Brie
What do your sources tell us in regards to the NBA Trade Deadline
I have no sources Sergio
I just read rumours like you do i guess, what i know whith the D12 Saga is that he's convinced to end up with the Nets next year ( talks about how he's refusing to go to Chicago altough it's his best chance to win like he's saying he wants) i read that there's a 400 mil conntract with Adidas involved if he signs with the Nets.
Yesterday he said he wants to finish the season with The magic, i guess it's because he wants to sign directly with the Nets withoout making them do a Trade right now and moving all their pieces and eventually be in a Carmelo like situation where he and Deron will be surronded with Crap. I read that Otis Smith and Stan Van Gundy wants him traded and the only one who still thinks he could resign with the Magic is their delusional owner. D12 is as good gone either by the trade deadline or at the offseason. And most likely to the Nets.
Gasol i think will be traded by the trade Deadline; my guess would be Houston for a combination of Dragic, Scola, Budinger/Lee... I think if the lakers pulls this trade of they will back in the contention for the Nba Title. a lineup consisting of Dragic/Kobe/Budinger/Scola/Bynum is very good. Now there's the bulls that trying hard to get Gasol, apparently it's Derrick Rose who wants him, rightfully so because that Chicago team as constructed won't cut in the playoffs. But as Sergio said they are not a good trade partner for LA, their best offer would be Deng/Boozer and that's not something that Lakers fans would be excited for.
I just read all over the NY media that Melo wants to be traded and he told a close freind that the knicks don't trust and that they told himm after last year playoffs that MDA would be gone and it he wasn't. IMO he won't be traded and he's just accelarating the process of firing Mike D'antoni. And reports are saying today that Jerry sloan would be interested in the knicks coaching Job.
I expect the Cetltics to be very active at the trade deadline if they can get any good offer for any of their big 4. I know that the clippers are tryin hard for Ray Allen but they don't have the pieces so they'll have to settle for either Crawford/Young/Delfino..
Josh Smith is one of the best players available right but can't see where he'll end up; my guess that he'll finish the season with Atlanta and be traded at the offseason.
Like i said if D12 is traded by Tomorrow, expect big trade to follow, if not i think all we'll see is some minor deals.
I'm really curious to see what the Magic will do.