Top 10 Biggest Winners of the 2019 NBA Trade Deadline
The 2019 NBA trade deadline produced plenty of winners and losers as teams across the league made deals ahead of the February 7 deadline. This list focuses on those who came out ahead, whether it was a player, coach, or team.
Feel free to disagree with the selections or add your own choices to the list.
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Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. They compete in the NBA as a member of the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division.
Established in 1995, the Raptors are the only NBA franchise located outside the United States. The team won its first NBA... read more
The Raptors had a great deadline. They got Marc Gasol without giving up a lot. This makes them just a little bit more competitive, as this could be their year. It looks like he will fit in well. This was a good move. Good job, Raptors.
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Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball franchise based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association as members of the Eastern Conference's Central Division. The team won NBA championships in 1971 and 2021.
This deal to get Mirotic was amazing. This team is now nearly unstoppable. The Bucks, I think, have to be the favorites in the East and maybe even the NBA.
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Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. The franchise was founded in 1946 as the Syracuse Nationals and... read more
The Sixers have a big 4 with Embiid, Harris, Butler, and Simmons. They have great role players with Redick, Simmons, Boban, and McConnell. Elton Brand made some great moves, and now they look really scary.
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Markelle Fultz
I love how Fultz is on the Magic. That is a genius move for the Magic. They really had nothing to lose by trading Simmons for Fultz. And now I think when Fultz is healthy, he will be the number 1 option, and we will actually see what he has.
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Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. They compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Western Conference's Southwest Division. The team won two NBA championships, in 1994 and 1995.
The moves for Austin Rivers, Iman Shumpert, and Kenneth Faried throughout this season were great. The Rockets look like a legit contender again. Maybe just one more 3-and-D guy on waivers will do it.
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Marc Gasol
Marc Gasol Sáez is a Spanish former professional basketball player who serves as president of Bàsquet Girona, a team he founded in 2014. He played 13 seasons in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, and Los Angeles Lakers. Gasol won an NBA championship with Toronto in 2019, was named an... read more
Seeing Marc Gasol on a good team is good. He won't have to take on this huge role in Toronto like he did in Memphis. He will be great in a lower-usage role in Toronto.
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Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division. They were established in 1989 and have reached the NBA Finals twice, in 1995 and 2009.
The Magic made a great trade. They got Fultz. The only bad thing about that trade is giving up a pick. I love what they did. Good job, Magic.
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Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the National Basketball Association's Western Conference. The team plays its home games at Crypto.com Arena.... read more
The Lakers had a good deadline. I think it is good they didn't trade for Anthony Davis. I don't think we should trade our whole future for one guy. I like the Reggie Bullock move. I don't really like the Mike Muscala deal, but I can see the reasoning. Out of all these amazing free agents, I think we should be able to get one.
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Mike Budenholzer
I think adding Mirotic to Budenholzer's system was really smart. I think if Mirotic makes the offense better, Budenholzer should win Coach of the Year.
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Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in Brooklyn, New York City. They compete in the National Basketball Association as part of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team underwent several relocations and name changes before settling in Brooklyn.
Sure, they didn't make any moves, but LeVert coming back this early from that gruesome injury says a lot about him, the training staff, and his teammates. I think the Nets will make the playoffs and maybe even upset a team.
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Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They compete in the NBA as part of the Western Conference's Southwest Division. Founded in 1980, the team won its first NBA championship in 2011. The Mavericks have featured notable players such as Dirk Nowitzki... read more
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Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kyam Anthony is a retired American professional basketball player. He last played for the Los Angeles Lakers and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025. Anthony had a successful NBA career that included ten All-Star selections and a scoring title.
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Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are one of the most storied franchises in NBA history and are widely recognized for legendary players such as Larry Bird, Bill Russell, and Paul Pierce.