NBA Trade Grades: Handing Out Hypothetical Marks For All Of The Deadline Deals

Trade specifics: New York Knicks acquire Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Corey Brewer, Renaldo Balkman, Shelden Williams and Anthony Carter; Denver Nuggets acquire Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, 2014 first-round pick from New York, two second-round picks and $3 million cash; Minnesota Timberwolves acquire Anthony Randolph, Eddy Curry and $3 million.

Trade specifics: New Jersey Nets acquire Deron Williams; Utah Jazz acquire Devin Harris, Derrick Favors, the Nets’ 2011 first-round pick (unprotected), a 2012 first-round pick (top-seven protected) initially from the Golden State Warriors.

Trade specifics: Oklahoma City acquires Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson; Boston acquires Jeff Green, Nenad Krstic and a 2012 first-round pick via the Clippers (top-10 protected).

Trade specifics: Atlanta Hawks receive Kirk Hinrich and Hilton Armstrong; Washington Wizards receive Mike Bibby, Jordan Crawford, Maurice Evans and a 2011 first-round pick.

Trade specific: New Orleans Hornets acquire Carl Landry; Sacramento Kings acquire Marcus Thornton and cash.

New Orleans Hornets: So this is the finality of Dell Demps’ season-long quest to move all his assets for short-term help before Chris Paul becomes a free agent. The Hornets started the summer with two of the league’s top 2009 rookies (Darren Collison, Thornton), two 2010 draft picks (Craig Brackens and Quincy Pondexter) and a number of expiring contracts, most notably Peja Stojakovic at around $14 million. Their ultimate return for those assets? Ariza, Jack, Willie Greene and now Landry. That’s a bit underwhelming. This specific trade isn’t nearly as bad as the Ariza or Jack trades, but it’s still not great.

Trade specifics: Portland Trail Blazers acquire Gerald Wallace and Sean Marks; Charlotte Bobcats acquire Joel Przybilla, Dante Cunningham, 2011 first-round pick initially acquired from New Orleans (top-seven protected) and a 2013 first-round pick (top-12 protected)

Trade specifics: Phoenix Suns acquire Aaron Brooks; Houston Rockets acquire Goran Dragic and a 2011 first-round pick (lottery-protected, sort of)

Trade specifics: Memphis Grizzlies acquire Shane Battier and Ishmail Smith; Houston Rockets acquire Hasheem Thabeet, DeMarre Carroll and a 2013 lottery-protected first-round pick

There were a flurry of NBA trades in the past week as the trade deadline approached, and when the dust settled, many key players were suddenly on other teams. Which teams did well and which teams made mistakes? We grade each of the major trades, thinking specifically about each teams’ unique situation, in this StoryStream.

For the Cavaliers: I dunno, this is a tough trade to judge in general. My first thought was to say the Cavaliers fleeced the Clippers because the unprotected first-round pick is a major asset. But now, I’m not so sure.