The Cleveland Cavaliers drastically reshaped their roster in the final hours before the N.B.A.’s annual trade deadline, agreeing to two separate deals to acquire Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. from the Los Angeles Lakers, George Hill from the Sacramento Kings and Rodney Hood from the Utah Jazz.
To make those moves happen and infuse its team with much-needed youth and athleticism, Cleveland shipped out six veteran players — including the former All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas — and swung a third trade to allow another former All-Star, Dwyane Wade, to return to the Miami Heat, according to two people who requested anonymity because they were not allowed to discuss the trades publicly.