A rumor of Anthony Edwards moving to Atlanta gained traction after a clip of him speaking with Jalen Johnson during All-Star weekend circulated. While Edwards is an Atlanta native, a trade is unlikely due to his long-term contract with Minnesota and the Timberwolves' commitment to building around him.

Rumors swirl as Evan Mobley and Paolo Banchero emerge as potential summer trade targets, with teams weighing big moves and salary cap flexibility.

All of this lines up quite nicely, and according to Jake Fischer, the Cavaliers and Hornets have indeed held preliminary conversations about a Ball trade that would help Cleveland get below the second apron before Thursday's deadline.

Speculation links the Lakers to Giannis Antetokounmpo in a potential 2026 offseason trade involving Dalton Knecht, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Bronny James. The struggling Bucks, currently 26-35, might consider this move to acquire younger talent and roster flexibility,

The Boston Celtics were reportedly not the Chicago Bulls' first option when it came to trading Nikola Vucevic.

Marc Stein has reported that the Miami Heat are a team to watch for an Antetokounmpo trade at the deadline. A package could be centered around Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware and draft picks per Stein. That's not a shabby return, but the Bucks, per Charania, are communicating to teams that they're not in a rush to trade him before the deadline.

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson isn't sweating the trade rumors that have followed him around in recent years, in large part because he's content staying put.

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson might actually hurt the team's chances of trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo.