When will trades start in the NBA this offseason?

Alex Walsh

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If you're like most NBA fans, you're probably starting to get sick of all the offseason rumors with no action.

People love rumors, but when they continue with no trades, they all seem like baseless reports.

After over a month of rumors, we could start to see action very soon.

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When will deals start to take place?

ESPN's Brian Windhorst said on First Take Tuesday morning “The NBA offseason is gonna happen faster than normal... Shams has cleared his calendar and he's preparing to work his hardest around the draft... You're gonna get your action very soon” (via Legion Hoops).

Actual free agency signings can't take place just yet, but the trades very well can start up soon.

There's no doubt that there will be some trades before draft night, as teams want to know what draft capital they have with enough time to prepare.

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The 2025 NBA Draft is just about two weeks away, and we've been told that Kevin Durant should be dealt with before the draft.

There could be draft day trades, but it makes more sense for deals to be done beforehand so they aren't done frantically last minute.

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A Giannis Anetokounmpo trade appears to be more unlikely, but there are still a lot of potential moving pieces to keep an eye on.

The Cavs could also be active, especially with the recent news regarding the injury of Darius Garland.

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Alex Walsh

Alex is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. A current Sports Media major at Hofstra University in New York, he is a huge Celtics and NBA fan who gets way too many notifications from NBA insiders on X. He became interested in PDC Darts at the beginning of 2024 and has been obsessed ever since.