Media Watch for February 23, 2006/Trade Deadline Special

by RaptorsHQ - Archives on Feb 23, 2006 9:57 AM EST

Deadline day.

For most NBA fans, the period in time leading up to this date every year is one of the most exciting periods of the season. In the past few years numerous big name players have been changed teams before the deadline and so far this year has been no exception.

The New York Knicks of course continued their annual tradition of trading for the most overpayed players possible, by acquiring Stephon Marbury...uh...I mean highly unlikely that there will be any takers for Eric Williams, Rafael Araujo or anyone else in our latest survey. And with seriously considering taking the vacant position at the end of this season. Colangelo is the reigning executive of the year and may wish to nothing is official at this point, we will be taking an in depth look in the coming weeks at Colangelo's record with the Suns and discussing the pros and cons of his hiring. Colangelo would undoubtedly bring immediate respect to Toronto's front office for the first time in years and may prove another point in the Raptors' favour in everything from recruiting free agents to resigning CB4.

For now however Embry is still running the show and with the deadline later today, let's see if he can continue project overhaul before passing it along to his successor, whoever that may be.

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You guys are dreaming.

These are the most laughably impalausible trade scenarios ever published on the internet.

Magloire for Hoffa?

Please fed-ex me a bag of whatever you are smoking.

by Swrisky Bot 3000 on Feb 23, 2006 10:17 AM EST reply actions

Actually, I think all are plausible...this league is all about the cap, so deals don't always make sense from a pure talent perspective.

All you have to do is look at the trade yesterday...Stevie Franchise for Penny "I was good when I played at Memphis State" Hardaway and Trevor "Delusional" Ariza???

by Sir Isiah Newton on Feb 23, 2006 11:28 AM EST reply actions

You guys hear about us bringing in colangelo... The Phoenix GM...It's supposed to be announced this friday ...WOWHOW We're the next phoenix suns with height....this summer is gonna be sweet.

by !~LIL Scrappy~! on Feb 23, 2006 2:52 PM EST reply actions

Right on, er, Swirsky Bot 3000 (great name).

These trades are all nuts and far too good for the Raps . . . these are the kinds of Raptors trades that my dad dreams up--we give them our garbage for their starters.

Back to the drawing board for you . . .

by Aaron on Feb 23, 2006 3:42 PM EST reply actions

I hope we made trade with E-Will and there just still waiting for league officials to approve them.

by !~LIL Scrappy~! on Feb 23, 2006 7:01 PM EST reply actions

Starters? Let's see....Welsch....no....Sweetney.....no....Piatkoski...no. Regardless it looks like the Raps didn't do anything. In particular the Bulls deal proposed is more than feasible. Unless the NBA opens up a roster to 23 guys the Bulls are going to have some roster space issues with the number of picks they got from the Franchise Terminator....Thomas.

The Allen deal is no so far fetched either, in particular in light of the fact that the Sonics may be moving cities soon and whether the believe it or not they are in a rebuilding stage. Sorry but Watson doesn't put them over the hump.

by Tru Warrior on Feb 23, 2006 8:21 PM EST reply actions

what about hoffa for KG, e.will for steve nash and antonio for magliore... oh and I guess if the lakers are willing to throw in some cash, kobe for bosh.

yes.. i know y'all made the salaries matched. okok throw in Pap and Matt too then..

by Ustat on Feb 24, 2006 12:25 AM EST reply actions