"With just over 48 hours until the NBA trade deadline (Thursday, 3 p.m. ET), impactful deals have been largely nonexistent. Yes, the Atlanta Hawks moved All-Star guard Trae Young a month ago, but this season's only other trades happened over the weekend, when the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers swapped De'Andre Hunter and Keon Ellis and the Hawks struck again, sending Vit Krejci to the Portland Trail Blazers. (That's a stark contrast to what the first few days of February 2025 delivered.)"
"ESPN's Shams Charania reported Monday night that James Harden and the LA Clippers are working through a trade to send the 11-time All-Star elsewhere. Meanwhile, will the Milwaukee Bucks find the right trade partner for Giannis Antetokounmpo between now and the deadline? If so, it could create a chain reaction of movement from teams previously on the sidelines. How about Dallas Mavericks' Anthony Davis and the Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant?"
"Bontemps: Charania has reported that the Cavaliers are the team most interested in a Harden deal. For Cleveland to do that, as the NBA's only team over the second apron, the one realistic construction of a deal involves the Cavs sending out their own All-Star point guard, Darius Garland. And while two All-Star point guards potentially being swapped for one another is big news on its face, this deal is about another All-Star: Donovan Mitchell."
With just over 48 hours remaining before the NBA trade deadline, meaningful transactions have been sparse. Only a handful of moves have occurred, including Atlanta trading Trae Young earlier and recent weekend swaps involving De'Andre Hunter, Keon Ellis and Vit Krejci. Reports indicate James Harden and the LA Clippers are pursuing a trade, and the Milwaukee Bucks may seek a partner for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Cleveland appears interested in Harden, which could require sending Darius Garland and would hinge on Donovan Mitchell's upcoming free-agency considerations. Other star possibilities like Anthony Davis and Ja Morant could prompt wider deadline activity.
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