Kyle Lowry stayed with the Toronto Raptors, and the Miami Heat got Victor Oladipo instead. And on a trade deadline day where moves were getting made right up until the last possible moment, the Denver Nuggets took a big swing at getting better for a playoff run while the Orlando Magic began a rebuild.

Lowry – perhaps the biggest prize on the market – did not get traded, the Raptors apparently unable to find enough assets to their liking. Miami was one of the biggest pursuers for Lowry, who they may still target as a free agent later this year, but added Oladipo from the Houston Rockets.

It didn’t cost Miami much: Kelly Olynyk was on an expiring deal, and Avery Bradley has barely played for the Heat this season because of COVID-19 and then a calf injury. The deal also included a pick swap in 2022, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal needed league approval.

Oladipo has wanted to be in Miami for some time, and the Rockets made that happen.

Orlando swung three separate deals to move three of their four leading scorers this season, including All-Star Nikola Vucevic. He’s going to Chicago, while Evan Fournier was dealt to the Boston Celtics and Aaron Gordon was sent to the Nuggets.

Denver also added JaVale McGee in a deal with Cleveland for Isaiah Hartenstein and two draft picks.

Questions swirled around Lowry all the way to the 3 p.m. deadline, and there were signs that the Raptors were positioning themselves to make the move. Toronto traded Matt Thomas to Utah and Terrence Davis to Sacramento for future draft picks not long before the deadline opened up roster spots, which were necessary because anyone who obtained Lowry would have had to send multiple players to Toronto in order to make the salary ramifications work.

But on his 35th birthday, Lowry woke up as a Raptor – and remained one.

Toronto entered the day expected to move either Lowry, Norman Powell or both; in the end, it was just Powell, who went to the Portland Trail Blazers for Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood. Those teams meet Sunday in Tampa, Florida, the Raptors’ home this season because the U.S.-Canadian border is closed because of the pandemic.

The Los Angeles Clippers – who had been seeking point guard help for weeks — got it in the form of Rajon Rondo, who was part of the Los Angeles Lakers’ run to the title last season. The Clippers gave up Lou Williams in that deal with Atlanta, sending him back to his home state and the team with whom he spent two seasons from 2012 through 2014.

Another veteran went to a Western Conference contender when New Orleans sent JJ Redick to the Dallas Mavericks, along with Nicolo Melli, for Wes Iwundu, James Johnson and a second-round pick in this summer’s draft, a person with knowledge told AP. The Mavericks wanted another shooter, as most teams do, and Redick not only fills that role but also provides a veteran voice to help younger players – just as JJ Barea did for Dallas in past seasons.

The Heat made another deal prior to the Oladipo trade, landing Nemanja Bjelica from Sacramento for little-used forwards Maurice Harkless and Chris Silva.

The deadline passed without moves getting made for San Antonio’s LaMarcus Aldridge and Cleveland’s Andre Drummond, a pair of veteran post players who have not been on the court for several weeks after decisions were made in both cases for the sides to simply move on amicably. Aldridge and Drummond now likely become buyout recipients, which will make them free to sign with the club of their choosing.

Other trades Thursday included:

• Philadelphia acquired George Hill and Ignas Brazdeikis in a three-team deal. Oklahoma City received Tony Bradley, Austin Rivers and a pair of future second-round picks – increasing their haul to 34 draft picks in the next seven years. New York got Terrance Ferguson, Vincent Poirier and a second-round pick.

• Sacramento got Delon Wright from Detroit for Cory Joseph and a pair of future second-round picks.

STAN ALBECK, the former San Antonio, Cleveland, New Jersey and Chicago head coach during a long NBA career, died Thursday in hospice care at son John’s home. He was 89.

John Albeck told the San Antonio Express-News his father entered hospice care Thursday after having a stroke March 14. He also had a stroke in 2001 while an assistant coach with Toronto.

Albeck coached the ABA’s Denver Rockets in 1970-71, then directed Cleveland in 1979-80, San Antonio from 1980-83, New Jersey from 1983-85 and Chicago in 1985-86 – with Michael Jordan in his second season. He took the Spurs to consecutive Western Conference finals in 1982 and 1983.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

KNICKS 106, WIZARDS 102: Alec Burks scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and New York won at home to sweep the two-game set.

RJ Barrett added 24 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Knicks. Immanuel Quickley had 16 points.

Two days after being in control throughout in a 131-113 victory, the Knicks trailed by 17 midway through the third quarter and never led until the fourth.

They won by outscoring the Wizards 39-24 in the final quarter, with Barrett making a 3-pointer and then a tying three-point play with 4:45 to play. Quickley followed with a 3-pointer and Julius Randle capped an 11-0 run that put New York ahead 96-91 with 2:54 remaining.

TRAIL BLAZERS 125, HEAT 122: Damian Lillard made three free throws with one second remaining, and visiting Portland survived a wild finish to beat the short-handed Miami.

Lillard was fouled by Miami’s Trevor Ariza on a 3-point attempt, which the Heat argued to no avail.

CJ McCollum scored 21 of his 35 points in the first quarter for Portland, which got 22 points from Lillard, 20 from Carmelo Anthony, and 18 points and 16 rebounds from Enes Kanter.