February 4, 2026
Oklahoma City Thunder center
Isaiah Hartenstein (illness) is unavailable for Wednesday's matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. The 27-year-old big man will sit out the second leg of back-to-back games due to an eye issue. Hartenstein is coming off an impressive outing on Tuesday versus Orlando, logging 12 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and one block in 23 minutes.
Chet Holmgren (back) is also sidelined, so
Branden Carlson and
Jaylin Williams will be expected to step up and take on heavier workloads to help out a shorthanded OKC rotation.
--Andrew LennoxSource: NBA Injury Report
February 4, 2026
Newly-acquired Cleveland Cavaliers guard
James Harden is expected to make his debut with his new team on Saturday, according to NBA Insider Chris Haynes. The Cavaliers face Harden's former team, the Clippers, on Wednesday, and then don't play again until Saturday night in Sacramento, giving Cleveland plenty of time to acclimate their new point guard. The 11-time All-Star was acquired on Tuesday in exchange for
Darius Garland. Harden averaged 25.4 points and 8.1 assists in 44 games with the Clippers this season.
--Andrew BallSource: Chris Haynes
February 4, 2026
Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward
Luguentz Dort (knee) won't play against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. The 26-year-old will sit out the back end of a back-to-back due to right knee inflammation. OKC will be shorthanded tonight, with only eight players available to suit up. Fantasy managers should expect the teams' depleted rotation to rely on players like
Cason Wallace,
Isaiah Joe and
Aaron Wiggins to log a significant amount of minutes this evening in San Antonio.
--Andrew LennoxSource: NBA Injury Report
February 4, 2026
New York Knicks forward
Josh Hart (ankle) won't play Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets. Hart rolled his ankle during the third quarter of New York's blowout win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, setting up his absence tonight. Guard
Miles McBride (ankle) will also sit out.
Mohamed Diawara, who was also questionable with an ankle injury, is available to play against the Nuggets. He started a handful of games for Hart earlier this season with minimal production. Backups
Landry Shamet and
Jordan Clarkson should see more opportunities off the bench.
--Andrew BallSource: Ian Begley - SNY
February 4, 2026
Milwaukee Bucks power forward
Bobby Portis (hip) won't play on Wednesday night when his team hosts the New Orleans Pelicans. This will be the first game that Portis has missed this season, and it comes just a day before the NBA's trade deadline. With Milwaukee struggling and rumored to be considering trades for All-NBA forward
Giannis Antetokounmpo, some of the other rotation players, like Portis, could also be on the move. The 30-year-old is averaging 13.2 points per game while converting over 45% of his three-point attempts.
--Andrew BallSource: Milwaukee Bucks
February 4, 2026
Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center
Chet Holmgren (back) is unavailable for Wednesday's game with the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder are on the back end of a back-to-back set and are electing to sit Holmgren and fellow big man
Isaiah Hartenstein (eye). OKC will have to rely on
Jaylin Williams and
Branden Carlson to carry the frontcourt in a tough matchup against Spurs star center
Victor Wembanyama during tonight's clash.
--Andrew LennoxSource: NBA Injury Report
February 4, 2026
Los Angeles Clippers center
Ivica Zubac (personal) won't be with the team on Wednesday night when the team hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers. Near the trade deadline, a personal tag raises some red flags about a potential deal. Zubac fantasy managers and Clippers fans need not worry, however. The 28-year-old and his wife had a newborn last night.
Brook Lopez is likely to get the start on Wednesday. Zubac will likely rejoin the team Friday night when they visit the Sacramento Kings.
--Andrew BallSource: Joey Linn
February 4, 2026
Center
Jock Landale is on the move again, now being traded to the Atlanta Hawks, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Landale was traded from Memphis to Utah just a day ago as part of the larger
Jaren Jackson Jr. deal. The trade clears up a logjam in Utah's frontcourt and allows Landale to be part of the center rotation in Atlanta, alongside oft-injured
Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and
Onyeka Okongwu (teeth), who missed Tuesday's game against the Heat due to a dental fracture. Landale averaged career-highs in points (11.3) and rebounds (6.5) in 45 games as a member of the Grizzlies.
