NBA trade news 2017: Big names stay, others move

(Reuters/Bob Dylan)Western Conference guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (0) handles the ball

The deadline for NBA trading ended on Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. EST, and the results are not what fans had expected. Big names like Paul George, Carmelo Anthony and Jimmy Butler ended up staying with their current team.

Minor swaps happened. Small as they are, these trades can still create an impact as such will determine how much cap space is left for each team.

Here are some important roundups that happened in the last day before the deadline:

Chicago Bulls traded Joffrey Lauverge, Cameron Payne and Anthony Morrow for Doug McDermott, Taj Gibson and one 2018 second-round pick from Oklahoma City Thunder. Payne adds to an already heavy guard position of Bulls which includes Dwyane Wade, Jerian Grant and Michael Carter-Williams. Morrow averages 5.8 points per game; Lauverge has 5.7, while Payne contributes 5.3 points per game.

Philadelphia 76ers got Justin Anderson and Andrew Bogut for Nerlens Noel of Dallas Mavericks. In this trade, the Mavs is in the winning position as they got the player they really wanted without releasing Jahlil Okafor.

Toronto Raptors traded Jared Sullinger, one 2017 and 2018 second-round picks for P.J. Tucker of Phoenix Suns. On the other hand, Houston Rockets free-up $3.3 million in cap space after trading K.J Mc Daniels to Brooklyn Nets.

Also in the roundup includes Marcelo Huertas of Los Angeles Lakers swapped with Tyler Ennis of Rockets. Denver Nuggets took Roy Hibbert from Milwaukee Bucks for a 2019 second-round pick.

Other players who moved before the Feb. 23 deadline include Ersan Ilyasova of Atlanta Hawks for Tiago Slitter and one draft pick from 76ers. Nets received Andrew Nicholson, Marcus Thornton and one 2017 first-round pick in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic and Chris McCullough who went to Washington Wizards.

During Valentine's Day, Serge Ibaka of Orlando Magic moved to Toronto Raptors for Terrence Ross and one first-round pick.

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