
Deadline Frenzy: 28 Deals Reshape the 2026 NBA Landscape
The 2026 NBA trade deadline erupted into a weeklong frenzy, with 28 deals involving 27 of 30 teams and 69 players changing hands. While Giannis Antetokounmpo stayed with Milwaukee, stars such as James Harden, Anthony Davis, Darius Garland, Nikola Vucevic, Khris Middleton, and Chris Paul moved to new teams, and Ivica Zubac anchored a wave of high-level role swaps. The Cavaliers–Clippers trade led by Harden-for-Garland, the Jazz’s frontcourt upgrade with Jaren Jackson Jr., and a wide slate of multi-team moves—plus a handful of notable stars who stayed put—defined the recap, which lists all completed trades and notable candidates who didn’t move.













