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I write and talk about the NBA, especially the salary cap, CBA and roster construction stuff. I do these things for Spotrac, NBA Front Office Show and The Basketball Bulletin. Any nonsense you see here is from me, not my employers.
NBA teams who currently have open roster spots:

Celtics: 1
Bulls: 1 (two-way)
Nuggets: 1
Rockets: 1
Pacers: 1
Clippers: 1
Lakers: 1
Heat: 1
Bucks: 1 (two-way)
Timberwolves: 1
Knicks: 1
Magic: 1
Sixers: 1*
Suns: 1
Kings: 2
Raptors: 1
Wizards: 1*
*(one player currently on 10 Day)
February 2, 2026 at 3:29 PM
One note on the below: We update this tracker daily with which two-way players were active for the previous day's games. It's generally updated by mid-morning.
For tracking of all NBA two-way situations, both players and teams, we have you covered on @spotrac.com!

You can see how many NBA games players have used.

You can also see how many under-15 games teams have used, and which teams are currently impacted by that rule.

www.spotrac.com/nba/contract...
NBA Contract: Two-Way
A list of NBA Two-Way Contracts signed in 2025.
www.spotrac.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
For tracking of all NBA two-way situations, both players and teams, we have you covered on @spotrac.com!

You can see how many NBA games players have used.

You can also see how many under-15 games teams have used, and which teams are currently impacted by that rule.

www.spotrac.com/nba/contract...
NBA Contract: Two-Way
A list of NBA Two-Way Contracts signed in 2025.
www.spotrac.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The LA Clippers have three games remaining where both Jordan Miller and Kobe Sanders can be active for the same game, due to under-15 rules. LA could pause that counter by signing a player to a 10 Day contract.

In addition, Sanders has used 42 of his 50 active NBA games, leaving 8 games remaining.
February 2, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Two-Way players with <= 5 NBA games left:

S. Cissoko POR: 45 used, 5 left
D. Jenkins DET: 48 used, 2 left
S. Jones DEN: 49 used, 1 left
J. Juzang MIN: 46 used, 4 left
P. Spencer GSW: 48 used, 2 left
N. Tomlin CLE: 45 used, 5 left
J. Walker PHI: 48 used, 2 left
C. Youngblood OKC: 48 used, 2 left
February 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Reposted by KeithSmithNBA
The Hawks and Trail Blazers got together on a small trade. I broke it down for @spotrac.com:

🏀Blazers got a more than a just a shooter without giving up much
🏀Hawks are set up to do more this week with some extra picks and roster spots

Read more:

www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
Trail Blazers Acquire Vit Krejci From Hawks For Duop Reath, Two Second-Round Picks | Spotrac News
The Trail Blazers acquire Vit Krejci| from the Hawks in exchange for Duop Reath and two second-round picks.
www.spotrac.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Reposted by KeithSmithNBA
We finally got another trade! For @spotrac.com, I broke down the Cavs-Kings-Bulls swap:

🏀Cavs save a lot, while improving backcourt depth
🏀Kings got a combo forward, but added a lot of money
🏀Bulls facilitated to get assets...huh?

Read more from all angles:

www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
Cavs Acquire Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis From Kings For De’Andre Hunter | Spotrac News
In a three-team trade, the Cavaliers acquire Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis and Emanuel Miller, the Kings acquire De’Andre Hunter, and the Bulls acquire Dario Saric and two 2nd-round picks.
www.spotrac.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:13 PM
We know Giannis Antetokounmpo is out for the All-Star Game, so he'll be replaced.

Does Adam Silver just select without regard for USA vs World and Karl-Anthony Towns slides over the World team?
World All-Stars:

Giannis Antetokounmpo
Deni Avdija
Luka Doncic
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray
Pascal Siakam
Victor Wembanyama

2/2
February 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Six first-time NBA All-Stars this year:

Deni Avdija
Jalen Duren
Chet Holmgren
Jalen Johnson
Jamal Murray
Norman Powell
February 1, 2026 at 11:31 PM
USA All-Stars:

Scottie Barnes
Devin Booker
Jaylen Brown
Jalen Brunson
Cade Cunningham
Stephen Curry
Kevin Durant
Jalen Duren
Anthony Edwards
Chet Holmgren
LeBron James
Jalen Johnson
Tyrese Maxey
Donovan Mitchell
Norman Powell
Karl-Anthony Towns (assuming to make rosters work)

1/2
February 1, 2026 at 11:28 PM
30 points and 13 rebounds for Jaylen Brown. Another big game for him in a season where big games have become the expectation for JB.
February 1, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Luka Garza has at least three trips where he had a Bucks guard pinned under the rim and he never got the ball. This time around, he got the ball at the arc with Cole Anthony on him and drove the ball inside himself.
February 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Nice finish by Jordan Walsh through contact. He's gotten so much better this season.
February 1, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Jaylen Brown was all over the defensive glass in the first half. 8 defensive rebounds and 9 rebounds total.

