2/25/2005 07:17:00 AM|||Shep|||We're just gonna go through this on a team-by-team basis... as opposed to trying to sort out any individual trades. In addition, I'm only going to put in bold players' names that you should check for on the FA list, or try to acquire in a trade.

Miami: First of all, it appears that Shaq will be out until next Thursday... just to let him rest a little. By that time, Mourning may have joined the team, and Christian Laettner might even be back from injury. In addition Steve Smith will be stealing time from Shandon Anderson, and Udonis Halsem will be rocking the house at PF (depending on how much time Laettner sees behind him).

Detroit: N/A

Boston: Don't worry, Antoine Walker is still going to score 20 points and get 9 rebounds. Marucs Banks might be worth picking up now that GP is gone.

Cleveland: Jiri Welsch's value goes up a little since he'll fit in a lot better with Cleveland than he did in Boston. The other SG's on the team are going to have to give up some time to fit him in, though, so Sasha and Lucious' values are going down. Not that they were that high to begin with. I had such high hopes for Sasha.

Washington: Hughes has been activated from the IL, so Gilbert's numbers will probably return to the level they were at before Larry went out.

Chicago: N/A
Orlando: N/A
Indiana: N/A

Philly: See here

Milwaukee: Mo Williams and Toni Kukoc (see here) are certainly worth consideration. Reece Gaines will probably take over the role that Mike James was playing. This would make him worth a look in those leagues deep enough that James was worth playing.

New Jersey: Already made their blockbuster trade. I know some people were expecting something here...

Toronto: Another N/A where people were expecting something more.

New York: Oh, my, the PF's and salaries on this team! I seriously don't know what Isaiah is trying to do here... It's a good thing he was such a good player or he'd be out on his ass already. Mike Sweetney is apparently the big winner - according to various sources. The rumor is that he'll get the starting spot and the new guys will back him up. Knickerblogger has been begging for him to get starting minutes all season, so now may be the time.

Charlotte: Picked up Malik Allen who'll be backing up the stellar stunner Melvin Ely. I don't see Ely losing his spot with Allen's arrival. The other starters on the team are unharmed by Allen, but don't really gain anything by Steve Smith's departure.

Atlanta: From best (Miami) to worst (Atlanta) - you've got the Southeast division... Josh Smith and Josh Childress are jumping to the big time now. Get 'em while they're hot! If Payton plays, he'll probably make the Two Skinny J's better, but even if he doesn't, they're now the 2nd and 3rd options on the team, and will be able to take a share of Antoine's 53.2 FGA/game. More shots means more points for everyone! Hooray!

That concludes this portion of our broadcast. If you've got an opinion, or if I've missed something, feel free to leave a comment. They're working now, if you didn't know.



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