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Five NBA Trades More Interesting Than the Super Bowl

Last week was a big one for NBA writers who insist their sport is better than the NFL, which is perhaps the last vestige of the American monoculture, despite being run and dominated by people who are often cartoonishly evil. (Hmm, never mind.) Well, basketball made more headlines than football during Super Bowl week (according to literally no data whatsoever), and after an absolute snoozer of an NFL championship game, only the NBA can save us from February’s brutally cold touch with what hopes to be a bonkers trade deadline. With that in mind—and all the chaos swirling around the Association—here are five trades that would be infinitely more interesting than the Super Bowl.