Tim Bontemps canvasses the league after the trade deadline's grand finale, which now sets up a fascinating summer.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's uncertain future, post-deadline tanking incentives and franchise pivots define our latest 2026 NBA mock draft

If you thought more players than usual were on the move in the days leading up to the NBA trade deadline, there's a reason for that.

The NBA trade deadline could not have gone better for the Phoenix Suns

The NBA Trade Deadline is in the rear view mirror, and it was wild, both for the trades we did see — James Harden to Cleveland, Anthony Davis to the discount-shopping Wizards — and for the ones we did not. Giannis Antetokounmpo remains in Milwaukee. Ja Morant is still a Grizzly.

But several other teams were active in the hours leading up to the deadline, with players like Jose Alvarado, Luke Kennard and Ivica Zubac on the move. The action began to ramp up on Tuesday, with the headliner being the Clippers’ trade of James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick.