Thursday, January 11, 2007

Boykins traded; Webber to Detroit?

Earl Boykins traded to Bucks
The Denver Nuggets dealt Earl Boykins and Julius Hodge to the Milwaukee Bucks for Steve Blake on Thursday, according to ESPN.com.

Chris Webber bought out; 17 teams interested
After being bought out and released by the Philadelphia 76ers this week, 33-year old Chris Webber has already received calls from 17 teams vying for his services. However, Webber has already narrowed down his choices, and they are the Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, or Los Angeles Lakers. Detroit, Webber's home-town, is the frontrunner to acquire the 13-year veteran. Dallas is probably the least likely destination of those five teams, and early indications are that the Spurs are an unlikely candidate as well. Other teams that cannot be counted out are the Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, and possibly the Phoenix Suns. Webber's main interest is to win a championship.

Nets may deal part of their Big Three
Although their management does not want to trade Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, or Richard Jefferson, it is not out of the question that the New Jersey Nets will move one of them before the February 22nd trade deadline. The Nets are reportedly interested in Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies, Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis of the Seattle Supersonics, and Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves. New Jersey will reportedly ask for the world for Carter, as a league source said they want several players (a big man will probably have to be involved) and draft picks. They would probably ask for even more for Kidd.



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