum in a deal with the Trail Blazers, and the Kings and Pacers sent shockwaves throughout the league once they completed a six-player trade headlined by Domantas Sabonis and Tyrese Haliburton.
Now the question is whether those will be the biggest moves ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline or serve as a precursor to a major blockbuster deal. All eyes will be on the Nets and 76ers because of the numerous reports about trade talks involving James Harden and Ben Simmons, but are the Eastern Conference contenders actually willing to come to the negotiating table and iron out the terms of a deal before 3 p.m. ET?
Regardless of what happen next, Sporting News will be covering all of the action on deadline day. Follow along right here for the latest news and completed deals.
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NBA trade rumors, news from 2022 deadline day
(All times Eastern)
8:36 a.m. — ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that although James Harden wants a trade to the 76ers, he has not formally asked for a trade. According to Woj, Nets GM Sean Marks and 76ers President Daryl Morey "have yet to become engaged in serious dialogue on a deal."
3:00 a.m. — Marc Stein reported that multiple teams have called the Trail Blazers in an attempt to facilitate a trade for Damian Lillard. Portland has already sent out CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, Robert Covington, and Larry Nance as it moves towards a full rebuild. Stein's report indicates that Portland has quickly rejected any offer and that there is growing reasons to believe that Lillard may not play the rest of the season as he recovers from abdominal surgery.
3:00 a.m. — Will the Lakers trade Russell Westbrook? According to Stein, the Rockets continue to rebuff any trade involving Westbrook for John Wall that doesn't also include the Lakers' 2027 1st-round pick. Westbrook is making $44.2 million this season while Wall is on the books for $44.3 million.
1:26 a.m. — According to Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer, the Raptors continue to aggressively pursue trades featuring Goran Dragic. While Toronto remains on the hunt for a big, one trade being discussed involves the Lakers and Talen-Horton Tucker.
MORE: NBA trade rumors entering deadline day
NBA trade deadline 2022: List of completed trades
Mavericks, Wizards swap Spencer Dinwiddie for Kristaps Porzingis
- Mavericks acquire: Spencer Dinwiddie, Davis Bertans
- Wizards acquire: Kristaps Porzingis
Hornets acquire Montrezl Harrell
- Hornets acquire: Montrezl Harrell
- Wizards acquire: Vernon Carey, Ish Smith, second-round pick
Torrey Craig returns to the Suns
- Suns acquire: Torrey Craig
- Pacers acquire: Jalen Smith, future second-round pick
Celtics acquire Derrick White
- Celtics receive: Derrick White
- Spurs receive: Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford and first-round pick
76ers, Nets complete swap of James Harden for Ben Simmons
- 76ers receive: James Harden, Paul Millsap
- Nets receive: Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, future first-round pick
Raptors acquire Thaddeus Young
- Raptors receive: Thaddeus Young
- Spurs receive: Goran Dragic, first-round pick (lottery protected)
Kings acquire Donte DiVincenzo
- Kings receive: Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Jackson, Trey Lyles
- Bucks receive: Serge Ibaka
- Pistons receive: Marvin Bagley III
- Clippers receive: Rodney Hood, Semi Ojeleye
Thunder acquire KZ Okpala
- Thunder receive: KZ Okpala
- Heat receive: 2026 second-round pick
Kings acquire Domantas Sabonis
- Kings receive: Domantas Sabonis, Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, 2023 second-round pick
- Pacers receive: Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, Tristan Thompson
Pelicans acquire CJ McCollum
- Pelicans receive: CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr., Tony Snell
- Trail Blazers receive: Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada, 2022 first-round pick (protected), 2026 second-round pick, 2027 second-round pick
Cavaliers acquire Caris LeVert
- Cavaliers receive: Caris LeVert, 2022 second-round pick
- Pacers receive: Rick Rubio, 2022 first-round pick (lottery protected), 2022 second-round pick (via Rockets), 2022 second-round pick (via Jazz)
Clippers acquire Norman Powell
- Clippers receive: Norman Powell, Robert Covington
- Trail Blazers receive: Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson, 2025 second-round pick (via Pistons)
