A wild NBA trade deadline week that featured blockbuster deals for Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant was capped off by a deadline day in which second-round picks were flying around like cars on an Oprah taping.

For a full recap of the proceedings, dive into B/R's grades for every deal. To lament the deals that never came to be, stay a while.

A handful of players who seemed destined to be moved at various times this season are instead staying put. We'll break down the most surprising here.

John Collins to the Jazz

The Utah Jazz landing only one first-round pick for all three of Mike Conley, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt was a bit of a head-scratcher, even though there may be a rational explanation.

While the Los Angeles Lakers' top-four-protected 2027 first-rounder may prove plenty valuable later (whether as an incoming rookie or as part of a trade), at least two of those outgoing Jazz players had previously been linked to John Collins rumors.

"The Jazz and Hawks have discussed a deal surrounding John Collins for Beasley and Vanderbilt," Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reported in mid-January. "Utah has lobbied Atlanta for a first-round pick in addition to Collins to complete that framework."

Perhaps Jazz CEO Danny Ainge was taking a bit of a heat check with his request for a first-round pick in addition to Beasley and Vanderbilt. But the idea of Collins as the power forward in a frontcourt with Lauri Markkanen at the 3 and Walker Kessler at the 5 was intriguing. And given Utah's better-than-expected record this season, being a deadline-day buyer would've been understandable.

Instead, the Jazz are getting Russell Westbrook (whom they'll almost certainly buy out), Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damian Jones back. There's no real in-season help there, which suggests this is a tanking move. That's fine, but it might be too late—and Markkanen and Kessler might be too good—for Utah to catch the other teams at the bottom of the standings.

The NBA's recent flattening of the draft lottery odds helps. Utah has only four fewer losses than the Orlando Magic, who currently have a 10.5 percent shot at the No. 1 overall pick. But the Jazz are currently in somewhat of a no-man's-land.

The trade they made could help them get out of there, but Collins could've pushed them out on the other side.

O.G. Anunoby to the Pelicans or Grizzlies

The Toronto Raptors turned out to be surprise buyers, acquiring Jakob Poeltl from the San Antonio Spurs for Khem Birch, a protected 2024 first-round draft pick and two future second-round picks.

With a good starting five and a point differential that has outpaced their record all season, the thinking makes some sense. Merely dangling someone like O.G. Anunoby may have brought back some valuable intel to use later.

But even after winning three straight, the Raptors are four games below .500 and are barely hanging onto a spot in the play-in tournament.

Meaningful contention seems like a pipe dream even with the addition of Poeltl, and Anunoby's trade value might only decline as he inches closer to free agency. The idea of him going for multiple first-round picks has been floating around for several weeks.

If there really was a bidding war between the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans over Anunoby, the Raptors should've taken advantage. Anunoby is solid, but more resources for an eventual retooling around Scottie Barnes would have had more long-term value for Toronto.

Buddy Hield or Myles Turner to the Lakers

The dream is dead, at least for now.

You know, the one that has re-entered the collective psyche of NBA and Lakers fans every few months and has one or both of Myles Turner and Buddy Hield in purple and gold? Instead, both Hield and Turner remained with the Indiana Pacers through the deadline.

While the Lakers managed a win-now move by trading Russell Westbrook, a top-four-protected 2027 first-round pick, Damian Jones and Juan Toscano-Anderson for D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt, this still feels like a huge what-if.

In both the offseason and early portions of the 2022-23 campaign, the oft-rumored "Westbrook and picks" package was mentioned as the possible asking price for Hield and Turner. Had L.A. made the deal this summer, it likely wouldn't be behind the eight- or nine-team morass in the middle of the Western Conference as it is right now.

In a year packed with parity, a lineup that included LeBron James, Anthony Davis, the shooting of Hield and the shooting and shot-blocking of Turner probably would've made the Lakers formidable. Instead, they're going to spend the rest of the season playing catch-up with D-Lo, Beasley, Vanderbilt and fellow new addition Mo Bamba.

Bojan Bogdanović to Anyone

Bojan Bogdanović still being on the Detroit Pistons is wild.

The Pistons are firmly in the hunt for the worst record in the NBA—-and a 14 percent chance to land the top overall pick—but Bogdanović is playing as well as he ever has. He's averaging a career-high 21.3 points on 48.6 percent shooting, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in only 31.8 minutes per game across 53 appearances with the Pistons this year.

With his size (6'7"), switchability on defense and outside shooting (40.4 percent from deep over the last six seasons and 41.6 percent in 2022-23 alone), Bogdanović could've helped any playoff team in the league.

That no one was willing to pay what Detroit was asking for is a bit of a surprise, even if it was an unprotected first-round pick, as James Edwards III of The Athletic reported.

Bogdanović' recently signed a two-year extension, which means Detroit can revisit a trade in the offseason, but he'll be helping them win games in the meantime. That isn't necessarily a good thing for a rebuilding team vying for the No. 1 overall pick.

There's value in having a veteran around your young talent, but in terms of wins and losses, Bogdanović can only hurt the Pistons' chances of landing generational prospect Victor Wembanyama. By the time they're competitive again, he'll be well past his prime. (He turns 34 in April.)

Now was the time to cash in on the trade value that he's built over the course of this season.