Today was insane. Simply put. A day of crazy moves showing why the NBA really is the best league in the world. (Don't @ me, NFL purists you had one game worth talking about all year).
There were rumblings the Cavaliers were going to make some moves and boy did they. Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye go to LA. Iman Shumpert goes to Sacramento, Derrick Rose and Jae Crowder go to Utah, and Dwyane Wade returns to Miami. Congrats to Jeff Green on being the lone offseason move that survived the deadline for the Cavs.
Here is the recap of today's trades throughout the NBA:
Cavaliers and Lakers:
Cavaliers get: Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr.
Lakers Get: Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye, Cavaliers 2018 First round draft pick
Cavaliers, Kings, and Jazz:
Cavaliers get: George Hill, Rodney Hood
Kings get: Iman Shumpert, Joe Johnson
Jazz get: Jae Crowder, Derrick Rose (likely to be released)
Cavaliers and Heat:
Heat get: Dwyane Wade
Cavs get: 2nd round pick (protected)
Bulls and Pistons:
Bulls get: Willie Reed (likely released)
Pistons get: Jameer Nelson
Bulls and Blazers:
Bulls get: Noah Vonleh, Cash
Blazers get: rights to Serbian Center Milovan Rakovic
Mavericks, Knicks, Nuggets:
Knicks get: Emmanuel Mudiay
Mavericks get: Doug McDermott
Nuggets get: Devin Harris
Pistons and Grizzlies:
Pistons get: James Ennis
Grizzlies get: Brice Johnson, 2nd round pick
Magic and Suns:
Magic get: 2018 second round pick (from Memphis)
Suns get: Elfrid Payton
Hawks and Heat:
Hawks get: Okario White
Heat get: Luke Babbitt
Kings and Raptors:
Kings get: Bruno Caboclo
Raptors get: Malachi Richardson
