2008 NBA Off-Season

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The NBA Off-Season is underway and it is already far more interesting than anybody could have anticipated. There is more star power than expected and teams are looking to be aggressive in setting themselves up for either competing this year or being in a better cap situation for next year.
- Maggette to the Warriors, Brand to the Sixers - Zach Harper's Off-Season Blog
- Western Conference Team Movement
- Eastern Conference Team Movement
- Top 20 Free Agents
- Adam Sweeney's Western Conference Assessment - Eastern Conference Assessment
- 2008 Free Agent List
Free Agency Articles
Cory Elfrink thinks the Wizards have to choose between Gil and 'Tawn

The NBA's Most Active Trade Season

One of these big men will greatly improve their new teams' title hopes. The other is Ben Wallace.
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The trade deadline has come and passed us by and it was accompanied by a flurry of activity at the end. 27 players and 4 draft picks were exchanged in the previous 24 hours and some of them will have a significant impact on playoff teams this coming season. The NBA sent nearly $500 million dollars in contracts around the league this season in big trade after big trade.
Zach Harper analyzes the deals and passes out grades to the GMs.- 2/21
Cory Elfrink sees redemption for the Bulls' past mistakes with this deal.- 2/25
Terry Heiland recaps the important deals of the trade season.- 2/25
Zach Harper analyzes the Jason Kidd deal.- 2/19
Bibby Trade
Brandon Gallawa gives take from a Kings' fan's point of view.
Zach Harper breaks down why this trade works for both sides.
Shaq Trade
Phillip Barnett's blog reacting to the Shaq trade.
Zach Harper has analysis of the second big trade in the past week.
Cory Elfrink examined the possibilities of the trade before it went down.
Gasol Trade
Zach Harper has the fallout of the Gasol trade and Phillip Barnett weighs in.

Waiver Wire Deals

Why is Sam Cassell so happy? He's finally a Celtic.
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One of the best ways to beef up your team for a playoff run is through the waiver wire after the trade deadline. Players' deals are bought out and once they pass through waivers, they get to pick which team to latch on to for a run at the NBA title. This year hasn't been any different. Key contenders are picking up valuable veterans to round out their rosters.
Cory Elfrink breaks down the key movers and who will have the biggest impacts.