Two Eastern Conference teams are set out to put pressure on the Miami Heat pick as the second half of the season gets underway.
Thursday's trade deadline went out with more of a whimper than a bang, but there were a couple of moves that could impact the placement of the Philadelphia 76ers' first-round draft picks in 2016.
Both the Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards, sitting 9th and 10th respectively in the Eastern Conference, made some of the day's most notable trades as they attempt to push for a playoff spot.
Two days after bringing in talented swingman Tobias Harris, Stan Van Gundy traded Joel Anthony (who eventually landed in Philadelphia) and a top 8 protected first-round pick to the Houston Rockets for power forward Donatas Motiejunas and shooting guard Marcus Thornton.