Trade Deadline: Thursday, Feb 20, 12:00 Pacific

OMG it gets worse:

Frank Isola @FisolaNYDN
The Knicks are trying to acquire point guard Darren Collison from the Clippers for Iman Shumpert & Raymond Felton according to @WojYahooNBA

 

i.e....anyone but Felton.

 

Deng doesn't like Cleveland not because of the city or market size but because of the culture surrounding the organization. I think he'd fit in great here.

 

I don't get the Deng fascination. I'd like to see him guard Curry/CP/KD in the same week like Nic does successfully. Do you guys realize how valuable that is in the playoffs?

 

With Reddick out, they're forced to start Crawford at SG, which then weakens their bench scoring. They move Collison, they land a starting SG, and slide Jamal back as 6th man.

 

Agree!
+1

 

How many people actually want to trade Nic for Deng?

 

Ken Berger @KBergCBS
The Nets and Kings are on the verge of completing the Marcus Thornton for Jason Terry and Reggie Evans deal, sources confirm.

Seems like the Kings have a billion forwards on their team

5 Quincy Acy SF 23 6-7 225 Baylor $788,872
15 DeMarcus Cousins C 23 6-11 270 Kentucky $4,916,974
7 Jimmer Fredette PG 24 6-2 195 Brigham Young $2,439,840
8 Rudy Gay SF 27 6-8 230 Connecticut $17,888,932
33 Aaron Gray C 29 7-0 270 Pittsburgh $2,690,875
24 Carl Landry PF 30 6-9 248 Purdue $6,500,000
3 Ray McCallum PG 22 6-3 190 Detroit $524,616
16 Ben McLemore SG 21 6-5 195 Kansas $2,895,960
25 Travis Outlaw SF 29 6-9 207 $3,000,000
22 Isaiah Thomas PG 25 5-9 185 Washington $884,293
34 Jason Thompson PF 27 6-11 250 Rider $5,643,750
23 Marcus Thornton SG 26 6-4 205 LSU $8,050,000
13 Derrick Williams PF 22 6-8 240 Arizona $5,016,960

 

Blazers could use a Jason Thompson type.

 

It gets even worse:

Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
Clips are about $2M over tax, have to throw in more $ than Collison, and probably Collison/Bullock, to take Felton/Shump. Or dump elsewhere.

I think Bullock is a good young prospect

 

Makes you wonder if there is another deal in the works for them

 

Just thought the same. Wright and Barton for Thompson saves them about 3 million next season, which could help in re-signing Thomas.

 

Ken Berger @KBergCBS
Memphis and Minnesota have hit a logjam in talks involving Tayshaun Prince and Tony Allen for Chase Budinger and J.J. Barea, sources say.

Sam Amick @sam_amick
There's some suspicion on the Memphis side that Minnesota is trying to use this situation to improve its odds in another similar one.

Ken Berger @KBergCBS
One person involved in Memphis-Minnesota talks describes them as "dead." Others are holding out hope it can be revived.

 

Ken Berger @KBergCBS
The Bobcats' pursuit of Evan Turner never got very far, source says. All Charlotte has going now is potential deal for Bucks' Gary Neal.

 

If I am the Clips, I do that deal in a heartbeat and don't look back. Bullock is a nice player, but nothing to stop the trade over. Felton > or = Collison & Shump > Bullock.

 

Maybe my biggest problem with the deal is Felton. From all accounts he is a cancer to teams and I wouldnt risk that if I was the Clips. Nevermind the huge drop off in production from Collison to Felton. To each their own I guess

 

Collison saved their ass when Paul went down. That seems to be his lot in life. He saved the Hornets when Paul went down a few years back. So he drives his value up and then his team trades him after he fills in for a starter.

 

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
Hearing strong suggestions Nets now want to go ahead with proposed acquisition of Jordan Hill if Lakers still amenable despite huge BKN cost

 

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Lakers have been engaged in conversations elsewhere on Jordan Hill too, sources tell Yahoo Sports.

 

David Aldridge @daldridgetnt
Nets, Kings complete trade of Marcus Thenron for Jason Terry and Reggie Evans. No picks involved.