Huge names moved. Contenders were active. Even pretenders were buyers. The NBA trade deadline surpassed the considerable hype, 28 of the 30 teams making at least one move.
He is saying all the right things so far about his latest home, but just ask the Nets, Celtics and Cavaliers how long that will last. Distractions will arrive. He will spend time away from the game. Maybe not this year, as he tries to land a max contract by being on his best behavior. The Mavericks are clearly a contender in the Western Conference now, although good luck on the defensive end against the best teams after dealing their top defender, Dorian Finney-Smith, to land Irving.
Team president Leon Rose accomplished what he sought out to do: He improved the Knicks’ depth without going too deep into his treasure trove of assets. Josh Hart, for a lottery-protected 2023 first-round pick and Cam Reddish, is the kind of selfless, two-way player coach Tom Thibodeau would create in a lab. The Hawks landed one of the top players to switch teams in 3-and-D wing Saddiq Bey in a three-team deal with the Pistons and Warriors. Bey is only shooting 34.5 percent from deep, but he is a quality all-around player and should benefit from an upgrade in talent around him.
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