The NBA trade deadline has passed and a whirlwind of activity saw at least 40 players, 18 draft picks and one set of draft rights change places over the course of 11 trades. All total, 18 NBA teams made some sort of deal in the weeks leading up to what many thought might be a quiet deadline.
Now, teams move on to buyout season. The buyout market is the last real chance for teams to make meaningful additions before the NBA playoffs. A buyout occurs when a player is waived by his current team (generally agreeing to forgo some portion of his guaranteed money) and becomes a free agent.