There was some speculation that Thursday's trade deadline might come and go without many fireworks, as talks seemed relatively tamed in the days leading up. But as is often the case, a few major deals came out of nowhere to shake up the league's landscape.
Most notably, the Cavaliers engaged in a comprehensive overhaul of their roster—Cleveland brought in Rodney Hood, George Hill, Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. and gave up six players in total: Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Iman Shumpert, Channing Frye, Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade.
While there were a number of players dealt—nine deals were made on Deadline Day—a number of marquee players who were rumored to be on the move stayed put, including Tyreke Evans, DeAndre Jordan, Marcin Gortat and Marco Belinelli.