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The five NBA teams facing the most pressure after a ridiculous trade deadline
Now that the dust has settled on the most explosive trade deadline in history, here are the teams still facing massive decisions -- now and coming into next season.
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How the NBA trade deadline set up seven lottery teams: Plans for draft, free agency and rising stars
Here's how last week's wild trade deadline shifted the next four months -- and likely beyond -- for seven rebuilding franchises.
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Inside the most chaotic, transformational trade deadline in Lakers history
After successfully building a bridge to the post-LeBron James era, the Lakers rescinded a trade that had landed Luka Doncic's chosen lob partner, and chaos ensued. So what happens now?
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Inside the messy Jimmy Butler saga -- and how it all came down to Kevin Durant
One team was desperate to end an embarrassing saga. Another was desperate to appease its stars. Another was desperate to extend its flailing dynasty. Here's how it all went down.
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'That was the only one that stunned me': NBA execs assess the trade deadline chaos
NBA executives at the center of trade deadline week try to make sense of Butler to Golden State, Luka to L.A. and the flurry of league-altering moves.
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Grading major NBA trades: Did the Cavs get better? Which teams missed out?
Kevin Pelton grades all sides of the trade deadline's biggest deals that will alter the league for seasons to come.
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NBA trade deadline winners and losers: Lakers headline winners, losers of wild week
After a wild week of superstar movement -- headlined by the still-shocking Luka Doncic deal -- Kevin Pelton unveils his winners and losers of the NBA trade deadline.
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Grades are in for Butler to the Warriors: Which team won the trade? Who's worse off?
Jimmy Butler gets his trade wish and lands in San Francisco. Kevin Pelton grades all sides of a megadeal that has massive leaguewide implications.
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Which superstar is on the move next? Biggest surprises? NBA trade deadline reactions
The 2025 NBA trade deadline is behind us. What should we expect in the offseason and which star is on the move next? Our NBA insiders break it down.
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- Silver gets anger at Luka trade, says 'time will tell'
- Back in L.A., Knecht says trade 'felt like a movie'
- Amid trade angst, fans ejected from Mavs' loss
- Luka wins in L.A. debut as nerves give way to 'fun'
- Sources: Hornets aim to dispute Williams' physical
- Horst: Middleton deal 'hardest transaction' as exec
- KD shrugs off trade talk: 'Part of the business'
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