Dallas are the main movers on quiet deadline day in NBA
Bulls and Thunder complete multi-player deal
8.24pm GMT
That does it for the liveblog coverage of the 2017 NBA trade deadline. Thanks to all who followed along.
WINNERS
8.17pm GMT
Not a trade, but the Mavericks are definitely looking to get younger. Maybe Williams ends up with a Pelicans team desperate for guard help.
Source: Deron Williams "possibly" receiving a buyout from the Mavs. Dallas is preparing to hand point guard reins to rookie Yogi Ferrell.
8.14pm GMT
@DJGalloEtc This trade deadline was almost as bad as the dunk contest... #NBATradeDeadline
8.12pm GMT
And it’s now official: the Cleveland Cavaliers have won the trade deadline.
Boston Celtics: No deals. "Standing pat," source says.
8.10pm GMT
This makes my head hurt.
No moves for Knicks. They're done. Rubio does have injury history.
Rubio is an old 26. Some in organization wonder about durability and strength after knee issues. Would've been a nice show at MSG though.
8.07pm GMT
Tucker will be tasked with guarding LeBron James if Toronto meets Cleveland in the playoffs.
The Phoenix Suns are trading PJ Tucker to the Toronto Raptors, league source tells @TheVertical.
8.06pm GMT
Call him Dougie McTraded.
Bulls sending Taj Gibson, Doug McDermott and 2018 2nd rounder to OKC for Joffrey Lauvergne and Cameron Payne, sources said.
8.03pm GMT
@DJGalloEtc this trade deadline wait is almost as bad as waiting for exam results
8.00pm GMT
It has come and gone. But we may still hear about deals that were done right before the clock struck 3 p.m. ET. I’ll stick around until 3:30 p.m. ET to see and/or wonder more about what the Sixers were doing with that Noel trade.
7.58pm GMT
Interesting that the Lakers traded for Ennis, who averages 1.9 points and 6.3 minutes per game. Zero chance a player with such a low profile was on Magic Johnson’s radar since he just took the job.
7.55pm GMT
Houston guard Tyler Ennis goes to the Lakers. Lakers guard Marcelo Huertas goes to Houston. And the Rockets plan to waive him.
Yeah, not a deal that will tip the NBA’s balance of power.
7.51pm GMT
The Paul George-is-going-to-_________ portion of trade deadline day is reportedly over.
Indiana has passed on trade offers for Paul George and All-Star forward will remain with the Pacers, league sources tell @TheVertical.
7.47pm GMT
Denver wanted Paul George. They got Roy Hibbert. You don’t always get what you want in life.
Milwaukee is finalzing a deal to send Roy Hibbert to the Denver Nuggets, league sources tell @TheVertical.
7.43pm GMT
Yep. The list of players with Embiid’s injury background to go on to a full, healthy career is ... probably not even long enough to be considered a list.
@DJGalloEtc risky for Philly to trust the process nd clean house around Embiid, cant forget Brandon Roy was a promising star w injury issues
7.40pm GMT
Another Isaiah Thomas emoji to bookend NBA trade season ...
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7.34pm GMT
And there we have it. Confirmation.
pic.twitter.com/yFcvkSyaGp
7.32pm GMT
@DJGalloEtc what if anything are the Knicks doing
I have no idea. Nor have I ever had any idea what the Knicks are doing. In fact, if I did understand what the Knicks are doing, I would be concerned for my own mental state.
7.29pm GMT
Paul George wants to play for the Lakers and if that happens one day, Magic Johnson will get credit for bringing him in and making the Lakers a playoff team again. What a world.
I repeat: Paul George - barring a title chance in Indy - is hell-bent on heading for Laker Land. This message has been sent throughout NBA.
7.25pm GMT
TNT has acquired Chris Bosh from the Miami Heat.
Welcome to the family, @chrisbosh! pic.twitter.com/PGZmZZc47s
7.22pm GMT
No Traction: The Story of the 2017 NBA Trade Deadline.
Sources: Philadelphia searching for defensive-minded guards to play with Ben Simmons. One target: Boston's Avery Bradley. No traction.
7.14pm GMT
Denver today made a "monster" offer to Indiana for Paul George, league sources tell @ChrisBHaynes and me, but the talks gained no traction.
I’d love to hear what Denver considers a “monster” deal, assuming it didn’t include Nikola Jokic.
7.09pm GMT
As always, winning 73 games and then signing the best free agent remains the best way to improve.
7.08pm GMT
The reviews of the Noel trade are coming in from Philadelphia media and ... they’re not good.
