These five teams took on a certain amount of risk when they completed these trades prior to the 2016 NBA trade deadline.
A number of teams left NBA aficionados scratching their heads after the trade deadline passed on Thursday.
There were five things that were particularly interesting at the 2016 NBA Trade Deadline.
The 2016 NBA Trade Deadline has passed and although there weren't any blockbusters, there were some lesser deals worth discussing.
After trading Shelvin Mack to the Utah Jazz earlier in the day, the Atlanta Hawks replaced him with Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich.
The Washington Wizards could feel their chances of making the playoffs this season slipping away, so they went out and acquired Markieff Morris.
The Utah Jazz added some guard depth prior to the NBA trade deadline on Thursday when they acquired Shelvin Mack from the Atlanta Hawks.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired veteran guard Randy Foye from the Denver Nuggets for D.J. Augustin, Steve Novak and two second-round picks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have made a move ahead of the trade deadline, acquiring Channing Frye from the Orlando Magic in a three-team deal.