2025 Trade Deadline

What to know as 2025 NBA trade deadline period closes

The window for teams to make in-season trades has closed. See all the moves and upcoming free agents.

Luka Dončić and Anthony Davis were swapped in a deal a few days before the trade deadline.

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The NBA trade deadline period closed Thursday, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. ET.

Trades are no longer permitted during the season.


Which players were traded?

Trades that occurred ahead of the deadline included:

… and more. Recap all the reports with our trade deadline roundup and official deals with our Trade Tracker.

Note: A trade is considered official once the NBA has approved the agreement. Teams will announce the deal when it’s official.


When can teams begin trading again?

Teams will be free to make trades again after their season has ended.


When does the buyout market end?

The buyout deadline — officially known as the playoff eligibility waiver deadline — is March 1. That is the final day a player can be waived by one team and remain eligible to play in the postseason for another.

If a player is waived after March 1, he can still play for another team in the regular season, but he is no longer eligible to play in the playoffs.


Which players will be free agents this summer?

NBA.com’s John Schuhmann examines 15 names to monitor this summer now that the trade deadline is over.

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