I break down most of the trades that happened before the deadline.

As the NBA trade deadline passes, players are moved around a lot, here are my thoughts on the trades.

Gerald Wallace is traded to Portland for two first round draft picks, Joel Przybilla and Dante Cunningham. Portland A Bobcats B+
The Bobcats can still make the playoffs, but getting rid of Gerald Wallace wont get them there this season. I like this trade for Charlotte because they are looking for a future. the draft picks will help bring in young talent, I do not think that Wallace will be an elite player and the Bobcats have saved money to bring in other talent.

As for Portland, they get another helper in Wallace and they didn’t give up too much. They needed work at the three and Wallace will be able to do that. I think Wallace is a little underrated, and he can come in and help the Trailblazers.

James Johnson was traded to Toronto for the Miami Heat’s 2011 first round draft pick. Chicago D- Toronto A
James Jones was a pretty good player and helped out the Bulls, I do not like this trade. Miami is having a great season and the Bulls are not getting very much, the pick probably will not be as good a player as Jones.

Toronto might not be adding much to their roster,but Jones can come off the bench and help out. The Raptors weren’t giving up too much either.

Aaron Brooks is going to Phoenix for Goran Dragic. Houston D- Phoenix A-
The Rockets gave up their starting point guard for a player who is not nearly as good as Brooks. I’ll admit, Dragic is a good point guard, but I do not want him starting if I am a team. The Rockets needed to trade somebody, but this was not the trade they needed.

Phoenix knows that star Steve Nash is getting old and they need to get ready for when he retires. Brooks is a young and talented point guard who will be able to take his spot. The problem for Phoenix though is that he becomes a free agent at the end of the season, though he is restricted.

Shane Battier goes to Memphis for Hasheem Thabeet. Houston C+ Memphis B-
Battier is a solid player and he will be able to help the Memphis Grizzlies. Thabeet is not a great NBA player. Now that Rudy Gay is injured, Battier can come in and help out Memphis until he is back.

Houston all ready made a mistake by shipping Brooks, I didn’t like this trade all that much either. Battier was starting for Houston and they are not even given a small forward in return. Thabeet is younger than Battier, and Battier does become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, but I am not buying this tradeall that much.

Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic traded for Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson. Oklahoma City A+ Boston F+
Green and Krstic are not bad players, but Robinson and Perkins are even better. Coach Doc Rivers said that the Celtics needed Robinson to win a series in the playoffs, and as for Perkins, some say not having him was the reason Boston lost the championship. These two were the best younger players on the Celtics, now I would pick the Miami Heat in a seven game series.

OKC is a good team but could use some more talent to go to the finals. Perkins and Robinson are a great fit. Robinson adds some depth at point guard and Perkins adds a big guy. I love this addition for the Thunder.

Semih Erden and Luke Harangody are sent to Cleveland for the Cavaliers second round pick. Boston B- Cleveland C
Boston didn’t lose much, two players, but the Cavaliers should have a high pick in the draft. Though it’s a second round players, they could find a talented player.

Cleveland needs help, but not this help. Harangody and Erden haven’t done anything so far in the NBA, Cleveland could have done better.

Hilton Armstrong and Kirk Hinrich are traded to Atlanta for Mike Bibby, Maurice Evans, Jordan Crawford and the Hawks 2011 first round pick. Washington B Atlanta D
Armstrong and Hinrich for Bibby is bad enough, then they have to throw in other players? Atlanta could grab a good player in the draft but that’s now gone, they could have developed Evans and Crawford. Hinrich is getting older and Bibby is a better player than him. Armstron won’t do anything.

Washington all ready has a young point guard in John Wall, getting 32 year old Bibby won’t hurt the team. The other additions can help their roster as well.

Baron Davis and the Clippers 2011 first round pick go to Cleveland for Mo Williams and Jamario Moon. Los Angeles A- Cleveland B
Davis is 31. Not too old, but older than Williams. Jamario Moon will be a role player in L.A. The Clippers were hitting a few bumps in the road and Williams and Moon should help them get back on track.

Cleveland was having plenty of problems. They wanted to trade Williams and getting a first round draft pick from the Clippers means they will probably have two high draft picks now.

Carl Landry is headed to New Orleans for Marcus Thorton. Sacramento B New Orleans B+
Landry has better stats than Thorton but he also averages 10 extra minutes. I do think Landry will play better than Thorton for the Hornets though.