NBA trade deadline: Six offers that reshape the playoff chase - ESPN

Wednesday night provided the answer to one of the NBA's biggest questions:

Who will make the first trade of 2025-26?

Yes, the Atlanta Hawks dealing four-time All-Star guard Trae Young to the Washington Wizards has officially kick-started trade season. But will it spark more moves as the league inches closer to the Feb. 5 deadline? There have been plenty of other rumblings — chief among them, more drama surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo's future and potential landing spots for Anthony Davis.

As we await the second trade of the season, what else could get done? ESPN's Zach Kram and Kevin Pelton map out six moves that could bolster contenders and alter the race to the postseason, while NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks examines how the deals would impact each franchise's future.

Let's get to the trades, starting with the Milwaukee Bucks' latest attempt to build another championship roster around their two-time MVP.

Jump to a trade proposal:
Bucks land another Giannis co-star
Lakers add much-needed shooting
Warriors find a deal for Kuminga
Timberwolves get their point guard
Spurs add more help behind Wemby
Raptors look west for big-man help

Milwaukee Bucks get:

Michael Porter Jr.

Brooklyn Nets get:

Kyle Kuzma
Taurean Prince
2031 first-round pick (via Bucks)

Detroit Pistons get:

Cole Anthony
Cash considerations

For Milwaukee, no player is a better deadline addition than Porter, who would fill a role similar to what Khris Middleton once played for the Bucks and make them far more capable of succeeding when Antetokounmpo sits.

Because Milwaukee is so far below the luxury tax line, it could comfortably add about $8 million in salary, converting three players who have been ineffective or unavailable (Prince underwent neck