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The final numbers from trade-deadline time: no fewer than eight current and past All-Stars, some of them recent All-NBA selections, some among the league’s highest scorers and even three Olympic gold medalists,

We appreciate you. There have been some wild NBA trade deadlines throughout the league's history since it began the "tradition" in 1987. We've seen some pretty big moves come down that have had ripple effects throughout the league before.

The OKC Thunder acquired Daniel Theis and a 2031 second-round pick from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for cash considerations on Wednesday.

New Orleans Pelicans center Daniel Theis (10) looks for a move between Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead (23) and Jakob Poeltl (19) during the first half of an NBA basketball game

The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired Daniel Theis and draft compensation from the New Orleans Pelicans, per ESPN's Shams Charania. The draft compensation is a 2031 second-round pick, per Marc Stein.