Milwaukee Bucks 6/22    Traded Charlie Bell and Dan Gadzuric to Golden State for Corey Maggette and the 44th pick in the 2010 draft 6/25    Traded a 2012 second-round pick to New Jersey for Chris Douglas-Roberts 7/8      Re-signed John Salmons and signed Drew Gooden Unquestionably, the Bucks have won the talent exchanges here.  Maggette is still a pretty good player but is owed about $30 million over the next three years, while Bell and Gadzuric will be pretty much gone … [Read more...] about Transactions 4/15-7/13 Part 3

Los Angeles Clippers 7/7    Named Vinny Del Negro head coach 7/8    Signed Randy Foye and Ryan Gomes 7/9    Signed Brian Cook In the best and worst of times, there is a certain sense of futility we all get when we hear that someone is going to be new coach the Clippers.  It is true that all coaches are hired to eventually be fired, the Clippers seem to stack the deck against a coach's ability to have long term success more than most.  This got me wondering where Clipper coaches come … [Read more...] about Transactions 4/15-7/13 Part 2

Atlanta Hawks 5/14    Fired Mike Woodson 6/13    Named Larry Drew head coach 7/8      Re-signed Joe Johnson From a decision-making perspective, Atlanta is one the weirder franchises in the NBA.  First, Mike Woodson apparently wins a power struggle with GM Billy Knight right about the time when it was clear that the Hawks had built a pretty good team.  Now, the team is looking pretty good and Woodson is shown the door too.  Knight was apparently fired because he was unable to lead the … [Read more...] about Transactions: 4/15-7/13 Part 1