so,who's the BIGGESt trade deadline winner?

[milkyway21]

aside from Philly/AI for Chris Webber, for me it's the Bucks...i always like Michael Redd. I'm so happy he didn't sign with Cleveland to join LeBron

[xcoriate]

Of course he didnt, if that happens it will be in the off season.

[milkyway21]

Of course he didnt, if that happens it will be in the off season....Redd likes to play in Cleveland but what's your take on this?

article from Foxsports:
by Sean Deveney

Such is life in Milwaukee. But if you're Michael Redd, shooting guard for the 22-30 Bucks and a free-agent-to-be, what happened Thursday makes you one of the big winners of the day, even though you've gone nowhere.

That's because, in trading away Mike James, Keith Van Horn and Zendon Hamilton, the Bucks served notice that they have no intention of letting Redd walk this summer. They have created about $15 million in cap space to spend on Redd (as well as other free agents). Redd has assured the team that he does not want out, that the Bucks will be given fair consideration for his services. Cleveland, which has pursued Redd, should be poised to make an offer, too.

If Redd was a subtle winner, then the Cavs should be considered the subtle loser on deadline day—they'll be in for a fight over Redd, an Ohio native who could be the key to a championship, in July. But other winners and losers are not so subtle.

Winners
Allen Iverson, Sixers. Finally, the Sixers have acquired a true, star-caliber complementary player to put with Iverson, forward Chris Webber. There are problems with Webber's knee, his mobility, his defense and his contract (three years, $62 million), but for this year and next, the Webber and Iverson duo figures to be good enough to help the Sixers challenge in the East. His perimeter shooting and passing are a perfect complement to Iverson's kamikaze drives.

Chris Mullin, Warriors general manager. Last summer, Mullin gave huge extensions to Jason Richardson and Troy Murphy, eating up all his cap room this summer. He gave out baffling contracts to Adonal Foyle and Derek Fisher, and hired a college coach. It sure looked like he was lost in the front office. In one transaction, though, Mullin made the Warriors legit, acquiring point guard Baron Davis for the slim price of Dale Davis and Speedy Claxton, then getting some young talent in Rodney White and Nikoloz Tskitishvili from Denver. The Warriors are a talented, athletic team without a leader —if Davis is healthy and interested, he is a perfect fit.

The Spurs. They dump Malik Rose, a faux backup center with a too-big contract (four years and $27 million) on the Knicks for Nazr Mohammed, a real center who has been showing progress. How do they get away with it? :rolleyes

Byron Scott, Hornets coach. For Scott, Baron Davis was causing more headaches than he was worth. Davis showed little interest in playing or rehabbing his injuries in New Orleans, and now, Scott has a blank slate. New Orleans will rebuild from scratch, which means Scott is likely to have a job for at least the next two years.

The Rockets. Over the last few months, Houston has completely revamped its roster, adding David Wesley, Jon Barry, Vin Baker, Zendon Hamilton and Mike James, while getting rid of some dead weight, forward Maurice Taylor, point guard Tyronn Lue and other scraps. This team is poised to challenge Dallas for the No. 4 spot in the West, and homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs.


Losers
Isiah Thomas, Knicks president. There are so many things wrong with what Thomas did on deadline day, there is little to do but shake one's head in pity. It seems that Isiah, after a nice performance in the early going last year, is overmatched in his current job. Already facing a logjam at power forward with Kurt Thomas and Mike Sweetney, Thomas acquired two more power forwards of marginal talent, Maurice Taylor and Malik Rose. Cap space, you're wondering? Nope. Rose has $19 million over the next three years, and Taylor has almost $19 million over the next two. The Knicks did get two draft picks out of the deal —from the Suns and Spurs, who figure to pick in the 26-30 range.

Kevin McHale, Timberwolves honcho. Perhaps trying to be McHale the coach blurred the vision of McHale the executive, because the Timberwolves had to do something at the deadline. McHale says that nothing came by that would improve the team, but the fact is, getting rid of malcontents Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell for a sack of gym socks would have been helpful. Wave goodbye to your fading playoff hopes, Wolves fans.

Donyell Marshall, Raptors. Toronto had been pummeled with offers for Marshall, a free agent this summer, but the Raptors were specific in what they wanted: Youth, draft picks and nothing that will weigh heavily on the payroll. It looked like a deal with Indiana was near, then a deal with Cleveland. Miami and San Antonio were very interested, too. Any of those would have put Marshall into the thick of the playoff hunt, but instead, he will play out the string in Toronto.

[Rummpd]

Bill Walton said that the Spurs made out very well too as did Ramsey on ESPN so far.

These guys must know something about Nzar that we don't!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I think it says a lot that every Spurs fan is saying "oh no, we lost a lot of heart and hustle."

Meanwhile every league observer and columnist not in San Antonio is saying that the Spurs got a steal in this trade.

Wonder when the homers will come to grips with reality.

[milkyway21]

Bill Walton said that the Spurs made out very well too as did Ramsey on ESPN so far.

These guys must know something about Nzar that we don't!!coming from Walton who's a non-Spurs fan it's good.

[milkyway21]

Bill Walton said that the Spurs made out very well too as did Ramsey on ESPN so far.

These guys must know something about Nzar that we don't!!here's something on Nazr that I don't know....

article by Buck Harvey
Mohammed's potential also attracts. His numbers are better than Rasho Nesterovic's this season, and he fills the Spurs' lone flaw: lack of size. Mohammed is a 250-pound big man who can play with Nesterovic or with Tim Duncan.

There were times this season it appeared he could do more. The New York Times declared in December that Mohammed "has been a surprise at center," and Newsday went further in early January.

"Mohammed has a decent shot of backing up Shaquille O'Neal in the All-Star Game in February," the newspaper said. "He headed into last night's game against the Nets with 11 double-doubles, more than any center in the East not named Shaq."

Mohammed fell off from that, and he has excuses. A sore groin limited him recently, and then there are the Knicks. Who could look good with them?

Those in New York see him as a decent man, too, and the press has reason to be fond of him. When Mohammed enters games and splashes rosin dust on his hands, he makes sure to keep his hands below the press table and the computers.

..hmmn :rolleyes wonder if he's ready to play vs. Memphis tonight?

[SLOVENIAN 8]

Phily

[milkyway21]

Philly, too. yeah.
hope they win tonight vs. Sacramento.