2025 NBA Offseason Commerce Tracker, Grades: Spurs commerce for Kelly Olynyk

We’re off to a really energetic commerce season!

Because the NBA panorama shifts forward of the 2025-26 marketing campaign, we’re right here that can assist you determine what to make of all of it.

Listed below are the newest trades, with grades on the largest ones through FOX Sports activities’ Melissa Rohlin:

July 8

Spurs purchase one other stretch big-man

Spurs obtain: F Kelly OlynykWizards obtain: G Malaki Branham, G Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round choose

July 7

Clippers, Warmth, Jazz swap veterans in three-team commerce

Clippers obtain: F John CollinsHeat obtain: G Norman PowellJazz obtain: F Kevin Love, F Kyle Anderson, 2027 Clippers second-round choose 

July 5

Pacers purchase Jay Huff

Pacers obtain: C Jay HuffGrizzlies obtain: One second-round choose, one second-round choose swap

Wizards purchase Cam Whitmore

Wizards obtain: F Cam WhitmoreRockets obtain: Two second-round picks

July 1

Pistons, Warmth alternate sharpshooters

Pistons obtain: F Duncan RobinsonNets obtain: F Simone Fontecchio

June 30

Nuggets, Nets commerce 3-and-D wings

Nuggets obtain: F Cam JohnsonNets obtain: F Michael Porter Jr. and 2032 unprotected first-round choose

June 29

Jazz, Hornets make participant swap

Hornets obtain: G Collin Sexton, 2030 second-round pickJazz obtain: C Jusuf Nurkić

June 28

Cavaliers, Bulls swap guards

Cavaliers obtain: Lonzo BallBulls obtain: Isaac Okoro

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Cavaliers: A-

Lonzo Ball may give the Cavaliers some robust depth behind Darius Garland. BUT he is seemingly all the time injured. He missed two straight seasons (2022-23 and 2023-24) due to knee points after which performed solely 35 video games final season due to a sprained proper wrist that sidelined him for the reason that starting of March. 

As Cleveland hopes to compete for its first championship since 2016, Ball, if wholesome, may give them an explosive level guard who’s additionally a robust defender. 

The Cavaliers are bracing to doubtlessly lose Ty Jerome in free company and Garland is more likely to miss a while at the beginning of the season after present process surgical procedure earlier this month to restore his left massive toe. With each of these transferring items, playing on Ball and his well being was a wise transfer. 

Bulls: B

It is fully comprehensible why the Bulls moved off of Ball. After ready out his knee damage for 2 seasons, he signed a two-year, $20 million extension in February. Then, on the finish of the month, he sustained a wrist damage that shut him down for the season but once more. 

Sufficient was sufficient, clearly. 

Okoro offers the Bulls some depth on the ahead place and somebody who’s defensive-minded. Nevertheless it looks as if they might’ve gotten extra for Ball, even along with his injury-riddled historical past. Or perhaps not. Both approach, the Bulls are going to want to bolster their roster on the level guard place come free company. 

Wizards commerce for Colby Jones

Wizards obtain: Dillon Jones & 2029 second-round choose (through Houston)

Thunder obtain: Colby Jones (waived)

June 26

Lakers commerce for draft rights of the thirty sixth choose within the 2025 NBA Draft

Lakers obtain: the thirty sixth choose within the 2025 NBA Draft (Adou Thiero)Timberwolves obtain: the forty fifth choose within the 2025 NBA Draft, money concerns

Lakers commerce for the draft rights of the forty fifth choose within the 2025 NBA Draft

Lakers obtain: the forty fifth choose within the 2025 NBA DraftBulls obtain: the fifty fifth choose within the 2025 NBA Draft, money concerns

June 25

Kings get the draft rights to the twenty fourth choose within the 2025 NBA Draft

Kings obtain: the twenty fourth choose within the 2025 NBA Draft (Nique Clifford)Thunder obtain: 2027 first-round choose from San Antonio (1-16 protected)

Jazz purchase the draft rights to NCAA Nationwide Champion, Walter Clayton Jr. 

