That’s it, the 3 p.m. ET deadline has arrived, and after a hectic final few hours, there will be no more trades in the NBA this season. Any teams that are still hoping to improve their rosters before the playoffs will have to wait for the buyout market to begin, when veterans may hit the free agent market.
In the biggest move of the day, the Warriors sent D’Angelo Russell to the Timberwolves in a deal involving Andrew Wiggins, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Also happening before the deadline, the Grizzlies, Heat and Timberwolves reportedly reached a trade involving Andre Iguodala, Justise Winslow and Jae Crowder, while the Cleveland Cavaliers arrived out of nowhere to acquire Andre Drummond from the Pistons, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Furthermore, the Clippers, Knicks and Wizards swung a three-team trade of their own which will send Marcus Morris and Isaiah Thomas to Los Angeles.
The Philadelphia 76ers also made some noise by reportedly adding Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III from the Warriors in exchange for three second round picks. The move will give Philadelphia a much-needed scoring boost off of the bench. The Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks and Denver Nuggets announced their blockbuster 12-player trade involving Robert Covington and Clint Capela on Wednesday night.
Here’s a recap of the major deals that went through.
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