Official 2012 NBA Trade Deadline Thread: The Dwightmare is Over.

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Here are the agreed-upon deals leading up to Thursday's trade deadline:

Warriors send Ellis to Bucks for injured Bogut

• BUCKS GET: G Monta Ellis, F-C Ekpe Udoh, C Kwame Brown

• WARRIORS GET: C Andrew Bogut, G-F Stephen Jackson

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Nene to Wizards in three-team deal:

• WIZARDS GET: C Nene, F Brian Cook, Clippers' future second-round pick

• NUGGETS GET: C JaVale McGee, F-C Ronny Turiaf

• CLIPPERS GET: G-F Nick Young

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Sixers acquire Young

• SIXERS GET: G/F Sam Young

• GRIZZLIES GET: Rights to guard Ricky Sanchez

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Pacers land Barbosa

• PACERS GET: G Leandro Barbosa, PG Anthony Carter

• RAPTORS GET: Second-round draft pick

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Lakers get Sessions

• LAKERS GET: PG Ramon Sessions, SF Christian Eyenga

• CAVALIERS GET: SF Luke Walton, 2012 first-round pick

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Blazers ship Wallace to Nets

• NETS GET: F Gerald Wallace

• TRAIL BLAZERS GET: C Mehmet Okur, F Shawne Williams, top-three protected 2012 first-round pick

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Jackson to Spurs

• SPURS GET: G-F Stephen Jackson

• WARRIORS GET: SF Richard Jefferson, 2012 first-round pick

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Rockets acquire Camby

• ROCKETS GET: C Marcus Camby

• TRAIL BLAZERS GET: C Hasheem Thabeet, G Jonny Flynn, 2012 second-round pick

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Fisher headed to Houston

• ROCKETS GET: PG Derek Fisher

• LAKERS GET: PF Jordan Hill, 2012 first-round pick (via Dallas)


Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/basketball/nba/03/13/deadline.trades/index.html#ixzz1pEpoeQZZ
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Steve Nash reaffirms commitment to Suns at NBA All-Star Weekend in Orlando

When he was not speaking in English, he took questions in Spanish.

But when the topic of Nash's All-Star media session turned to himself, he no longer was talking about the present. It always was his future.

Nash's eighth All-Star trip at age 38 is remarkable as the oldest All-Star point guard -- ever. But with a 14-20 Suns team, the interest in Nash's career is what comes next in July free agency and speculation about the March 15 trade deadline.

"It's up to the team," Nash said. "I'm happy where I am. I'm not happy with our record. I feel like I made a commitment to the fans and my teammates. But at the same time, I'd understand if the team wanted to make a move, so I'm completely open. To be honest, I just occupy myself with trying to prepare to play and play as well as I can."

The Suns have made it clear that he would not be traded unless he asked for it. That is not in Nash's nature.

"I feel like it's a difficult position for me to demand a trade when I've been a part of that community for so long," Nash said in his 10th Suns season. "I really feel like I owe it to my teammates to do the best I can for the group. I don't feel like I should be demanding anything."

What Nash discussed more openly was the length of his career and uncertainty of free agency. He never has delved fully into free agency; he quickly committed to Phoenix in 2004 and extended his contract in 2009 to avoid free agency.

Without a dip in performance or passion, Nash has begun to mention playing as many as five more years if he maintains his health and desire.

As the 2011-12 NBA leader in assists with the best shooting percentage of any guard, his dedication to preparation has remained an indicator of his love of the game and competition.

"I also like the lifestyle of getting up every day and having to work out," Nash said. "That's just who I am. If I wasn't playing in the NBA, I'd still be doing that anyway, so why not do it in a competitive, structured environment?

"I don't feel like I have to be in a frame of mind that this is the end, like this is the last chapter."

Potential high-profile free agents Dwight Howard and Deron Williams each made it clear Friday that they would not be discussing their free agency. Nash, hardly looking the role of megastar in Vans, jeans and a plaid shirt, did not get specific but entertained the idea of what is coming July 1.

"It'll be an interesting period for me this summer to go through that, because I haven't necessarily been in that position to open myself up to be a free agent for a while," Nash said. "I haven't thought about it. I'm totally consumed with trying to get through this season in the best shape we can as a team and individually."

Nash said it is natural to desire a championship or the best team but said he will consider factors such as a franchise's fit for him, environment and contract offer.

"I can't even envision what it's going to be like," Nash said. "I don't think by weighing my options or seeing what's possible, it's going to be a situation where Phoenix is going to automatically diminish because other teams are ahead of them as far as the roster or development. I don't think that's the case. Phoenix has a special opportunity with the cap space."

Former Suns teammate James Jones said the Suns should not trade Nash.

"Steve, regardless of age, will always be one of the top, if not the top, point guard in the league," Jones said.

