Through all of the noise, the Houston Rockets stayed relatively quiet, making two minor moves. The first was exchanging second-round picks with the Boston Celtics, as Jaden Springer was the only player involved in the deal. He would eventually be waived, per Mike Scotto of HoopsHype.

And so on -- a nonstop flurry of trades, rumors, and recalibrations and oh-my-God-really moments that made this NBA trade deadline the most interesting in league history. "That," one executive wrote to CBS Sports after the deadline finally slammed shut Thursday,

The Warriors’ desperation and the Lakers pulling off the heist of the century headlined a wild NBA trade deadline.