Basketball fans on the East Coast woke up to a roaring reminder on Thursday morning that it is NBA trade deadline day.

At approximately 1 a.m. ET, news broke that Kevin Durant was on the move heading west to the Phoenix Suns continuing the superstar exodus out of Brooklyn.

While the Nets are the hot topic of the deadline, there were plenty of moves to go around as the clock was winding down to 3 p.m. ET.

Analysis: GM Sean Marks officially ended the Nets’ superstar era by dealing Durant early Thursday morning. The Suns receive one of the top players in the NBA to go alongside Devin Booker and Chris Paul forming a roster that figures to contend for the Larry O’Brien trophy this summer.

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Analysis: The trigger for the Nets overhaul began with Irving’s trade request earlier this week which led to a deal that teams him up with Luka Doncic in Dallas. The Mavericks surrendered two veterans and three picks to land their second star and climb the latter in NBA title odds.

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Analysis: The Bucks land another strong piece in their attempt to bring home a second championship in the Giannis Antetokounmpo era. Brooklyn flipped a piece received in the Durant trade and appears to be replenishing draft picks that they surrendered in years past.

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Analysis: The Russell Westbrook experiment is officially over in Los Angeles. The Lakers dealt Westbrook — and had to tag a few first-round picks to do so — for a familiar face in D’Angelo Russell who spent the first two years of his career with the Lakers. Veteran Mike Conely heads from the Jazz to the Timberwolves in the three-team deal.

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Analysis: The Lakers are a very different team than they were on Tuesday when LeBron James broke the all-time NBA scoring record. A role player for role player type of deal that will provide much-needed youth to the Lakers and veteran leadership to the Magic.

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Analysis: Eric Gordon heads back to where he began the first two seasons of his career to provide scoring off the bench. John Wall also will be making a return to Houston despite his comments of how terrible the experience was playing for the Rockets.

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Analysis: The Knicks receive a solid rotational player that will immediately bolster their club in exchange for a player who was never really given a chance in Cam Reddish. The Blazers also grab a first-round pick that turns into four second-round picks if it doesn’t convey this season.

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Analysis: Jakob Poetl is heading back to the team that drafted him. After two strong seasons with the Spurs, GM Brian Wright is capitalizing on his sudden value getting three picks in return.

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Analysis: The Warriors seem to have given up on their former lottery selection sending James Wiseman out the door in a three-team deal. Saddiq Bey will provide some offensive punch to the Hawks averaging 14.8 points per game.

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Analysis: The 76ers land some offensive help off the bench in Jalen McDaniels for the once-promising talent of Matisse Thybulle and second-round picks.

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Analysis: The Clippers get an explosive young player that made an immediate impact on the Nuggets and was selected in last season’s All-Rookie second team.

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Analysis: The Warriors send a surplus of picks to reunite with a key contributor to their 2022 championship title run. Payton’s defense will assist the Warriors, who have failed to duplicate the defense that was above average just a season ago.

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Analysis: With Hyland on his way to Los Angeles, the Clippers bring Plumlee aboard to add rebounding in the frontcourt.

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Analysis: The Celtics add perimeter shooting and part with former Tar Heel forward Jackson, who didn’t play much in Boston.

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Analysis: The Lakers continue reshaping their squad while adding draft compensation.

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Analysis: Bazley joins Durant in Phoenix after seeing his role diminish in Oklahoma City.

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Analysis: Josh Richardson brings veteran leadership to a Pelican squad primed to make a postseason run. Richardson’s 11.5 points per game is a clear upgrade from Graham’s 5.3.

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Analysis: The Hawks shed Holiday’s remaining $6.2 million on his contract and costs them two first-rounders to do so. The Hawks add Matthews to provide shooting and acquire Fernando as an upgrade from Kaminsky.

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