It's strange having the NBA trade deadline so close to the All-Star break. The mid-season break provides a natural checkpoint to take stock of where every team sits, and yet -- especially given the monumental activity around this year's deadline in both quantity and quality of players -- a lot of teams will look vastly different over the final two months of the season.

The NBA’s balance of power is as dynamic as ever. This season has already brought seismic shifts thanks to blockbuster trades and the development of the league's brightest stars.

The wildest trade deadline ever has passed, so it's time to reassess — though everyone is still chasing the Thunder and Cavaliers.

Post-trade deadline, all eyes are on the Los Angeles Lakers . Not only have they won 12 of their last 14 games, climbing to fourth place in the Western Conference, but they added one of the top-three players in the league in Luka Doncic to their roster.

After some league-altering trades, our NBA insiders break down this week's Power Rankings and where all 30 teams stack up heading into the All-Star break.