The Houston Rockets, in an abrupt late twist to their long-running efforts to trade Tracy McGrady, have reached an agreement in principal with the Sacramento Kings to acquire coveted guard Kevin Martin, ESPN.com has learned. Martin was pulled from the second half of the Kings' game Wednesday night at Golden State in anticipation of the trade, sources said. - ESPN
The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached agreement on a six-player, three-team trade that lands them former All-Star forward Antawn Jamison, league sources with knowledge of the talks told Yahoo! Sports. The Cavaliers are sending center Zydrunas Ilgauskas and a first-round pick to the Wizards. The Wizards also will receive Brian Skinner and Al Thornton from the Los Angeles Clippers. The Cavaliers will get point guard Sebastian Telfair from the Clippers. The Wizards will send Drew Gooden to the Clippers. - Yahoo! Sports
As Jamison left the Verizon Center, he was asked to give a message to the fans. "I love them more than they love me," Jamison said, then hopped into his car, in which Gooden was a passenger. - Washington Post
"All I really want to do at this point is to help the Suns contend for a championship and get the best out of our team," Stoudemire said before the game. "I think we can content for a championship with the staff and the players we have now we're doing a pretty good job. We're exceeding expectations from the start of the season, and if we continue the way we are I think we'll be OK. There could even be possible moves to help us contend for a championship sooner than later." - HoopsWorld
The source said the Miami Heat also haven’t come close to putting together an enticing offer for Stoudemire. Phoenix “might still do [a trade],” the source said, “but if there is one, it won’t be done until the 11th hour.” - Yahoo! Sports
If the Suns can't make a trade before Thursday's deadline, expect Amare to be unhappy. "He's going to be upset," one source familiar with the process told ESPN.com. "He's been reading his names in the headlines every day. He's been wooed by Dwyane Wade and LeBron. It's time to move on." - ESPN
A league source tells TNT's David Aldridge that the Chicago Bulls are about to trade swingman John Salmons to the Milwaukee Bucks for forward Kurt Thomas and center Francisco Elson. The move would bring back two expiring contracts to the Bulls in exchange for Salmons, who has one year (a player option) remaining, at more than $5 million. This would allow the Bulls to pursue a max-level free agent this summer, the team's goal throughout this season. - NBA
With center Erick Dampier out for an extended period, a source said the Dallas Mavericks plan to pursue Zydrunas Ilgauskas if he receives a buyout from the Washington Wizards. Dampier underwent successful surgery Wednesday morning to repair an open dislocation of his right middle finger suffered late in Tuesday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. - ESPN
When Lakers coach Phil Jackson was asked if he's had any discussions with general manager Mitch Kupchak about new trade offers on the table, he said the conversations have been about other teams in the league and not the Lakers as Thursday's 12 noon PT NBA trade deadline draws near. "Not us," Jackson said. "We don't seem to have anything going on in our arena. Everything seems to be going on everywhere else so we just talk about that." - ESPN
According to multiple NBA sources, the Warriors rejected Memphis’ intriguing offer of OJ Mayo + contract-filler. This deal was first offered at the start of the season and possibly is still on the table, in Memphis’ view, and still rejected by the Warriors. Now, unless there are humongous chemistry issues with Mayo, I don’t know how the Warriors could do much better in an Ellis deal. - San Jose Mercury News
Eddie House, speaking at Celtics practice this afternoon at UCLA, just told the team media that his trade to New York for Nate Robinson is almost complete. The Celtics guard added that he could have remained at the team hotel, but reported for practice in the event that the trade didn’t go through. “I wouldn’t say it’s a done deal, but there’s a pretty good chance it’s going through,” said House’s agent, Mark Bartlestein.” - Boston Herald
Michael Beasley, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2008 NBA draft, isn't off to the kind of start he expected for his pro career. Beasley is a complementary player for the Miami Heat, while his childhood friend Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose, the player selected ahead of Beasley, already have become stars. "Don't get me wrong, I love the team I am playing for,'' said Beasley, the subject of several trade rumors. "But I'm thinking of what could have been. "Kevin and Derrick, their teams just threw them the keys and they learned to drive alone. Me? I'm going through driving class, and I've got to sit through long lectures and stuff like that. "I don't think about it a lot because I get bitter, I get mad." - Statesman
A small group of reporters asked Derrick Rose is he’d talked to John. Rose nonchalantly said no, then did a double-take and asked what happened. “Man, that’s crazy, just thinking a guy leaving before the game here,” Rose said. “If he does get traded, we’ll definitely miss him. “It hurts your team a little bit, like when you have a game right after it. That’s just how the NBA goes. People are going to be on your team. Next thing, you look up and they could be gone. We’ll definitely miss him if he does get traded. - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
Milicic did not show up for tonight's game against the Bulls because of the impending deal, a source said. Milicic hasn't played since early December nor has he been in uniform. "Yes the deal has happened," Milicic's agent, Marc Cornstein, said. "They really want to give him a chance. Darko's a little gun-shy and surprised. "This is the culmination of a real disappointment for him." - New York Post
Stefanski maintained his stance of trying to acquire helpful players rather than expiring contracts. As of this afternoon, he had not been able to do that. He vowed to keep trying, although it seemed as if he might have to settle for something less than a major acquisition, perhaps adding an additional support player. ''We're going to pretty much stand pat, from what I understand [from Stefanski]," coach Eddie Jordan said after practice. He also distanced himself from the waves of speculation, saying ''I said from the beginning, I'm coaching the team that's in the locker room.'' - Philadelphia Daily News
