STOUDEMIRE AND ALLEN STAYS

The anticipated big deals did not come to fruition. The big names were missing and only light tremors shook the league foundation as the NBA trade deadline came to a close on 3 p.m. Thursday (Friday, 3 a.m. Manila time).

Two names which hugged the NBA headlines the past two months, Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns and Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics were not part of any transaction that was completed before the aforementioned zero-hour. However, come summer of 2010, it is expected to be another story for these two gentlemen. But for the remainder of the 2009-10 season, they will remain and continue to help their respective squads in the run toward the playoffs and a possible shot at the NBA diadem come June.

There were last minute haggling which did not materialize such as trade negotiations for Spur’s Richard Jefferson, Utah’s Carlos Boozer, 76er’s Andre Iguodala, and Indiana’s Troy Murphy among others. Another one which did not hit paydirt is the rumored O.J. Mayo for Monta Ellis deal.

For Jefferson and Boozer, it only means that both San Antonio and the Jazz are getting serious with their playoff run. Iguodala’s retention kept the core of Philadelphia at least until the end of the season. While the fact that Boston opted against trading Allen will prove invaluable come playoff time. Murphy is stuck in Indy after Cleveland and Milwaukee opted to look elsewhere. And for Stoudemire, after hearing trade talk for three straight years, he can't be happy.

Herewith are the completed transactions for trade deadline 2010:

To Houston:

Kevin Martin, G

Hilton Armstrong, C

Jordan Hill, F

Jared Jeffries, F

The right to swap first-round picks with New York in 2011

New York's 2012 first-round pick

To New York:

Tracy McGrady, G/F

Sergio Rodriguez, G

To Sacramento:

Carl Landry, F

Joey Dorsey, F

Larry Hughes, G

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To Cleveland:

Antawn Jamison, F

Sebastian Telfair, G

To Washington:

Zydrunas Ilgauskas, C

Al Thornton, F

Rights to Emir Preldzic, F (from Cleveland)

2010 first-round draft pick (from Cleveland)

To L.A. Clippers:

Drew Gooden, F/C

*****

To Dallas:

Caron Butler, G/F

Brendan Haywood, C

DeShawn Stevenson, G

To Washington:

Josh Howard, F

Drew Gooden, F/C

James Singleton, F

Quinton Ross, G/F

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To Portland:

Marcus Camby, C

To L.A. Clippers:

Steve Blake, G

Travis Outlaw, F

*****

To Boston:

Nate Robinson, G

To New York:

Eddie House, G

J.R. Giddens, G

Future first- or second-round draft pick

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To Charlotte:

Tyrus Thomas, F

To Chicago:

Flip Murray, G

Acie Law, G

First-round draft choice (protected)

*****

To Milwaukee:

John Salmons, F

To Chicago:

Hakim Warrick, F

Joe Alexander, F

*****

To Memphis:

Ronnie Brewer

To Utah:

2011 first-round draft pick

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To Milwaukee:

Primoz Brezec, F

Royal Ivey, G

To Philadelphia:

Jodie Meeks, G

Francisco Elson, F/C

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To Minnesota:

Darko Milicic, F/C

To New York:

Brian Cardinal, F