It is interesting how one trade made two complete different statements from two different teams. The Orlando Magic acquiring Rafer Alston from the Rockets in a three team deal by giving up Mike Wilks, Adonal Foyle Brian Cook and a first round pick was their way of saying we are not just willing to settle for the No. 3 seed, and we are not going to fold it in now that Jameer Nelson is out for the season.
On the opposite end of the spectrum it seems as though the Houston Rockets basically told their fans in that trade that we are giving up on this season, and just going to try to rebuild next year. Maybe the thought of Tracy McGrady out for the season took all the wind out of them, it seems like they have been disappointed from the beginning of the season, and now are just giving up.
Then there are the teams who proved they are all talk and no action. Since November it seemed the Celtics and Cavaliers constantly talked about acquiring one more piece to complete the team. However, the Cavs just sat there quietly during the deadline and the Celtics did nothing but prepare themselves for the 2015-2016 season, they may regret that now that Garnett is out for a couple of weeks.
The Hornets now have the awkward moment ahead of them where they attempted to trade Tyson Chandler in an obvious salary dump, and then had to take him back. While I do not anticipate any major backlash from that it is a scenario that no team wants to have to deal with. And it is a shame this team went from a No. 2 seed last year to now making obvious moves to free up cap space.
The biggest disappointment however was that the trade that I hope every year will happen did not once again. There still needs to be a trade where Utah trades the right to the name Jazz back to New Orleans so we can stop this ridiculous concept of there being music in Utah.
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