Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The 2019 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, creating a wild day in the league last Thursday. Numerous trades funneled in before the afternoon deadline, with several big names on the move. The Philadelphia 76ers played their hand first, trading for Clippers forward Tobias Harris, solidifying an already lethal starting lineup. Next up, Toronto traded for All-Star center Marc Gasol, adding more versatility to an already powerful Raptors team. With

OTG's Nick Fay and Kory Waldron recap the NBA TRADE DEADLINE. The two touch on every trade of the day. Cavs-Lakers Trade Cavs receive: Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Lakers receive: T: Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye, Cavs 2018 first-round pick Cavs-Jazz-Kings Trade: Cavs receive: Rodney Hood, George Hill Jazz receive: Jae Crowder, Derrick Rose Kings receive: Joe Johnson, Iman Shumpert, 2020 2nd-round pick Heat-Cavs Trade Heat receive: Dwyane Wade Cavs receive: Lightly-protected f

The Houston Rockets have sprinted out to a 38-13 record and currently hold sole possession of 2nd place in the Western Conference (2 GB of the Warriors). The questionable blockbuster trade that included Chris Paul has made general manager Daryl Morey look like a genius. Despite the recent ‘Lebron to Houston’ rumors that have indicated a summer move for The King, the Rockets don’t have much room to work with in terms of cap space to pull off a significant trade before Thursday

*Cleveland also sends their own 2018 first round pick and the Brooklyn Nets’ first round pick* LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavalier are sitting seven games back from the first seed in the Eastern Conference, and as many of you are familiar with they are not playing well at all. At first it was a defensive issue and while that has not improved in the slightest, there offense has decreased as well. Isaiah Thomas is not panning out as expected, and every player, including LeB

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Yes, this Christmas song is currently playing on repeat in my head. The NBA trade deadline and offseason are personally my two favorite times of the year. I love teams making moves, adding and subtracting players trying to get it right. The trade deadline is just a day away, it came quick! As the deals are being purposed behind closed door and we wait for Woj & Shams to drop bombs. I’m going to go through each Eastern Conference tea

*Charlotte would also receive Philadelphia's lottery protected 2018 first-round pick* So far this season, Philadelphia has struggled creating offense outside of Joel Embiid. When Joel Embiid is off the court, the 76ers have an offensive rating of 100.4, which would rank dead last in the NBA. Robert Covington and JJ Reddick are space creators and good on catch-and-shoot opportunities, but get exposed when asked to carry the offensive load. When Joel Embiid is on the court the

*The Sixers would also send the Lakers/Sacramento first round pick* and their own 2018 pick as well as their own 2020 first round pick* If you’re going to make a splash, then make a splash. With rumors of Kawhi Leonard’s alleged displeasure in San Antonio, the Sixers should go all in on acquiring the bonafide superstar. Leonard may have legitimate injury questions but if an opportunity like this presents itself, they should be implored to cash in their assets they’ve accumula

SouthWest Division - Gauging the value of Ryan Anderson - Stay pat? - The Spur move in the shadows - Dinwiddie to the Spurs? - New Orleans stays active with limited assets - Time to blow up Memphis - Marc Gasol? - Wes Matthews? JJ Barea? Devin Harris? - Noel has to be gone NorthWest Division - Can the TWolves make a move? - Need bench help - OKC is going to replace Roberson? - Smart to OKC? - Westbrook+Smart combo - The Nuggets have been mentioned a lot - Carroll? Smart? Wing

OTG’s Nick Fay and Kory Waldron preview the trade deadline for every Eastern Conference team. They talk rumors, potential deals, future deals, contracts, relationships, and much more. Atlantic Division - What does Boston do? - Evan? Williams? Buyouts? - Should the Raptors take a swing? - Busy Sixers - What do the Sixers need? - Another trade in Brooklyn - And more to come? - The Knicks should trade a center - Courtney Lee - Make the smart move NYK Central Division - The Cavs

*The Orlando Magic receive the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 first round pick from Cleveland* The Orlando Magic have been really bad for a long time, and they have basically nothing to show for it. Two of their draft picks — Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis — are off thriving in an Indiana Pacers uniform. They shipped Tobias Harris off for nothing, and Elfrid Payton is likely nothing more than a good bench guard. Their one jewel is Aaron Gordon, and even he is pretty crummy by jewel

