NBA Trade Rumors: 5 blockbuster deals that make sense

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NBA Trade Rumors: Breaking down five blockbuster deals that make sense and should be considered ahead of the trade deadline

Generally, the NBA trade deadline is filled with more smoke than fire. However, with the Detroit Pistons and LA Clippers getting the festivities started early – with Blake Griffin headlining the blockbuster deal – it sparked an interesting question for us.

What other blockbuster-ish type deals could we see go down in the next few days? Or, perhaps more fitting, what blockbuster-ish trades would we want to see?

With the help of a few writers from SCIC – Brandon Osborne, Nick Gonzalez, Mason McFee and Ben Stern – here are 5 blockbuster trades that would make sense – and add a ton of fun – ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline. Let’s get weird.