NBA Trade Deadline

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone without a peep from the Toronto front office.

Matt Devlin, the Raptors broadcaster twittered early in the day that the Raps were looking to acquire Sasha Vujavic from the LA Lakers in exchange for Marcus Banks. This is similar to a trade that was floated earlier in the season, but had Jose Calderon going the other direction. Ultimately, GM Bryan Colangelo decided to stand pat after deadline moves the last couple of seasons didn't product the desired results.

Not making a move (ie. trading Chris Bosh) was probably the best decision Colangelo could have made this season. He made a big splash in the off-season and the players are just now starting to come together and play well. Breaking up a team that is beginning to gel, might have affected any chance they have of doing well in the post-season. Never mind the fact that Colangelo probably couldn't find any takers for some of the huge contracts the Raps are holding.

On the other end of the spectrum this trade deadline were the NY Knicks. The Knicks unloaded enough contracts and took less back to allow them enough space to sign two max players during the off-season. This is important because the 3 of the top free agents of all-time will be available this summer. Of course I am speaking of the trio of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh.

As per Fanhouse

The Knicks and Heat can offer two players max contracts, and the Nets, Clippers, Bulls, Kings, Wizards and Wolves can go after one player each. Of course, the Cavaliers can keep LeBron James at max salary, the Raptors can keep Chris Bosh, and so on. But if there's movement, these teams are in the best fiscal position to make a bid.

So there you have it...the teams that could land the elite of the league. Where would you go?

Knicks - mecca of basketball, but can you win with only two players?
Bulls - you will always be compared to Jordan. Get to play with a great young point guard in Derrick Rose
Kings - the Maloofs will do anything to make you happy, but ugly uniforms and no prime time love
Wizards - only if they trade Gilbert Arenas, you don't need any guns pulled on you
Wolves - too cold and no winning history, not even KG could turn the franchise around
Nets - not unless they move to Brooklyn and I get to hang with Jay-Z
Heat - good climate, good nightlife, fans are passionate when you win, definitely a front runner
Clippers - good climate, good nightlife, sponsorship dollars, plus you would have an instant rivalry with Kobe which I would enjoy