Rafer Alston, point guard of the Houston Rockets, has been traded to the Orlando Magic in a three team trade that also included the Memphis Grizzlies. It has been no secret the Magic were seeking a point guard after point guard Jameer Nelson sustained a season ending shoulder injury. Earlier in the month, they acquired Tyronn Lue from the Milwaukee Bucks in a trade.
The Rockets have given up one of their most successful players partly because of Aaron Brooks. Brooks, in his second year out of Oregon, has shown that he is capable of leading the Rockets. It still isn't clear why they felt the need to get rid of Alston, but they are showing trust in Brooks. Kyle Lowry of the Grizzlies and Brian Cook of the Magic went to the Rockets in the deal. The Grizzlies got Adonal Foyle of the Magic and Mike Wilks of the Rockets, a first round draft pick, and cash.
This deal makes the most sense out of all the deadline deals, in my opinion, because it is geared for the Magic to continue to win now. They are contending with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics for the Eastern Conference crown, and they don't want that opportunity to go by. When the Magic lost Nelson, many, including me, felt the Magic's season was done. Now that they have made this move, it puts them right back where they've been for most of the season and may make them better offensively. Alston has been good at getting the ball to Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, and I think he'll be good at getting the ball to Hedo Turkoglu, Rashard Lewis, and Dwight Howard.
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