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Hardwood Paroxysm presents: NBA trade deadline’s most memorable trades

By HP Basketball Network

Feb 25, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett (21) pounds his chest before a game against the Washington Wizards at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett (21) pounds his chest before a game against the Washington Wizards at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 20, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee (34) during the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee (34) during the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

Denver acquires Cenk “The Tank” Akyol

By Adam Mares (@Adam_Mares)

When you’re team is the laughing-stock of the NBA, it’s important to find happiness in the small victories that a season will bring.  For Denver Nuggets fans, one of those small victories was getting rid of JaVale McGee. There were nine stages of excitement and confusion that all Nuggets fans experienced as the information about the McGee trade was slowly released.  They went something like this:

Stage 1 – Euphoria

We traded away JaVale McGee!!! We no longer have to pay him $23 million to sit on the bench and occasionally embarrass us on Shaqtin’ a fool!!!

Stage 2 – Mild Confusion

Twitter keeps telling me that we got draft rights to some guy named “Cent” Akyol but when I google that name nothing comes up…  He must be under the radar!  I can’t believe Philly would trade away a prospect for JaVale McGee! Cent might be the next Dirk Nowitzki.  Or Manu Ginobili.  Or some crazy combination of both!

Stage 3 – Creative Expression

What should I tweet out? How about, “Nuggets trade $23 million dollars for 1 Cent.” Or maybe just, “This deal makes perfect Cents.”

Stage 4 – Clarification

Turns out “Cent” is actually “Cenk” Akyol.  Well, so much for the awesome headline puns. What rhymes with Cenk?  Tank?  And according to Wikipedia it says that he was drafted in… 2005?  He’s 27 years old!

Stage 5 – Positive Spin

Maybe he’s a late bloomer?  And what could it hurt?  It saves us money and we didn’t give up a draft pick or anything like that. This is still a great trade.

Stage 6 – New Details Emerge

Turns out we DID give up a 1st round pick. And the rights to somebody named Chukwudiebere Maduabum.  Hmm….

Stage 7 – More Positive Spin

Chuk is good but he’s no Cent… I mean Cenk.  And that 1st round pick is heavily protected.  It’s basically a 2nd rounder.  Probably won’t find anyone in the draft that late who is as good as Cent… I mean Cenk.

Stage 8 – Empty, Hollow, Silence

Stage 9 – Acceptance

At least we don’t have JaVale McGee on the team anymore.  Good trade.

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