Summary

Was it just me, or did Tuesday's deadline loom over everything? With each development, it felt as if it crystallized whether or not a team should buy, sell, or hold at the deadline. Moreover, it was hard not to watch these games through the lens of which players could be dealt and playing on a new squad by this time next week. That's what makes this weekend -- the week before the trade deadline -- so fascinating.

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