12 Jan 11 NBA Daily Dribbles: Sam and Iggy Gettin' Jiggy in Big D

SATIRE ?What I’m Reading? Andre Iguoudala is now the hot topic among the ongoing trade rumors. Which teams want him and his $56 million remaining after this year?? Miami is starting to get involved in the Stoudemire talks. If Pat Riley is able to reel him in from Phoenix, will it be enough to push them to the top of the East?? Antawn Jamison isn’t about to be a Cav and Caron Butler wants out of Washington but his play of late isn’t exactly making teams salivate.? The Nets have informed teams that they’re in the market for a big name via trade. In addition, the Nets first had to reassure other NBA front offices that this announcement was, in fact, not a joke.? Kirk Hinrich could end up in purple and gold before we know it, but it still is not imminent. What I Think About It? It’s very possible that Philly’s backseat AI could be shipped out of the City of Brotherly Love shortly, despite the long-term financial baggage that any team would inherit along with him. Luckily, his play nearly merits his boat of a contract so any team that would be acquiring him would be vying for a playoff push and would see the expense as necessary. Dallas is doing their best to work out a deal that would involve a Josh Howard for Iguodala switch with a little Haitian Sensation (Sam Dalembert) thrown in. Big D is the most likely destination for either player to end up, but Houston and Cleveland are also still in play, despite the Cavs’ need for a power forward.? While Jermaine O’Neal hasn’t been “terrible” this year, which in all honesty is because of the low expectations set for him, he’s nowhere near his Pacer-days of averaging double-double figures including 20+ ppg. Any deal that Miami could make to get Stoudemire into South Beach needs to immediately be done, especially if it includes O’Neal. Even if it’s just until June, five-plus months of Amar’e are approximately 34,534,677 times better than five-plus months of Jermaine. If this deal went through, it would not affect Miami’s chances at signing Dwyane Wade from a financial standpoint, because Amar’e is likely going to opt out of his contract at the end of the season. Win-win.? I have to feel for the Wizards’ players, especially for Jamison and Butler. This was supposed to be their year where it all came together and everyone stayed healthy and they finally made a run. It just didn’t happen thanks to two idiots. Granted, things weren’t going well prior to the Arenas incident, but it put the icing on the cake. While Jamison would never publicly say that he’d like to leave because he isn’t the type to do so, he’s still dropping hints. "That's the only thing I think about is winning a title," Jamison said. "That's the reason why I'm still playing. That's the reason why I'm still going hard. It's the only thing that drives me and pushes me, so it's the only thing left I have to accomplish, and I'm going to continue to do that." Well, since he won’t be winning one in Washington, it’s easy to assume that he’d like to be elsewhere. The Cavs are clearly the easy fit, but with Washington seeing Cleveland as a rival, it’s unlikely that he’ll actually end up there. For Butler, there are plenty of teams that would be willing to take him on, despite his decreased numbers. He hasn’t exactly been as “regal” in this situation as Jamison has, but he’s frustrated. And for good reason. I fully expect both players to be out of Washington soon enough.? The Nets do actually have plenty to offer other teams, believe it or not. They have young, talented (albeit raw) players, expiring contracts and plenty of draft picks over the next few years, including two first-rounders and what is going to be the first pick of the second round. So as awkward as it sounds, consider the Nets in the running for some of the bigger names as we near the deadline. They’re going to be desperately trying to make their franchise as desirable a spot as New Jersey can be, which is no small feat. If they can polish their image now, the hope is that some of the more sought-after free agents will consider NJ as a destination for 2010 and beyond.? The current proposed deal between the Bulls and Lakers features Hinrich going to LA for Sasha Vujacic and Adam Morrison, who by all accounts should not even still be in the league. If this trade was to go through, it would be legendary. An all-awkward-white-guy trade? Unreal! It’d be the top storyline of the 2010 NBA season. Hands down. Not Gilbert, not T-Mac, not AI, not the free agent class of the summer, nope. None of them come close to what this deal would mean for the game. Clearly, I’m ready for the weekend. Farcical Quote Friday (…slowly turning into “Charles Barkley Quote Friday”)"Give that man a contract extension. And give him some eyebrows, too."-Charles Barkley on Hawks coach Mike Woodson?Games to Watch this WeekendFriday: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City ThunderSaturday: Atlanta Hawks at Orlando MagicSunday: LA Lakers at Boston Celtics?‘Til Monday...PDFollow Pat DeCola on Twitter!