Nba Trades

Trades limited as teams operate in tough economy (Sports Illustrated)

Like so many businesses that can't find the money to expand or break even, NBA teams were unable to make trades at the deadline Thursday that will make sense to their fans. "We're no different than the rest of the world," says Cavaliers GM Danny Ferry. "The economy is having an effect on how teams are looking at trades and free agency."

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Special feature: 2009 NBA deadline trades (MSNBC)

Special feature: A team-by-team look at trades made before the Feb. 19 deadline

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Ian Thomsen: Latest buzz on NBA's trading deadline (Sports Illustrated)

The NBA trading deadline passed at 3 p.m. ET Thursday. Rafer Alston, Kyle Lowry,�Larry Hughes, Tim Thomas and Rashad�McCants�were the biggest names�involved in trades.�Refresh this page for late-breaking news from SI.com's Ian Thomsen and Chris Mannix.

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Special feature: 2009 NBA deadline trades (MSNBC)

A team-by team look at trades completed before the deadline.

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Cleveland Cavaliers GM Danny Ferry took the right approach at the NBA trade deadline (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

An hour after the NBA trade deadline expired, Danny Ferry sounded tired -- but not especially disappointed. "We really like our team," said the Cavaliers' general manager. "We talked about a lot of things [trades] and explored options, but...

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