NBA Trade Board 2025-26: Anthony Davis, Trae Young and other potential movers

NBA trade season is here. As of Monday, most players in the league are eligible to be traded -- with a few exceptions, such as Jonathan Kuminga who isn't eligible to be moved until Jan. 15 and those who signed larger veteran extensions after Aug. 6 such as P.J. Washington, who are ineligible to be traded this season.

So it's time to update the NBA Trade Deadline Big Board, in which we look at the hottest names that could be on the move before Feb. 5.

As usual, it's worth noting that the first iteration of this board tends to be less aggressive because teams are still working through figuring out what they have. Typically, teams begin making trade calls around the start of December to understand more about where the rest of the league is.

Are they happy with their rosters? Are they content standing pat, or are they looking to shake things up?

There are some big names that have been discussed as potential trade candidates that aren't featured on this board. My read, currently, is that their teams -- the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant, the Charlotte Hornets and LaMelo Bal, and, particularly, the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo -- are not yet ready to have those discussions.

Not listing them on this board right now doesn't mean that their incumbent teams won't decide at some point to make them available before February. But now I don't get the impression that those three teams are looking to discuss those players.

The players listed here are those that league sources are watching intently for multiple reasons as serious trade candidates. For instance, even though those players above aren't featured here, Atlanta's Trae Young does. Why? League sources have consistently pointed to the element of time being at play there more than with the other star players. Young can be a free agent in 2026 by declining his player option for next season, meaning the Hawks need to decide on their plans before February. It might be that they look to keep him and extend his contract.

But there's a serious decision to be made here soon, or else the Hawks risk losing him for nothing.