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Landale is being traded to the Hawks on Wednesday for cash considerations, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Landale was sent to Utah on Tuesday as part of the Jaren Jackson trade, and just a day later, he'll pick up his things and head to Atlanta. Landale will help add some depth to the Hawks' frontcourt, but it'll be tough for him to find meaningful minutes when Kristaps Porzingis and Onyeka Okongwu are healthy. Landale can be considered questionable for Thursday's game against Utah.

The Cavaliers traded Ball to the Jazz along with two second-round picks Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

This was essentially a salary dump for Cleveland. With the Cavaliers recently acquiring Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, Ball became expendable to the franchise. Ball's representatives are expected to sit down with Utah's front office to discuss his future, so he may not stick around. For now, he can be labeled as doubtful to debut Thursday against the Hawks.

Wagner (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game versus the Nets, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

This will be the eighth consecutive game on the inactive list for Wagner, and it's not a great sign that he continues to get ruled out 24 hours in advance of tipoff. It appears Wagner tried to return too soon from his initial 16-game absence, so that he could play in his home country of Germany on Jan. 15 against Memphis. For now, he should be considered doubtful for Saturday's game versus the Jazz.

Zubac (personal) will not play Wednesday against the Cavaliers, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

This may raise some eyebrows with the trade deadline 24 hours away, but Azarly reports that this absence is not related to that. With Zubac out of the mix, the Clippers will likely lean more on Brook Lopez, John Collins and Derrick Jones.

The Raptors traded Agbaji to Brooklyn on Tuesday in a three-team trade, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. The Clippers flipped Chris Paul to Toronto, while a 2032 second-round pick and cash were sent to Brooklyn.

Agbaji was frequently mentioned in the rumor mill prior to this move. The 25-year-old wing made 42 appearances in Toronto, averaging 4.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.4 steals in 15.5 minutes per contest. It remains to be seen what type of role he'll be able to carve out in Brooklyn, and he can be considered doubtful to debut Thursday against Orlando while the deal finalizes.

The Thunder acquired Plumlee (groin) in a three-team trade with Charlotte and Chicago on Wednesday, and he was immediately waived, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports. Coby White and Mike Conley were sent to Charlotte, with Ousmane Dieng landing with the Bulls.

Plumlee was used sparingly by Charlotte across 14 appearances before being sidelined by a groin surgery. He's scheduled to be re-evaluated after the All-Star break, and he'll likely draw some interest from contending teams in need of frontcourt depth.

Thomas (personal) will not play Thursday against Orlando, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports.

Thomas is not traveling with the team to Orlando. The guard has been frequently mentioned in the rumor mill, and he's certainly a candidate to be moved ahead of the trade deadline. Drake Powell, Terance Mann and Ziaire Williams could see a bump in minutes with this news.

Oklahoma City traded Dieng to the Bulls on Wednesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The Bulls flipped Coby White and Mike Conley to the Hornets, while Collin Sexton will join Dieng in Chicago after this three-team deal.

Dieng was buried on the depth chart in Oklahoma City and will now get a fresh start in Chicago. Dieng has 136 regular-season appearances to his name across four seasons, posting career averages of 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds in 12.0 minutes. He's not guaranteed a rotation role right away in Chicago, to be clear. He can be considered doubtful to debut Thursday in Toronto.

The Hornets traded Sexton, Ousmane Dieng (via Oklahoma City) and three second-round picks to the Bulls on Wednesday in exchange for Coby White and Mike Conley, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

After being traded to the Hornets this past offseason, Sexton will join his third team in two years. The 27-year-old guard is expected to provide backcourt depth for Chicago, and he's set to become an unrestricted free agent ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. Over 42 regular-season appearances (12 starts) with the Hornets in 2025-26, Sexton averaged 14.2 points, 3.7 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per contest. He can be considered doubtful to debut Thursday in Toronto.

The Bulls are trading White to the Hornets in exchange for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng and three second-round picks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Mike Conley is also being sent to Charlotte in the exchange.

It'll be interesting to see if White starts for the Hornets or if he's relegated to a sixth man role, but he'll be competing for minutes with LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel and Tre Mann in Charlotte. For now, White should be considered doubtful for Thursday's game in Houston.