When is NBA Trade Deadline 2025? Date & key details explored
We have approached the end of the first two months in the NBA, which means time is ticking for teams to make mid-season adjustments to their rosters. As the 2024-25 campaign continues, we've seen trade rumors such as the Sacramento Kings potentially letting go of Kevin Huerter and the New Orleans Pelicans possibly trading CJ McCollum.
The question now is, when exactly is the NBA trade deadline? According to the association's official website, this season's trade deadline will fall on February 6, 2025, at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Teams can resume negotiating trades once their season has ended. That means teams that didn't make the playoffs can shop for players as soon as the regular season concludes.
It's also worth noting that this year is no different compared to previous seasons, as the 2025 trade deadline is just a few days earlier than the All-Star break. The NBA All-Star weekend will fall on Valentine's Day and will last until February 16, 2025. Given the timeline, fans can expect a plethora of teams to have a new roster when the league resumes the regular season games after February 19, 2025.
Zach LaVine is potentially the biggest trade attraction in the 2024-25 NBA season
For eight seasons now, Zach LaVine has been the main attraction of the Chicago Bulls. He evolved from being a sixth man with the Minnesota Timberwolves to becoming a two-time All-Star in the Windy City. However, despite the contributions he has made to the Bulls, LaVine has seemingly always been brought up in trade talks.
This season is no different, as there are rumors that Chicago is looking to let go of LaVine. The Bulls made it clear this summer that they intend to enter another rebuilding phase. They already began the rebuild when they let go of DeMar DeRozan from the roster and allowed him to sign with the Sacramento Kings.
With DeRozan now out of the picture, the next step for the Bulls would be to let go of Zach LaVine by the 2025 NBA trade deadline. However, it's worth pointing out that LaVine's situation in Chicago is quite confusing considering how he recently expressed his love for the team.
There were recent rumors that resurfaced about LaVine potentially getting traded to the LA Lakers. During a recent game between the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards, a fan in attendance heckled at Zach asking if he was getting traded to the Lakers. The Bulls star immediately responded while playing in-game:
“I signed here, brother. I love Chicago."
Having that in mind, it's quite unclear what the situation is between LaVine and the Bulls organization. For now, all we can do is wait and see what Chicago does up until the 2025 NBA trade deadline.