Week in Review News & Rumors

It's been a crazy week here at Hoops Rumors but have no fear, Week In Review is here to get you up to speed..

• The Magic traded J.J. Redick, Gustavo Ayon, and Ishmael Smith to the Bucks for Beno Udrih, Tobias Harris, and Doron Lamb.  It initially appeared that Milwaukee was targeting Redick to replace Monta Ellis if Ellis was part of a Josh Smith trade, the club ultimately pulled the trigger on Redick anyway, meaning the sharpshooter will join a backcourt that features Ellis and Brandon Jennings.
• The Mavs didn't land Jennings at the deadline but it appears that there is mutual interest there.
• Surprisingly, Smith stayed in Atlanta when all was said and done.  The forward is unlikely to re-sign with the Hawks.  The Hawks had a deal on the table with the Bucks but ultimately got cold feet.
• Clippers guard Chris Paul made a serious pitch to Kevin Garnett to push for a trade to L.A. but the Celtics big man didn't go for it. 
• The Knicks signed Kenyon Martin to a ten-day contract.
• The Rockets traded Marcus Morris to the Suns and Patrick Patterson, Cole Aldrich, and Toney Douglas to the Kings for Thomas Robinson, Francisco Garcia, Tyler Honeycutt, and a future second-round pick.
• The Heat traded Dexter Pittman and a future second-round pick to the Grizzlies for the rights to Ricky Sanchez and cash considerations.
• The Wizards traded Jordan Crawford to the Celtics for Leandro Barbosa and Jason Collins.
• The Thunder traded Eric Maynor to the Blazers for a trade exception and the rights to Georgios Printezis. The Blazers waived Ronnie Price to clear a roster spot for Maynor.
• The Thunder also acquired Ronnie Brewer from the Knicks for a future second-round pick.
• The Hawks traded Anthony Morrow to the Mavericks for Dahntay Jones.
• The Bobcats couldn't find a team willing to give a first rounder for Gerald Henderson.
• The Suns traded Sebastian Telfair to the Raptors for Hamed Haddadi and a future second-round pick.
• The Magic traded Josh McRoberts to the Bobcats for Hakim Warrick.  The Magic waived Warrick on Saturday.
• The Warriors traded Jeremy Tyler to the Hawks for a second-round pick.  They also traded Charles Jenkins to the 76ers for an additional second-round pick.
• Jermaine O'Neal will stay put in Phoenix for the rest of the year.  The Knicks had interest in him.
• No surprise here – Charlie Villanueva will exercise his $8.5MM option for 2013/14.
• The Pistons discussed deals for Jason Maxiell and Will Bynum.
• The Nuggets rebuffed an offer from the Timberwolves that would have sent Brandon Roy and a first-round draft pick to Denver in exchange for center Timofey Mozgov.

Sean Highkin contributed to this post.

If you're not caught up on everything going on in the NBA as we approach the trade deadline, here's your crash course..

• The Bucks, Nets, Celtics, 76ers, and Wizards are among the many involved in talks for Hawks forward Josh Smith.  The Suns, however, aren't in on the high flyer.
• The Nuggets have opportunities, but don't expect them to do much.
• There's mutual interest between the Clippers and Jazz in a deal that would send Eric Bledsoe to Utah and power forward Paul Millsap to L.A.  However, some sources say that the Clippers will stand pat before the deadline and Gary Sacks says the team is not actively shopping DeAndre Jordan, Bledsoe, or anyone else.
• Meanwhile, the Clips have also talked with the Celtics about Kevin Garnett.  KG might not be willing to waive his no-trade clause.
• Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak told Dwight Howard he's staying put in wake of rumors that the club was discussing a deal with the Celtics for Rajon Rondo.  It doesn't appear that the DH-Rondo deal is a reality.
• The Bobcats are anxious to move Ben Gordon and are showing heavy interest in Andrea Bargnani.
• Mired by scandal, NBPA executive director Billy Hunter was shown the door.  The vote to oust Hunter was 24-0, with six player representatives apparently absent from the meeting.
• Brandon Jennings is said to be frustrated with the Bucks but the guard denied the story.
• It doesn't look like the rumored Bargnani-Carlos Boozer swap will go down.
• The Knicks are open to trading Iman Shumpert and have expressed interest in Luke Ridnour.
• The Wizards have made Jordan Crawford available.
• The Suns have shown interest in Al Jefferson and Gordon Hayward.
• The Heat aren't likely to make a move.
• The Rockets will extend GM Daryl Morey, who isn't expecting a busy week.
• The Nets may or may not be interested in J.J. Hickson.
• The Knicks are considering a pair of free agent bigs.
• Greg Oden is leaning towards leaning towards the Cavs.
• The Spurs offered DeJuan Blair to the Pistons and discussed a deal involving him with the Raptors, but nothing has come of those talks yet.
• Another tough break for the Celtics after they lost Leandro Barbosa for the season.
• Anderson Varejao wants to stay in Cleveland.
• The Magic told J.J. Redick that they're not shopping him, but that doesn't mean he's staying put.

