The NBA trade deadline doesn’t end until February 6th, but excitement for big-name players and teams is already building.

Keep an eye on players like Jimmy Butler, Zion Williamson and Zach LaVine who have been linked to potential trades. Teams like the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers could also be in the market to prepare for possible postseason play.

There have already been some interesting steps in the run-up to the new year. The Brooklyn Nets sent guard Dennis Schroder to the Warriors, while the Indiana Pacers acquired center Thomas Bryant from the Miami Heat.

Who else could be on the move by the trade deadline? We get the latest reports and news from our NBA insiders across the league.

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December 22nd

6:18 p.m. ET: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso has agreed to a four-year, $81 million contract extension through the 2028-29 season, his agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Sunday. The deal prevents the two-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection from becoming a free agent.

5:30 p.m. ET: The New York Knicks signed guard Landry Shamet, giving coach Tom Thibodeau’s team experienced depth off the bench.

Shamet signed with the Knicks in September but was released after suffering a shoulder injury in a preseason game. He played for the Knicks’ G League affiliate last week but is now part of the main roster.

Thibodeau praised the guard several times throughout training camp and emphasized how well he would fit with the club.

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Dec 19

4:00 p.m. ET: After ESPN insider Bobby Marks released his all-trade buzz team, NBA experts Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst discussed the future of two players on the 10-man roster: Zach LaVine and D’Angelo Russell.

On NBA Today, Bontemps said he expects LaVine to stay with the Chicago Bulls due to his contract situation.

“He has a max contract for the next two years… guys with big contracts are going to be hard to move in this new (collective bargaining agreement) environment the NBA finds itself in,” Bontemps said.

And what about Russell, whose contract with the Los Angeles Lakers is expiring?

“I don’t think there are teams that want to sell him. I think they’re looking for his contract,” Windhorst said.

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Dec 14

4:20 p.m. ET: The Golden State Warriors acquired point guard Dennis Schroder from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for De’Anthony Melton.

The Warriors also receive a 2025 second-round pick (via Miami) from the Nets, while Brooklyn gets Reece Beekman and three second-round picks (2026 and 2028 via Atlanta, 2029 via Golden State) in the deal.

Schroder bolsters Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s rotation after Melton, who signed a one-year deal this offseason, was sidelined last month with a torn ACL and is out for the remainder of the season. Schroder, 31, has an expiring contract worth $13 million. Beekman played two games for the Warriors this season, scoring two points.

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December 13th

5:07 p.m. ET: The Miami Heat have traded center Thomas Bryant to the Indiana Pacers.

The Pacers are sending a 2031 second-round pick to the Heat in exchange for Bryant. The Pacers had been scouring the trade market for a replacement center after losing big players Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman to torn Achilles tendons.