Season Recap-TradesThis season wasn't full of trades, not many of them happened. But there were a few blockbusters. These trades suprised everyone, but they weren't any steals. Lets take a look at some of the trades.
Trade No.1-LA Clippers bring Magette backDecember 21st
The Clippers and The Warriors have made a deal. In what seems a risky trade for the Warriors,
Chris Kaman and
Corey Maggette will switch teams. This gives The Clippers more firepower to play with. Maggette was their leading scorer last season, and losing him has had a big impact. The Clippers look pretty scary now. But they are on a 10-22 record so they don't have good chances making the play-offs. The tandem Davis/Maggette is one of the better ones in the league. They also have Al Thornton and Zach Randolph to help them on offense and probably the best defensive player of the league in Marcus Camby. Eric Gordon and DeAndre Jordan are rising start, and Ricky Davis a solid 6th man. The Clipeprs are strong.
On the other hand, The Warriors get Kaman, who will have a break-out with the Warriors. They are, however, weak on offense now, having no real threats despite Jackson and Ellis. Was this a good deal for The Warriors?
Maggette is a Clipper againTrade No.2-San Antonio seek for younger solutionDecember 31st
Right before New Years, a blockbuster that will have a great impact has been made. Was this a good deal, nobody knows. San Antonio gets rid of an injury prone
Ginobili, but he was their leading scorer at that time, averaging 21 points per game. Ginobili, was by many the fan favorite. He is now gone to a city where he will be the 2nd option. To Washington. Arenas stayed in DC, but
Butler left. Butler is going to be under huge pressure, he is a similar type of player to Ginobili though.
"I really don't see why this move was needed. The Wizards have been doing good lately, now they get a good, but an old player. This is a step in the right direction for me. I am finally in a title contender team. With Duncan and Parker, we are one of the premium teams in the league"-Butler said for the press
Butler an Ginobili switched teamsTrade No.3-The Biggest deal of the yearJanuary 17th
This deal have shocked the NBA. although The Nuggets didn't get greatly robbed, they lost their franchise player.
Melo is heading for Toronto, and
Bosh for Denver. This might be a good move, because Billups was used on getting the ball to Sheed back in his Piston days. Now he gets a great big man in CB4, and The Nuggets have a chance of making the play-offs now. However, Toronto got the thicker end of this trade. They got a real superstar in Melo. Bargnani can be a decent backup for Bosh. And with Calderon and O'Neal to help Melo, Toronto can go deep.
Melo and CB4 are involved in a blockbusterTrade No.4 and 5-The Rebirth Starts for The PacersFebruary 2nd, February 12th
Well, this moves weren't blockbusters, but they should help The Pacers a lot. They were at the bottom of the league when the first trade happened, and 29th when the second one happened. They eventually finished 26th. In the first deal, The Pacers finally got rid of
Tinsley, and they got a solid big man in return. Guess where Tinsley headed...to Miami. he will be the starting PG there.
Haslem was the other player involved in this trade. This finally gives Indiana a big man who can rebound, play D, and every now and then...score.
The second trade was an another addition of a big man. This time it was a Center, a guy who can shoot.
Brad Miller. The Kings got rid of a fat contract and got another one in return. They got
Troy Murphy and
Brandon Rush who was stacked on the bench behind Dunleavy and Granger.
Tinsley is finally outta here
