Link'd Up, 2/18/10: The Knicks' trade chaos

The NBA trading deadline is at 3 PM today. By then, the Knicks may have picked up Yao Ming in exchange for Spike Lee and a few boxes of H&H Bagels.

OK, maybe not. But Donnie Walsh has New York's roster in full-on carousel mode. First, the Knicks dealt center Darko Milicic to the Timberwolves for Brian Cardinal, who they promptly cut to facilitate another trade, Nate Robinson to the Celtics for Eddie House and J.R. Giddens (and possibly a draft pick).

That by itself is an exhaustive Trading Day (I RUN SH!T HERE! YOU JUST LIVE HERE). But the Knicks' biggest deal is still in the offing. Multiple sources are reporting last night's Tracy McGrady-Kevin Martin deal will turn into a three-team trade with the Knicks getting McGrady. The particulars of the deal aren't clear, but Jared Jeffries and his $6.9 million against next season's salary cap will almost certainly be gone.

Full analysis when the dust settles.