The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached agreement on a six-player, three-team trade that lands them former All-Star forward Antawn Jamison, league sources with knowledge of the talks told Yahoo! Sports. The Cavaliers are sending center Zydrunas Ilgauskas and a first-round pick to the Wizards. The Wizards also will receive Brian Skinner and Al Thornton from the Los Angeles Clippers. The Cavaliers will get point guard Sebastian Telfair from the Clippers. The Wizards will send Drew Gooden to the Clippers. - Yahoo! Sports
As Jamison left the Verizon Center, he was asked to give a message to the fans. "I love them more than they love me," Jamison said, then hopped into his car, in which Gooden was a passenger. - Washington Post
"All I really want to do at this point is to help the Suns contend for a championship and get the best out of our team," Stoudemire said before the game. "I think we can content for a championship with the staff and the players we have now we're doing a pretty good job. We're exceeding expectations from the start of the season, and if we continue the way we are I think we'll be OK. There could even be possible moves to help us contend for a championship sooner than later." - HoopsWorld
The source said the Miami Heat also haven’t come close to putting together an enticing offer for Stoudemire. Phoenix “might still do [a trade],” the source said, “but if there is one, it won’t be done until the 11th hour.” - Yahoo! Sports
If the Suns can't make a trade before Thursday's deadline, expect Amare to be unhappy. "He's going to be upset," one source familiar with the process told ESPN.com. "He's been reading his names in the headlines every day. He's been wooed by Dwyane Wade and LeBron. It's time to move on." - ESPN
A league source tells TNT's David Aldridge that the Chicago Bulls are about to trade swingman John Salmons to the Milwaukee Bucks for forward Kurt Thomas and center Francisco Elson. The move would bring back two expiring contracts to the Bulls in exchange for Salmons, who has one year (a player option) remaining, at more than $5 million. This would allow the Bulls to pursue a max-level free agent this summer, the team's goal throughout this season. - NBA
With center Erick Dampier out for an extended period, a source said the Dallas Mavericks plan to pursue Zydrunas Ilgauskas if he receives a buyout from the Washington Wizards. Dampier underwent successful surgery Wednesday morning to repair an open dislocation of his right middle finger suffered late in Tuesday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. - ESPN
When Lakers coach Phil Jackson was asked if he's had any discussions with general manager Mitch Kupchak about new trade offers on the table, he said the conversations have been about other teams in the league and not the Lakers as Thursday's 12 noon PT NBA trade deadline draws near. "Not us," Jackson said. "We don't seem to have anything going on in our arena. Everything seems to be going on everywhere else so we just talk about that." - ESPN
According to multiple NBA sources, the Warriors rejected Memphis’ intriguing offer of OJ Mayo + contract-filler. This deal was first offered at the start of the season and possibly is still on the table, in Memphis’ view, and still rejected by the Warriors. Now, unless there are humongous chemistry issues with Mayo, I don’t know how the Warriors could do much better in an Ellis deal. - San Jose Mercury News
Eddie House, speaking at Celtics practice this afternoon at UCLA, just told the team media that his trade to New York for Nate Robinson is almost complete. The Celtics guard added that he could have remained at the team hotel, but reported for practice in the event that the trade didn’t go through. “I wouldn’t say it’s a done deal, but there’s a pretty good chance it’s going through,” said House’s agent, Mark Bartlestein.” - Boston Herald
Michael Beasley, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2008 NBA draft, isn't off to the kind of start he expected for his pro career. Beasley is a complementary player for the Miami Heat, while his childhood friend Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose, the player selected ahead of Beasley, already have become stars. "Don't get me wrong, I love the team I am playing for,'' said Beasley, the subject of several trade rumors. "But I'm thinking of what could have been. "Kevin and Derrick, their teams just threw them the keys and they learned to drive alone. Me? I'm going through driving class, and I've got to sit through long lectures and stuff like that. "I don't think about it a lot because I get bitter, I get mad." - Statesman
A small group of reporters asked Derrick Rose is he’d talked to John. Rose nonchalantly said no, then did a double-take and asked what happened. “Man, that’s crazy, just thinking a guy leaving before the game here,” Rose said. “If he does get traded, we’ll definitely miss him. “It hurts your team a little bit, like when you have a game right after it. That’s just how the NBA goes. People are going to be on your team. Next thing, you look up and they could be gone. We’ll definitely miss him if he does get traded. - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
Milicic did not show up for tonight's game against the Bulls because of the impending deal, a source said. Milicic hasn't played since early December nor has he been in uniform. "Yes the deal has happened," Milicic's agent, Marc Cornstein, said. "They really want to give him a chance. Darko's a little gun-shy and surprised. "This is the culmination of a real disappointment for him." - New York Post
Stefanski maintained his stance of trying to acquire helpful players rather than expiring contracts. As of this afternoon, he had not been able to do that. He vowed to keep trying, although it seemed as if he might have to settle for something less than a major acquisition, perhaps adding an additional support player. ''We're going to pretty much stand pat, from what I understand [from Stefanski]," coach Eddie Jordan said after practice. He also distanced himself from the waves of speculation, saying ''I said from the beginning, I'm coaching the team that's in the locker room.'' - Philadelphia Daily News
No comments:
Post a Comment