Chapter 85: Not Knowing How to Lose (Two in One)

Every NBA season has a trade deadline, which, as the name suggests, is the last day teams can make trades during the season.

So don't be fooled by how much a team's salary cap was exceeded or how much in luxury taxes it paid at the beginning of the season; the key date to watch is this one.

Those teams not willing to pay the luxury tax will do everything they can on this day to get the team payroll below the salary cap or the luxury tax threshold.

The Wizards were one such team this year.

The Wizards' big three finally had a clean bill of health this year, but due to form and morale, their record remained poor, with a major victory over the Cavaliers being one of the few highlights of their season.

But it seems that the team leader, Arenas, found such highlights insufficient and went for a bombshell instead.

He became the first "Gun King" in NBA history, drawing a gun on his teammate Crittenton amid locker room disputes.