Things are heating up rapidly as we enter the trade deadline and we’re already seeing some big names in trade rumors.  Let’s recap the week that was and look at the players to keep an eye on as we march towards All-Star weekend.

• The Hawks are entertaining trade offers for Josh Smith as they don’t intend to offer the forward a max deal this summer.  The Nets are among several interested teams.
• The Bulls are looking into a potential trade with the Raptors that would send Carlos Boozer to Toronto in exchange for Andrea Bargnani.  The talks happened over a week ago and aren’t currently active, but could be revisited by the Raps and could expand to include Nate Robinson and John Lucas III.
• The Hornets are willing to engage in talks for guard Eric Gordon.  However, any deal this season would require Gordon’s approval, and no discussions about where he may want to go have taken place between him and the team.
• The Nets and Bobcats have engaged in discussions about a deal that would send Ben Gordon to Brooklyn and Kris Humphries to Charlotte.  However, it’s on the backburner for now.
• The Suns are pursuing Iman Shumpert but Knicks coach Mike Woodson downplayed the talk.  Meanwhile, the Knicks are said to be eyeing Jared Dudley.
• Zach Randolph was told by the Grizzlies that he’ll be staying put.  Meanwhile, Memphis has discussed pursuing Courtney Lee.
• The Warriors are rebuffing offers for Harrison Barnes.
• Paul Pierce doesn’t want to be a part of a rebuilding effort in Boston.
• The Spurs are the frontrunners for Al Jefferson.
• The T’Wolves are shopping Luke Ridnour.
• The Cavs are preparing a two-year offer for Greg Oden that would include a third-year team option for 2014/15.
• The Heat signed Chris Andersen for the rest of the year as well as Jarvis Varnado.
• The Bulls and Pacers are after J.J. Redick and the Bucks are thinking about making a run.
• Donnie Nelson says that the Mavs are unlikely to make a trade.
• The Nuggets don’t plan to trade Andre Miller.  They like Kevin Garnett, but KG isn’t wild about going to them.
• Randy Foye wants to stay with Utah long term.
• The Bucks were said to be shopping Samuel Dalembert.
• Agents want Don Fehr as the next union chief.

Here's a look back at the week that was as we approach the trade deadline..

