The Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers made some changes before Thursday's NBA trade deadline.

Ben Simmons, Malcolm Brogdon, and Bruce Brown headline the list of potential NBA buyout candidates after the trade deadline.

But it has certainly been consequential, and I think ESPN analyst Bobby Marks summed it up adequately on the network’s NBA coverage this morning when he said, “The trade deadline is the new free agency.

Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets are working on a potential contract buyout, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported after the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday afternoon. It’s unclear when that buyout will be finalized, but the three-time All-Star is expected to be a free agent in the near future.

Shams Charania tells Malika Andrews that the Nets and Ben Simmons are working on a contract buyout with L.A. and Cleveland potential landing spots.

The Clippers are favored by 5 points in the latest Clippers vs. Pacers odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 229.5 points. Before entering any Pacers vs. Clippers p

Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists with the Clippers in 2024-25. The Milwaukee Bucks and LA Clippers made a trade ahead of the trade deadline, which officially closed at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday.

The Milwaukee Bucks traded third-year forward MarJon Beauchamp to the Los Angeles Clippers for Kevin Porter Jr.

The Los Angeles Clippers have seemingly been the only team in the Pacific Division to have a quiet trade deadline, despite their recent disappointments. Now, as a buzzer-beater for the 3 p.m. EST trade deadline,