Trade Deadline Report Card From the HP Institute of Progressive Education
The Heat trade Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks for the Raptors’ Jermaine O’Neal
Prof. Kerby – Interesting 4 years ago.
Prof. Mahoney – Jermaine O’Neal and Jamaal Magloire are going to be the best of friends.
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The Kings trade John Salmons and Brad Miller for the Bulls’ Andres Nocioni Drew Gooden
Prof. Kerby – THANK YOU KINGS.
Prof. Mahoney – Andres Nocioni is “revenge defense” incarnate. Drew Gooden is facial hair incarnate. John Salmons is probably the best use of a MLE ever. Brad Miller is Brad Miller.
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The Lakers trade Chris Mihm for a conditional Grizzlies’ 2013 second rounder:
Prof. Kerby – Great trade for both sides. Changes everything.
Prof. Mahoney – Underhanded.
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The Thunder trade Chris Wilcox for the Knicks’ Malik Rose:
Prof. Kerby – Whatever.
Prof. Mahoney – Blerg. Anyone figure out what’s in it for the Thunder yet? It’s gotta be more than a few dollars, right?
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The Bulls trade Larry Hughes for the Knicks’ Tim Thomas, Anthony Roberson, Jerome James:
Prof. Kerby – I can’t believe I’m excited to get Tim Thomas and Jerome James.
Prof. Mahoney – Tim Thomas will go into Skilesian shell-shock.
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The Timberwolves trade Rashad McCants and Calvin Booth for the Kings’ Shelden Williams and Bobby Brown:
Prof. Kerby – The most interesting thing about this is that Candace Parker might be moving to Minneapolis.
Prof. Mahoney – The most interesting thing about this trade is Donte Greene’s impact on McCants’ career as a poet.
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The Rockets acquire Kyle Lowry and Brian Cook, The Magic acquire Rafer Alston, the Grizzlies acquire Orlando’s first rounder:
Prof. Kerby – Orlando gets better, but they’re still only 75% compared to when they had Nelson.
Prof. Mahoney – Does Kyle Lowry any more reason to be a starter than Rafer? They’re each flawed in their own ways, but they do have one thing in common: both are better than Anthony Johnson.
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The Thunder trade a 2009 first rounder for the Bulls’ Thabo Sefolosha:
Prof. Kerby – Love this trade for both teams. For realsies.
Prof. Mahoney – How many chances do we give Thabo before we settle on the fact that he’s just not that good?
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