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Losers From The NBA Trade Deadline

By Colby Giacubeno

Jan 30, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) reacts after a play during the second half against the Washington Wizards at Toyota Center. The Wizards won 123-122. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) reacts after a play during the second half against the Washington Wizards at Toyota Center. The Wizards won 123-122. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NBA trade deadline this season didn’t live up to expectations, but that doesn’t mean deals weren’t done. Who were crowned as the losers?

Feb 10, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic head coach Scott Skiles reacts against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at Amway Center. San Antonio defeated Orlando 98-96. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 10, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic head coach Scott Skiles reacts against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at Amway Center. San Antonio defeated Orlando 98-96. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA trade deadline is a time that all fans wait anxiously for. Some teams make acquisitions in order to prepare their roster for a playoff push, while others begin to get their salary cap set up to make a splash in free agency due to struggles during the current season.

Reflecting back on past the bigger trade deadline deals involving Pau Gasol in 2008, Carmelo Anthony in 2011, and Isaiah Thomas in 2015, there is always anticipation to see a blockbuster deal go down. There were rumblings of star players such as Kevin Love, Dwight Howard, and Blake Griffin having the chance of being moved, but that turned out to be a letdown.

All three players stayed put so as a result, the moves that were made by teams ended up being for role players to help patch up their rotation.

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In any deal, there are winners and losers. For this particular trade deadline, a handful of teams either got the raw end of a deal or failed to make a trade at all. Let’s take a look at who the losers were from this season’s trade deadline.

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