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We’re nearing the homestretch of NBA trade season and while the Devin Harris to Portland deal seems like it’s dead in the water, this just happened. Wow. That is shocking. The Nets just got Deron Williams for less than what they were offering for Carmelo Anthony.

This blockbuster move, and the Melo deal, thins the herd in the Northwest Division for the Blazers’ march towards the postseason. Formerly the strongest division in the NBA, the Northwest is now down to the Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

It seems unlikely that Portland GM Rich Cho can top a deal like this Williams trade—he’ll probably do nothing at all—but if a trade does go down, we’ll post it here…

10:51 AM UPDATE:
Greg Oden is being shopped. No, seriously. Stop laughing.

11:23 AM UPDATE:
It’s like a dream come true. At least it is for me. The Blazers are reportedly “pushing hard” for Gerald Wallace. I say keep pushing. Also, if this deal happens, that Rasheed Wallace jersey you keep meaning to donate to Goodwill will be usable again.

12:17 PM UPDATE:
It’s “done” according to Dwight Jaynes. Hopefully the deal did not include Nicolas Batum.

12:27 PM UPDATE:
Jaynes is reporting that Batum is not part of the deal. While he was reporting that, I was gently stroking my #88 jersey and sobbing. Phew.

3:31 PM UPDATE
And when Jaynes says “done,” he really means “NOT done yet.”

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11 replies on “BUMPED! NBA Tradeageddon!”

  3. @TSW Totally. Crazy Russian Billionaire (CRB) drove up the Knicks price, waited a day, then took the player they really wanted (for less). Well played.

  4. I thought he was just a CRB. This seems like a pretty shrewd move. It’s a really good trade for Utah. Also it will be funny to see how Williams gets on with Avery Johnson who is just as much of a hardass as Sloan was.

  5. If the Blazers stay put, I’ll be glad. Our division just lost two all stars to the east. I think we’re in a pretty good position.

  7. Hey other Midwest division teams (other than Portland)–Don’t miss out on “Get Rid Of Your Best Player” Week! Send Durant to the Bobcats! Kevin Love to Olympiakos!

  8. only in the coldest, darkest reaches of the tormented human soul that is the blazer’s front office will we finally trade for a big man able to drive the lane without shattering their bones like sammy jackson in unbreakable. gerald “crash” wallace is not that man.

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