What big name players were traded this year?
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http://www.nba.com/transactions/movement2006_index.html
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1 Lamarcus Aldridge (not sure if Toronto needs another big man)\n2 Tyus Thomas (this was a gift anyway bulls take a chance on a young player)\n3 Rudy Gay (may not go in top 5 for sure)\n4 Adam Morrison(best college player last year)\n5 Andrea Bargnani(could be the #1 selected)
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This is a great question that has got some horrid answers.  Let me first address some of the stupid answers....\n\n1. Ricky Williams to Miami, maybe not the best trade, but they did not give up much to get him.\n\n2. The Hershal Walker trade, I never realized both Emmit and Irvin were in this trade, that is quite a deal, but Hershal was a pretty good player.  This might be my pick for worst trade.\n\n3. Maurice Clarett?  Are you a complete idiot, first of all it was not a trade, the Broncos drafted him, then it was not even a high profile draft pick, lastly Clarett agreed to a no commitment financial salary, if he didn't perform he did not get paid.  Not a bad chance to take on someone that dominated the college football scene for a year.  Too bad more coaches don't take a chance like this!\n\n4. Ryan Leaf, again a draft pick, not a trade. \n\n5. Oh I like the Favre comment too, that may be the best!\n\nWhat is shaping up to be the WORST trade of all time was what the NYG gave up for Eli Manning....Phillip Rivers (starting to light it up), Marriam (have to see how he does off steoroids, but on was the best young LB in football), and their kicker Naeding (pretty clutch).  What has Eli done?  lost to his bro in an overly hyped game and made an ESPN commercial with his brother.
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Portland by far got the best picks and trades but the Nets got a steal by drafting Marcus Williams at 22. Im still suprised that a projected top 10 pick would drop that low. But Portland got off better. The Blazers lost three guys by trade: Sebastian Telfair, Viktor Khryapa and Theo Ratliff. Khryapa is a decent rebounder and defender, but probably won't be much else in the NBA. Ratliff is 33 and coming off his two least productive, most injury-prone seasons. Telfair is 21 and still has promise, but had fallen out of favor in Portland. Blazers coach Nate McMillan had been using Steve Blake and Jarrett Jack ahead of Telfair for much of the year. As you can see all 3 probably have no future in the NBA, (I could be wrong but....) and in ruturn they got both LaMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy, arguably the best player in the 2006 NBA draft. My favorite team, the Magic did pretty well. We have outstanding players in every position except for shooting gaurd. And many belive that J.J. Redick is the best [best meaning can shoot I would of liked it better if we got Brandon Roy like some of Mock Drafts showed] shooting gaurd in the draft, a perfect match for the Orlando Magic. So to sum up Portland got the best deals, Nets had the luckiest night and Orlando did the most with the 11th pick.
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do it no mata who u trade - gomes and swisher r great so far and jason johnson and joel pinero wiln't do ny thing
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mike miller avgs. a double-double and tyson chandler eats rebounds, and barbosa scores a whole lot.  gilbert arenas.  not a fair trade.  its a 3 for 1.  of course the person getting 3 players gets a better deal.
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Yeah, but its gonna be insanely difficult to trade them. \n\nAI with 15 million, Chris Webber at 20 million contract
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It is a good chance if they can make a trade for a big man. Kobe is frustrated and it shows. The way to the playoffs is with the kid handlin' the biz. Next year is definitely a possibility with so many going free agent, Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, some guy named Lebron and the wonder kid, Flash Dwayne Wade. We got money coming and we plan on spendin'
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It was a good trade I think anytime you get a good RB for a good WR it's a good trade plus Jones gets more points than Portis and Wayne so Kevin how is this a bad trade I'm just wondering?
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Marbury will be traded for sure, K-Mart as well and there is an increasing rumor of Iverson being dealt to a contender.\n\nMost of the time, "old" players (let's say 8+ years vets) are always asking a trade to a contender, so I doubt the players I've listed will end up in Atlanta or Toronto, but check how this years just short teams (probably Dallas, Miami, Phoenix, both LA) will try to land one of those stars.
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during this years offseason\nPeja and Tyson Chanler went to the hornets\nJ.R. Smith and Joe Smith went to the Nuggets\nMike James went to the Wolves\nChalie Villinova went to the Bucks\nT.J. Ford went to the Raptors\nDevon George went to the Mavs\nRamadovic(Spelling?) went to the Lakers\nSpeedy Claxton went to the Hawks\nMarcus Banks went to the Suns\nStordmire Swift went to the Grizzlies\nShane Battier went to the Rockets\nNazi Muhommad went to the Pistons\nRasho Nesterovic went to the Raptors\n\nduring last season\nRicky Davis, Mark Blount, and Justin Reed went to the Wolves\nMicheal Olawakandi, and Wally Szerzbiak went to the Celtics\nSteve Francis went to the Knicks\nDarko Milichic (2nd overall pick in 2003 draft) went to the Magic\n\nThat's about all I can remember off the top of my head.
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free agents-ben wallace jason tery Trades lamar odom brown 1st round pick for third round pick and kevin garnet
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The Braves will trade John Smoltz to Detroit.  Cleveland will trade Bob Wickman, Milwaukee will trade Carlos Lee, Tampa Bay will trade Aubrey Huff (but not Carl Crawford).
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Definitely Kevin Garnett - will be the top free agent in the market this offseason.  TD and EB will most likely stay put, so there is not too much buzz on them.  Another big name is Bonzi Wells.  In the first round of the playoffs, he was by far the best player on the Kings.  He will make some noise.
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I doubt anyone you've listed will play somewhere else next year.  Nowitzki is way to valuable to Dallas for them to let him go and I don't think Gordon or Paul are going to bring as much value as they can a couple years from now.  I think Artest is likely out in Sacremento, keeping him around longer than a season is probably a mistake.  And of course, pick any Knick, there's a good chance four or five of them could be traded.
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A healthy Gagne, another quality set-up man and for God's sake, quit with the interleague games!!!\n\nSeriously, it looks like Coletti has made another move to shore up the starting rotation, trading Jae Seo and Dioner Navarro to the Devil Rays for Mark Hendrickson and Toby Hall. Brett Tomko went on the 15 day DL as well, so I think Ned's dealing days aren't over yet...
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Fuckin' Houston\n\nTraded Rudy Gay and even Swift for Shane Battier\n\nFuckin' Houston\n\nFuck You Rockets Organzation for ruining our season and the next five years