Trade Deadline Tracker Keeps The Phone Lines Smoking

The Athletic’s tracker is exactly what it sounds like - a running look at the rumor mill, the deals, and the late-night chess moves that define this part of the calendar. Around the league, GMs are pretending to be patient while everyone else is refreshing for the next hint of movement. The real action usually happens before the big splash, when one call changes three plans and a dozen saved face-saving quotes.