Dennis Schroder called the NBA trade deadline "modern slavery" in an interview Tuesday. One day later, he was traded twice in 12 hours.
It's the most recent move in a multiyear effort from Cleveland to figure out a fifth player to go alongside Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
The Phoenix Suns wanted to add Jimmy Butler at the deadline. They ended up with Cody Martin and Vasilije Micic.
A stunning NBA trade deadline is officially over, that saw a superstar join up with an all-time great in Los Angeles, another five All-Stars change teams and Jimmy Butler finally get the extension he wanted. Here are the winners and losers from the deadline.
The Lakers want to maximize the combination of Doncic and 40-year-old LeBron James while they can.
The Toronto Raptors were over a year into a slow, cautious rebuild where they traded off veterans and slowly accumulated draft picks. Wednesday, they completely reversed course to make a win-now trade.
Once again, late-game mistakes and a lack of execution cost the Warriors. It's both a reason why they made the big move to add Butler and a reason they're not a real contender at 25-25.
The Golden State Warriors wouldn't have been in position to make their Hail Mary deal for Jimmy Butler if they hadn't struck out so badly on their offseason moves.
Trading for Luka Doncic didn't just give the Los Angeles Lakers a 25-year-old superstar. It gave them the flexibility to add another maximum-salaried player next summer.
A few days after reuniting former Chicago Bulls teammates Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan, the Sacramento Kings brought together two members of the Lithuanian national team.
The Boston Celtics' three-point shooting gets the headlines, but improved passing from their stars is a huge part of their offensive success this season.
The Pistons are 25-25 after winning only 31 games in the last two seasons combined.
The Khris Middleton Era in Milwaukee is over. The Kyle Kuzma Era in Milwaukee has just begun.
Kevin Durant hasn't missed a game since Dec. 6 and played 46 minutes Monday night. Yet the Phoenix Suns injury report lists him as "doubtful" for Wednesday's game.
Even after Tuesday's 112-105 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics trail the Cavs by 4.5 games in the race for the top seed in the East. But Tuesday's game proved the Celtics can do damage away from home.
Luka Doncic didn't just lose his old team when the Dallas Mavericks sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. He lost his chance to sign the biggest contract in NBA history this summer.
If you call Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison right now, he might agree to a trade out of reflex.
After a blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic, the Los Angeles Lakers are content to delay any further big moves until this summer.
Zaccharie Risacher was one of the most obscure No. 1 picks in NBA draft history. But since coming back from an adductor strain, he's showing signs of a bright NBA future.
Lauri Markkanen signed a big extension late in the summer to stay with the Utah Jazz long-term. Since then, all of his stats have gotten worse — including his free-throw shooting.
Jalen Brunson has the fourth-best scoring average in the clutch this season. He showed that off again in a comeback win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.
Anthony Davis wasn't the only star player in Los Angeles to get blindsided by his team this week.
The Los Angeles Lakers landed their superstar of the future by trading for Luka Doncic. Now, they need to add a center of the present if they want to make a playoff run this season.
When Cuban sold a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks just over a year ago, he thought he'd maintain control of basketball operations. The Doncic trade proves that's no longer the case.