The NBA trade deadline is still more than two months away, but Wednesday afternoon had that deadline day feel after the Houston Rockets sent shock waves through the league by sending James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets in a deal that involved not two, not three, but four teams (and seven players, four first-round draft picks and four pick swaps), according to sources.
While the number of pieces involved seemed overwhelming, NBA players needed just one word to express their thoughts about the move on Twitter.
Woahud83dude02
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) January 13, 2021
Woah
— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) January 13, 2021
Other players had slightly more expanded reaction, including Cleveland Cavaliers' big men Larry Nance Jr.