The NBA's Team Changers Bought Out Before The Deadline

  NBA players are drastically changing and it no longer is because of the all mighty trade deadline. What’s the new fad now? To be bought out or to come out of retirement. Players that have been bought out during this NBA season are Damon Stoudamire, Flip Murray, Gordan Giricek, Theo Ratliff , and Sam Cassell. With the deadline on March 1, I will now take a look at the major moves and how they will affect their new teams. See any connections between all of this? All but one went to playoff bound teams. 1. Damon Stoudamire – Memphis to San Antonio Grade A Nicknamed Mighty Mouse he has been exactly that for the defending champs. Stoudamire brings another dimension at PG that the Spurs simply did not have with offensively challenged Jacque Vaughn. The veteran keeps defenders on their toes with his quickness and his ability to drive it in for the layup or step back and take the 3, is a refreshing new attitude in San Antonio. Since Stoudamire joined the ballclub on January 30th , ... [link]