With the NBA Trade Deadline approaching in two weeks, the rumor mill has exploded with trade scenarios. There's been some buzz on Michael Beasley and Chris Kaman, but stars like Dwight Howard and Rajon Rondo might also be on the move. With the best time of the year for NBA fans is nearing, I give my take on some trades that should go down.
Los Angeles Lakers get Monta Ellis, Andis Biedrins, and Brandon Bass, Golden State Warriors get Rajon Rondo and Pau Gasol, and Boston Celtics get Stephen Curry and Kwame Brown
I know what you’re thinking. Yet another Lakers trade that involves Pau Gasol and Kwame Brown… we know what happened last time. But in this scenario, it’s not a completely bogus lop-sided trade that handed the Lakers 2 championships. With rumblings of Ellis, Curry, Gasol, and Rondo all available, why not package them in one super-mega-blockbuster deal. The Lakers could slide Ellis over to their black hole at point guard and slide Derek Fisher into a retirement home. The Celtics would free up about 4 million dollars, cut the Rondo-drama, and potentially get a fresh start with Curry (if his shaky ankles hold up). The Golden State Warriors could finally give up on their Ellis-Curry backcourt experience that hasn’t sniffed a single playoff game, and add two NBA champions in Gasol and Rondo. Can you say 2013 NBA playoffs?
New York Knicks get Dwight Howard, Hedo Turkoglu and Chris Duhon, Orlando Magic get Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, and Iman Shumpert.
Dwight Howard wants out of Orlando. If he doesn’t leave now, then he will this summer, but either way his foot is halfway out the door. This trade idea may not be a salary cap relieving, but it will keep the Magic competitive. It would also help them avoid a Cavaliers-esque collapse once Howard leaves. They could certainly do worse than replacing Howard with Chandler in the middle and adding Carmelo would keep some star power on their roster. As for the Knicks, Lin-Sanity has proved that the Knicks offense runs better through a capable point guard than it does through a ball-stopping scorer. Carmelo hasn’t been the player the Knicks had hoped for, so acquiring Howard would be a nice get out of jail free card. With Howard and Stoudemire in the front court, the Knicks would be unstoppable.
Dallas Mavericks get Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns get Rodrigue Beaubois and Jason Kidd.
I get that most people that go to sunny Arizona never wanna leave, but Steve Nash has overstayed his welcome. Nash needs to break out of the cacti prison and tell owner Robert Sarver he wants out. Nash signed an extension with the Suns after he was promised they would acquire talent, but Josh Childress doesn’t exactly scream talent. At 38, Nash still has meat on the bones and there’s no better place for his talents than a return to the defending champion Mavs. The Mavericks would have to give up 24-year old Rodrigue Beaubois, who would excel with more opportunity in Phoenix’s offense. Jason Kidd would serve as a cap-filler and his contract expires after the season. I think this trade would give the Mavs an edge in the playoffs and start the Suns much needed rebuilding mode off on a high note.
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