Trade Deadline Today

Today is one of the best sports days of the year. First round of March Madness AND the NBA trade deadline??? Life can't get much better if I do say so myself. The trade deadline is 12 pacific time. Will the Blazers make a deal? Rumors have Jamal "hard off the back rim" Crawford going to Minnesota for Luke Ridnour or Steve Blake. In other news, Gerald Wallace possibly off to New Jersey for Mehmet Okur, Shawne Williams, and a protected first round pick. Rumors swirling that the first rounder is only protected through the top three spots. Good deal if that is true. Wallace can use his player option for $9.5 mill next season and hurt the Blazers salary cap in the process. Would you rather pay Gerald that cash and maybe resign him for 3-5 more seasons at a high salary, cutting into Batum's playing time in the process, or deal Gerald and free up more cap space to lock up Nic long term. This writer votes for door number two. Here's to a day filled with Dwight Howard flip flopping more then Joe Lieberman, Jim Nantz waxing poetic about a cinderella school, and possible Blazer trades. Never been more excited for a rainy thursday in March. Over and out.

Owen Reutlinger