The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. The NBA trade deadline is less than a week away, and there is more to follow than just flashy names. Let’s open up the notebook to run through three under-the-radar deadline narratives that have caught my eye with Feb. 6 approaching:

Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook are among the top players who could opt into free agency this summer. Did your team not make an upgrade at the trade deadline? Don’t worry, free agency is less than five months away. Here are 15 players who might be available this summer, with a number to know for each…