The NBA trade deadline was uneventful for the 76ers. They acquired a sharpshooting guard and reserve point guard and slashed some salary. The Sixers’ decision to largely stand pat before Thursday’s 3 p.

The Timberwolves have begun to perk up a bit and are close to catching the Clippers in the standings for the No. 6 seed. Anthony Edwards continues to mature as a superstar in this league and will look to lead Minnesota back into the playoffs and get the Wolves moving up into the top 6 and out of the play-in tournament.

The Sixers sent Milwaukee’s 2027 second-round pick and Dallas’s 2031 pick to Detroit for cash considerations, getting Martin’s contract off the books. The Sixers waived Nance for the second time this season. The forward had played 68 minutes over seven games.