As has been the case many times over, there was a great deal of hype leading to and surrounding the 2013 NBA trade deadline. Each day emerged new rumors, articles, podcasts, and endless tweets about the latest scuttlebutt. And follow…

Thursday, February 21st is a date NBA fans have circled on their calendars (at least those that still buy the non-smartphone calendars): the NBA trade deadline. As is the case with every February, the basketball landscape is rife with rumors…