In no particular order I’m going to run down the winners of the trade deadline.  Here we go:

Boston Celtics:  The Celtics were looking for some help off the bench and they got it at the trade deadline adding Nate Robinson and Marcus Landry while only having to give up Eddie House, J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker.  Little Nate should be a big improvement over Eddie House off the bench the rest of the way for the Celtics.

Charlotte Bobcats:  The Bobcats needed some muscle and defense around the basket and they got it with Tyrus Thomas and Theo Ratliff.  They did give up a first round pick but little else as Flip Murray and Acie Law were bench fodder for them this season.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  The Cavaliers wanted to improve at power forward and that they did when they acquired Antwan Jamison and Sebastian Telfair for a first round pick and Zydrunas Ilgauskas.  The Wizards are talking about buying out Ilgauskas which could clear the way for the Cavs to bring him back after thirty days.

Dallas Mavericks:  The Mavericks were huge winners at the deadline as they acquired Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson from the Wizards without giving up a starting player moving Josh Howard, Quinton Ross, James Singleton and Drew Gooden.

Houston Rockets:  The Rockets were also huge winners at the trade deadline as they brought in Kevin Martin, Jared Jeffries, Jordan Hill, Hilton Armstrong, the right to swap first round picks in 2011 with the Knicks and they also got the Knicks’ first round pick in 2012.  The Rockets moved Tracy McGrady, Carl Landry and Joey Dorsey in this huge trade.

Memphis Grizzlies:  I know that hindsight is 20/20 and Ronnie Brewer is hurt right now.  But, giving up a first round pick for Brewer would have been a great move for the Grizzlies who needed help off the bench.

Milwaukee Bucks:  The Bucks made two trades and they netted John Salmons, Primoz Brezec and Royal Ivey in exchange for Hakim Warrick, Joe Alexander, Francisco Elson and Jodie Meeks.  Salmons has already moved into the starting lineup for the Bucks while weakening the Bulls who are right in front of them in the standings.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  The Timberwolves acquired Darko Milicic from the Knicks for Brian Cardinal.  This was the right price to take a gamble on Milicic who is still young.

New York Knicks:  The Knicks not only cleared cap space for next season but they appear to have made themselves a little better for the rest of this year.  Tracy McGrady and Sergio Rodriguez are already in the starting lineup for the Knicks while Eddie House is giving them a boost off the bench.  Bill Walker and J.R. Giddens came over in the Nate Robinson trade and they are still young so the jury is out on them.  Brian Cardinal was released the day after the Knicks traded Darko Milicic to the T-Wolves.  The Knicks moved Darko Milicic, Nate Robinson, Marcus Landry, Larry Hughes and Jared Jeffries in the trades they made and they likely won’t miss any of them.  But, they also gave the Rockets the chance to swap positions in the first round in the 2011 NBA Draft and they also traded them a 2012 first round pick.  It will be interesting to see who the Knicks are able to entice to the Big Apple during the summer.

Portland Trailblazers:  The Trailblazers acquired Marcus Camby from the Clippers for Steve Blake, Travis Outlaw and some cash.  Camby is just what the Blazers needed as he will give them defense and rebounding around the basket.

The Thunder, Hornets, Nuggets, Magic, Lakers, Hawks and Raptors resisted making any trades but I still count them all as winnners because they really didn’t need to make a deal.