Typically it’s buying and selling for a rotational piece. Different occasions it’s buying a legit starter. And different occasions nonetheless it was buying and selling for closely protected second-round picks that can by no means covey simply to open up roster spots with which to assault the buyout market.
Numerous the time, nevertheless, it was doing nothing.
However each NBA commerce deadline, all eyes level straight on the league’s high contenders to see what groups with championship aspirations are going to do to bolster their roster, if something.
Simply within the final six years, for instance, 4 groups that went on to win championships these respective campaigns stood pat and didn’t do something on the commerce deadline.
The opposite two champions, although, picked up a top-notch starter – the Toronto Raptors buying and selling for Marc Gasol on the 2018-19 commerce deadline ring any bells? – and a key reserve – the Cleveland Cavaliers buying Channing Frye in 2015-16 – on the deadline, proving that champions can make franchise-altering strikes midseason.
Beneath, try what each eventual NBA champion from this century did at their respective commerce deadlines.
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As a part of a four-team commerce, Denver traded a 2024 second-round draft decide to Orlando, traded Davon Reed to the LA Lakers and Bones Hyland to the LA Clippers; Denver obtained Thomas Bryant from the LA Lakers and likewise a number of commerce exceptions.
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Nothing.
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Acquired ahead PJ Tucker, ahead Rodions Kurucs, a first-round decide and a second-round decide from the Houston Rockets for guard DJ Augustin, ahead DJ Wilson and two first-round picks.
Traded ahead Torrey Craig to Phoenix in trade for money issues.
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Nothing.
Traded CJ Miles, Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright and a 2024 second-round draft decide to Memphis for Marc Gasol; traded Greg Monroe and a 2021 second-round draft decide to Brooklyn for money.
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Nothing.
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Nothing.
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Traded Anderson Varejao and a 2018 first-round draft decide to Portland and Jared Cunningham to Orlando for Channing Frye; Portland traded a 2020 second-round draft decide to Orlando.
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Nothing.
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Traded guard Nando De Colo to Toronto for ahead Austin Daye.
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Traded Dexter Pittman, money and a future second-round draft decide to Memphis for the draft rights to ahead Ricky Sanchez.
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Nothing.
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Nothing.
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Nothing.
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Traded heart Chris Mihm to Memphis for a 2013 second-round decide.
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Nothing.
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Nothing.
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Traded guard Gerald Fitch to Houston for guard Derek Anderson.
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Traded ahead Malik Rose, a 2005 first-round decide and a 2006 first-round decide to New York for guard Jamison Brewer and heart Nazr Mohammed.
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Traded guard Bob Sura, heart Zeljko Rebraca and a 2004 first-round decide to Atlanta and guards Chucky Atkins and Lindsey Hunter and a 2004 first-round decide to Boston for guard Mike James and ahead Rasheed Wallace.
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Nothing.
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Nothing.
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Nothing.