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Analysis: How the trade deadline could pay some dividends

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul passes the ball past Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (00) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

The NBA called this season's trade deadline the busiest in the last 35 years, with 46 players from 23 teams involved in 16 different deals.

What's unclear is how many of those deals will have an impact on this season.

Face it: Some will not register much of a blip.

Brad Wanamaker getting moved to Charlotte by Golden State for a draft pick that will probably never change hands, that's not exactly swinging a balance of power.