• Of course, the biggest story of the week was the three-team deal that shipped Rudy Gay from the Grizzlies to the Raptors.  Ultimately, Memphis got Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye, Ed Davis, and a whole lot of cap relief.  The Raptors, meanwhile, add Gay to the mix as they look to turn things around.  The Pistons came away with point guard Jose Calderon in the deal and are open to re-signing him.
• Meanwhile, the Raptors may not be done dealing as Andrea Bargnani would be open to a trade.
• The Clippers and Celtics have engaged in talks about Kevin Garnett.  The C's haven't decided yet if they want to break up their core, however.  Two GMs say that there's no way that KG finishes out his contract.
• Teams are also inquiring on Jason Terry.
• The NBPA has placed Billy Hunter on indefinite leave after his alleged misappropriation of funds.
• Josh Smith could very well be traded, but the Suns aren't interested.
• The Warriors aren't likely to make a move before the deadline.
• Delonte West has yet to report to the Texas Legends of the D-League.
• Pau Gasol won't request a trade.
• The Lakers got a disabled player exception for Jordan Hill.
• The Heat inked Chris Andersen to a second ten-day deal and signed Jarvis Varnado for the rest of the year.
• The Celtics met with Greg Oden.  The Heat and Cavs are said to be frontrunners.
• Brandon Roy may call it quits after this season.
• The Mavs signed Mike James for the rest of the year.
• The Pacers re-signed Sam Young.
• The T'Wolves re-signed center Chris Johnson to a second 10-day contract and also inked Mickael Gelabale to a second 10-day deal.
• The 76ers re-signed Shelvin Mack.

A look back at the news stories and transactions of the past week.

• The Lakers continued to struggle, but the team is not considering firing head coach Mike D'Antoni. There are increased rumors that the team may look to move Dwight Howard, with the Nets as a possible trade partner.
• Rajon Rondo suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. This news has caused increased speculation that the Celtics will look to trade Paul Pierce. 
• The city of Sacramento is continuing its efforts to keep the Kings from moving to Seattle.
• The Grizzlies traded Marreese Speight, Wayne Ellington, Josh Selby, and a future first-round pick to the Cavs for Jon Leuer. The move gets Memphis under the luxury tax and makes it less likely they will move Rudy Gay or Zach Randolph.
• Keyon Dooling has hinted at a comeback, possibly with the Celtics as a short-term replacement for Rondo.
• Anderson Varejao was ruled out for the season after a blood clot was discovered in his lung.
• Josh Smith made it clear he wants a max contract.
• The Rockets reinstated the suspended Royce White after reaching an agreement on how to handle the rookie's anxiety disorder. White will report to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League on February 11.
• John Hammond agreed to a three-year contract extension as GM of the Bucks.
• The Hornets formally announced their name change. They will become the Pelicans next season.
• Ray Allen revealed that he may retire after this season.
• Andrei Kirilenko strongly hinted that he is planning to pick up his option to stay with the Timberwolves next season.
• The Spurs signed Australian big man Aron Baynes. 
• The Grizzlies signed forward Chris Johnson (not to be confused with the Timberwolves center of the same name).
• Former Lakers guard Darius Johnson-Odom signed in Russia.
• Delonte West signed with the D-League's Texas Legends, but the Mavericks ruled out re-signing him.

A look back at the news stories of the past week:

• In yet another coaching change, the Suns and Alvin Gentry mutually agreed to part ways. Phoenix named assistant Lindsey Hunter as interim head coach Sunday morning.
• A report was released this week stating that National Basketball Players Association executive director Billy Hunter's contract was never formally improved by the union.
• A leaked letter from Rockets GM Daryl Morey to Royce White suggests that White misled the team about the severity of his anxiety disorder before the draft.
• The Heat opted not to re-sign Josh Harrellson, instead signing former Nuggets big man Chris Andersen and rookie Jarvis Varnado to 10-day contracts.
• The Hawks were dealt a serious blow as guard Louis Williams suffered a torn ACL, which will cause him to miss the rest of the season.
• Despite his recent frustrations, the Hawks do not intend to trade Josh Smith.
• The Bobcats are said to be aggressive on the trade market, and GM Rich Cho has been given the green light by Michael Jordan to make any deal necessary. They are one of the most serious suitors for Rudy Gay.
• The Timberwolves signed Chris Johnson and Mickael Gelabale to 10-day contracts after being granted an injury exception by the NBA.
• The Wolves are also said to be shopping Derrick Williams.
• The Mavericks signed veteran guard Mike James to a second 10-day contract.
• Several teams showed interest in Greg Oden, most notably the Celtics.
• Leandro Barbosa reportedly asked the Celtics to trade him, then denied making such a request.
• The Pacers re-signed Dominic McGuire to a second 10-day contract.
• The Sixers signed Shelvin Mack to a 10-day contract.
• Blazers center J.J. Hickson has been drawing interest from around the league, although he can veto any trade.
• The Heat showed interest in trading for Timofey Mozgov.