*Portland sends their 2018 lottery protected first round pick to Los Angeles* With the Blake Griffin trade, it is clear the Clippers are looking to rebuild with the future in mind. DeAndre Jordan is in a contract year and will probably command more money in free agency than the Clippers are comfortable paying for a guy who won’t take them into championship contention. With this trade, they get a promising young center in Nurkic who is considerably younger than Jordan and will

*Cleveland Cavaliers send 2018 first round draft pick to Indiana Pacers* The Pacers are in a solid position after losing Paul George several short months ago. There's a core established around Victor Oladipo, Myles Turner & have to say it, Lance Stephenson. Here’s a situation where the Pacers take a chance for the future. As for the Cavs they decide to cut loose the two new additions this season that simply haven’t panned out. In any situation where the Cavaliers are involved

The Boston Celtics have recently made two announcements as of late. The first was that Marcus Smart is now available for the right price (which the Celtics have stated is a first round pick). Secondly, the Celtics have expressed a lot of interest in bringing Lou Williams to their squad. This trade has the potential to work out for both teams. Lou would bring some playmaking and ball-handling skills to the Celtics. Although they are a great defensive squad, when Kyrie is on th

OTG’s Nick Fay, Kory Waldron, and Matt Chin discuss the latest trade rumors around the league. The Nikola Mirotic Trade Pelicans - Nikola Mirotic and 2nd round pick Bulls - Omer Asik , Tony Allen , Jameer Nelson and top 5 protected 2018 1st - What can Mirotic bring to the Bulls? - Pelicans playoff run Greg Monroe signs with the Celtics - Impact he can bring Malcolm Brogdon injury - Partially torn quad 6-8 weeks rough injury - Jabari Parker back Latest NBA Trade Rumors -

This trade is purely in the realm of the Lakers thinking that they have a realistic shot at some big time free agents this summer. They get nothing from Dallas except expiring contracts. In exchange, they have to give up two nice young players that could become part of the Mavericks future. As mentioned above, the Lakers get expiring contracts. Josh McRoberts and Devin Harris will be gone after the season, but Nerlens Noel is an intriguing piece for the Lakers. Noel wants to

*Indiana Pacers send a 2018 first round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns* It recently was reported that the Pacers would not give up the future for the chance to win now. Realistically, any blockbuster move made won’t push the Pacers to contenders. However, there’s a chance to start moving smaller pieces for younger assets to really push for the future. The Phoenix Suns are stuck between a dumpster fire and, well, something equally worse. Suns have some nice pieces, primarily t

OTG’s Nick Fay, Kory Waldron, and Jake Hirsohn discuss James Harden’s monster game, Kevin Love, and John Wall. James Harden Drops 60 - Reaction - How many points did he account for? - Under appreciated? - What needs to happen in the postseason? Kevin Love Out - Love is out for 6-8 weeks with a broken hand - What this means for the Cavs - Do they make a move? - Do they move the Brooklyn pick? John Wall Out - Wall is out with knee surgery for 6-8 weeks - Trades? - Otto Porter -

*Golden State will send their 2018 first round draft pick to Memphis* This trade only makes the Warriors super team that much better. The bench would see a serious upgrade with Evans running the second unit and O’Quinn can legit be a starter over Zaza Pachulia. O’Quinn is a strong rebounder, good shot blocker, solid rim protector and good passer in a free flowing offense. In just 17 minutes of action per game, O’Quinn is averaging 6.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and a b

When Blake Griffin entered the Staples Center for his free agency pitch last summer, the Clippers had public announcer David Courtney declare that they were planning on retiring Griffin’s number in 2029. They even raised a fake banner to the actual spot that they were reserving for Griffin. If the last six months has taught us anything, it’s that loyalty is dead and that the NBA is a business. The Clippers shockingly sent their 5-time All-Star to Detroit yesterday in a blockb

Like the Wizards, the Bucks have underperformed. That is why Jason Kidd was fired. The Bucks need help on defense and up front on the boards. Here comes Derrick Favors, who would be a perfect fit for them. Favors is a very good center, who can rebound, protect the paint and a great roll guy on offense. Rodney Hood gives them another shooter/scorer off the bench, or he can start. The risk here is they are both free agents. Milwaukee would need to be confident they could re-sig