Winners and losers of the NBA trade deadline, via JeffZillgitt:
Cleveland and Chicago did not. The other 28 teams made a trade – some small and some big .
Starting with the Durant trade just after midnight early Thursday morning, the hours before the trade deadline were marked by flurries of activity. The Western Conference definitely improved, and the Eastern Conference didn’t make the major moves that elevated a team considerably. While trades are done for the year, the buyout market is next, and there will be wanted players if they are bought out: Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, John Wall, Danny Green, Will Barton, Serge Ibaka, Terrence Ross.
But before the buyout market opens up, let’s take a look at the trade deadline winners, losers and to be determined:Nearly 36 hours after assuming controlling interest in the Phoenix Suns, owner Mat Ishbia, the CEO and chairman of United Wholesale Mortgage, stunned the league, acquiring Kevin Durant from Brooklyn for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four first-round picks. When healthy, Durant, Devin Booker and Chris Paul form one of the NBA’s most unstoppable offenses.
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