The dust has settled on a chaotic NBA trade deadline that had no shortage of drama.
Headlined by blockbuster moves for Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Kyrie Irving, the deadline had the league in pandemonium, with Twitter notifications keeping everyone awake as the moves kept coming in.
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From Josh Hart being traded to the Knicks during warmups, to Durant’s trade to the Phoenix Suns coming at 1:30 a.m. ET in the morning, players were locked in following the action, offering up some hilarious reactions to a wild night in the Association.
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Check out some of the best reactions from NBA players as the trades unfolded.
Kyle Kuzma said it best.
Sick world getting traded at 1:30 in the AM lol
— kuz (@kylekuzma) February 9, 2023
Just ask Mikal Bridges.
Omygod lol
— Mikal Bridges (@mikal_bridges) February 9, 2023
CJ McCollum certainly saw the funny side as the Western Conference took on a new look with the Suns now armed to make a run at the title with Durant on board.
Watch out Grizzlies.
This all because @JaMorant said he was good in the West 😂😂😂
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 9, 2023
Meanwhile, Patrick Beverley was locked in on the news breaker wars.
I see Woj been in the gym. He giving Shams trouble this year.
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) February 9, 2023
Shortly after, Shams broke the news of his departure from LA.
The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Patrick Beverley to the Orlando Magic for center Mo Bamba, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 9, 2023
Jae Crowder’s long standoff with the Suns, ended in him eventually landing on a contender in the Milwaukee Bucks.
CUT OFF MY FINGER TO SAVE MY HAND… 99 BACK AGAIN.!! 😈😈😈😈🫡
— JAE CROWDER (@CJC9BOSS) February 9, 2023
Andrew Drummond and Bobby Portis are big fans of the writing this year.
Woke up to the @NBA simulator on one…. Kevin Durant to the SUNS 🫠
Gotta love a good plot twist ! Shout out to the script writers 🙏🙌😂— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) February 9, 2023
The @NBA script is the best drama on tv
— Bobby BP Portis (@BPortistime) February 9, 2023
And Chet Holmgren has set the new NBA 2K rules.
If you start using the suns on 2k now ur the problem
— chet holmgren (@ChetHolmgren) February 9, 2023
Perhaps the best analysis of the trade deadline was left to Cleveland Cavaliers big man Robin Lopez, who offered his take on the Brooklyn Nets saga.
This is just like that time in Muppets Take Manhattan when the Muppets, after unsuccessfully attempting to take Manhattan, split up and leave Manhattan.
— Robin Lopez (@rolopez42) February 9, 2023
There’s never a dull day in the NBA.