LeBron James, the player with the most All-Star appearances in NBA history, was selected No. 1 overall for the Feb. 16 competition in San Francisco.

And so on -- a nonstop flurry of trades, rumors, and recalibrations and oh-my-God-really moments that made this NBA trade ...

The Cavaliers, in a win-now mode, beat the NBA trade deadline Feb. 6 by dealing away important depth to Atlanta to acquire forward De’Andre Hunter from the Hawks, according to multiple reports.