The Phoenix Suns traded away Isaiah Thomas to the Boston Celtics just a few months after signing him to a four-year, $27 million contract. Thomas has become an All-Star since joining the Celtics.

The Suns also traded away Goran Dragic that February of 2015, which was not a surprise given his impending free agency and disgruntled stance with the franchise.

"My agent was like, 'There might be something, but it's like a 10 percent chance,'" Thomas said. "And he didn't even bring up Boston."

Just minutes before the deadline, Danny Ainge told Brad Stevens the roster was likely going to stay intact before the Suns re-engaged the Celtis about a deal for Thomas.

"I think the biggest thing for us was, under most circumstances, [the Suns deal] would be a trade that we would do because of how we felt about Isaiah, all day long," Ainge said. "The only downside was we were going to get better in the second half of the year, when there wasn't much hope for us to really contend."