PHOENIX — It’s like handing a basketball to Michael Jordan.

It’s like giving a microphone to Beyoncé.

It’s like providing Tony Robbins an audience.

Granting San Diego Padres GM A.J. Preller a trade deadline.

Preller, who lives for this time of year, and loves to play pick-up basketball at any opportunity, slam-dunked on his competition by pulling off the biggest moves at the trade deadline.