Most improved teams after trade deadline!
Rockets – Add Lou Williams, making there roster one of the most deadly in the league. They have 5 of the top 25 3 point shooters in the league, Harden, Gordon, Anderson, Ariza and now Williams. They have opened up cap space to make a play and add some defense and make a play at Bogut. They have the scoring threat to compete with the Warriors!
Toronto – For mine they can truly compete with Cleveland! They add Ibaka who was outstanding in the playoffs for OKC last year as well as adding another solid defender in P J Tucker. They meet the Cavs on April 5th, who pending injuries and there last roster spot aren’t the lock they were a year ago!
Pelicans – Twin Towers, enough said! Cousins is a huge plus for the franchise. They will make the playoffs, how deep can they go and how will they play together is yet to be seen
Big If – Cleveland – Deron Williams “possibly” receiving a buyout from the Mavs. Dallas is preparing to hand point guard reins to rookie Yogi Ferrell. This would be a huge play for the Cavs, if they could land Lebrons “missing playmaker”.
Completed Deals
– Pelicans receive DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi for Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, a 2017 first-round pick (top-three protected) and a 2017 second-round pick
– Raptors receive Serge Ibaka for Terrence Ross and a 2017 first-round pick
– Rockets receive Lou Williams for Corey Brewer and a 2017 first-round pick
– Mavericks receive Nerlens Noel for Andrew Bogut, Justin Anderson and a 2017 first-round pick (top-18 protected)
– Wizards receive Bojan Bogdanovic and Chris McCollough for Marcus Thornton, Andrew Nicholson and a 2017 first-round pick (lottery protected)
– Hawks receive Ersan Ilyasova for Tiago Splitter, a 2017 second-round pick and a 2017 second-round pick swap
– Nets receive K.J. McDaniels
– Nuggets receive Roy Hibbert for a second-round pick
– Thunder receive Doug McDermott, Taj Gibson and a 2018 second-round pick for Cameron Payne, Anthony Morrow and Joffrey Lauvergne.
– Lakers receive Tyler Ennis for Marcelo Huertas
– Suns receive Mike Scott for cash
– Raptors receive P.J. Tucker for Jared Sullinger and two second-round picks
CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
Golden State Warriors
1.62
Cleveland Cavaliers
4.33
San Antonio Spurs
10.00
Boston Celtics
17.00
Houston Rockets
18.00
Los Angeles Clippers
25.00
Toronto Raptors
31.00
Washington Wizards
31.00
Utah Jazz
41.00
Memphis Grizzlies
67.00
Atlanta Hawks
81.00
Indiana Pacers
81.00
New Orleans Pelicans
101.00
Oklahoma City Thunder
101.00
