So the NBA trade deadline happened and no one cares. But because I said I would, there will be a trade deadline post. The biggest news from yesterday was that certain players who were long rumored to be expendable went nowhere.
· Josh Smith went nowhere. The Hawks didn’t get a deal good enough to trade him away.
· Brandon Jennings went nowhere. Same story
· You know things are bad, when I mention trades to pretty big basketball fans and they respond with “What team were they on?”
These trades happened and no one cares.
· Dexter Pittman goes to the grizzlies for… no one cares.
· Sebastian Telfair goes to the Raptors for Hamed Haddidi and a second round no one cares.
· Anthony Morrow and Dahntay Jones were traded for each other. *crickets*
· Josh McRoberts and Hakim Warrick were traded for each other. *crickets snoring*
These trades matter, but only a little bit. Only a little bit.
· Marcus Morris was traded for a second round pick. Now, for the first time in recent Suns history they have the better brother in a set. This is the same franchise that has had Taylor (not Blake) Grffin, Robin (not Brook )Lopez, and Luke (not Tyler or Cody) Zeller.
o A short research project led me to find that the suns did have Wesley Person, the better brother to Chuck Person. So… congrats.
· The Warriors traded Jeremy Tyler to the Hawks for draft considerations.
· The pride of Springfield Gardens High School, Charles Jenkins, was traded closer to home to the 76ers for draft considerations. As a result of the trades, the Warriors are now under the luxury tax.
These trades matter, and it might be a big deal.
· "The HeartThRob", Thomas Robinson was traded along with Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt to the Rockets, in exchange for Patrick Patterson, Cole Aldrich and Toney Douglas. The Rockets fleece another team in a trade. They get the 5th pick in last year’s draft and they get rid of Cole Aldrich. The Kings on the other hand get ANOTHER POINT GUARD. Why Kings? Why? Do you hate your fans? Do you know who the loser of this trade really is? It’s Patrick Patterson, who’s been a good guy and a player that other players like. His reward for playing hard and playing well was being REUNITED WITH DEMARCUS COUSINS. They played in Kentucky together, and I’m sure that the biggest reward for leaving college was the opportunity to get far away from DeMarcus. Thomas Robinson on the other hand is freed from Sacramento and has the opportunity to shine in Houston.
· Jordan Crawford was traded to the Celtics for Leandro Barbosa and Jason Collins. Jordan Crawford has played pretty well for the Wizards, and might be a fringe starter in the league. The Celtics robbed yet another team of a promising player.
· Ronnie Brewer was traded to the Thunder from the Knicks for a second round draft pick. Ronnie Brewer went from starter to barely hanging on in New York. Having him on the Thunder might prove useful as he is an adequate 3 point shooter and he was a fringe defensive player of year contender a while back. I do love my wing defenders.
· Eric Maynor was traded to the Blazers for a $2.2 million trade exception. There was a point about 2 years ago when Thunder fans were clamoring for the coach to consider starting Eric Maynor over Russell Westbrook. The Thunder were swatting away trade offers left and right. Maynor got hurt last year and he’s been terrible since he has returned. Now he’s being traded for almost nothing. On the Blazers side of the deal, maybe they will be getting their backup point guard of the future.
· J.J. Redick, Gustavo Ayon and Ish smith were traded to the Bucks in exchange for Tobias Harris, Beno Udrih, Doron Lamb who went to the Magic. GUSTAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *tears on my keyboard*
Redick gets the opportunity to play with Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis, both known for being shoot first point guards. I’m curious to see how they use JJ Redick, mostly because I wonder if he comes of the bench or not. On the other hand, Gustavo "Goose" Ayon has been traded into shot blocker hell. He went to the team that has LARRY SANDERS, Samuel Dalembert and John Henson, all shot blockers. What is he going to do there? Nothing, but ride the pine. Eventually Gustavo will find a place in the league. He blocks shots and rebounds, so that should help him. Unfortunately, Milwaukee is not that place. Beno Udrih might be interesting, because the Magic lack for point guard depth, and Udrih is a point guard. This trade looks a lot like tanking, Orlando.
Redick gets the opportunity to play with Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis, both known for being shoot first point guards. I’m curious to see how they use JJ Redick, mostly because I wonder if he comes of the bench or not. On the other hand, Gustavo "Goose" Ayon has been traded into shot blocker hell. He went to the team that has LARRY SANDERS, Samuel Dalembert and John Henson, all shot blockers. What is he going to do there? Nothing, but ride the pine. Eventually Gustavo will find a place in the league. He blocks shots and rebounds, so that should help him. Unfortunately, Milwaukee is not that place. Beno Udrih might be interesting, because the Magic lack for point guard depth, and Udrih is a point guard. This trade looks a lot like tanking, Orlando.
There shouldn't be anything interesting tonight related to these trades, but tommorow, Milwaukee will play against Atlanta (NBA TV) and the Rockets will play against the Wizards. This should provide a showcase for the two biggest names moved in the trade deadline, Robinson and Redick.
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