Merged: OT: Alston to ORL

[Pritchslap Madness]

Marc Stein: Looks like we have a fairly significant three-way deal that has been submitted to the league just before the trade deadline.

NBA front-office sources tell ESPN.com that Orlando is acquiring Rafer Alston from Houston to fill the void created at point guard by Jameer Nelson's shoulder injury.

The Rockets will receive Memphis guard Kyle Lowry, Orlando forward Brian Cook and perhaps two other minimum-salaried players to make the finances work.

The Grizzlies will receive a first-round pick from Orlando.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=TradeTalkRoundup-090218

 

[DaRizzle]

OT: Alston to ORL

Orl gets: Alston
MEM: gets a pick
HOU: gets Lowry, Cook, and other scubs

Just Reported on the ESPN Special

 

[hasoos]

Re: OT: three-way deal Orlando, Houston & Memphis

Translation: It is time for Aaron Brooks to start in Houston. The same Aaron brooks we had a chance to get several times in the draft.

 

[DaRizzle]

Re: OT: three-way deal Orlando, Houston & Memphis

you beat me ass!

Good trade for ORL...dammit.

 

[KingSpeed]

Re: OT: Alston to ORL

Does this kill the Rockets' playoff chances?

 

[DaRizzle]

Re: OT: Alston to ORL

Does this kill the Rockets' playoff chances?

Playoff chances...no
Make them worse for at least this year...yes

 

[Webster's Dictionary]

Re: OT: three-way deal Orlando, Houston & Memphis

Translation: It is time for Aaron Brooks to start in Houston. The same Aaron brooks we had a chance to get several times in the draft.

The same Aaron Brooks that 24 other teams passed on. Same Aaron Brooks that is shooting 40.2% and averaging 2 assists a game. He's shown flashes, and he may turn out to be pretty good, but I'm not crying over it yet.

 

[Samuel]

Conley it is... Funny how things change.