Likewise, if he agrees to a buyout with the Nets this winter, something that is reportedly in the works according to Shams Charania, he'll immediately have multiple suitors. In fact, the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers are already circling, per Charania.

Following one of the craziest NBA trade deadlines ever, contending teams could look to shore up their depth through the buyout market.

The NBA trade deadline is officially in the rearview, but the player movement won't end there. After a deadline that shifted the balance of many dynamics in the NBA, teams now shift focus to the buyout market to potentially improve around the margins.