NBA Trades End With A Fizzle
February 19th, 2009 at 3:16 pmBy Chris
No offense to Larry Hughes, but when he’s the biggest name of the NBA’s trading deadline day, all of that potential pomp and circumstance has officially ended not with a bang, but with an almost impotent fizzle. Oh, there was plenty of talk. Names like Amare Stoudemire, Richard Jefferson, Vince Carter and Shaq were tossed around, but nothing of note materialized from all of that hot air.
Some teams tried to make deals, but failed because of failed physicals. Others swapped secondary parts as names like the pictured Larry Hughes, Andres Nocioni, Tim Thomas, Chris Wilcox and Jermaine O’Neal changed teams, but there weren’t any “AI to Denver” blockbusters to discuss.
Instead, we are left with this, courtesy of NBA.com:
Alston Magic
Orlando Magic get: G Rafer Alston
Houston Rockets get: G Kyle Lowry, F/C Brian Cook
Memphis Grizzlies get: Future first-round pick
Larry Hughes and Big Apple
New York Knicks get: G Larry Hughes, F Chris Wilcox
Chicago Bulls get: F Tim Thomas, G Anthony Roberson, C Jerome James
Oklahoma City Thunder get: F Malik Rose
Disappointing Lottery Picks
Minnesota Timberwolves get: F Sheldon Williams, G Bobby Brown
Sacramento Kings get: G Rashad McCants, C Calvin Booth
Salary Relief, Please
Chicago Bulls get: F/C Brad Miller, G/F John Salmons
Sacramento gets: F Andres Nocioni, F Drew Gooden, F Michael Ruffin and F Cedric Simmons
Portland Trail Blazers get: F Michael Ruffin, F Ike Diogu
Those were the majority of the notable deals, helping emphasize the title of this post. There were a few more deals of a much smaller note made, including Chris Mihm of the Lakers being traded to Grizzlies for a future draft pick. The reporting article says the move was made so the Lakers could save money.
I say it was because Mihm slapped DJ Mbenga in the face.
