Rumors include big names at NBA trade deadline

Rumors include big names at NBA trade deadline
February 20, 2013, 8:30 pm
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Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo (9), power forward Kevin Garnett (5), and small forward Paul Pierce (34) walk off the court against the Washington Wizards during the second half at the Verizon Center.

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Rumors ran rampant during the flurry of activity leading up to the NBA's trade deadline, but in the end, few moves were made.

Washington moved shooting guard Jordan Crawford, but many of the bigger names with much speculation stayed in the same place. 

Many thought this might be the year for the Celtics franchise to rebuild an aging championship core, with both Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce named in trade rumors. In the end, Garnett, Pierce and even injured point guard Rajon Rondo stayed with the Celtics. 

Atlanta's Josh Smith was another name involved in a lot of trade talk, but a deal was never reached. 

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