Maddie, where are you going?

1. The Rockets sent Maddy to the Bulls in exchange for Brad Miller and Seramons, in addition to an affiliate trade that swapped Dorsey with the Bulls' 10,000 trade exception. Miller's $12.3 million contract expires in the summer, and he is an old subordinate of Adelman, so there is no adaptation problem, his low post threat, high position strategy is what the Rockets need, and his arrival is a great addition to the Rockets' interior line. Ceramons is also saddled with an expiring contract, and the Bulls have no intention of keeping him.

Seramones is a very athletic swingman who can complement Ariza. If Ceramons joins, then Battier will be comfortable playing as the sixth man, and together with Landry, he will build the best bench in the league. 2. The Rockets traded with the Jazz to trade Maddy for Boozer, Koufus and Korver.

Affiliate Deals: Landry for Jazz's $3 million trade exception, Dorsey for $10,000 trade exception. Boozer is no longer part of the Jazz's long-term plans, and all they want to do is get more room to maneuver on their salaries.

Boozer and Korver's contracts both expire in the summer, but they both have decent immediate power to help the Rockets right away. Boozer's ability to score in the low post is something the Rockets don't currently have, and Korver's three-point shot will also benefit the Rockets. While Battier and Battinger both have three-point ability, the arrival of Korver could improve overall shooting percentage.

3. The Rockets, Knicks, and Bucks made a three-way trade, sending Maddie to the Knicks and Jermaine Taylor to the Bucks; The Bucks traded Reed to the Rockets and Ledno to the Knicks; The Knicks sent Al Harrington to the Bucks, and Mobley returned to the Rockets. Reed's contract is long, and he can become the team's No. 2 offensive option after Yao Ming's return, which is difficult for any opponent to defend with. When Yao Ming landed in the low post to attack, he attracted the opponent to wrap up, so that Reed was empty on the outside.

With Reed, Yao Ming, Ariza and Brooks on board, the Rockets can easily score high scores. As with the first trade, Battier could return to the bench to make a difference. 4. The Rockets made a three-way trade with the 76ers and the Kings, with Maddy going to the 76ers and Dorsey going to the Kings; The Kings sent Kenny Thomas back to the Rockets, and Sean May went to the 76ers with Rodriguez; The 76ers sent Hellam Porter to the Kings and traded Capono and Speights to the Rockets.

The Rockets could get three big men in the trade – Spotts, Capono and Thomas – and they can all come up and play. Capono can provide three-point shooting, they have a solid interior defense, and the Rockets are aiming to make the playoffs, and they will all be expected to get plenty of playing time.

Maddy is still a big name in the transfer trade market, but now according to sources, the 76ers have given up on the idea of trading Maddy, and the consensus opinion is that the Rockets will not get any big names before the transfer trade deadline, according to a league manager I have spoken to before, he believes that the Rockets will not sell Maddy for a bargain, but will keep his contract until the end of the season to free up salary space. With the league's salary cap likely to be lowered next season to re-sign Yao Ming (Yao's salary next season is $16.38 million, and he can choose to match or jump out of his contract), Houston won't have more salary space to seek a big-name star like Bosh in the free agency.

Anyway, Maddie will go to the Chicago Bulls! And there is also a good chance of going to the 76ers in exchange for Iguodala, (a three-way trade between the Rockets, 76ers, and Raptors).