The NBA trade deadline is set for February 6, 2025, but the trade market is already heating up. Players like Jimmy Butler, Zion Williamson, and Zach LaVine are rumored to be on the move. The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are among the teams looking to bolster their rosters for the postseason.The Brooklyn Nets traded guard Dennis Schroder to the Warriors for De’Anthony Melton, a 2025 second-round pick, and three second-round picks. Schroder, on an expiring $13 million contract, joins the Warriors after Melton’s season-ending ACL injury.The Miami Heat sent center Thomas Bryant to the Indiana Pacers for a 2031 second-round pick swap. The Pacers needed a backup center after injuries to Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman.Jimmy Butler, a six-time All-Star, prefers a trade to the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, or Houston Rockets.Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso signed a four-year, $81 million contract extension, keeping him off the free agent market.The New York Knicks signed guard Landry Shamet, who had been playing for their G League affiliate after a shoulder injury.
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