Overview
- ClutchPoints published a speculative, team-by-team blueprint recommending one trade for each franchise ahead of the 2026 deadline, framing possible moves rather than reporting completed deals.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, and Domantas Sabonis are presented as headline trade chips in multiple hypothetical packages, with Antetokounmpo’s calf injury and prior reporting about Milwaukee holding firm without a formal request noted as constraints.
- Examples include proposed Giannis deals to the Knicks, Thunder, or Spurs; a Celtics swing for injured center Walker Kessler; and other scenarios shaped by Jan. 15 trade-eligibility triggers for players such as Herb Jones and Naz Reid.
- A companion outlook piece sketches likely sellers such as the Kings, Mavericks, Pelicans, Celtics, Clippers, Bucks, Nets, and Wizards, and buyers including the Warriors, Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Nuggets, Thunder, Hornets, and Pistons, citing roster needs and injury-driven recalculations.
- The coverage also flags unresolved uncertainty around Kawhi Leonard’s availability due to the ‘Aspiration’ matter, noting it is unclear whether the league would permit a trade involving him at this time.