Thursday’s NBA trade deadline was eventful around the league, with a few blockbuster deals, along with some smaller ones, including the Pistons’ trade for Marvin Bagley III.
The deadline has been a time for teams to retool before the stretch run toward the playoffs, or to unload bad contracts in the course of a disappointing season.
The Los Angeles Lakers were newsworthy for not making a big-time play to try to breathe some life into their lackluster season, but the headliner was the trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers that moved a pair of All-Stars to competing Eastern Conference contenders.