Steph Noh
@stephnoh.bsky.social
Senior NBA writer at @sportingnews.bsky.social. Previously Bulls stuff at The Athletic. Same username on most socials.
I'm starting my live trade deadline grades a day early this year. Here are quick reactions to every trade that's taken place so far. Will update as trades come in:
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NBA trade grades: Live analysis for every trade at the 2026 deadline | Sporting News
Instant grades for every trade that happens at the 2026 deadline
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February 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I'm starting my live trade deadline grades a day early this year. Here are quick reactions to every trade that's taken place so far. Will update as trades come in:
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A+ ad placement on ESPN’s trade tracker
February 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
A+ ad placement on ESPN’s trade tracker
Here are my Wizards and Mavericks grades for the AD trade. Seems like I'm way lower than consensus on the Wizards 🤷♂️
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Anthony Davis trade grades: Wizards shortcut rebuild, Mavericks get what they can in Luka Doncic aftermath | Sporting News
The Anthony Davis deal reinforces how bad the Luka Doncic trade last year really was.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Here are my Wizards and Mavericks grades for the AD trade. Seems like I'm way lower than consensus on the Wizards 🤷♂️
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Four years ago, the Bulls were in first place in the East. AK traded away the entire top 6 from that roster, all of them too late.
The only first round pick he received was the team's own in 2025, in exchange for DeRozan, LaVine, Ball, Vooch, Caruso, and Coby White.
The only first round pick he received was the team's own in 2025, in exchange for DeRozan, LaVine, Ball, Vooch, Caruso, and Coby White.
February 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Four years ago, the Bulls were in first place in the East. AK traded away the entire top 6 from that roster, all of them too late.
The only first round pick he received was the team's own in 2025, in exchange for DeRozan, LaVine, Ball, Vooch, Caruso, and Coby White.
The only first round pick he received was the team's own in 2025, in exchange for DeRozan, LaVine, Ball, Vooch, Caruso, and Coby White.
The Bulls made three minor trades over the past few days that showed a major change in philosophy. Why I like what they're doing, and what they're getting in Jaden Ivey and Anfernee Simons:
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The Bulls are making all the right moves: Grading Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons, Dario Saric trades | Sporting News
Arturas Karnisovas is making some smart moves for the Bulls.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The Bulls made three minor trades over the past few days that showed a major change in philosophy. Why I like what they're doing, and what they're getting in Jaden Ivey and Anfernee Simons:
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I like the Harden and Garland trade for both sides. Instant grades:
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James Harden-Darius Garland trade grades: Cavs get a win-now piece, Clippers look to the future | Sporting News
Grading the James Harden and Darius Garland swap for the Clippers and Cavs
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February 4, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I like the Harden and Garland trade for both sides. Instant grades:
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Graded the Nikola Vucevic-Anfernee Simons trade for the Celtics and Bulls:
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Nikola Vucevic-Anfernee Simons trade grades: Celtics get veteran scoring big man, Bulls get younger | Sporting News
Grading the Nikola Vucevic and Anfernee Simons swap for the Bulls and Celtics
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February 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Graded the Nikola Vucevic-Anfernee Simons trade for the Celtics and Bulls:
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Broke down the proposed James Harden for Darius Garland swap from all sides and why I like it for everyone involved:
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James Harden-Darius Garland trade would move Cavs to Finals favorites, give Clippers brighter future | Sporting News
Why the proposed James Harden to Darius Garland swap makes sense for both sides.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Broke down the proposed James Harden for Darius Garland swap from all sides and why I like it for everyone involved:
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Thibs living his best life hanging out with former Bulls
January 30, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Thibs living his best life hanging out with former Bulls
Excellent story by Dan
Being an FBI agent wasn’t a job to former Bear Charles Tillman as much as it was a vocation. He loved the people he worked with and found honor, integrity and nobility in their service. Then came that day last January. My story. www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
January 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Excellent story by Dan
Here's who I think All-Star reserves should be in each conference:
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NBA All-Star reserves picks: Filling out the rosters ahead of 2026 All-Star Game | Sporting News
Who should get the remaining 14 All-Star reserve spots for the 2026 game?
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January 29, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Here's who I think All-Star reserves should be in each conference:
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ICYMI, I built a contracts tool that projects what every player in the NBA is worth vs what they are paid. Here's what it says about AD (bad value) and Coby White (good value).
Tool is free, zero ads, for the community. Play around with it here! nbasalarymodel.xyz
Tool is free, zero ads, for the community. Play around with it here! nbasalarymodel.xyz
January 28, 2026 at 1:33 PM
ICYMI, I built a contracts tool that projects what every player in the NBA is worth vs what they are paid. Here's what it says about AD (bad value) and Coby White (good value).
Tool is free, zero ads, for the community. Play around with it here! nbasalarymodel.xyz
Tool is free, zero ads, for the community. Play around with it here! nbasalarymodel.xyz
I built a salary model where you can see every player's value through 2031. Tells you which contracts are good/bad (and by how much), and what fair market value is going forward.
Here's what my model says about upcoming free agent Coby White:
Here's what my model says about upcoming free agent Coby White:
January 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I built a salary model where you can see every player's value through 2031. Tells you which contracts are good/bad (and by how much), and what fair market value is going forward.
