Early Morning Trade Rumors... A Chat Primer

Here are some quick shots on teams and players involved in trade rumors right now: Last night's trade: Hawks and Wizards: The Hawks sent Jordan (I dunked on LeBron while in high school) Crawford, Mike Bibby, Maurice Evans, and a 1st-round pick to the Wizards for Kirk Hinrich and Hilton Armstrong. Hinrich will eventually take over the Hawks' starting point guard gig, but his numbers as a reserve this season have been pretty similar to the numbers he's averaged as a starter over his career, so we may not see his value rise too much. (By the way, I would like to point out that I suggested Hinrich might be moved in a trade to the Hawks in a blog post from a month ago. I know it's sad to pat your own back, but I'll take my victories where I can.) Cavs and Clippers: The Clippers will be sending Baron Davis' albatross of a contract and their unprotected 2011 1st-round pick to the Cavs for Maurice Williams and Jamario Moon. Both Mo and Baron were held ou...