This trade, as it stands, is the least-defensible move I can remember the Sixers making in the post-Iverson era. The Elton Brand contract? He at least was that good in the not-that-recent past. The Bynum trade? Him too, and hell, the press conference was exciting. Drafting Jahlil? Well, a lot of other smart people seemed to think it was a good idea at the time. This is the only deal I can remember viewing like a cliff well off in the distance, with plenty of BRIDGE OUT signs clearly located along the way, wondering why the driver is still going, yelling at them to stop, and then watching hopelessly as they casually sail off the edge. Forget about trusting the process, why did we not trust common sense on this one?
7.05pm GMT
Some Thunder and Bulls rumors ...
ESPN sources say OKC has interest in Doug McDermott as well as Taj Gibson. Sources say the Bulls, meanwhile, have interest in Cameron Payne.
6.56pm GMT
Remember how I said Roberson was either traded or just very affectionate? It turns out the answer is: very affectionate.
Andre Roberson just told us he hasn't heard anything on the trade front yet
6.51pm GMT
@DJGalloEtc If you're Boston, would you trade your top 3 pick for Paul George?
In a second. Paul George is an established star player who is only 26. The chances anyone in the top three of the draft eventually develops into someone as good as Paul George aren’t great.
6.48pm GMT
The last time this many people were upset about Noel leaving, Oasis was breaking up.
6.45pm GMT
11 bodies in the gym after Raptors practice. DeRozan and Lowry are excused absentees, no Bruno and Bebe. Speculate away!
I will. This is a national holiday for speculation.
6.42pm GMT
Update: There is no update. Things are very quiet.
That means things have died out or a bunch of trade news is about to explode.
6.34pm GMT
Breaking: Oklahoma City forward Andre Roberson has been traded or is just a very affectionate young man.
Andre Roberson just walked out of the office and started hugging people...
6.30pm GMT
Just 90 minutes until the trade deadline and there has been ... one trade.
Here’s an early look at my post-draft deadline analysis:
6.25pm GMT
The Pelicans’ frontcourt is looking pretty good with Cousins and Anthony Davis. The backcourt? Ugh. They’re auditioning Jarrett Jack.
The Pelicans, league sources say, will audition Jarrett Jack as they continue to pursue backcourt upgrades after acquiring DeMarcus Cousins
6.20pm GMT
The Sixers taking two second rounders for Noel is such a wonderful tribute to Sam Hinkie. This one's for you, Sam.
6.19pm GMT
@DJGalloEtc As the big move/s appear to have been made, tell us what you think should happen? And any all time fav trades?
I’m of the belief that unless you’re one of the small handful of NBA teams with a legit shot at an NBA title, the trade deadline should only be used to compile draft picks or very young players with upside. When a team like Toronto trades for Serge Ibaka ... what does that accomplish? Allows them to lose to the Cavaliers by slightly closer scores?
6.15pm GMT
And now Wojnarowski is contradicting ESPN’s Windhorst. I’ll play the odds and side with Woj here.
Sources: Less than two hours until the NBA Trade Deadline, but no significant traction for Boston on Jimmy Butler or Paul George deals. Yet.
6.11pm GMT
.@WindhorstESPN just now: Executives around the league expect Paul George to be dealt today.
A week ago, executives around the league were sure Jahlil Okafor would be dealt, too. So who knows.
6.00pm GMT
UPDATE: Philadelphia’s return in the Nerlens Noel trade just got a lot worse.
Sources: If Sixers do not receive Mavs top-18 protected pick this season, it converts to 2 2nd-round picks: Mavs 2nds in 2017 and 2018.
5.54pm GMT
Not NBA trade news, but this is as hilarious as that DeMarcus Cousins trade ...
Cavs owner Dan Gilbert has invited Charles Oakley to sit two rows behind him for tonight's Knicks game...
5.50pm GMT
BIG NEWS! Isaiah Thomas is backing away from his trade deadline emojis.
Isaiah on his suggestive emojis: "I was watching a tv show man."
5.47pm GMT
The Timberwolves still are working to get Derrick Rose. Why? I have absolutely no idea.
The Knicks and Timberwolves remain engaged in trade talks toward a deal headlined by Derrick Rose and Ricky Rubio, league sources tell ESPN.
5.42pm GMT
Two of the cornerstones of the original The Process bid adieu:
Joel Embiid saying goodbye to Nerlens Noel: pic.twitter.com/7iK48eStUj
5.35pm GMT
Here’s the latest on the Kings.
Many teams covet Sacramento's Darren Collison, but Kings holding firm for now on first-round pick in return.
League executives anticipate Sacramento will move Arron Afflalo prior to today's trade deadline.
5.31pm GMT
Still no tweet from Embiid on the Noel trade, but we have this:
Embiid: "I thought we should've tried [playing with Noel] a little bit more. But it's a business. I'm not mad."
5.26pm GMT
Joel Embiid has played 31 games in the NBA.
This is also true:
Embiid is the Sixers longest-tenured player.
5.24pm GMT
The Sixers could go ahead and trade Jahlil Okafor as I’m typing this, but the latest report is that he’s likely to stay put.
