2024 NBA trade and buyout market deadline nears

NBA: Find out the trade deadline, as well as the buyout market deadline. Read below to view a list of players who have already been traded in the 2023-2024 NBA season.

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NBA: 10 days prior to All-Star Sunday the 2024 NBA trade deadline will approach. The teams now have very limited time to take major decisions regarding which players to trade in and out of their teams. The decisions made during this point will greatly impact both the performance of the team as well as the future of the players. 


NBA trade deadline date 

On Thursday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. ET, the 2024 NBA trading will close. After this time trades will not be allowed for this season. After this trading will only start again when the next season begins. 

Players traded in 2023-2024 NBA season:

Bruce Brown (IND to TOR)
Danilo Gallinari (WAS to DET)
James Harden ( PHL to LA)
Kyle Lowry (MIA to CHA)
Marvin Bagley (DET to WAS)
OG Anunoby (TOR to NYK)
Pascal Siakam (TOR to IND)
RJ Barrett (NYK to TOR)
Steven Adams (MEM to HOU)
Terry Rozier (CHA to MIA)
Victor Oladipo (HOU to MEM)

When is a trade considered official?

A trade is only considered to be official once the agreement has been approved by the NBA. Therefore, it is best to wait for the NBA to make an announcement regarding the trade so that the accuracy of the information is verified. 

Jamal Crawford's FAQs on trade deadline:

Buyout market deadline

The buyout deadline is on March 1, 2024. This deadline is officially called the playoff eligibility waiver deadline. This is the last day a player can be waived by one team and still be able to play for another team in the postseason.

If a player is waived post March 1, he is no longer eligible to participate in the playoffs. However, he may still play in the regular season for another team. 
The NBA has a long history of transactions at the trade deadline. In 2023, nearly 50 players switched teams. 

The NBA has a lengthy history of making trades during the trade deadline. Almost fifty players changed teams in 2023. Soon the total number of trades made in this season will be calculatable.