BUSY MONTH

The month of February is considered the busiest month in the NBA calendar. There is the just-concluded annual all-star weekend in Phoenix and now almost the entire NBA family are involve in last-minute maneuvering as the trade deadline approaches zero hour.

Herewith are the transactions completed thus far for the month of February 2009, viz :

• February 19 – 3-Way Trade: PG Rafer Alston to the Orlando Magic, PG and F Kyle Lowry and F Brian Cook to the Houston, Rockets and a future first round pick from Orlando to the Memphis Grizzlies;

• February 19 – 3-Way Trade: C Patrick O’Bryant to the Toronto Raptors, PG Will Solomon to the Sacramento Kings and future draft pick from Sacramento to the Boston Celtics;

• February 19 – Minnesota Timberwolves traded G Rashad McCants and C Calvin Booth to the Sacramento Kings for F Sheldon Williams and G Bobby Brown;

• February 19 – New York Knicks traded C Jerome James, PF Tim Thomas and SG Anthony Roberson to the Chicago Bulls for SF Larry Hughes;

• February 19 – New York Knicks traded PF Malik Rose and cash to the Oklahoma City Thunder for C Chris Wilcox;

• February 18 – Chicago Bulls traded F Andres Nocioni, F/C Drew Gooden, F Cedric Simmons and F/C Michael Ruffin to the Sacramento Kings for C/F Brad Miller and G/F John Salmons;

• February 18 – Portland Trailblazers traded F Ike Diogu the Sacramento Kings for F/C Michael Ruffin;

• February 18 – Los Angeles Lakers traded C Chris Mihm to the Memphis Grizzles for a conditional 2013 2nd round pick;

• February 17 – Rescinded trade: Due to failed physical examination, the trade that sent New Orleans Hornets C Tyson Chandler to the Oklahoma City Thunder for F Joe Smith, F Chris Wilcox, and draft rights to Devon Hardin had been rescinded;

• February 17 – Boston Celtics traded PG Sam Cassell to the Sacramento Kings for a conditional 2015 2nd round pick;

• February 16 – Detroit Pistons traded G Alex Acker to the Los Angeles Clippers for a conditional 2013 2nd round pick;

• February 13 – Miami Heat traded SF Shawn Marion, PG Marcus Banks and $3M cash to the Toronto Raptors for C Jermaine O’Neal, SG Jamario Moon and conditional 1st round pick;

• February 6 – Charlotte Bobcats traded F Adam Morrison and G Shannon Brown to the Los Angeles Lakers for F Vladimir Radmanovich; and

• February 5 – Milwaukee Bucks traded G Tyronn Lue to the Orlando Magic for F Keith Bogans and cash.

Those were 13 completed trades and one rescinded transaction so far. The names of Shaquille O’Neal, Vince Carter and Amare Stoudemire are still up in the air as everyone keenly awaits the closing time of the trade deadline.