NBA trade grades for every deadline deal

ByKEVIN PELTON
February 8, 2018, 5:35 PM

— -- ESPN Insider Kevin Pelton grades every deal that went down leading up to the NBA trade deadline.

You can find all of his analysis on the Cavs, Lakers, Blake Griffin and more here.

Pelicans-Nets: Dante Cunningham

Nets get: Forward Dante Cunningham

Pelicans get: Guard Rashad Vaughn

Nets:?B- |? Pelicans:?B-

How will Cunningham and Vaughn fit?

Kings-Raptors:?Bruno Caboclo

Raptors get: Guard Malachi Richardson

Kings get: Forward Bruno Caboclo

Kings:?C?|? Raptors:?C

Will Caboclo break through in Sacramento?

Hawks-Wizards: Sheldon Mac

Hawks get: Sheldon Mac, cash considerations

Wizards get: Protected second-round pick

Wizards:?A?|? Hawks:?B-

Wizards shave their tax bill in Mac deal

Grizzlies-Pistons: James Ennis

Grizzlies get: Forward Brice Johnson, 2022 second-round pick

Pistons get: Forward James Ennis

Grizzlies:?B?|? Pistons:?B

Who wins the Grizzlies-Pistons deal?

Hawks-Heat: Luke Babbitt

Hawks get: Forward Okaro White

Heat get: Forward Luke Babbitt

Hawks:?C?|? Heat:?B

How much will Luke Babbitt help the Heat?

Blazers-Bulls: Noah Vonleh

Bulls get: Forward Noah Vonleh, cash considerations

Trail Blazers get: Rights to Milovan Rakovic

Blazers:?A?|? Bulls:?B

The Blazers aced the Noah Vonleh deal

Suns-Magic: Elfrid Payton

Suns get:?Guard Elfrid Payton

Magic get:?2018 second-round pick

Suns:?B?|? Magic:?C

How does the former Orlando guard project with the Suns?

Heat-Cavaliers: Dwyane Wade

Heat get:?Guard Dwyane Wade

Cavaliers get:?Protected 2024 second-round pick

Heat:?B |? Cavaliers:?B

What can Wade bring to the Heat backcourt?

Knicks-Nuggets-Mavericks: Emmanuel Mudiay

Knicks get:?Guard Emmanuel Mudiay

Nuggets get:?Guard Devin Harris,?worse of Knicks and Clippers' 2018 second-round picks

Mavericks get:?Forward Doug McDermott, Portland's 2018 second-round pick

Knicks:?B |? Nuggets: B- |? Mavericks:?B

Who won the Knicks-Nuggets-Mavs deal featuring Emmanuel Mudiay?

Cavaliers-Jazz-Kings three-team deal

Cavaliers get:?Guard Rodney Hood, guard George Hill,?rights to Arturas Gudaitis

Jazz get: Forward Jae Crowder, guard Derrick Rose. second-round swap rights with Cleveland in 2024

Kings get:?Forward Joe Johnson, guard Iman Shumpert, Miami's 2020 second-round pick, rights to Dimitrios Agravanis, cash considerations

Cavs:?B |? Jazz: B |? Kings:?B

What can Rodney Hood and George Hill do for the Cavs' backcourt? How did the Jazz and Kings do in the deal?

Lakers-Cavaliers: Isaiah Thomas

Lakers get: Guard Isaiah Thomas, center Channing Frye, Cleveland's protected 2018 first-round pick

Cavaliers get: Guard Jordan Clarkson, forward Larry Nance Jr.

Lakers:?A |? Cavs: D

Who won the blockbuster Lakers-Cavaliers deal, and what's the fallout for this year and beyond?

Bulls-Pistons: Jameer Nelson

Pistons get:?Guard Jameer Nelson

Hornets get: Center Willie Reed,?rights to swap second-round picks in 2022

Pistons:?C ? |? Hornets:?C

Can Jameer Nelson give the Pistons' backcourt a boost?

Knicks-Hornets: Willy Hernangomez

Knicks get: Forward Johnny O'Bryant, two future second-round picks

Hornets get: Center Willy Hernangomez

Knicks:?C??|? Hornets: B

The Hornets add another center and the Knicks get two picks.

Nets-Bucks: Tyler Zeller

Bucks get: Center Tyler Zeller

Nets get: Guard Rashad Vaughn, protected 2018 second-round pick

Bucks:?C- |? Nets:?A

Will Tyler Zeller help the Bucks' playoff chances this season, and was this a good deal for Brooklyn?

Pelicans-Bulls: Nikola Mirotic

Pelicans get: Forward Nikola Mirotic, 2018 second-round pick

Bulls get: Center Omer Asik, guard Tony Allen, guard Jameer Nelson, protected 2018 first-round pick and the rights to exchange second-round picks in 2021

New Orleans: B | Chicago:?C-

How much will Nikola Mirotic help the Pelicans' playoff push? Did the Bulls get enough in the deal?

Clippers-Pistons: Blake Griffin

Pistons get: Forward Blake Griffin, forward Brice Johnson, center Willie Reed

Clippers get: Forward Tobias Harris, guard Avery Bradley, center Boban Marjanovic, Detroit's protected 2018 first-round pick and 2019 second-round pick

Detroit: D | LA: B

What does the Clippers' future look like without Blake Griffin? And how good will the Pistons be after adding the superstar?

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