NBA Trade Deadline: Nothing Doing
February 21st, 2008 at 2:38 pmBy Chris
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After the previous fireworks of the Jason Kidd and Shaquille O’Neal trades, to say the NBA’s trade deadline passed with a whimper is an understatement. Oh, there were rumblings of Shawn Marion and Ron Artest, but alas, nothing came to fruition.
Instead, we got Houston, Memphis, and New Orleans completing a trade that sends Bobby Jackson to Houston and Bonzi Wells to the Hornets.
Memphis was included to facilitate the deal, although, Wells and Jackson were the biggest names.
San Antonio joined the trade fun by acquiring Kurt Thomas from Seattle for Brent Barry, Francisco Elson and a 2009 first-round pick. When you consider how strong the West got with big men recently, this move should aid Duncan in defending the paint when the playoffs roll around.
The Spurs were also rumored to be going after Sacramento Kings Ron Artest, which would’ve been an interesting move, to say the least. Maybe Coach Popovich wants a rumble in his home gym…
Update: - 3:09 CST
Something doing, I guess. Sources say, Big Ben Wallace and Wally Szczerbiak are going to help King James in Cleveland for a multitude of players, a bag of balls, and maybe even a cheerleader or two… Look! Details!
the Cavaliers to receive Wallace, Szczerbiak, Seattle point guard Delonte West, Chicago’s Joe Smith and a future second-round pick from the Bulls.
The Bulls, apparently abandoning their gamble on Wallace less than two seasons into the lucrative four-year deal they used to sign him away from Detroit, would get Cavaliers forward Drew Gooden and swingman Larry Hughes along with Cavs reserves Cedric Simmons and Shannon Brown.
The Sonics, shedding Szczerbiak in the name of additional payroll flexibility, come away with the expiring contracts of Cleveland’s Ira Newble and Chicago’s Adrian Griffin as well as Cavs veteran Donyell Marshall.
Still to be confirmed or approved by the NBA…
February 21st, 2008 at 4:59 pm
How does that trade make Cleveland better by losing Larry Hughes and Drew Gooden. I would have rather got the heir apparent to Vick’s canine fight club and his bad attitude than the that stiff(pun intended)clock in London, England.