NBA Playoffs Thread: March 3, 2011. A date which will live in infamy.

[Azull]

I guess Houston is trying to work up in the draft so they can trade a package to Orlando for Dwight. Just traded Air Bud to Minny for the 18th pick (giving them 14,16, and 18). I would guess one or more of those will be packaged with Lowry to move further up.

**update**
Yep. Apparently offering 14th, 16th, and Lowry to the Kings for Evans and the 5th.

[Rhinox]

Oh god. It's like mj is trying to fail. What a terrible trade.

[Kaslo]

This OKC "punishment" is pretty bogus... 1st OKC didn't conceal anything, an outside physician didn't give the team info. 2nd Green played out the rest of his contract...

[Cail]

Oh god. It's like mj is trying to fail. What a terrible trade.

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to trade Ben Gordon and a 2013 protected first-round draft pick to the Charlotte Bobcats for swingman Corey Maggette.

Sources told ESPN.com the first-round pick going to Charlotte is lottery-protected in 2013, top-eight protected in 2014, top-one protected in 2015 and unprotected in 2016.

The deal provides significant long-term savings for the Pistons. Maggette is in the last year of his contract that pays him $10.9 million during the 2012-13 season.

Gordon has two years, $25.6 million left on his contract, giving the Pistons a long-term savings of $14 million.

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[tyven]

that is wizards esque. We will be paying for that gil contract until 20forever

[Tyche]

So apparently KG is retiring tomorrow. Ray Allen is bouncing to Miami. Boston just died.

[Rhinox]

Damn tyche. Your sources are impeccable. Stevenasmifh gets all the scoops!

[Rhinox]

These fucking parody accounts are getting out of control.

[Tyche]

Well shit, read it on another site.

[Dimmauk]

So apparently KG is retiring tomorrow. Ray Allen is bouncing to Miami. Boston just died.

There was a KG sighting in San Antonio!