The most rumored name circulating around the Warriors leading up to the deadline was Bulls center Nikola Vucevic. He made some sense as a stretch center option, but ultimately the Warriors are sticking with their front court pieces of Draymond Green, Quinten Post, Kevon Looney and Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Under the cover of night the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. Nobody knew, it seems, but the team's respective executives, two old friends, Nico Harrison and Rob Pelinka. There has been no acceptable explanation for the deal, certainly not one that satisfies Mavericks fans.