That was it?

This sums up the anti climatic ending to the NBA trade deadline.....

Tons of rumours surfaced the last few days with many big names on the move, Vince Carter to Houston for Tracy McGrady? Amare or Shaq to the Cavs? With Jermaine O'Neal going to Miami for Shawn Marion, you would think that this would open the floodgates for many trades to go down...


But that didn't happen... with many teams looking to shed salary, this was the name of the game as much as it was to strengthen the run to the post season..... expiring contracts was the hot ticket with many GM's looking towards 2010 for both the free agent crop, and a hopefull turn of economic conditions.

Who is the big winner? Well its hard to say. Rafer Alston to Orlando sticks out, as it addresses the PG issue.

If the Knicks can light a fire under Larry Hughes, THey could be very dangerous.
If Jermaine O'Neal can stay healthy, this could really help the Heats playoff hopes.

But maybe... in this case the real winners are the teams that saved $ by shedding large contracts and maybe getting ready for 2010 with dreams of a CB4 or King James .....


Whatever the case may be... a much anticipated trade deadline was a headline dud..... oh well.... lets see what the NHLdealine brings