Who were the big winners and losers at the NBA trade deadline? Let’s break it down. For the second year in a row, the biggest names in sports media flocked to Super Bowl Radio Row — and were forced to talk about NBA trades.

The 2025 NBA trade deadline started with a double-bang ( word to Mike Breen) when the Dallas Mavericks made the unfathomable decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. The Mavs and Lakers each made surprising moves in the days that followed, leading to one of the wildest NBA trade deadlines we’ve ever seen.

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

The Lakers’ acquisition of Luka Doncic was the biggest move of the week, even if plenty of other teams were also able to improve.

The following list uses just two words to describe each franchise: buyer, seller, or something in between. Atlanta Hawks: Center Shopping1 of 8 The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.

Lost in much of the trade noise was the Spurs landing star guard De'Aaron Fox. Fox now pairs alongside second-year sensation Victor Wembanyama to give San Antonio a legitimate star duo.