early fireworks fizzle out on D-Day movement
What started off with a bang on Wednesday with the "Franchise" changing hands leading into Thursday's trading deadline, ended like a wet soggy cracker (Pfffffftt...) , as no big names got moved.
There was a mammoth of a deal involving 4 teams and 9 players but the "stars" of the trade are Watson and Patterson...(chorus of boos followed by sighs of disappointment). Most of the rest of the players are salary gap fillers, alas no starters.
The four way trade implicating Denver, Seattle and Portland and Sacramento took place on Thursday morning.
The players involved are:
Denver gets: SF Ruben Patterson, PF Reggie Evans & SG Charles Smith
In other trades:
Cavaliers pick up SF Lee Nailon and 2006 2nd round pick from 76ers for cond. 2nd round pick
also in a separate trade they get PG/SG Ronald "Flip" Murray from Seattle for PG Mike Wilks and cash ($500,000)
NJ Nets send C/PF Marc Jackson & SF Linton Johnson to the NOK Hornets for PF/SF Bostjan Nachbar
Miami Heat acquire SG/SF Derek Anderson from the Houston Rockets for rookie PG Gerald Fitch
There was a mammoth of a deal involving 4 teams and 9 players but the "stars" of the trade are Watson and Patterson...(chorus of boos followed by sighs of disappointment). Most of the rest of the players are salary gap fillers, alas no starters.
The four way trade implicating Denver, Seattle and Portland and Sacramento took place on Thursday morning.
The players involved are:
Denver gets: SF Ruben Patterson, PF Reggie Evans & SG Charles Smith
- picking up specialists for the stretch run
- get the backup PG they let get away
- get $6 million dollars in expiring contracts
- size in the middle off the bench and a shooter
In other trades:
Cavaliers pick up SF Lee Nailon and 2006 2nd round pick from 76ers for cond. 2nd round pick
also in a separate trade they get PG/SG Ronald "Flip" Murray from Seattle for PG Mike Wilks and cash ($500,000)
- finally getting a versatile scoring PG suited to their style and a player who already knows their system
NJ Nets send C/PF Marc Jackson & SF Linton Johnson to the NOK Hornets for PF/SF Bostjan Nachbar
- move made as a band-aid/quick fix with Vroman going out for the season with broken wrist
Miami Heat acquire SG/SF Derek Anderson from the Houston Rockets for rookie PG Gerald Fitch
- finally getting a true SG that will allow Wade to play some PG when needed to take advantage of mismatches