Jazz obtain: the 18th choose within the 2025 NBA Draft (Walter Clayton Jr.)Wizards obtain: the twenty first choose within the 2025 NBA Draft (Will Riley), a number of second-round draft picks

Pelicans commerce for the No. 13 choose within the 2025 NBA Draft

Hawks obtain: the twenty third choose within the 2025 NBA Draft (Asa Newell), 2026 unprotected first-round pickPelicans obtain: the thirteenth choose within the 2025 NBA Draft (Derik Queen)

Grizzlies commerce for the rights to the No. 11 choose within the 2025 NBA Draft

Grizzlies obtain: the eleventh choose within the 2025 NBA Draft (Cedric Coward), and two future second-round picksTrail Blazers: the Sixteenth choose within the 2025 NBA Draft (Yang Hansen), and a 2028 first-round choose through Orlando

Suns purchase Mark Williams

Suns obtain: Mark WilliamsHornets obtain: the No. 29 general choose within the 2025 NBA Draft, an extra 2029 first-round choose, and Vasilije Micic

June 24

Three-team Kristaps Porziņģis commerce 

Celtics obtain: Georges Niang and a second-round pickHawks obtain: Kristaps Porziņģis and a second-round pickNets obtain: Terance Mann and the No. 22 choose (through ATL)

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Celtics: B

As quickly as Jayson Tatum suffered an Achilles tear in the course of the postseason, all of us knew this was going to be the tip of the Boston Celtics as we knew them. They had been prepared to have the costliest roster in NBA historical past once they had been the defending champions who had been favored to repeat. However with out Tatum, their No. 1 precedence clearly grew to become getting beneath the second apron. which they’ve now carried out by buying and selling Vacation and Porzingis. 

Hawks: A-

Porzingis may make the Hawks a darkish horse subsequent season. He is a terrific 3-point shooter and a robust rim protector who will make them higher on each ends of the court docket. Porzingis will assist open up the ground for Trae Younger, who clearly wants assist carrying the crew’s Sixteenth-rated offense. If Porzingis can keep wholesome, the Hawks will likely be a crew to observe subsequent season. 

Nets: A

Look out for the Nets, who now have 5 first-round picks, together with No. 8, No. 19, No. 22, No. 26, and No. 27. That provides them so many choices and a lot flexibility to try to turn into related within the East whereas Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard and Tyrese Haliburton are all out subsequent season due to Achilles accidents. 

Pelicans commerce CJ McCollum

Pelicans obtain: Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 choose within the 2025 NBA DraftWizards obtain: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round choose

Pelicans: B

This transfer will assist the Pelicans shed about $6 million in wage whereas getting youthful. McCollum will flip 34 earlier than the season, whereas Poole is simply 26. 

The Pelicans additionally acquire leverage in the event that they select to deal Poole down the road. In the meantime, there’s nonetheless an opportunity that Poole, who averaged 20.5 factors on 43.2 % taking pictures, will blossom into the star he was pegged to turn into. 

Wizards: A-

When the Wizards acquired Poole from Golden State, they took a swing at a robust perimeter shooter who gave the impression to be a rising star within the league. However Poole by no means reached his potential in Washington. McCollum will assist construct a tradition and educate their younger core the way to be professionals, which can hopefully finally assist them crawl out of the cellar of the Japanese Convention. 

June 23

Celtics commerce Vacation

Celtics obtain: Anfernee Simons and two second-round picksTrail Blazers obtain: Jrue Vacation

Celtics: A

It was anticipated that the Celtics had been going to make a lot of offers and attempt to shed salaries with Jayson Tatum out subsequent season after struggling a torn Achilles in the course of the playoffs. Simons offers the Celtics a dependable scorer. He averaged 19.3 factors final season, following his 2023-24 marketing campaign when he averaged a career-best 22.6 factors per recreation. With Simons as a substitute of Vacation, the Celtics will take an enormous dip on the defensive finish. However the truth that in addition they acquired property out of this deal makes it a house run. 

Path Blazers: C

Vacation is 35, getting into his seventeenth season and has over $104 million left on his deal. It is an overpay for them to surrender Simons and two second-round picks. Vacation is a talented two-way participant who performed a serious position within the Celtics successful their 18th championship final postseason. He is additionally a terrific locker room man who all the time beneficial properties the respect of his teammates. However nonetheless, this transfer would not add up for the Path Blazers contemplating the place Vacation is at in his profession. 

June 22

Rockets land Kevin Durant

Rockets obtain: Kevin DurantSuns obtain: Jalen Inexperienced, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 choose within the 2025 draft and 5 second-round picks

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Rockets: A

The thrill for the NBA Finals was upstaged by one of many largest stars within the league discovering out he was traded whereas on stage throughout Fanatics Fest on Sunday. Because the viewers screamed, Durant sat again in a chair with a smile on his face, seemingly soaking within the surreal nature of all of it. The Rockets have each motive to smile, too. They only added one of many best scorers of all-time to a roster that features Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, Fred VanVleet and Jabari Smith Jr.

