NBA trade rumors: Full list of players who become eligible to be traded on December 15

Gilbert McGregor

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Among the list of key dates on this year's NBA calendar, Thursday, Dec. 15 stands as one of the most important.

While teams have had the ability to execute trades all season, Dec. 15 marks the unofficial beginning of trade season. Why? Because on Dec. 15, over 70 players that signed contracts in the 2022 offseason became eligible to be traded.

Of course, different contract stipulations bring about different trade restrictions and there are a number of players that are still ineligible to be moved, but the large new group of eligible players means that teams will have more negotiating flexibility and power on the trade market.

Just how many players are now trade-eligible? Below, find a full list of players that can now be included in deals, as well as their salary for the 2022-23 season.

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Which NBA players become trade eligible on Dec. 15?

Of the most notable players are the two highest-paid on the list: Philadelphia's James Harden and New York's Jalen Brunson, neither of whom are likely to be moved.

Among players worth monitoring in trade talks are:

  • Chicago's Goran Dragic and Andre Drummond, should the struggling Bulls part ways with veterans
  • Dallas' JaVale McGee, who has fallen out of the team's rotation
  • Los Angeles' Damian Jones and Juan Toscano-Anderson, in the event the Lakers need to match salary in a trade
  • Utah's Collin Sexton, if the Jazz take on the role of sellers to focus on the future
PlayerTeamSalary
Aaron HolidayHawks$1,836,090
Frank KaminskyHawks$1,836,090
Danilo GallinariCeltics$6,479,000
Luke KornetCeltics$2,133,278
Sam HauserCeltics$1,637,966
Justin JacksonCeltics$1,836,090
Noah VonlehCeltics$1,836,090
Patty MillsNets$6,479,000
Edmond SumnerNets$1,968,175
Markieff MorrisNets$1,836,090
T.J. WarrenNets$1,836,090
Kessler EdwardsNets$1,637,966
Yuta WatanabeNets$1,836,090
Andre DrummondBulls$3,200,000
Derrick Jones Jr.Bulls$3,200,000
Goran DragicBulls$1,836,090
Ricky RubioCavaliers$5,853,659
Robin LopezCavaliers$1,836,090
Raul NetoCavaliers$1,836,090
JaVale McGeeMavericks$5,461,219
Theo PinsonMavericks$1,836,090
Bruce BrownNuggets$6,479,000
Davon ReedNuggets$1,902,133
DeAndre JordanNuggets$1,836,090
Marvin Bagley IIIPistons$12,500,000
Kevin Knox IIPistons$3,000,000
Rodney McGruderPistons$1,836,090
Donte DiVincenzoWarriors$4,500,000
JaMychal GreenWarriors$1,836,090
Jalen SmithPacers$4,670,160
James JohnsonPacers$1,836,090
John WallClippers$6,479,000
Lonnie Walker IVLakers$6,479,000
Damian JonesLakers$2,298,385
Troy Brown Jr.Lakers$1,836,090
Thomas BryantLakers$1,836,090
Juan Toscano-AndersonLakers$1,836,090
Caleb MartinHeat$6,479,000
Udonis HaslemHeat$1,836,090
Joe InglesBucks$6,479,000
Jevon CarterBucks$2,100,000
Serge IbakaBucks$1,836,090
Wesley MatthewsBucks$1,836,090
Kyle AndersonTimberwolves$8,780,488
Bryn ForbesTimberwolves$1,836,090
Nathan KnightTimberwolves$1,836,090
Austin RiversTimberwolves$1,836,090
Jalen BrunsonKnicks$27,733,332
Isaiah HartensteinKnicks$7,804,879
Jericho SimsKnicks$1,639,842
Mike MuscalaThunder$3,500,000
Bol BolMagic$2,200,000
James Harden76ers$33,000,000
P.J. Tucker76ers$10,490,000
Danuel House Jr.76ers$4,105,000
Montrezl Harrell76ers$2,463,490
Bismack BiyomboSuns$1,836,090
Damion LeeSuns$1,836,090
Josh OkogieSuns$1,836,090
Gary Payton IITrail Blazers$8,300,000
Drew EubanksTrail Blazers$1,836,090
Malik MonkKings$9,472,219
KZ OkpalaKings$1,902,133
Matthew DellavedovaKings$1,836,090
Chima MonekeKings$1,017,781
Gorgui DiengSpurs$1,836,090
Otto Porter Jr.Raptors$6,000,000
Juancho HernangomezRaptors$1,836,090
Justin ChampagnieRaptors$1,637,966
Collin SextonJazz$16,500,000
Simone FontecchioJazz$3,205,128
Delon WrightWizards$7,804,878
Taj GibsonWizards$1,836,090
Anthony GillWizards$1,836,090

Gilbert McGregor

Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.