This offseason, 28% of all players signed contracts, and they cannot be traded until Dec. 15. Dallas cannot trade Irving, Dante Exum or D'Angelo Russell until then. P.J. Washington, meanwhile, is not eligible because he signed an extension.

The Indiana Pacers renew trade interest for Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis as league-wide buzz grows around the buried 3-and-D standout.

Roughly one quarter of the 2025-26 NBA season is done, enough of a sample to raise an important question about the most significant trades of the offseason.