Husky Reports On NBA Trade Deadline

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By Brannan Dortman
Husky Herald Reporter

The NBA Trade Deadline brought excitement to most teams and big stars with new homes. The trade deadline exploded towards the last hour of the day and many contenders solidified their bench and the tanking teams got worse.

  Some of the biggest moves of the day was Reggie Jackson a point guard traded to the Detroit Pistons from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Thunder got DJ Augustin and Kyle Singler. Both teams got a  huge boost.

  The Pistons got a starting quality point guard with their main point guard out for the year in Brandon Jennings with an achilles tear. The Thunder boosted their bench with the trade trying to stay in the playoffs and compete for a championship.

 The Thunder were also involved in another trade getting center Enes Kanter from the Utah Jazz for another center in Kendrick Perkins. This trade was very good for the Thunder getting a huge boost to their bench. But for the Jazz, Perkins arrived to the team but was then cut from the team and Perkins winded up signing for the rest of the year with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

  Another big deal involved the Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Pelicans, and the Miami Heat. Goran Dragic was sent to the Heat to become their starting point guard and his little brother Zoran. The Suns acquired Danny Granger, John Salmons and two future first round picks.

  The Pelicans received Norris Cole, Shawne Williams, and Justin Williams.  The trade definitely helped every team and the Heat acquired a starting point guard while the Suns got assets for the future and the Pelicans got a quality sixth man.

  But perhaps the biggest trade of the day came when the Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, and Philadelphia 76ers announced their five-player trade. The Suns received Brandon Knight and Kendall Marshall both coming from Milwaukee. The Bucks received Michael Carter-Williams from the 76ers, and Tyler Ennis and Miles Plumlee from the Suns. The 76ers received the rights to the Los Angeles Lakers 2015 1st round pick.

  The NBA Trade Deadline was very exciting. The best teams got better and the tanking teams got worse. Oh what fun it is to lose.