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The trade deadline came to an end at noon pacific time, and there's still no word from the Sonics on whether or not they've made another deal.
There's rumors swirling through the league that Delonte West and Damien Wilkins could be shipped to Denver, that Wally Szczerbiak is involved in a three-way deal to Cleveland, and that the Phoenix Suns are interested in Brent Barry and Mickael Gelabale.
However, the Arizona Republic is reporting that the Suns are standing pat and did not make another move before the deadline. I'll have more for you later.
Also, here's an interesting comparison between Atlanta’s Joe Johnson and Seattle’s Kevin Durant that finds a lot of common ground, only one is haled as an All-Star and the other by some national analysts as a disappointment.
COMMENTS:
Cap clearing move. It will be interesting to see who they go after this summer. But this move leaves the roster at 16. Someone else has to be moved or waived/bought out.
"TRADE 4A: Seattle trades Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West and Mickael Gelabale to Cleveland for Damon Jones, Donyell Marshall, my illegitimate brother Cedric Simmons and a 2008 No. 2 pick.
Why Seattle does it: Saves the Sonics nearly $5 million over the next two seasons and dumps their two unhappiest guys. Of course, they'd be acquiring three unhappy guys, but who cares? The Sonics need to keep saving Clay Bennett money so he can devote more resources to needlessly destroying basketball in the city of Seattle and ripping the heart out of a loyal fan base that's only supported the NBA for 41 years and counting. Yeah, let's pull their team from them because they don't want to help a billionaire build a new arena that doesn't need to be built. That's an awesome idea. I'm still waiting for someone to explain to me how David Stern could care so little about saving basketball in Seattle. It's completely inexplicable and goes against everything he's ever been about. I don't get it. I don't get it.
Why Cleveland does it: The Cavs are getting two quality 3-point shooters, one of whom (Wally) has playoff experience and could be an X-factor in the right series. While we're here, I think Delonte West is the second-best bargain available for a playoff contender other than Quinton Ross (who's going to end up being the next Bruce Bowen before everything's said and done), and here's why: He shoots 40-plus from 3-point terriroty; he was the second-best player on a great college team; he's scrappy as hell; and he's never played on a good team in the NBA. If he's your 10th man in the playoffs, you're going pretty well. Hey, speaking of Quinton Ross ..."
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