Close to 11 p.m. Eastern Time, after finding a third team that could finally help facilitate the deal from a financial standpoint, the Cavs acquired veteran point guard Dennis Schroder and tenacious,

For all these weeks, it seemed almost certain that the Kings would be able to land a late first-round pick for Keon Ellis. But when the deal with the Cavaliers finally went down on Saturday night, one was nowhere to be found.

"We had a really good team," said Ellis.