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Today was the NBA trade deadline and it did not disappoint! Over thirty players are now playing for new teams. Â Here is a look at some of the biggest deals:
-Goran Dragic did not hide his unhappiness with the Suns organization. Dragic said he was interested in playing for the Knicks, Lakers, or Heat. Â Leave it to Pat Riley to get a deal done that got Goran Dragic and his brother Zoran to Miami. Â The Heat sent Danny Granger, Norris Cole, Justin Hamilton, Shawne Williams, and two first round draft picks. Â They sent a lot, but a point guard is exactly what the Heat needed. Â Dragic was mostly unhappy with his limited playing time, but he can definitely expect his minutes to be increased.
-Kevin Garnett waived his no-trade clause and is headed back to Minnesota where it all began. Â This might not make a difference in the playoffs, but it is quite a nice way for the future Hall of Famer to end his career. Â Garnett and the Nets never worked out like they had wanted and it would be great to see Garnett mentor the very young Timberwolves team.
-At one time, the Sixers seemed like they were going to build a team around point guard Michael Carter-Williams. Â It looked like they were trying to tank this season to possibly get one of the bigs in this year’s draft to complement that theory. Â However, Carter-Williams is on his way to Milwaukee and Brandon Knight will now play point guard in Philadelphia.
– Simliar to the Garnett trade, Tayshaun Prince is headed back to Detroit. Prince played for the Pistons up until 2013 and won a championship in 2004 with the team. Â Prince was traded when Detroit started rebuilding. Â Detroit was also involved in a three team trade with Oklahoma City and Utah. The Pistons picked up Reggie Jackson, while the Thunder got DJ Augustin, Kyle Singler, and a 2019 second round draft pick, and the Jazz received Detroit’s 2017 second round draft pick.
