As the calendar flips to 2026, trade discussions across the NBA start to get more real ahead of the league’s Feb. 5 trade deadline.
Star players hear their names in trade rumors throughout the season, culminating in deadline week where the NBA’s landscape is certain to shift as some teams aim to build its roster for a title run, while others look toward the future. Sometimes, superstars become available seemingly out of thin air, altering the league on a dime. No move was bigger than the shocker which sent superstar guard Luka Dončić from the Mavericks to the Lakers last season for a package centered around star big man Anthony Davis.
