The majority of the deadline action was concentrated in the West, where four teams made moves that could have a dramatic effect on their franchises for the rest of this season and seasons to come.

Both the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks are among the teams in either the first or second apron following Thursday's NBA trade deadline, according

Simply put, the Mavericks are here because they traded away star Luka Doncic. They may have gotten All-Star Anthony Davis in return but losing Doncic makes them a worse team.