The Brooklyn Nets have officially acquiesced Kyrie Irving’s trade demands and dealt him to the Dallas Mavericks, according to Shams Charania. Mavericks Get: Kyrie Irving PG Nets Get: Spencer Dinwiddie PG, Dorian Finney-Smith F, DAL ’29 1st round (unprotected), DAL ’27 2nd round, DAL ’29 2nd round Well that didn’tContinue Reading
Bulls Get: Robin Lopez C, Jerian Grant PG, Jose Calderon PG Knicks Get: Derrick Rose PG, Justin Holiday G, 2017 2nd round pick (CHI) Bulls The long, turbulent tenure of Derrick Rose has finally come to an end. Five years ago, the Bulls’ visions of Rose certainly did not conclude in a trade for an averageContinue Reading
Wizards Get: Markieff Morris F Suns Get: 1st round pick (WAS 2016*), Dajuan Blair F, Kris Humphries F Wizards There’s only one word to describe the Wizards season so far – disappointment. The Wizards were the 5th seed last year, and one of the rising stars in the Eastern Conference. With youngstersContinue Reading
Cavs Get: Channing Frye F, 2nd round pick (2020 POR*) Blazers Get: Anderson Varejao C, 1st round pick (2018 CLE*) Magic Get: Jared Cunningham G, 2nd round pick (2020 CLE) Cavaliers The Cavaliers are going all in on the next few years, which they should. If Channing Frye is indeed the missing ingredientContinue Reading
These trades were the culmination of a season long effort by Miami to get under the luxury tax line. Earlier in the season, they acquired the very unloadable contract of Jarnell Stokes, and Beno Udrih, for Mario Chalmers. After dealing Stokes to New Orleans, the net salary savings of that deal comesContinue Reading
Hornets Get: Courtney Lee G Heat Get: Brian Roberts G Grizzlies Get: P.J. Hairston G, Chris Andersen F/C, Two 2nds via MIA (2017 MIA*, 2019 BOS**) , Two 2nds via CHA (2018 CHA, 2019 BKN) Hornets The Hornets landed the big fish in the first three-way trade of the deadline, obtaining guard Courtney Lee. InContinue Reading
There are going to be a myriad of rumors at the trade deadline that are simply untrue. Likewise, there will be several legitimate trade discussions which occur, but never come to fruition. Unfortunately, I don’t have a private line to the red phone in Adrian Wojnarowski’s office, so any rumors out thereContinue Reading
Pistons Get: Tobias Harris F Magic Get: Brandon Jennings G, Ersan Ilyasova F Pistons Stan Van is surely working some magic in Detroit. Like he seriously may have a voodoo doll of every NBA GM in his office. At last year’s trade deadline, the Pistons were somehow able to turn D.J. Augustin, Kyle SinglerContinue Reading
It’s that time of the year again. The Knicks are on the outside of the playoffs, looking in, and the trade deadline is approaching. It’s time for the Carmelo Anthony trade rumors to fly. Of course, leading the charge is Isola of the News. Before we begin any discussion ofContinue Reading
Clippers Get: Lance Stephenson G Hornets Get: Spencer Hawes C, Matt Barnes F Clippers – B The Clippers came into the offseason needing change, but lacking financial flexibility. With nearly $40 million already locked up in Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, Doc Rivers vowed to make Deandre Jordan a maximum player this offseason. AddContinue Reading