The Blazers were likely never going to land a big-ticket player, but they did come close to completing a deal or two.

With L.A. eyeing Williams to fill the void left by Anthony Davis, Portland must decide whether to cash in on their veterans or continue their recent momentum.

The NBA just experienced one of the most active trade deadlines in league history. Luka Doncic, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Davis, De’Aaron Fox, Zach LaVine and a host of others were traded — in some cases,

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

But the big trade for this season — you know the one I’m talking about — was a signal that the Lakers, and the NBA, are preparing and beginning to move on from him. Just not in the way you might think.