The Big Three era is dead and the Knicks are back: 20 things we learned from the NBA playoffs

The NBA postseason remains an eight-week psychodrama of moments, memes and memories unlike anything in sport. Our writer looks back at the 20 biggest takeaways

This particular trade deadline was a bit of a snoozefest, as many teams opted to roll with the status quo. But the two teams that made the biggest swings, Indiana (in a move for Pascal Siakam that actually came shortly before the deadline) and Dallas (who acquired PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford and shipped away cantankerous Grant Williams) both were rewarded mightily for their gumption: in the form of surprise Eastern Conference finals and NBA finals appearances, respectively.