The Charlotte Hornets have made their second trade of the calendar year, completing a draft pick swap with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jeff Peterson and the Hornets sent a conditional second-round pick in 2030 that originally belonged to the Nuggets to Oklahoma City in exchange for the Phoenix Suns' second-round pick in 2029.

The Thunder acquired the Denver Nuggets' 2030 second-round draft pick from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for the Phoenix Suns' 2029 second-round pick.

The Spurs, while not immediate contenders, made a strong move by acquiring Fox. Pairing him with Victor Wembanyama gives San Antonio a dynamic duo for the future. If the Spurs make a late-season push, they could disrupt the standings, potentially impacting OKC’s seeding and first-round matchup.

The Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 30 games above .500 with a wire-to-wire 125-96 win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. The Thunder nearly matched

The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 125-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. The latter punted the game as it rested several of its top players. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 34 points in 22 minutes.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Monday night's showdown against the host Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right knee injury.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton won't be available for Milwaukee against Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City on Monday night, the Bucks' second game in two days.