The trade deadline is the perfect opportunity for teams to finalize their playoff push by adding some talent to their rosters. While some teams make moves for depth, others add star power in hopes that it will lift them to greater playoff heights. The 2017 Trade Deadline was an active one, that saw players of all skill levels get sent to new homes. Here are 5 trades this season that have impacted the upcoming playoff picture.

5. Bojan Bogdanovic to the Wizards

Finding out he was being traded to Washington must have been a major blessing for Bogdanovic. The Croatian was the headliner of a multi-player deal between the Nets and the Wizards, which sent Bogdanovic and Chris McCullough to Washington in exchange for Marcus Thornton, Andrew Nicholson, and a 2017 first rounder.

While the Wizards did pay a hefty price for Bogdanovic, they are clearly in "win-now" mode, and were desperate to add some depth to their bench. Bogdanovic is a sharpshooter primarily, good for almost 2 three-pointers per game. Since joining the Wizards he has maintained his 14 points per game, despite seeing three minutes less on the floor. The team has gone 12-7 since acquiring Bogdanovic.

4. Doug McDermott, Taj Gibson to Oklahoma City

The Thunder added some depth to their roster with this move, which sent Cameron Payne, Joffrey Lauvergne, and Anthony Morrow to the Bulls in exchange for Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott as well as a 2018 2nd round pick.

McDermott and Gibson have added some nice depth to the Thunder rotation, giving Russell Westbrook a bit stronger of a supporting cast. Oklahoma City still seem to be another star away from a deep playoff push, but the addition of McDermott and Gibson certainly add some depth to their roster, and could prove very impactful in a long playoff series. Since acquiring the pair, the Thunder have recorded a 10-6 record.

3. Lou Williams to the Rockets

Lou Williams talent was being wasted on a rebuilding Lakers team, and the Rockets took advantage of that. Houston moved Corey Brewer and their first round pick to add Lou Williams to the roster. The draft pick is also likely to be extremely late in the first round, and Corey Brewer served a minimal role for the team. In other words, the damage taken was minimal.

Since joining the Rockets, Williams numbers have diminished a bit, as expected when taking on a smaller offensive role. He is still good for 2.4 three's per night, and converts it at an extremely effective 44.3% clip. The 11 year veteran scores 15.1 points per game for the Rockets coming off the bench.

Houston (51-23) are six games ahead of Utah for the 3rd seed in the stacked Western conference. Since the arrival of Lou Williams, the team has gone 11-6.

2. Serge Ibaka to Toronto

The Ibaka to Orlando experiment was extremely short-lived, as the big man played a grand total of 56 games for the Magic before being shipped off to Toronto in exchange for Terrence Ross and a first round pick.

Ibaka is an excellent fit in Toronto, who have long been searching for a solid power forward to compliment Lowry and DeRozan. As a member of the Raptors, Ibaka is averaging 14.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. He's shooting 46.7% from the field, but an outstanding 29-of-67 (43.3%) from three point territory.

Since joining the team the Raptors have gone 13-5 (Ibaka missed two games since being traded). The team currently occupy the fourth spot in the East with a record of 45-29, commanding a seven game lead over the fifth placed Atlanta Hawks.

1. Jusuf Nurkic to Portland