That is an unimaginable deal for the Rockets, who solely gave up one first-round choose to accumulate a 15-time All-Star who avered 26.6 factors, six rebounds and 4.2 assists in 62 video games this season. The 36-year-old Durant has averaged at the very least 25, 50 % taking pictures and 40 % from past the 3-point line in three consecutive seasons, the longest streak in NBA historical past, in line with ESPN Analysis.

Durant immediately transforms a Rockets crew that completed with the second-best file within the Western Convention right into a championship contender, placing among the finest offensive creators and finishers within the league onto a crew that struggled with efficient area objective share, rating simply twenty seventh, in line with GeniusIQ.

Durant, who gained two championships with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018 and was named the Finals MVP each years, is aware of the way to win when the stakes are highest and may make a crew that was eradicated within the first-round of the playoffs this yr an enormous risk going ahead. 

To not point out, Durant has a long-established relationship with Rockets coach Ime Udoka, stemming from their time along with the Brooklyn Nets and USA Basketball. 

Durant made it clear that Houston, San Antonio and Miami had been amongst his prime commerce locations and the Rockets have rather a lot to rejoice after touchdown the celebrity whereas giving up comparatively little or no. 

Suns: C

The Suns had been in a troublesome spot right here. After the shocking information leaked that they had been making an attempt to deal Durant on the February commerce deadline to Golden State, it grew to become clear that this marriage was headed for a breakup. Durant kaboshed the transfer on the time, wanting to complete out the season in Phoenix earlier than determining his subsequent cease.

The Suns went on to overlook the playoffs regardless of having a superstar-laden roster with Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. They clearly weren’t in the perfect bargaining place, ending in eleventh place within the West regardless of having the best payroll in league historical past.  

That mentioned, this looks as if a fairly meager haul for a participant of Durant’s caliber. 

Inexperienced, 23, is a talented scorer, who averaged 21 factors, 4.6 rebounds and three.4 assists this season, however his defensive abilities positively want enchancment, and he shot simply 35.4 % from past the 3-point line. To not point out, the Suns aren’t precisely in want of one other taking pictures guard, with Booker and Beal nonetheless on the roster. 

And, actually, only one first-round choose?!

The Suns seemingly aren’t going to be aggressive subsequent yr, which is a big bummer for Booker, who has struggled with 4 straight disappointing Suns seasons after main the crew to the Finals in 2021. 

The Suns gave up an enormous haul to get Durant in Feb. 2023, together with 4 unprotected future first-round picks, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson. And now they’re shedding him for a lot, a lot much less. 

June 17

Pacers get their 2026 first-round choose again from Pelicans

Pelicans obtain: Mojave King, Indiana’s 2025 first-round choose (twenty third general)Pacers obtain: rights to their 2026 first-round choose

June 15

Magic acquires Desmond Bane

Grizzlies obtain: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, 4 1st-round picks (2025, 2026, 2028, 2030) and 2029 first-round choose swap Magic obtain: Desmond Bane

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Grizzlies: A

It is no shock that the Grizzlies had been seeking to make an enormous transfer. Their coach, Taylor Jenkins, was fired with 9 video games remaining within the season, they usually went on to get swept out of the primary spherical of the playoffs by the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, marking the third straight yr that they had been both eradicated within the opening spherical or missed the playoffs altogether. This transfer offers the Grizzlies plenty of flexibility to construct round stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. 

The Grizzlies acquired a haul of picks and are recognized to make sensible selections in the course of the draft. Though they hovered round No. 2 within the West earlier than the All-Star break ,they have not been capable of break by way of within the crowded West. Now, they’ve some wiggle room to determine the way to turn into a contender. To not point out, Caldwell-Pope and Anthony will give them some elevated depth on the wing. 

Magic: B

Sure, Orlando gave up A LOT of capital. However they want a participant like Bane. They ranked final within the league in 3-point taking pictures final season. Bane has shot 41 % from past the arc over his five-season profession. He is additionally a talented offensive creator and a robust defender. Whereas the Magic gave up an enormous haul to get Bane, it must be identified that they stored their younger core in Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. 

This transfer offers the Magic an opportunity to be aggressive within the East now. It is a massive gamble to surrender 5 first-round picks for a job participant, however Bane fills plenty of holes for the Magic, who’re clearly seeking to make some noise subsequent season. 

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Melissa Rohlin is an NBA author for FOX Sports activities. She beforehand coated the league for Sports activities Illustrated, the Los Angeles Instances, the Bay Space Information Group and the San Antonio Categorical-Information. Comply with her at @melissarohlin.

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