Several teams were in the market to swing deals for a chance to compete for the playoffs. This week a few good trades were made as several players packed up their bags and were relocated to a new home. The Cavailers, Sonics, and Bulls worked out a 12-player deal which favored the 2007 Eastern conference champs. Ben Wallace and Joe Smith came over from Chicago being added to the Cavs roster along with Delonte West and Wally Szczerbiak from Seattle. In exchange the Cavs dealt starters Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes and 2 other players to the Bulls and bench players Ira Newble and Donyell Marshall to the Sonics. What a raw deal for Seattle! They practically got nothing in this wide range transaction.
I think the Bulls did okay. They definitely need another good post player and rebounder which they now have in Gooden. Maybe Hughes will find his scoring touch and be consistent for them. His minutes will drop when Ben Gordon and Kirk Hinrich return from injuries. He'll be a regular reserve at that point filling limited minutes on the court. I'm just glad the Cavaliers didn't throw Big Z in the mix because I think he deserves to stay in Cleveland and be part of a championship team there. The Cavs and Lebron need his scoring efforts.
The other trades involving Mike Bibby and Jason Kidd were big too.... for the Hawks and Mavericks anyway. Bibby makes for a good veteran leader who runs the offense on a young team with rising stars. Dallas willed their way into retrieving Jason Kidd going as far as adding retired forward Keith Van Horn to the list of names in the trade. The Nets can kiss their playoffs hopes goodbye. I really think they undervalued Kidd, sending him, guard Antoine Wright, and forward Malik Allen to Dallas mainly only acquiring real talent in Devin Harris.
The other guys (not worth mentioning) were just tossed in to free up space on the roster. It's a shame Harris has to suffer because of Mavs owner, Mark Cuban's obsession for championship glory. I feel they still can't beat a hot, streaky team like the Warriors if they meet again in the postseason. Too bad the Mavs won't capture an NBA title this year. Now how do you like them apples Cuban?
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