Moves are already happening ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline (Thursday, 3 p.m. ET) to put players with new teams for the 2021-22 regular season.
On Tuesday morning, the Damian Lillard-CJ McCollum era ended in Portland, with McCollum heading to the New Orleans Pelicans to pair with Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. Then, on Tuesday afternoon, the Sacramento Kings acquired 25-year-old All-Star Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and Justin Holiday from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for promising second-year guard Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson.