The Mavericks were among the quieter team’s at yesterday’s trade deadline, which has quickly become a Twitter holiday. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle had one of the funnier lines of the day at practice, when he described the deadline as “overhyped” and “overrated.” It’s true: There usually aren’t many earth-shattering deals made this time of year, although I think deep down many NBA fans might wish to see some.
The truth is the trade deadline has often been a slow time of year in terms of transactions, at least versus the expectations of the public. The Mavs fall in line with that rule, as well — although they traded for Rajon Rondo and Dwight Powell last season, that move came even before Christmas.