While the Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t actually make a trade on deadline day, they were extremely active in the days prior, dealing starters Rodney Hood and Alec Burks to the Portland Trailblazers and Sacramento Kings, respectively. When all was said an done, their spots on the roster were filled by Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss, but as is always the case when it comes to trades in the NBA, there is so much more two it than that.
On Sunday, Rodney Hood was traded to the Portland Trailblazers for Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV, and two second-round picks.