A look back at the biggest news stories from around the NBA over the past week.

• The week was dominated by speculation that the Maloof family was close to selling the Kings. First, a prospective deal to move the team to Virginia Beach fell through. Then, it was reported that a Seattle-based group led by Chris Hansen was close to a deal to acquire the team and move it to Seattle. However, the situation soon grew more cloudy, as Sacramento has redoubled its efforts to put together a competitive offer to keep the team. For the latest on the situation, click here.
• The Bucks and head coach Scott Skiles mutually agreed to part ways. Assistant Jim Boylan was promoted to interim head coach, and will finish out the 2012/13 season in that role.
• Phil Jackson stated that he is planning to stay retired. He had been heavily pursued by the Nets since their firing of Avery Johnson.
• The Grizzlies began aggressively shopping Rudy Gay, with the Suns, Raptors, Kings, Clippers, and Wizards all showing interest. Memphis is also testing the market for Zach Randolph.
• Lakers forward Jordan Hill will miss the remainder of the 2012/13 season with hip surgery.
• Luke Walton is considering retiring after this season.
• The Bulls are not looking to trade Richard Hamilton.
• The Pacers signed head coach Frank Vogel to a contract extension.
• Kevin Love underwent surgery on his right hand and will be out 8-10 weeks for the Timberwolves.
• Anderson Varejao underwent right leg surger and will miss 6-8 weeks for the Cavs.
• The Knicks reportedly have interest in signing veteran forward Kenyon Martin to a 10-day contract.
• Marcin Gortat said he will not ask for a trade from the Suns.
• Mavericks owner Mark Cuban assured Dirk Nowitzki that he will not be traded.
• Former no. 1 overall draft pick Greg Oden is interested in an NBA comeback.
• The Rockets waived rookie point guard Scott Machado and signed Patrick Beverley.
• The Heat waived and then re-signed Josh Harrellson.
• The Heat also signed Jarvis Varnado to a 10-day contract.
• The Wizards waived Shelvin Mack.
• The Mavericks signed veteran guard Mike James.
• The Sixers re-signed Maalik Wayans to a 10-day contract.
• The Timberwolves re-signed Lazar Hayward to a 10-day contract.
• The Nets signed forward Damion James to a 10-day contract.

A look back at the news and transactions of the past week:

• Timberwolves forward Kevin Love broke his hand for the second time this season, which will cause him to miss significant time.
• NBA commissioner David Stern believes there will be NBA teams playing in Europe within the next two decades.
• The Rockets suspended rookie forward Royce White, citing breach of contract after he refused an assignment to the D-League.
• Despite the continued uncertainty of his role with the Lakers, Pau Gasol will not ask for a trade.
• The Hornets signed Donald Sloan, who was waived by the Cavs.
• The Cavs also waived Samardo Samuels.
• The Timberwolves signed and waived Lazar Hayward.
• The Mavericks waived Chris Douglas-Roberts. One possibility to replace him is Mike James, who signed with the Texas Legends of the D-League this week.
• The Pacers waived Sam Young.
• The Bulls signed Daequan Cook, who was waived by the Rockets to make room for James Anderson.
• The Bulls also guaranteed Nate Robinson's contract for the rest of the season.
• The Heat waived Terrel Harris.
• The Hornets waived Dominic McGuire.
• The Warriors elected to keep Kent Bazemore despite the luxury tax implications of guaranteeing his contract.
• Unable to secure an NBA contract, Christian Eyenga elected to play in China rather than stay in the D-League.
• Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe is not expected to be available at the trade deadline.
• The Grizzlies, meanwhile, are said to be shopping Rudy Gay.
• Kyrylo Fesenko signed in the Ukraine.
• Although DeMarcus Cousins has drawn interest from several teams, the Magic are not one of them. The Bobcats have also denied reports that they made the Kings an offer for the embattled big man.

