NBA trade deadline: the Knicks get stronger and everyone loses in the Giannis sweepstakes

After weeks of breakup talk, the Bucks and their superstar stayed together. The Knicks and Timberwolves, meanwhile, made smart additions

It's hard to match the absolute insanity that was the 2024-25 NBA trade deadline, and to the majority of the league's credit, teams didn't really try. But there was still some notable movement ahead of Thursday's 3pm EST deadline - to varying degrees of success. Let's do the early assessment of who came out on top, and who left us scratching our heads.