""I don't think there's going to be trades happening next week," Windhorst said. "But it coincides with the point in the season where teams start to make some decisions about the ineptitude or ... some of the weaknesses of their rosters. And that's when things start to get going.""
""Eighty-two players starting on Monday are eligible. December is relatively somewhat of a quiet month, tradewise," Marks said. "Certainly we start hearing more rumors, but we had a trade last year on the first day players were eligible and Dennis Schroder was traded from Brooklyn to Golden State. "And I think going into Monday we'll have eyes on Chris Paul as far as to figure out ... if it eventually gets resolved here. But I think the total number is 90% of the NBA is trade-eligible as of Monday.""
The 2025-26 NBA season has reached its quarter mark and trade buzz is intensifying as teams evaluate rosters ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline. Trade season expands on Dec. 15, making most players eligible and prompting more rumors while December often remains relatively quiet. Teams will begin addressing roster weaknesses and making decisions that could accelerate trade activity. Injuries are already shaping moves; Dallas center Dereck Lively II will undergo season-ending right foot surgery after playing seven games. Several teams, including Detroit and Atlanta, are expected to pursue Anthony Davis. The period before the deadline is likely to grow significantly more active.
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