What an exciting couple days it's been lately! I just watched an amazing thriller that went into OT, Cleveland vs. Denver. Both Carmelo and Lebron put on shows, scoring 40 and 42 points respectively, and Bron notched a triple double on the way too (15 AST, 13 RBS). Antawn Jamison didn't make his debut with the Cavs yet, but according to Danny Ferry, his transition will be "seamless," so don't be surprised if he comes out hot tomorrow at Charlotte, who also made a deadline day trade to acquire Tyrus Thomas.
(Thomas will give the Bobcats a boost in the front court and allow All-Star Gerald Wallace (who knew we would be able to call him that before this season?) to move back to his natural position at small forward. Thomas will also be able to alternate between power forward and center, so that also gives the 'Cats some versatility.)
Then I watched two more top-tier teams play: the Celtics @ the Lakers. Typical Celtic defense shut down the Kobe-less Lakers, who ended the season 1-1 against the Celtics after tonight's game. Some late runs and clutch plays led to Ray Allen scoring a team high 24 points on 10 of 15 shooting as all five Boston starters scored in double figures. Both Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins (could we start calling them the "Other Two" now?) had double-doubles (Rondo 14 pts, 11 ast; Perkins 13 pts, 14 rbs), and Boston only allowed 1 field goal in final 7 minutes to seal the win. With Kobe out, the Lakers tried a desperation shot at the buzzer by Derek Fisher, but the shot did not go in, leading to the final score of 87-86, Boston's first win against LA since the 2008 NBA Finals.
Before I give you the list of trades, here's a quick summary by J.A. Adande from ESPN.com:
Then I watched two more top-tier teams play: the Celtics @ the Lakers. Typical Celtic defense shut down the Kobe-less Lakers, who ended the season 1-1 against the Celtics after tonight's game. Some late runs and clutch plays led to Ray Allen scoring a team high 24 points on 10 of 15 shooting as all five Boston starters scored in double figures. Both Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins (could we start calling them the "Other Two" now?) had double-doubles (Rondo 14 pts, 11 ast; Perkins 13 pts, 14 rbs), and Boston only allowed 1 field goal in final 7 minutes to seal the win. With Kobe out, the Lakers tried a desperation shot at the buzzer by Derek Fisher, but the shot did not go in, leading to the final score of 87-86, Boston's first win against LA since the 2008 NBA Finals.
Before I give you the list of trades, here's a quick summary by J.A. Adande from ESPN.com:
The Cavaliers got their sought-after "stretch 4" and held onto J.J. Hickson. The Wizards satisfied their search for financial relief, young talent and a draft pick as they began the tear-down phase of their overhaul. The Boston Celtics got a boost for their bench in Nate Robinson. The Knicks got the coveted cap space to make a run at two max free agents, which is what they've promised their fans over the past two seasons of mediocrity. The Kings moved the heavy contract of Kevin Martin, who became the scoring threat the Rockets craved. The Trail Blazers got Marcus Camby to replace their two injured centers. The Bucks got shooting guard John Salmons to fill in for the latest knee blowout of Michael Redd. The Bobcats bolstered their frontline with Tyrus Thomas. The Grizzlies added to their undermanned bench by securing Ronnie Brewer. The Clippers and the Bulls got the cap space to enter the summer free-agent sweepstakes.
Now, here's what you've all been waiting for: a list of trades that occurred in the last 48 or so hours, just before the trade deadline. Many teams have been trying to add some talent to either make a push for the playoffs or Finals this season, or they were trying to get ready to be players in this summer's free agency. The list is in no specific order.
1- New York, Houston, Sacramento
New York gets: Tracy McGrady (HOU), Sergio Rodriguez (SAC)
Houston gets: Kevin Martin (SAC), Hilton Armstrong (SAC), Jordan Hill (NYK), Jared Jeffries (NYK)
Sacramento gets: Carl Landry (HOU), Joey Dorsey (HOU), Larry Hughes (NYK)
2- Cleveland, Washington, L.A. Clippers
Cleveland gets: Antawn Jamison (WAS), Sebastian Telfair (LAC)
Washington gets: Zyndrunas Ilgauskas (CLE), 2010 1st round draft pick (CLE), Al Thornton (LAC)
Clippers get: Drew Gooden (WAS)
3- Milwaukee, Chicago
Milwaukee gets: John Salmons (CHI), 2011 & 2012 2nd round picks (CHI), option to switch 2010 1st round picks
Chicago gets: Hakim Warrick (MIL), Joe Alexander (MIL)
4- Dallas, Washington
Dallas gets: Caron Butler (WAS), DeShawn Stevenson (WAS), Brendan Haywood (WAS)
Washington gets: Josh Howard (DAL), Drew Gooden (DAL, later traded to LAC), Quinton Ross (DAL), James Singleton (DAL)
5-Boston, New York
Boston gets: Nate Robinson (NYK), Marcus Landry (NYK)
New York gets: Eddie House (BOS), J.R. Giddens (BOS), Bill Walker (BOS)
6- Portland, L.A. Clippers
Portland gets: Marcus Camby (LAC)
Clippers get: Travis Outlaw (POR), Steve Blake (POR), cash (POR)
7- Philadelphia, Milwaukee
Philadelphia gets: Francisco Elson (MIL), Jodie Meeks (MIL)
Milwaukee gets: Primoz Brezec (PHI), Royal Ivey (PHI), 2010 2nd round pick (PHI)
8- New York, Minnesota
New York gets: Brian Cardinal (MIN)
Minnesota gets: Darko Milicic (NYK), cash (NYK)
9- Utah, Memphis
Utah gets: Future 1st round pick (MEM)
Memphis gets: Ronnie Brewer (UTA)
10- Chicago, Charlotte
Chicago gets: Flip Murray (CHA), Acie Law (CHA), future 1st round pick (CHA)
Charlotte gets: Tyrus Thomas (CHI)
11- San Antonio, Charlotte
San Antonio gets: Protected 2nd round pick in 2016 (CHA)
Charlotte gets: Theo Ratliff (SAS)
12- Sacramento, Washington
Sacramento gets: Dominic McGuire (WAS)
Washington gets: Protected 2nd round pick in 2010 (SAC)
NBA.com TRADE TRACKER: http://www.nba.com/news/transactions/2010.trade.deadline.tracker/index.html
No comments:
Post a Comment