Around the League: Week 8 12/15-12/21

[Indy]

Agreed. Thanks Bazz.

[Ring_Wanted]

Oooooh so the Media has power. Most prominent journalist may use sources unfaithfully to his advantage. Unsuspected news.

Cooming soon, 'Agents don't care about what's fair!'.

But yeah interesting, thanks Bazz.

[Shabazz]

Trade is done.
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/545717365070385152

[iLLmatic]

That's crazy. I'm still wondering how Ellis and Rondo are going to share the ball in the backcourt.

[Indy]

Trade is done.
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/545717365070385152

Is there a window that allows them to trade people they just acquired?

[iLLmatic]

Who do you have in mind Indy?

[carey]

That's the best they could do? Interesting.

[Shabazz]

Trade is done.
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/545717365070385152

Is there a window that allows them to trade people they just acquired?

You can trade players you just acquired by themselves at any time. If you want to package them, you have to wait 60 days. Tomorrow is the last day teams can trade players and flip them as a package prior to the trade deadline.

[Indy]

Trade is done.
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/545717365070385152

Is there a window that allows them to trade people they just acquired?

You can trade players you just acquired by themselves at any time. If you want to package them, you have to wait 60 days. Tomorrow is the last day teams can trade players and flip them as a package prior to the trade deadline.

Thanks.

[Indy]

Who do you have in mind Indy?

I was thinking about them, actually. That back court is a mess, so I figured they would be planning something else.

[SDC]

hmmm... that rondo trade could backfire on dallas the way the turner trade did on indiana.

[INFORMER]

After the LeBron/Durant/Davis holy trinity

Arn Tellem, is that you?

[INFORMER]

If Dallas loses out to Rondo, I'd try and send them IT. Also ball dominant, but a much better shooter.

No defense, though, and you don't want that alongside Monta.

53 year old Jameer Nelson is no world beater on D either.

Thank you.

[Ring_Wanted]

That's the best they could do? Interesting.

Where else could have been sent for more? Houston, I guess, but Rondo wasn't needed on that roster. He is not the defender he used to and can't make even FTs. The Rockets are at the apex of the efficiency for their system and if I were them I wouldn't have gambled disrupting that for 2014 Rondo.

Any other contender/playoff team already has a PG arguably on par or better than post injury Rondo, and the likes of Sacramento, Milwaukee, Indiana, etc probably couldn't aspire to getting any commitment from the player. I have to admit that passing the ball to the youngsters in Milwaukee would have been a nice sight.

[JCSunsfan]

Trade is done.
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/545717365070385152

You would think a respected journalist would actually know the names of the players about whom he reports.

That said, Rondo is a nice fit in Dallas. Defense, and distribution for those shooters.

[Ring_Wanted]

Yeah, that 'Jamar' is offensive to the eye.

[Superbone]

You would think a respected journalist would actually know the names of the players about whom he reports.

He's typing as fast as he can. No time for editing when you're trying to get the scoop out there fast and first.

[Indy]

Speaking of:
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/546025897019846656

[Mori Chu]

Huh. I listen to the Eye on Basketball podcast a lot, and the guy there Zack Harper *HATES* Brewer. So I don't know if that's a good pickup for Houston or not. Get the sense that he's got talent but is inconsistent?

[INFORMER]

Speaking of:
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/546025897019846656

GREAT acquisition for Houston.