Every NBA team wants the same type of players: Names like Wesley Matthews, Wayne Ellington, Trevor Ariza and Terrence Ross. Which means 30 teams face similar questions come trade deadline time.
The NBA’s trade deadline is 2 p.m. Thursday, a time which will answer the questions of how much teams chasing championships really want to win and how can they differentiate themselves in the race for a limited amount of available difference-making players.
Including the Thunder, many of the league’s top contenders will be dipping into the buyout market after Thursday. Striking gold via a buyout free agent goes beyond how much money teams can offer.