--Andrew BallSource: Shams Charania - ESPN
February 4, 2026
Cleveland Cavaliers guard
Lonzo Ball is being traded to the Utah Jazz at the NBA's trade deadline, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The Cavaliers are also sending two second-round picks to the Jazz as part of the deal. Ball, however, isn't expected to play a game for his new team. Charania notes that Utah is expected to waive the veteran guard, allowing him to become a free agent. Ball averaged 4.6 points on 30% shooting in his 35 games in a Cavaliers' jersey and was set to fall out of the rotation with
James Harden,
Keon Ellis, and
Dennis Schroder added to the roster in the last week.
--Andrew BallSource: Shams Charania - ESPN
February 4, 2026
Veteran guard
Chris Paul is being traded to the Toronto Raptors in a three-team deal, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Paul, however, won't be required to report to the team, and the Raptors will explore further trade scenarios. The Raptors escape the luxury tax by sending
Ochai Agbaji and a second-round pick to the Nets as part of the deal. The 40-year-old Paul hasn't played since early December, when he and the Clippers parted ways. He is averaging 2.9 points and 3.3 assists per game this season, both career-low marks, so there may not be a buyer for his services at the trade deadline.
--Andrew BallSource: Shams Charania - ESPN
February 4, 2026
Chicago Bulls guard
Coby White is being moved east to the Charlotte Hornets, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
Mike Conley Jr. will also be traded to Charlotte for
Collin Sexton,
Ousmane Dieng, and three second-round picks. The score-first point guard will operate similarly to the man he was traded for, Sexton, and should be a top option off the bench, playing behind
LaMelo Ball,
Kon Knueppel, and
Brandon Miller. White is averaging over 18.5 points per game for the third-straight season, but likely won't have enough touches to maintain that average with the Hornets. The Bulls, meanwhile, are in sell mode, trading away White,
Nikola Vucevic, and
Kevin Huerter in the last two days.
--Andrew BallSource: Shams Charania - ESPN
February 4, 2026
Oklahoma City guard
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdomen) will miss at least five games with an abdominal strain, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The report states that the reigning MVP will be reevaluated after the All-Star break, so his absence could extend further into February. SGA suffered the injury Tuesday night in the blowout win over the Orlando Magic. Following the news that SGA would miss the Wednesday night tilt against the San Antonio Spurs, most of the Oklahoma City rotation was ruled out with various injuries.
Cason Wallace, one of the few healthy rotation players, will handle the ball-handling responsibilities for the Thunder on Wednesday.
--Andrew BallSource: Shams Charania - ESPN
February 4, 2026
Second-year guard
Jared McCain is on the move just before the NBA trade deadline, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The Oklahoma City Thunder used four picks (one first and three seconds) from its war chest to acquire the shooting guard. McCain's numbers have dipped compared to his 23 games in his rookie season. Shooting 37 percent from three and 38 percent from the field this season, McCain fell behind
VJ Edgecombe and
Quentin Grimes in the rotation. He still could struggle to find playing time on a deep Thunder squad, but should see some minutes while
Ajay Mitchell (abdomen),
Jalen Williams (hamstring), and
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdomen) miss time.
--Andrew BallSource: Shams Charania - ESPN
February 4, 2026
34-year-old small forward
Khris Middleton is being dealt to the Dallas Mavericks as part of the larger
Anthony Davis trade, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Now in the twilight of his career, Middleton won't be much more than a rotational piece behind
Cooper Flagg,
P.J. Washington, and
Naji Marshall on his new team. Middleton averaged 10.3 points on 33% shooting from three-point land in 34 games (all starts) for the Wizards this season.
AJ Johnson,
Malaki Branham,
Marvin Bagley III, two first-round picks, and three second-rounders will also be sent to Dallas for Davis,
Jaden Hardy,
D'Angelo Russell, and
Dante Exum.
--Andrew BallSource: Shams Charania - ESPN
February 4, 2026
Five-time All-Pro forward
Anthony Davis is being traded to the Washington Wizards, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The deal comes just over a year after he was sent to the Mavericks as part of the
Luka Doncic trade. The Wizards will also acquire guards
Jaden Hardy,
D'Angelo Russell, and
Dante Exum. The Mavericks, in return, will get
Khris Middleton,
AJ Johnson,
Malaki Branham,
Marvin Bagley III, two first-round picks, and three second-round selections. Davis (hand) is still without a clear timetable for return, although he will reportedly be reevaluated six weeks from January 13th. Once cleared, he'll presumably start next to Alex Sarr in the frontcourt and catch lobs from
Trae Young (knee) when both are healthy. That, however, has been a rare occurrence this season. Davis has only played in 20 games so far this year.
--Andrew BallSource: Shams Charania - ESPN
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