With most of the teams in the NBA looking to shed salary -- and just a few hoping to add pieces for a championship run -- the week leading up to the trade deadline figured to be hectic.
Hectic may be an understatement.
Here's a look at the deals that went down, and how they'll affect the teams and players involved -- this year and beyond.
Kevin Martin, Tracy McGrady and Jared Jeffries
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The Rockets and Kings were able to integrate the Knicks into a three-team epic that will have a significant impact on the future of all three franchises. New York sheds enough salary to make two max contract offers this summer, the Kings are in position to sign one max free agent, and the Rockets add a top perimeter scorer to a team that should get Yao Ming back for next season.
Marcus Camby for Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw
The Trail Blazers filled a major void at center, acquiring veteran Marcus Camby from the Clippers for Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw.
On paper, the deal makes perfect sense for both teams -- the Clippers save a few dollars, while the Blazers deal from a strength and address a weakness. But while Portland has other options at guard, Blake was a very important player for them -- and one of Brandon Roy's favorite teammates. It will be interesting to see what sort of impact his departure has on the team.
Of course, if Roy continues to battle hamstring problems, the Blazers aren't going to make much noise in the playoffs anyway.
Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood for Josh Howard and Drew Gooden
The Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards made the first big deadline deal, a seven-player trade that sent swingman Caron Butler, center Brendan Haywood and guard DeShawn Stevenson to Dallas in exchange for forwards Josh Howard, Quinton Ross and James Singleton and forward/center Drew Gooden.
Gooden would be packaged to the Clippers later in the week, as part of the Antawn Jamison trade.
The deal gives Dallas much-needed help in the middle, especially with Erick Dampier battling injury, and allows the Mavs to return Jason Terry to a sixth-man role where he thrives. Washington gets to take an extended look at Howard -- a talented wing who hasn't performed up to the level of his ability this season.
Nate Robinson for Eddie House
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Krypto-Nate is headed to Boston, along with Marcus Landry, in exchange for Eddie House, J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker.
Tyrus Thomas for Flip Murray and Acie Law
The Bulls will send disgruntled forward Tyrus Thomas to Charlotte for guards Acie Law and Flip Murray.
Jodie Meeks and Francisco Elson for Royal Ivey and Primoz Brezec
In an exchange of little-used backups, the Bucks got a little depth for their playoff drive while the Sixers got a good -- but defensively-challenged -- shooter in Meeks.
John Salmons for Hakim Warrick and Joe Alexander
Raise your hand if you expected the Milwaukee Bucks to take on salary at the deadline.
Liars.
Milwaukee is taking a calculated risk that Salmons -- who was a key player down the stretch for Chicago last season -- will shake out of his season-long malaise and become a complement to Brandon Jennings and Andrew Bogut as the Bucks prepare for a playoff run.
The players headed to Chicago in the deal -- some reports name Warrick and Alexander, others say Kurt Thomas and Francisco Elson -- almost don't matter; their value to the Bulls lies in their contracts, which expire after this season.
Ronnie Brewer for draft pick
The Jazz will send guard Ronnie Brewer to Memphis in exchange for a draft pick. The emergence of rookie Wes Matthews made Brewer an unnecessary luxury in Utah.
Darko Milicic for Brian Cardinal
Knicks fans will be really irritated if this is the only deal Donnie Walsh completes before the deadline.
This deal is all about bookkeeping. Cardinal will be waived immediately, saving the Knicks a few dollars and clearing a roster spot which makes a future unbalanced trade possible. T-Wolves president David Kahn reportedly really likes Milicic and hopes to get an extended look at the forward/center, but Darko is hoping to sign with a team in Europe once his contract expires.
