NBA world explodes (and makes wise-cracks) as LeBron, Cavs go trade crazy

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There may not be another league in the world in any sport that has so much drama without teams getting near a court as the NBA.

The final hours leading up to Thursday's trade deadline were proof. After the Bulls kicked things off with a whisper in the wind by dealing Jameer Nelson, who never played for the Bulls, for Willie Reed and a swap of second-round picks in 2022 (yes, 2022), Cleveland took over and ran things.

The Cavs dealt away Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Channing Frye, Iman Shumpert, Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade and landed Rodney Hood, George Hill, Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. While the Rose and Wade deals will resonate more with Bulls fans, there was plenty of snark to go around about all of the moves. Here's a collection of some of the best jokes about Cleveland's busy day.

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Some people had the perspective to think of the few remaining Cavs that aren't LeBron.

And possibly the most savage of the bunch:

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