As the Phoenix Suns remain stuck in play-in purgatory with the most expensive roster in the NBA and no obvious path to get better, a Kevin Durant trade

The NBA trade deadline arrives tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET. Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler and other stars could still be on the move, but it's already been a wild deadline. That's because the Dallas Mavericks stunned the basketball world late Saturday night by sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package headlined by Anthony Davis.

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Block a punt today. Deadline Intel: It always comes back to KD The week leading into the NBA trade deadline peaked early this year,