Dec. 15 Opens NBA Trade Window: Full List of Players Becoming Eligible
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Monday, Dec. 15, marks the first major trade-eligibility checkpoint of the NBA season, allowing teams to move most players who signed free-agent contracts during the 2024 offseason. Below is the complete rundown of key dates and eligible players, listed by their 2025-26 cap hit.
Players Eligible to Be Traded on Dec. 15
Cap hit figures are for 2025-26:
- James Harden $39,182,693
- Kyrie Irving $36,566,002
- Julius Randle $30,864,198
- Myles Turner $25,318,251
- Fred VanVleet $25,000,000
- Duncan Robinson $16,834,692
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker $15,161,800
- Caris LeVert $14,104,000
- Damian Lillard $14,104,000
- Dennis Schroder $14,104,000
- Bobby Portis $13,445,754
- Dorian Finney-Smith $12,700,000
- Luke Kennard $11,000,000
- Luke Kornet $11,000,000
- Brook Lopez $8,750,000
- Ty Jerome $8,781,000
- Deandre Ayton $8,104,000
- Tre Jones $8,000,000
- Kevon Looney $8,000,000
- Clint Capela $6,700,000
- Day’Ron Sharpe $6,250,000
- Ziaire Williams $6,250,000
- Jake LaRavia $6,000,000
- Cam Thomas $5,993,172
- D’Angelo Russell $5,685,000
- Nicolas Batum $5,601,600
- Guerschon Yabusele $5,500,000
- Bradley Beal $5,354,000
- Marcus Smart $5,134,000
- Kevin Porter Jr. $5,134,000
- Moritz Wagner $5,000,000
- Gary Trent Jr. $3,697,105
- Gary Harris $3,634,153
- Jaxson Hayes $3,449,323
- Taurean Prince $3,303,774
- Ajay Mitchell $3,000,000
- Cam Spencer $2,537,989
- Luka Garza $2,461,463
- Jericho Sims $2,461,463
- Sandro Mamukelashvili $2,461,463
- Dru Smith $2,378,870
- Josh Minott $2,378,870
- Chris Boucher $2,296,274
- Mason Plumlee $2,296,274
- Larry Nance Jr. $2,296,274
- Javonte Green $2,296,274
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo $2,296,274
- Cole Anthony $2,296,274
- Amir Coffey $2,296,274
- Jordan Clarkson $2,296,274
- Landry Shamet $2,296,274
- Eric Gordon $2,296,274
- Garrett Temple $2,296,274
- Marvin Bagley III $2,296,274
- Anthony Gill $2,296,274
- Dante Exum $2,296,274
- Bruce Brown $2,296,274
- Tim Hardaway Jr. $2,296,274
- Jeff Green $2,296,274
- Aaron Holiday $2,296,274
- Josh Okogie $2,296,274
- Jae’Sean Tate $2,296,274
- Chris Paul $2,296,274
- Jock Landale $2,296,274
- Bones Hyland $2,296,274
- Kyle Lowry $2,296,274
- Joe Ingles $2,296,274
- Collin Gillespie $2,296,274
- Blake Wesley $2,296,274
- Drew Eubanks $2,296,274
- Doug McDermott $2,296,274
- Bismack Biyombo $2,296,274
- Jordan McLaughlin $2,296,274
- Lindy Waters III $2,296,274
- N’Faly Dante $2,048,494
- Justin Edwards $2,048,494
- Nigel Hayes-Davis $2,048,494
Players Eligible on Jan. 15
Free agents who re-signed with Bird or Early Bird rights and received raises above 20 percent must wait an additional month:
- Josh Giddey $25,000,000
- Jonathan Kuminga $22,500,000
- Naz Reid $21,551,724
- Santi Aldama $18,485,916
- Davion Mitchell $11,600,000
- Quentin Grimes $8,741,209
- Sam Merrill $8,482,144
- Tre Mann $8,000,000
- Isaiah Jackson $7,600,000
- Paul Reed $5,335,894
- Ryan Rollins $4,000,000
Six-Month Extension Restrictions
Nine veteran extensions include a six-month no-trade clause. Their individual eligibility dates are:
- Steven Adams — Dec. 14
- Jaylin Williams — Dec. 19
- Jakob Poeltl — Jan. 7
- Devin Booker — Jan. 10
- Jaren Jackson Jr. — Jan. 13
- Herbert Jones — Jan. 14
- Mikal Bridges — Feb. 1
- Luka Dončić — Feb. 2
- De’Aaron Fox — Feb. 4
Golden State Timing Quirk
The Warriors’ offseason scheduling pushes several eligibility dates further into the calendar. Because Golden State delayed signings while finalizing Jonathan Kuminga’s deal:
- Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton become movable on Jan. 1 (three months after their Oct. 1 signatures).
- Gary Payton II and No. 56 draft pick Will Richard are trade-eligible on Dec. 29.
These timelines set the stage for front-office maneuvering as the Feb. 8 trade deadline approaches.
Source: Hoops Wire
