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Since the start of the regular season, James Harden, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam have joined new teams.

The trade that sent Anunoby to the New York Knicks was the first in December since 2019. But now the calendar has turned to January and the 2024 NBA trade deadline on Feb. 8 is fast approaching.

To help get you ready, we’ve broken down what to watch for all 15 teams in the Eastern Conference: What kind of moves they can make, what we’re hearing, front office trade histories and trade restrictions to note.

We’ve also identified one trade we would like to see from each team between now and the deadline.

Our guide to the Western Conference will come Wednesday.

Note: Teams have $7.0 million cash to send out and receive in trades unless otherwise noted.

Nearly a full season since coach Quin Snyder took over, the Hawks’ record under him is no better than under his predecessor Nate McMillan’s. Atlanta is below .500 and has no identity outside of ranking near the bottom of the NBA in defensive efficiency.

It would be easy to point to roster turnover, but it remains the same as it was at the start of last season, aside from acquiring Saddiq Bey last February and then sending John Collins to Utah in a salary dump in July. Atlanta has been without its past two first-round picks, AJ Griffin and AJ Griffin for all but two games (Griffin has not played because of personal reasons).

Considering the underwhelming on-court performance, no player on this roster should be deemed untouchable.

However, it is hard to see Atlanta trading the face of the franchise, Trae Young, or entertaining offers for the one bright spot on the roster, forward Jalen Johnson. Backup Onyeka Okongwu has a complicated poison-pill restriction but can be traded if the Hawks use their $23 million trade exception to acquire a player.

As ESPN senior insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported, the Hawks are actively exploring trades for Dejounte Murray.

It was only 18 months ago that the Hawks surrendered two unprotected first-round picks (2025, 2027) and an unprotected pick swap (2026) to acquire Murray from the San Antonio Spurs. Murray signed a four-year, $120 million extension last July. Despite that, it is hard to see the Hawks recouping the draft assets lost in the Spurs trade. Also, as part of the extension, Atlanta would owe Murray a league-high $13 million trade bonus.

Including Murray, Atlanta has 14 players with salaries ranging from $1.1 to $20 million but the Hawks cannot trade their own first-round pick until 2029 (they do have a 2024 first-round pick from Sacramento that they can trade). They also have a league high $23 million trade exception but are only $9.3 million below the luxury tax.

De’Andre Hunter is in the first year of a $90 million extension and is on pace to play fewer than 67 games for a fifth straight season. Bey will be a restricted free agent in July and starting center Clint Capela is averaging a double-double a seventh straight season.

Front office trade history: Since taking over in December 2022, general manager Landry Fields has been part of five trades. Two of those trades involved three or more teams.

Last regular-season trade: As part of a four-team trade with Detroit, Golden State and Portland, Atlanta acquired forward Saddiq Bey. The trade cost the Hawks five second-round picks (two are protected).

Trade we would like to see: Two different trades involving Murray. The first, sending him to Detroit for Bojan Bogdanovic, Marcus Sasser, a 2024 second (more favorable of Memphis and Washington), a 2027 second (least favorable of Brooklyn and Dallas) and a 2028 Detroit second. The other, sending him to New York for Evan Fournier, Quentin Grimes and a 2025 top-14 protected first.

Trade exceptions: $23 million, $2.5 million and $2.3 million

Cash available: $7.0 million (out) | $5.9 million (receive)

Salary info and restrictions

The Hawks are $9.7 million below the luxury tax.Murray and Young have a 15% trade bonus. The Young bonus is voided because it exceeds the maximum salary this season. The Murray bonus is $13 million as of Feb. 8.Okongwu has a poison-pill restriction. For trade purposes, $8.1 million is used as his outgoing salary and $14.0 million in incoming salary for an acquiring team.

Draft assets

Atlanta is allowed to swap its own first-round pick in 2024, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

The Hawks owe San Antonio an unprotected first-round pick in both 2025 and 2027.

The Spurs also have the right to swap firsts in 2026.

Atlanta has a top-14 protected first-round pick from Sacramento in 2024 (top-12 protected in 2025 and top-10 protected in 2026). It will turn into 2026 and 2027 second-round picks if not conveyed by the Kings.

The Hawks are allowed to trade the Kings’ first-round pick and their own first-round pick in 2029 or 2030.

Atlanta has five second-round picks available to trade.

Draft rights to trade: Marcus Eriksson.