Trade deadline: NBA's Buyers and sellers review to date

Next Thrusday, February 8th is the date that marks the trade deadline. Up until now, we've seen numerous deals. Each one of the 30 NBA teams have different objectives, some of them are looking to an immediate upgrade to the roster, while others want to secure a healthy future for the franchise. We'll take a look on what could be done these days as a buyer or as a seller in the league.

BUYERS.

In the East, active teams like the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat have already made moves and could do more before the mentioned date.

Starting with the Boston Celtics, it will all depend on whether they can do something to improve the bench. Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers have holes to fill in their squads and we imagine something will move.

In the West, most of the talk has to do with the Los Angeles Lakers, who must move to keep LeBron James happy. The Golden State Warriors must decide if they want to try for another ring with Stephen Curry or call it a day for the dynasty.

New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets are also willing to act, with the Texans being one of the possible buyers according to the latest rumors. The in-form Sacramento Kings could also make a splash.

On the other side, sellers are unwilling to dismantle their assets entirely. The Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks fall into this category, along with the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets, though options to trade the contenders could be limited.

The Pistons have valuable pieces, though their reluctance to take risky moves could slow things down. The Raptors, meanwhile, are evaluating offers for key players as part of their ongoing strategy.

In this heterogeneous group, underachieving teams, contenders and teams under construction, are together. Spurs and Grizzlies seem to opt for stability. Bulls and Magic, barring exceptional offers, will opt to keep their current rosters.

Jazz is at a crossroads, being too good to be tanking, but not yet competitive enough. The Mavericks are cautiously awaiting a possible playoff appearance, but lack significant assets for meaningful transactions.

Suns, Nuggets, Clippers, Thunder and Timberwolves at the top of the West are poised to take center stage. Oklahoma City might consider cautious moves, especially in the search for a backup center. Meanwhile, Minnesota seems less inclined to embark on big trades. The trade deadline looms, and the fate of many teams rests on the strategic decisions they will make in the coming days.