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February NBA Transactions
Feb 19th
February 2010
Thursday, Feb. 18
• Charlotte acquired Tyrus Thomas from Chicago for a future first-round draft pick, Flip Murray and Acie Law. Acquired Theo Ratliff from San Antonio for a future second-round draft pick.
• Chicago traded John Salmons and 2011 and 2012 second-round draft picks to Milwaukee for Joe Alexander and Hakim Warrick.
• New York acquired Tracy McGrady from Houston for Jared Jeffries, Jordan Hill, a protected 2012 first-round pick and the right to exchange first-round picks in 2011. Traded Nate Robinson and Marcus Landry to Boston for Eddie House, J.R. Giddens, Bill Walker and a future conditional second-round pick.
• Houston received Kevin Martin and Hilton Armstrong from Sacramento for Carl Landry and Joey Dorsey.
• Sacramento received Larry Hughes from New York for Sergio Rodriguez.
• Philadelphia acquired Jodie Meeks and Francisco Elson from Milwaukee for Primoz Brezec, Royal Ivey and a 2010 second-round draft pick.
• Utah traded Ronnie Brewer to Memphis for a future first-round draft pick.
• Washington traded Dominic McGuire to Sacramento for future second-round draft pick and cash.
Wednesday, Feb. 17
• Cleveland trades Zydrunas Ilgauskas, the rights to Emir Preldzic and 2010 first-round draft pick to Washington for Antawn Jamison.
• L.A. Clippers trade Sebastian Telfair to Cleveland.
• Washington trades Drew Gooden to L.A. Clippers.
• New York trades Darko Milicic and cash to Minnesota for Brian Cardinal.
Tuesday, Feb. 16
• L.A. Clippers trade Marcus Camby to Portland in exchange for Travis Outlaw and Steve Blake.
• L.A. Clippers waive Ricky Davis.
Monday, Feb. 15
• Chicago re-signed forward Chris Richard to a second 10-day contract.
Saturday, Feb. 13
• Dallas trades Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson to Washington in exchange for Josh Howard, Drew Gooden, James Singleton and Quinton Ross.
Monday, Feb. 8
• Houston sign guard Garrett Temple from Rio Grande Valley of the NBA D-League to a 10-day contract.
Saturday, Feb. 6
• Chicago suspended forward Tyrus Thomas for one game for conduct detrimental to the team.
Friday, Feb. 5
• Chicago signed forward Chris Richard to a 10-day contract.
• New Orleans signed guard Jason Hart to a 10-day contract.
Thursday, Feb. 4
• Houston recalled guard Jermaine Taylor from Rio Grande Valley (NBA D-League).
• L.A. Clippers announced Mike Dunleavy will step down as head coach and will remain general manager. Named Kim Hughes interim coach.
Tuesday, Feb. 2
• New Jersey announced the resignation of assistant coach Del Harris.
• Cleveland signed guard Cedric Jackson to a second 10-day contract.
Monday, Feb. 1
• Atlanta signed guard Mario West for the remainder of the season.
Sources: Hickson, Ilguaskas to Suns
Feb 14th
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns are closing in on a deal that would send All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire to Cleveland, according to sources with knowledge of the negotiations.
Stoudemire
The Cavaliers would send Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson to Phoenix in exchange for Stoudemire, one of the league’s most dominant big men.
While Cleveland remains in talks with several other teams, the club, from management down to the players, has settled on Stoudemire as its first choice.
The ball is in Phoenix’s court. The Suns are mulling whether the financial relief provided by Ilgauskas’ $12 million contract and the young and talented Hickson are enough for them to part with Stoudemire.
Cleveland believes the addition of Stoudemire would all but seal LeBron James‘ re-signing with the team when he becomes a free agent this summer. The Cavaliers are also prepared to sign Stoudemire, who has one year and $17 million remaining on his contract, to a long-term contract extension once the season ends.
The Suns would likely waive Ilgauskas, a move that would allow him to be re-signed by Cleveland after 30 days.
Cleveland is also talking with Washington about acquiring Antawn Jamison, as well as Indiana about Troy Murphy. Meanwhile, Golden State is trying to entice the Cavs into taking Corey Maggette for Ilgauskas.
