Babe Ruth got traded. Wayne Gretzky got traded. Diego Maradona got transferred, which is just a fancy way of saying traded for money instead of for another player. Blockbusters happen. The latest was the stunning deal that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.

The NBA trade deadline draws closer by the day, and as always, the transaction cycle remains headlined by the same small group of players. On Monday, the Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he walked out of a shootaround upon receiving the news that he would be benched.