NBA Trade Rumors: Raptors Acquire Marc Gasol, Magic Trade for Markelle Fultz
The NBA trade deadline is now in the rearview mirror and Anthony Davis is still a Pelican. New Orleans opted to keep its star big man through the rest of the season, although it's unclear whether he will actually suit up at Smoothie King Arena. Expect plenty of suitors for Davis this offseason.
There were plenty of deals despite Davis staying put, though. Memphis ended the Marc Gasol era and shipped the three-time All-Star to Toronto, while Markelle Fultz will attempt to reboot his career in Orlando. The Bucks acquired forward Nikola Mirotic in a deal with the Pelicans, continuing the Eastern Conference arms race. LeBron James' Lakers were relatively quiet, but did deal for forward Mike Muscala. Los Angeles' young core remained intact through deadline day.
We'll be updating this story with any post-deadline rumors and buzz. Check out the latest news below. (Follow along with The Crossover's trade deadline live blog here.)
2 p.m. ET
• The Knicks are not expected to buyout center DeAndre Jordan. (Marc Stein, New York Times)
• Orlando acquired Markelle Fultz from Philadelphia for Jonathan Simmons and two draft picks. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• The Grizzlies are expected to keep point guard Mike Conley through the season. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• The Lakers are expected to consider signing Carmelo Anthony after the trade deadline. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• The Lakers traded Michael Beasley and Ivica Zubac to the Clippers for Mike Muscala. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• The Pelicans expect to keep Anthony Davis for the rest of the season. (Marc Stein, New York Times)
• Marcin Gortat is interested in joining the Warriors after being waived by the Clippers. (Chris Haynes, Yahoo Sports)
• The Raptors acquire Grizzlies center Marc Gasol for Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, C.J. Miles and a second-round pick. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
1 p.m. ET
• The Celtics will likely be interested in Knicks center Enes Kanter if he enters the buyout market. (Ian Begley, ESPN)
• The Pacers, 76ers, Warriors and Thunder are "in the hunt" for Wes Matthews if he's bought out by the Knicks. (Marc Stein, New York Times)
• The Pelicans traded Nikola Mirotic to the Bucks in exchange for Jason Smith and Stankey Johnson. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
12 p.m. ET:
• The 76ers will waive Malachi Richardson after acquiring the forward from Toronto on Wednesday.
• The Rockets traded James Ennis to Philadelphia for swap rights to a 2021 second-round pick. (Shams Charania, The Athletic)
• Talks between the Lakers and Pelicans regarding Anthony Davis are "dormant". The Pelicans are expected to keep the five-time All-Star through the trade deadline. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
10 a.m. ET:
• Utah "has not abandoned its pursuit" of Grizzlies guard Mike Conley. The 12-year veteran prefers to go to the Eastern Conference. (Marc Stein, New York Times)
• The Grizzlies and Hornets have continued trade talks regarding center Marc Gasol. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Memphis forward JayMychal Green is "attracting interest" on the trade market. (Marc Stein, New York Times)
9 a.m. ET:
• Zach Randolph will enter the buyout market after being traded from Sacramento to Dallas on Wednesday night. (Marc Stein, New York Times)
6 a.m. ET:
• Anthony Davis has the Knicks as high up on his list of preferred teams as the Lakers. Regardless of where he ends up, Davis intends to play out the remainder of his contract and become a free agent in 2020. (Marc Stein, New York Times)
• The New York Knicks are expected to enter buyout discussions with center Enes Kanter if the team can't find a trade partner. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• The Lakers are interested in Washington Wizards forward Trevor Ariza, but the Wizards want to keep Ariza in their future plans. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers are still looking to deal JR Smith. Smith hasn't appeared in a game since Nov. 19. (Chris Fedor, Cleveland Plain Dealer)
• The Hornets are still looking for a landing spot for Frank Kaminsky. Kaminsky has played sparingly over the last month. (Sean Deveney, Sporting News)
• The Pacers are unlikely to trade guard Aaron Holiday despite significant interest. (J. Michael, Indianapolis Star)
Wednesday's Deals:
• The Kings acquired Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes in exchange for Justin Jackson and Zach Randolph. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• The Wizards traded forward Otto Porter to the Bulls for forwards Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker. (Shams Charania, The Athletic)
• The Wizards traded forward Markieff Morris to the Pelicans in exchange for forward Wesley Johnson. Washington executed trades relieving itself of Morris and Porter to get under the luxury tax threshold, but don't plan on trading All-Star guard Bradley Beal. (Shams Charania, The Athletic)
• The Toronto Raptors traded guard Malachi Richardson, the draft rights to forward Emir Preldzic and draft considerations to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for cash considerations. (Team announcement)