A look back at the news and major developments of the past week.

• The biggest story of the week was the Nets' firing of head coach Avery Johnson. P.J. Carlesimo was named interim coach, although names such as Phil Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, and Kelvin Sampson have been thrown around as replacements.
• DeMarcus Cousins was reinstated by the Kings after a suspension, but trade speculation still lingers. The Celtics and Pistons are known to be interested.
• The Rockets signed James Anderson to a three-year deal and are expected to waive Daequan Cook to make room on the roster.
• Rockets forward Royce White turned down a D-League assignment from the Rockets, leaving his future even more uncertain.
• The 76ers are looking for a backup point guard for Jrue Holiday.
• The Nets waived forward Josh Childress.
• Following another setback in his recovery from arthroscopic knee surgery, Brandon Roy may be considering retirement.
• Jermaine O'Neal said he would like to retire a member of the Pacers if given the opportunity.
• Joey Graham worked out for the Timberwolves, who are seeking free-agent help.
• The Lakers, meanwhile, are no longer searching for help on the free-agent market.
• The Cavaliers claimed guard Shaun Livingston off waivers and waived Donald Sloan.
• The Wizards signed Shelvin Mack and Garrett Temple.
• The Jazz are in no hurry to trade big men Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson.

Here's a look back at a few of the bigger stories we covered at Hoops Rumors over the last week:

• After Derek Fisher asked to be released, the Mavericks honored his request, replacing him on their roster with Chris Douglas-Roberts. Fisher, the longtime Laker point guard, appears headed for retirement.
• Using the roster spot vacated by Darko Milicic earlier this season, the Celtics added some frontcourt depth by signing Jarvis Varnado.
• The 76ers aren't sure about whether or not Andrew Bynum will make an impact this season, but GM Tony DiLeo says the team hasn't discussed trading the big man.
• A run-in with coach Keith Smart earned DeMarcus Cousins a suspension from the Kings, and it sounds as if the team hasn't ruled out the possibility of trading him this season.
• The Nets' interest in Ersan Ilyasova, who Brooklyn pursued in the offseason, hasn't yet waned.
• Josh Howard suffered an ACL tear and was waived by the Timberwolves. Minnesota is now seeking a replacement on the wing.
• After a report suggested that Al Harrington's injury woes had him considering retirement, Harrington took to Twitter to shoot it down.
• The Lakers strongly considered signing Delonte West, and could still be in the market for a point guard, but have yet to make a move. Meanwhile, the team's top trade candidate, Pau Gasol, still isn't drawing interest from the Hawks.
• According to Mark Cuban, despite a bit of a slow start, the Mavericks aren't in position to consider a full rebuild.
• The Bulls are said to be considering releasing Nate Robinson before his contract becomes guaranteed, and could still look to trade Richard Hamilton.
• This week's D-League assignments included a pair of familiar names: Amare Stoudemire and Kawhi Leonard. Of course, both players were simply sent to the D-League in order to rehab injuries before returning to their respective NBA clubs. The Spurs released James Anderson when Leonard was ready to rejoin the club.
• Stoudemire was the subject of another story this week, as a report surfaced suggesting that the Knicks attempted to trade him prior to the season.
• The Wizards released Earl Barron and Shaun Livingston, intending to fill the two roster spots with backcourt players. Shelvin Mack has agreed to take one of those spots, rejoining the Wizards.
• Patrick Beverley and Garrett Temple appear on their way to signing with the Rockets and Wizards, respectively, though neither deal is finalized yet.
• Former NBA second-round pick Trent Plaisted signed a deal to play in France.
• Carl Landry would like to play for the Warriors long-term, while Kevin Martin is hoping for the same thing with the Thunder.
• Jabari Parker, considered the early favorite to be selected second overall in the 2014 draft, committed to Duke.
• After signing in Los Angeles over the summer, Antawn Jamison is confused about his role with the Lakers.