Q: Ira, everything that’s out there is that the Heat can get Ja Morant for practically nothing. How do they not jump? – Sid.

To put it simply, not many players have upside that Castle has. The only true threats to Castle on the Spurs will be Victor Wembanyama and De'Aron Fox. We are talking a top player as a young, future piece, being the potential #2 option on a NBA contending team. I'll take Castle as a gamble for big things, especially in dynasty formats.

For much of this season, it seemed that this would be a relatively quiet trade deadline. That quickly changed once the Atlanta Hawks traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards.

During a shootaround in Berlin on Wednesday, video showed Ja Morant in an animated exchange with Vince Williams Jr. The clip showed pointing, close body language, and visible frustration, though no audio confirmed what sparked the moment.