So they chose to deal the very talented defensive center with limited offensive game over the terrible defensive center with a decent offensive game. Interesting choice.
5.20pm GMT
Remember how Vlade Divac said he got a better offer for Cousins two days before he finally pulled the trigger? That offer reportedly also came from New Orleans.
Source: better deal for Cousins 2 days' earlier Vlade Divac referenced was from NO. Boogie's reps scared NO, NO switched '19 1st to '17 2nd.
5.14pm GMT
Andrew Bogut getting traded gives me an excuse to relive one of the most savage owns in history. pic.twitter.com/GhnZNZMcFB
5.12pm GMT
One place Bogut won’t be going is Golden State.
The Warriors are not eligible to sign Andrew Bogut if he is eventually bought out and waived.
5.07pm GMT
Andrew Bogut may not be long for Philadelphia. Hope he gets a cheesesteak and runs the art museum steps before he’s gone forever.
Philly likely re-routing Andrew Bogut, just acquired from Dallas w/Justin Anderson & pick for Nerlens Noel. Boston possibility, per source.
5.04pm GMT
Dirk gonna teach Noel the fallaway and it's over for you lames
5.03pm GMT
No, Joel Embiid hasn’t tweeted about the Nerlens Noel trade yet. I will put it here as soon as he does. That is my solemn vow.
5.00pm GMT
Washington’s acquisition has arrived:
Bojan Bogdanovic is at Verizon Center today. pic.twitter.com/ykTOb7u38y
4.58pm GMT
@guardian_sport @DJGalloEtc do you think there's any truth in the Paul George to the Lakers rumours? #NBATradeDeadline
I’m sure the Lakers have called about George. Magic Johnson probably even called about LeBron James.
Laker Nation: The Lakers should call LeBron James agent. We know he's going stay in CLE but they should go after him just in case he leaves.
4.53pm GMT
ESPN is reporting that the Noel-to-Mavericks trade also includes Australian big man Andrew Bogut.
If true, the de-centrification of the Sixers has NOT begun.
Andrew Bogut and Justin Anderson and conditional first-round pick will be traded from Dallas to Philadelphia for Nerlens Noel, sources say
4.51pm GMT
As reported by Wojnarowski:
Philadelphia is sending Nerlens Noel to Dallas for Justin Anderson and a first-round draft pick, league sources tell @TheVertical.
4.46pm GMT
Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive remains very high on Buddy Hield and also might be a bit of a stalker.
In his 2 games in Sacramento as a member of the Pelicans, Buddy Hield said Kings owner Vivek Ranadive would say: 'we're still gonna get you'
4.42pm GMT
Okay, wrong sport but I just wanted to announce a trade on here:
The Pens have acquired defenseman Ron Hainsey from the Hurricanes in exchange for a 2017 2nd-rounder & Danny Kristo.https://t.co/fZeTqZl7tR pic.twitter.com/c3x6XzUJ21
4.40pm GMT
The Celtics have been linked to a lot of marquee names in the past weeks -- Cousins, Paul George, Andre Drummond -- but it looks like a George deal won’t be happening.
Sources: Boston, Indy had preliminary talk on Paul George, but there won't be real dialogue until/unless C's introduce Nets pick into deal.
4.35pm GMT
While there will likely be some trade that happen today, we may not see a bigger name dealt than DeMarcus Cousins -- who was sent to New Orleans on Sunday night in exchange for ... some other guys.
The trade was universally panned. But I tried to find at least some positives in it for the Kings:
Keeping Cousins long-term would have required a contract totaling $200m. With him off the books, Sacramento’s highest-paid players are Gay and Collison – and both of them are set to be free agents after next season. Evans is now the only other player on the roster making more than $10m a year, and his deal is up as soon as this Kings season mercifully ends. The Kings have all the money in the world to go after Blake Griffin this July or Kevin Durant and Chris Paul next summer.
Would any talented, big-name veterans want to attach themselves to this Kings franchise, tasked with pulling it out of the basement, especially in an era when stars like to play on “superteams” with other stars and go after titles? Almost definitely not. But if Hield becomes Curry and the Kings land two other stars in this year’s draft? If all that happens, who knows. Sacramento could maybe even then sign one of the crown jewels of the 2018 free-agent class: a talented big man named DeMarcus Cousins.
4.26pm GMT
The biggest trade of the day so far has been: There have been no trades completed so far.
However, yesterday the Atlanta Hawks got F Ersan Ilyasova and a future 2nd Round pick from the Philadelphia 76ers for C Tiago Splitter and draft considerations.
4.18pm GMT
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11.10pm GMT
DJ will be here shortly. In the meantime, why not check out Les Carpenter’s column on Magic Johnson’s promotion to the head of the Lakers’ front office.
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