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Three Blockbuster NBA Trades We’d Love to See Before the Deadline

Jan 8, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) looks to pass against the Utah Jazz during the first half at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn ImagesJan 8, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) looks to pass against the Utah Jazz during the first half at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

One of the NBA’s biggest names could be headed for a new home as the league works its way toward the trade deadline on Thursday.

The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo has missed his team’s last three games because of a calf strain, but injuries in general — and calf issues in particular — are no reason to call off a deal.

In what has gone down as one of the most surprising trades ever, the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers last season as he sat out with a calf strain.

While the Dončić deal came out of nowhere, an Antetokounmpo trade seems inevitable. The 10-time All-Star and two-time MVP has not formally requested a trade, and the Bucks have not said they are looking to move on from their franchise player, but the sides seem to have come to an understanding that it is time for a change.

For Antetokounmpo, at age 31, there could be a desire to play for a different contender in a larger market. For the Bucks, they can see they are losing their grip as one of the top teams in the NBA.

A potential Antetokounmpo trade could be the one that starts a flood of player movement before the deadline.

Here are three trades we would like to see:

Antetokounmpo to the Warriors

Apr 29, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during game five of the first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn ImagesApr 29, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during game five of the first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

A combination of Antetokounmpo and Steph Curry pulling from the same side of the rope is too irresistible to deny. It is likely going to take many first-round draft picks and players like Jonathan Kuminga and the injured Jimmy Butler to make it happen, but that Curry window is not going to stay open forever.

The reality is that Antetokounmpo to the New York Knicks would create an even bigger title contender, but the Warriors could end up offering more in order to shorten their longer championship odds.

Don’t count out the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat in making a push for Antetokounmpo. And did you hear the one about the Dallas Mavericks moving Cooper Flagg in a package to make a deal with the Bucks happen? Considering that Dallas is starting to fall deeply in love with Flagg, maybe a new heartbreak isn’t the best idea.

Ja Morant to the Timberwolves

Jan 21, 2026; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) and head coach Tuomas Iisalo looks on during the third quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn ImagesJan 21, 2026; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) and head coach Tuomas Iisalo looks on during the third quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Who were the top four teams in the Western Conference heading into play this week? If you said the Minnesota Timberwolves, it would be a reasonable assumption — but they were just on the outside looking in at teams who would have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Morant running the floor with Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle would add heat to the Minneapolis thaw this spring. Morant will be a hot commodity once Antetokounmpo is traded, so the Wolves will have stiff competition to get a deal done.

Because it was vague, Morant’s “time tells the truth” post on social media over the weekend read like more of a knock on the Grizzlies than a promise to dominate the league soon. Either way, it shows that whoever makes this acquisition will be getting a motivated player.

Anthony Davis to the Clippers

In an ordinary world, the Clippers would have set a course to tank the season right around the start of the new year to wring the most value possible from their next first-round draft pick. Except the Oklahoma City Thunder own the Clippers’ next first-round pick, so losing was not the preferred course of action.

Instead, the Clippers pushed oft-injured Kawhi Leonard to the front of their revamped offense, buckled down on defense, and have been the best team in the NBA over the past six weeks.

Without a first-round pick to look forward to, perhaps the Clippers roll the dice and move some expiring contracts for Davis, who has been a bust since the Dončić trade. The Mavericks would rather land a first-round draft pick for all of their trade troubles over the last year, but if they are out of options as the deadline ticks near, maybe salary cap relief wins out.

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Bucks waive Cam Thomas to convert Pete Nance's contract

Syndication: Arizona RepublicSuns guard Jalen Green (4) drives against Bucks forward Pete Nance (35) during a game at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on March 21, 2026.

The Milwaukee Bucks converted forward Pete Nance’s two-way contract to a fully guaranteed deal.

The Bucks waived guard Cam Thomas in a corresponding move prior to their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Thomas, 24, signed with the team as a free agent on Feb. 8 and averaged 10.7 points in 18 games off the bench with Milwaukee.

As for Nance, he was elated with the notion of receiving a new deal. The contract made him available to play in the team’s final 11 games this season and runs through the 2026-27 campaign.

“To be able to be in this spot is just awesome,” Nance said after the Bucks’ shootaround, per the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “Obviously I’m super thankful for the Bucks for giving me the opportunity. I think it’s just a testament to growth and the work that I’ve done and the experience that I’ve had over the years.”

Nance, 26, is averaging 4.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 12.1 minutes in 37 games off the bench this season.

Thomas was benched after playing just three minutes against the Atlanta Hawks on March 14. He was held out of consecutive games on March 15 and 17 due to what was listed as a coach’s decision before returning to the court against the Utah Jazz last Thursday.

“There are things we don’t need to talk about,” Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said, per the newspaper. “That’s not anybody’s business. Like I said before, that’s where as a coach you have to make decisions on what’s best for the team at that time. People don’t understand that. They start talking about other stuff. And, that’s not for anyone to know.”

–Field Level Media

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Buccaneers, LB Lavonte David schedule news conference

NFL: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay BuccaneersJan 3, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (54) warms up before the game against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Veteran Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David is scheduled to hold a news conference on Tuesday afternoon at the team facility.

The Buccaneers did not divulge an official reason for the conference, however speculation is strong that David will announce his retirement from the NFL.

David, 36, is a free agent after spending his entire 14-year career with Tampa Bay.

He recorded 114 tackles, 3.5 sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries while starting all 17 games last season. It was his 12th season with triple-digit tackles.

An All-Pro selection in 2013 and a Pro Bowl selection in 2015, David has 1,716 tackles, 42.5 sacks, 14 interceptions, 33 forced fumbles and 21 fumble recoveries in 215 games (all starts).

David was selected by Tampa Bay in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of Nebraska.

–Field Level Media

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Mikaela Shiffrin on cusp of season World Cup title

Olympics: Alpine Skiing-Womens SlalomFeb 18, 2026; Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy; Gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States celebrates during the medal ceremony for the women’s slalom during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images

Mikaela Shiffrin will ski Wednesday for the season World Cup overall title.

Heading into the giant slalom, the final race of the season, Shiffrin has an 85-point lead over Emma Aicher of Germany.

Shiffrin won her ninth slalom in 10 World Cup starts this season on Tuesday, earning 100 points. She increased her overall lead on Aicher, who finished third to grab 60 points.

To take the title, Aicher must win the race — a discipline in which she never has finished higher than fourth — and hope that Shiffrin finishes worse than 15th.

Shiffrin, 31, is striving to win her sixth overall World Cup title, which would tie her with Annemarie Moser-Proll. The Austrian won five season titles from 1971-75 and the final one in 1979.

The 2026 Olympic champion in the slalom, Shiffrin won the World Cup title in consecutive years from 2017-19 and again in 2022 and 2023.

With her slalom win on Tuesday, Shiffrin earned her 110th career victory on the World Cup circuit, extending her lead over Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden, who won 86 before his retirement in 1989.

–Field Level Media

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