As we approach Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, the number of jaw-dropping trades has been unprecedented compared to previous years. This flurry of activity has kept numerous media members, including SportsCenter host Gary Striewski, on their toes. The whirlwind of NBA news kicked off with one of the most surprising trades in league history on Sunday morning, where the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis. Just days later, the San Antonio Spurs made headlines by snagging De’Aaron Fox from the Sacramento Kings in a three-team trade that sent Zach Lavine to the Kings from the Chicago Bulls. Wednesday’s news cycle brought another major trade as the Miami Heat traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors in a multi-team deal.
Having stars like Luka Dončić, Anthony Davis, De’Aaron Fox, Zach Lavine, and Jimmy Butler all traded within a week is a rarity in the NBA. This whirlwind has kept Gary Striewski incredibly busy, hosting SportsCenter each morning to cover the latest blockbuster trades. After the Butler trade, Striewski humorously took to social media, revealing how fatigued he was from the extensive coverage required.
“I’ve been on the SportsCenter desk the morning after every blockbuster NBA trade this week,” Striewski quipped on X. “Tomorrow will be no different. I’m tired.”
I’ve been on the @SportsCenter desk the morning after every blockbuster NBA trade this week. Tomorrow will be no different. I’m tired. https://t.co/rM82sejF0C pic.twitter.com/XRutrlfnVH
— Gary Striewski (@garystriewski) February 6, 2025
Field Yates, a colleague of Striewski, cleverly responded with a well-known image of an exhausted Jimmy Butler from the 2020 NBA Finals, commenting, “My man had the chance to use this and dropped the ball.”
my man had the chance to use this and dropped the ball pic.twitter.com/o3rxGRgu65
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 6, 2025
Unfortunately for Striewski, the day of the NBA trade deadline—Thursday—has historically been the busiest for trades all year. He could very well have another major deal to cover in Friday’s edition of SportsCenter.
