NBA Trade Deadline: Grading Deadline Deals
By Evan Massey
What grade should be given to each and every trade that went down in yesterday’s NBA trade deadline?
The NBA trade deadline was extremely exciting yesterday afternoon, and there ended up being nine trades completed throughout the course of the day. Most of those deals went down within the last 20 minutes before the deadline, which made for a chaotic scene for NBA reporters and fans.
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Some big names were dealt throughout the course of the day, including Goran Dragic, Reggie Jackson, Brandon Knight, Isaiah Thomas, and Michael Carter-Williams.
It was a very emotional day for fan bases and players alike, but quite a few teams feel very good about where they are following the deadline. Now, the focus shifts ahead to the remainder of the regular season and making pushes towards the playoffs. That being said, it is also time to grade all of the deals that were made at the trade deadline.
Obviously this isn’t an easy task, and there will be disagreements on the grades. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the deals as well, so make sure to leave comments in the box below this article.
What grades does each team get for their trades before the 2015 trade deadline?
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