Here's what my model says about upcoming free agent Coby White:
Here's what my model says about upcoming free agent Coby White:
Ahead of the trade deadline, I built a salary model to find the 11 worst contracts in the NBA. Here's what it said, and how several contracts for good players are going to look very rough down the line:
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11 worst contracts in the NBA: My salary model pegs Joel Embiid, Paul George, Zach Lavine among worst deals | Sporting News
Availability, age and on-court production determine what teams are getting their money's worth.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Ahead of the trade deadline, I built a salary model to find the 11 worst contracts in the NBA. Here's what it said, and how several contracts for good players are going to look very rough down the line:
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It takes about four minutes to call your representatives using 5calls.org, which provides the phone numbers to dial and a script to read.
Will calling alone fix this country's issues? Not even close. Will it accomplish more than doomscrolling for the next four minutes? Absolutely yes.
Will calling alone fix this country's issues? Not even close. Will it accomplish more than doomscrolling for the next four minutes? Absolutely yes.
January 26, 2026 at 12:53 AM
It takes about four minutes to call your representatives using 5calls.org, which provides the phone numbers to dial and a script to read.
Will calling alone fix this country's issues? Not even close. Will it accomplish more than doomscrolling for the next four minutes? Absolutely yes.
Will calling alone fix this country's issues? Not even close. Will it accomplish more than doomscrolling for the next four minutes? Absolutely yes.
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Luka Garza is a real life example of the tortoise and the hare. How the college superstar who was supposedly too slow for the NBA found his place by always giving his all:
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Luka Garza was the best player in college basketball. Now, he's the NBA's dirty work king with the Celtics | Sporting News
Luka Garza sacrificed his ego and did whatever it took to stick at the next level.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Luka Garza is a real life example of the tortoise and the hare. How the college superstar who was supposedly too slow for the NBA found his place by always giving his all:
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Happy Jonathan Kuminga is trade-eligible day to all those who celebrate.
Here's the three-team trade that I'd like to see that gets Kuminga to Sacramento and MPJ to the Warriors:
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Here's the three-team trade that I'd like to see that gets Kuminga to Sacramento and MPJ to the Warriors:
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Jonathan Kuminga trade rumors: The three-team trade that gets the Warriors the best shooter on the market | Sporting News
The Jonathan Kuminga trade to the Kings that makes the most sense.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Happy Jonathan Kuminga is trade-eligible day to all those who celebrate.
Here's the three-team trade that I'd like to see that gets Kuminga to Sacramento and MPJ to the Warriors:
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Here's the three-team trade that I'd like to see that gets Kuminga to Sacramento and MPJ to the Warriors:
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Some of my favorite surprising leaps from the first half of the year: www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...
Rudy Gobert, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Michael Porter Jr., Jaylen Brown among NBA surprises | Sporting News
Here are four players who have taken leaps in the first half of the 2025-26 season.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Some of my favorite surprising leaps from the first half of the year: www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...
My newest batch of power rankings: www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...
NBA power rankings: Thunder's lead shrinks in West; East is up for grabs with Knicks, Pistons, Celtics | Sporting News
How the NBA is shaping up near the halfway point of the season.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
My newest batch of power rankings: www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...
My Hawks and Wizards grades for the Trae Young trade: www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...
Trae Young-CJ McCollum trade grades: Hawks get fresh start, Wizards take low-risk flier on All-Star guard | Sporting News
We grade the Trae Young trade for the Hawks and the Wizards.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:52 AM
My Hawks and Wizards grades for the Trae Young trade: www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...
Here are my favorite landing spots for Trae Young:
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Trae Young trade destinations: Wizards, Mavericks, Hornets among best possible spots for star guard | Sporting News
Where Trae Young could land as the star and team work together towards making a trade
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January 6, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Here are my favorite landing spots for Trae Young:
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There's been a lot of talk about Hawks' play with and without Trae Young.
Not enough focus on their play with and without Kristaps Porzingis.
Not enough focus on their play with and without Kristaps Porzingis.
January 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM
There's been a lot of talk about Hawks' play with and without Trae Young.
Not enough focus on their play with and without Kristaps Porzingis.
Not enough focus on their play with and without Kristaps Porzingis.
Luke Kornet was a beloved role player in Boston, and he's doing the same in San Antonio. It wasn't always that way.
I spoke to Kornet about dark times early in his career, the process of reinventing himself, and how he found success by embracing joy:
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I spoke to Kornet about dark times early in his career, the process of reinventing himself, and how he found success by embracing joy:
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Luke Kornet found success by letting go: Inside Spurs big man's evolution away from 3-point specialist | Sporting News
Luke Kornet completely reinvented himself in order to become one of the most dependable role players in the league.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Luke Kornet was a beloved role player in Boston, and he's doing the same in San Antonio. It wasn't always that way.
I spoke to Kornet about dark times early in his career, the process of reinventing himself, and how he found success by embracing joy:
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I spoke to Kornet about dark times early in his career, the process of reinventing himself, and how he found success by embracing joy:
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Mitch Johnson says that there's no hard minutes limit on Victor Wembanyama in Atlanta, but the Spurs need to be mindful. Expects him to play a few more minutes tonight.
December 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Mitch Johnson says that there's no hard minutes limit on Victor Wembanyama in Atlanta, but the Spurs need to be mindful. Expects him to play a few more minutes tonight.