Ty Jerome and De'Andre Hunter are former college teammates who have been reunited with the Cavs. The former made it possible for the latter to join.

Cleveland didn't seem to need any help, but Hunter gives it a 3-and-D wing whose skills were on display against the Timberwolves.

The NBA trade deadline unfolded as one of the most electrifying in recent memory, with teams making bold moves left and right. Among the flurry of transactions, the Cleveland Cavaliers executed a particularly shrewd deal that not only filled their most pressing roster need but also accomplished their financial goals by dipping below the luxury tax line—no small feat for a team already riding high at 41-10.