As NBA teams approach the trade deadline, every move will be graded immediately and dissected from a short and long-term approach. As the years pass, fans could look back on the 2016 deadline as a tipping point for future contenders.
If your favorite team lands a superstar, opens up cap space for a free agent this summer or unloads a malcontent with the intent of landing in the lottery, the deadline can be a success.
Over the course of NBA history, countless deals have gone down in the days leading up to the trade deadline.