"Steve is a one-in-a-million type of player that the older and slower he gets, the more efficient he becomes and it seems like he gets faster. It's odd, but he's found a great way to not only extend his athleticism but extend his speed and skill."


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Compared to past seasons, and perhaps due to circumstances, seems quiet on the trade talk front.
 
Steve Nash is the Man. And it's sad that hardly anybody recognizes what he's doing. Age 38, not showing much rust AT ALL aside from his mid-range game. No trade demands, no complaints... Props. Fitting that a guy who's entire game revolves around being unselfish is being unselfish with his career path.
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Originally Posted by Scott Frost

Compared to past seasons, and perhaps due to circumstances, seems quiet on the trade talk front.
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you mean compared to the most ridiculous trade deadline rush ever?
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Originally Posted by JPZx

Steve Nash is the Man. And it's sad that hardly anybody recognizes what he's doing. Age 38, not showing much rust AT ALL aside from his mid-range game. No trade demands, no complaints... Props. Fitting that a guy who's entire game revolves around being unselfish is being unselfish with his career path.
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Well put.

I'd still like to see both Nash and Grand Hill end up with teams that have a LEGIT chance of winning a championship when it's all said and done. 
 
^^^ Definitely quiet right now, aside from Chuck saying on Thursday that he felt pretty sure Dwight would be traded to NJ before the deadline. I expect things to start to pick up after the ASG though. I'm just hoping my Clippers can pull something off to acquire another wing player. The size and depth at SF/SG spots is definitely a concern right now.
 
Originally Posted by JPZx

Steve Nash is the Man. And it's sad that hardly anybody recognizes what he's doing. Age 38, not showing much rust AT ALL aside from his mid-range game. No trade demands, no complaints... Props. Fitting that a guy who's entire game revolves around being unselfish is being unselfish with his career path.
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all said and done top 5 point guard all-time
 
^ Bad trade for OKC in my opinion.

They'll have both Thabo and Harden ready to go for the post-season, and then you add Allen to the mix. Yeah, he'd be effective, but it's a little uneccessary considering the hole it would give the Thunder at center.

It'd be a little crazy seeing Kevin Durant and Ray Allen end up together the way it COULD have been in Seattle.... if Presti hadn't traded Allen and pieces for the #5 and pieces.
 
anyone hear about the jesus shuttlesworth for harden trade ??

my boy said that woody paige was talking about it on around the horn ..
 
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anyone hear about the jesus shuttlesworth for harden trade ??

my boy said that woody paige was talking about it on around the horn ..
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no way Thunder do that, that would be a steal for the Celtics but not a chance it happens.
 
"I feel like it's a difficult position for me to demand a trade when I've been a part of that community for so long," Nash said in his 10th Suns season. "I really feel like I owe it to my teammates to do the best I can for the group. I don't feel like I should be demanding anything."


Classy-!%@ dude. But let's not forget, he left Dallas because he got offered more money, and reiterated that if that happened this off-season, he could do the same. He directly said that this past weekend, it's not in that article, but I remember either hearing him say it, or reading it.
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You say that as if leaving for more money is antonymous to being classy. It's not like he's CP3/Dwight Howard/Carmelo/Dwill who sign with their current teams so they can get the most money + yrs then essentially quit on their teams or pout, ##$!@, and moan til they get their way out and even have the nerve to have lists of where they want to be traded. If I'm GM, *@%+ you, you'll get traded where ever the *@%+ I send you. Be happy this ain't Family Guy and I can't trade your $%$ to the London SillyNannies
 
I'm just saying he is a very classy athlete, but at the same time, if they low-ball him, which he felt he was with Dallas to an extent, there's a possibility he will leave.

DA just talked about Nets very confident that Dwight will be a Net player before the deadline, with a deal revolving around Brook Lopez/Brooks/picks.

Also said Lakers very keen on keeping one of Bynum/Gasol in a trade.

Also mentioned Mavericks, saying that if they don't take the extensions (Deron/Dwight), that the lost money isn't that big of a deal because of potential endorsements and whatnot.

Otis Smith is a dope.

He matches the Mavericks offer for Marcin Gortat. Then trades him, VC, and Pietrus to Suns for three guys that have done nothing to help them.
He signs Brandon Bass, doesn't use him properly, trades him to Boston for Glen Davis and then there's personnel issues.
He signs Rashard Lewis to an absurd deal, then trades him for another absurd deal.

He deserves to be fired already. I honestly don't think he trades Dwight because he thinks they have a shot of keeping him. Maybe I'm wrong, but the talk about Dwight leaving has been way more evident than LeBron's. LeBron never demanded a trade did he? He never gave a list of teams he wanted to be traded to. We didn't hear about the Heat collab till Chris Bosh signed with Wade.

If they don't trade Dwight, and he walks, Smith should be fired on the spot.
 
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