The countdown is on.
The NBA trade deadline is at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, meaning teams have a little over 24 hours to make any final moves before the stretch run. Will the Cleveland Cavaliers try to fix their myriad problems? Will the Los Angeles Clippers move DeAndre Jordan? We’ll find out soon enough.
Keep it right here for the latest rumors, news and deals across the association in our NBA trade deadline live blog.
11:45 p.m.: That’s all for Wednesday’s deadline action. To follow the wheeling and dealing right up to the final buzzer, follow Thursday’s NBA trade deadline live blog here.
11:40 p.m.:Â Could Avery Bradley be on the move again?
3:21 p.m.:Â Johnny O’Bryant’s illustrious tenure with the Knicks has come to an end.
1:10 p.m.:Â Bad news, Lou Williams suitors. It appears the Clippers point guard is off the market.
11:50 a.m.:Â It appears the Knicks are entering full sell mode after losing Kristaps Porzingis to a season-ending ACL tear.
11:42 a.m.:Â The Hornets will send its 2020 second-round pick, 2021 second-round pick and Johnny O’Bryant to New York in the Hernangomez deal, according to Charania.
11:20 a.m.:Â We have action! The Knicks are finalizing a deal to send big man Willy Hernangomez to the Charlotte Hornets, per Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports.
11:15 a.m.:Â It’s been a quiet day so far, but we have news on the Marcus Smart front: The Boston Celtics appear unlikely to trade the 23-year-old guard, per the Boston Herald’s Steve Bulpett, who writes “there is presently no real smoke, let alone fire” to the Smart trade rumors.
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge could still deal Smart if he gets a “significant package” in return, per Bulpett, but the C’s reportedly are seeking more than just a rental.
9:05 a.m. ET:Â Lou Williams reportedly has drawn interest from several teams, but the Clippers point guard could be staying in Los Angeles, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
