If you're head is still spinning from the trade whirlwind that was Thursday's NBA draft you're not alone.

A record 12 college freshmen were drafted and that wasn't even the most startling development. It could take another 10 days for all the deals that were engineered — there were 16 trades in all — to be rubber-stamped by the NBA.

Trying to gauge the winners and losers before all the dust has settled is a futile exercise most years. It's virtually impossible after Thursday.

But there's no denying the true movers and shakers on draft night, the teams that made waves with their moves, some to try and resurrect franchises and others trying to clear space (mainly salary cap space) for the free agent sweepstakes of 2010 that could include both LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

Five teams that dove in head first:

Portland

For the second straight year the Trail Blazers were by far the most active team. They orchestrated as many trades (five) as they had draft picks. Former Georgia Tech guard Jarrett Jack was sent to Indiana in one of their many complicated moves. And for those counting that's 10 trades in the last two drafts for Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard, the league's most fearless deal maker. And don't forget Greg Oden is expected to be healthy and ready to go for training camp as well, making this one of the most exciting young teams in the league.

Best pickup: Rookie point guard Jerryd Bayless, from the deal with Indiana, is an upgrade over Jack because he's a much more consistent outside shooter.

Biggest loss: Rookie forward Darrell Arthur looked like a steal at No. 27 but was later moved in another deal.

Memphis

Trading Pau Gasol during the season was apparently just the beginning of the Grizzlies' housecleaning. Using the No. 5 pick (Kevin Love) as their hook, the Grizzlies also sent veterans Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal and Jason Collins packing for the No. 3 pick (O.J. Mayo) and veterans Antoine Walker, Marko Jaric and Greg Buckner. A young nucleus of Rudy Gay, Mayo and Mike Conley Jr. is a start, but nowhere near enough to compete rugged Western Conference. Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace better have another move or two up his sleeve.

Best pickup: O.J. Mayo has potential star power and should challenge for Rookie of the Year honors.

Biggest loss: Miller's been a hot commodity for years and would have been even more valuable as the centerpiece of a trade that didn't involve draft picks.

Minnesota

If O.J. Mayo becomes the superstar some people think he can become in Memphis the fan resentment toward Timberwolves general manager Kevin McHale will get even more vicious. They're still furious at him for giving Boston Kevin Garnett (and championship banner No. 17) last summer, not to mention his drafting and then trading of Portland All-Star Brandon Roy two years ago for Randy Foye. Even if Kevin Love turns out to be better than his profile suggests, he won't be the building block Garnett was. That said, executives around the league were united in their appreciation of Love's skill-set.

Best pickup: The Kevin Love-Mike Miller combo is better than any two-man combination the Grizzlies would have had if they didn't make the deal.

Biggest loss: Rookie point guard Mario Chalmers of Kansas would have been a nice addition but his rights were sent to Miami for cash considerations and two future second-round picks.

Indiana

Pacers president Larry Bird cooked up two huge deals to change the face of his franchise after years of threatening to do so. The Pacers will have at least seven new faces when training camp begins. Bird might not be done tinkering, including point guard T.J. Ford (in a deal with Toronto for Jermaine O'Neal) and rookie swingman Brandon Rush (from a draft pick swap with Portland). Still, a team built around Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy Jr. is a shell of the powerhouse this franchise was before the brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills in 2004.

Best pickup: T.J. Ford, provided he stays healthy, is an ideal fit at point guard in coach Jim O'Brien's up-tempo attack.

Biggest loss: Jermaine O'Neal's luster faded with the fans in Indiana, but he's still one of the better post players in the game.

New Jersey

The Nets didn't hide their intentions from the rest of the league. They were bent on shoring up their front line depth (10th pick Brook Lopez), adding some dynamic young talent (Yi Jianlian) and clearing some cap space (an estimated $10 million in long term savings by trading Richard Jefferson to Milwaukee for Jianlian and Bobby Simmons) to pursue LeBron James in two years. And the Nets' new general manager Kiki Vandeweghe, like Kevin Pritchard in Portland, isn't afraid to shake things up. So expect more action here in the near future.

Best pickup: Chris Douglas-Roberts, with the 40th pick overall in the second round, was an absolute steal for a team that needs to add swingman talent

Biggest loss: Versatile veteran Richard Jefferson is in the prime of his career could help revitalize a slumping franchise in Milwaukee.