2024 NBA trade deadline: Complete Eastern Conference preview - ESPN

Since the start of the regular season, James Harden, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam have joined new teams.

The trade that sent Anunoby to the New York Knicks was the first in December since 2019. But now the calendar has turned to January and the 2024 NBA trade deadline on Feb. 8 is fast approaching.

To help get you ready, we've broken down what to watch for all 15 teams in the Eastern Conference: What kind of moves they can make, what we're hearing, front office trade histories and trade restrictions to note.

We've also identified one trade we would like to see from each team between now and the deadline.

Our guide to the Western Conference will come Wednesday.

Note: Teams have $7.0 million cash to send out and receive in trades unless otherwise noted.

MORE: Roster breakdown | Draft assets | Full trade deadline coverage

Trade meter: 9

What to watch: The entire roster

Nearly a full season since coach Quin Snyder took over, the Hawks' record under him is no better than under his predecessor Nate McMillan's. Atlanta is below .500 and has no identity outside of ranking near the bottom of the NBA in defensive efficiency.

It would be easy to point to roster turnover, but it remains the same as it was at the start of last season, aside from acquiring Saddiq Bey last February and then sending John Collins to Utah in a salary dump in July. Atlanta has been without its past two first-round picks, AJ Griffin and Kobe Bufkin, for all but two games (Griffin has not played because of personal reasons).

Considering the underwhelming on-court performance, no player on this roster should be deemed untouchable.

However, it is hard to see Atlanta trading the face of the franchise, Trae Young, or entertaining