In spite of the OKC Thunder sitting out of the action on the 2018 NBA trade deadline several other teams were active.
One team in particular were directly involved in almost half the moves made. That team was the Cleveland Cavaliers who sent six players out the door and received four back. Cleveland made moves to reposition a sputtering old defensively challenged squad for a run at the postseason and more importantly to retain LeBron James. Ironically, one of the key trades made by GM Coby Altman may have positioned their trade partner with the ammunition (or cap space) required to lure the King away.