Dr. Trade: Musings on Thomas, Watson, Diogu, Belinelli, & George

We're now officially entering that period of the NBA offseason where most of the big fish are already out of the lake. As we saw during these past few days, the majority of signings and trades will now concentrate on basic rotation subs, past-their-prime veterans, and long-shot prospects. Just because the names might be less recognizable does not mean that these deals could be any less critical to a franchise's roster chemistry and/or pocketbook.  Dr. Trade finds that this period of Free Agency is often unsung, overlooked, and ultimately underestimated. Sorry for dropping into the 3rd Person for a moment there, the spirit of Ricky Henderson must have come over me.  Let's take a look at the most recent deals.   Completed Signing: F Tim Thomas to Dallas Mavericks Tim Thomas has long been one of the poster boys for the perceived "over-talented but under-performing" clique that cause many to deride the NBA culture.  Thomas...