Franchises can continue to recruit free agents after this date, under certain conditions. A free player hired after March 1, for example, would not be able to play in the play-offs under his new colors.
The French guard, confined to the bench for more than a year, was part of an exchange of several players between the New York Knicks, which he left, and the Detroit Pistons. In detail, the Knicks received Croatian Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks in exchange for Fournier, Quentin Grimes, Malachi Flynn, Ryan Arcidiacono and several draft picks. Fourth in the East, New York is trying to strengthen itself for the play-offs with Bogdanovic, while getting rid of little-used players.
Perhaps the biggest CV of a fairly wise trade deadline, All-Star Gordon Hayward (33) comes to strengthen and bring his experience to a candidate for the NBA title, the young and talented Oklahoma City Thunder, according to several media. OKC is thus moving up a gear: after having patiently built a squad of young and talented players, they are now bringing experience to hope of reaching the summits. In exchange, Charlotte received three players (Vasilije Misic, Tre Mann, Davis Bertans) and draft rounds.
The San Antonio Spurs, last in the Western Conference, must surround their nugget Victor Wembanyama to aim higher. But coach Gregg Popovich warned that patience would be required and, as expected, the Texans made little move on the transfer market. Only veteran Doug McDermott, an excellent shooter, was sent back to Indiana, where he arrived from in 2021. In a three-team trade, the Spurs have interior Marcus Morris Sr. and a draft pick, they who have already accumulated several dozen over the next few years.
The Boston Celtics, holders of the best record in the NBA this season and favorites for the championship title, tried to marginally strengthen their interior sector with the arrival of Xavier Tillman from the Memphis Grizzlies, in exchange for Lamar Stevens and several draft pick.
German world champion Dennis Schröder (30) left Canada and the Toronto Raptors for the Brooklyn Nets along with Thaddeus Young and in exchange for point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, immediately released by Toronto. Schröder thus joins a seventh different franchise since his debut in the NBA.
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