Career-high in rebounds in the regular season is 15. Brown had 16 rebounds in a playoff game in 2020.
February 1, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Boston hasn't been finishing around the rim, but they are getting clean looks. They've missed at least four or five wide-open threes too. Process to create shots has been good, but they aren't falling yet.
February 1, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Celtics are getting good minutes from Jordan Walsh again. Nice little pocket pass on the baseline drive a few plays ago. And Walsh's energy has been great on both ends of the floor.
February 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Celtics didn't shoot it well in that quarter, but the power of the three-ball has them tied at 26. Anfernee Simons came in and got the offensive going. He had 11 points in the first quarter.
February 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The Hawks and Trail Blazers got together on a small trade. I broke it down for @spotrac.com:

🏀Blazers got a more than a just a shooter without giving up much
🏀Hawks are set up to do more this week with some extra picks and roster spots

Read more:

www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
Trail Blazers Acquire Vit Krejci From Hawks For Duop Reath, Two Second-Round Picks | Spotrac News
The Trail Blazers acquire Vit Krejci| from the Hawks in exchange for Duop Reath and two second-round picks.
www.spotrac.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Me right now: Oh! Moneyball is on! I'll watch this until the Celtics game starts.

Future me in an hour: Oh crap! The Celtics game is starting!
February 1, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Impromptu LIVE @frontofficeshow.bsky.social starts NOW! Join @trevorlanenba.bsky.social and I as we break down the two most recent NBA trades. See you there!

www.youtube.com/live/hr_VoDX...
NBA Trades So Far
YouTube video by NBA Front Office
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February 1, 2026 at 6:09 PM
1. It's not my criteria. It's a widely accepted measure of determining if a team is title contender by the NBA community as a whole.

2. You had to go back 22 years to make your point. The vast majority of title teams have been top 10 in both Offensive Rating and Defensive Rating.
February 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Monthly look at where teams stand in terms of Offensive Rating and Defensive Rating.

Reminder: In general, most title contenders are ranked in the top 10 in both Offensive and Defensive Rating at the end of the season.
NBA teams who rank in the top 10 in both Offensive Rating (OR) and Defensive Rating (DR) using @basketball-reference.com version:

Thunder: 4 OR, 1 DR
Rockets: 5 OR, 5 DR
Timberwolves: 8 OR, 4 DR
Spurs: 10 OR, 3 DR
February 1, 2026 at 3:54 PM
NBA teams who rank in the top 10 in both Offensive Rating (OR) and Defensive Rating (DR) using @basketball-reference.com version:

Thunder: 4 OR, 1 DR
Rockets: 5 OR, 5 DR
Timberwolves: 8 OR, 4 DR
Spurs: 10 OR, 3 DR
February 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM
We finally got another trade! For @spotrac.com, I broke down the Cavs-Kings-Bulls swap:

🏀Cavs save a lot, while improving backcourt depth
🏀Kings got a combo forward, but added a lot of money
🏀Bulls facilitated to get assets...huh?

Read more from all angles:

www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/32...
Cavs Acquire Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis From Kings For De’Andre Hunter | Spotrac News
In a three-team trade, the Cavaliers acquire Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis and Emanuel Miller, the Kings acquire De’Andre Hunter, and the Bulls acquire Dario Saric and two 2nd-round picks.
www.spotrac.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:13 PM
The Cavs are waiving Luke Travers, because they are acquiring two-way player Emanuel Miller as the "something" that the Bulls had to send out to complete this trade.

Travers news from Chris Fedor on Twitter. Miller news from @juliapoe.bsky.social.
In this trade, the Bulls are acquiring Saric and two second-round picks, but no reporting on what they are giving up. They'll have to give up something, even if it's a "nothing something" (TM @ericpincus.bsky.social).

Won't be anything of value. Probably a top-55 protected 2nd or the like.
February 1, 2026 at 5:47 AM