NBA Player Movement 2008-2009

As with every year, NBA teams are looking to become stronger, faster and smarter before the start of the next season with additions of free-agent players or by trading key players with other teams.
Although the summer and the pre-season is still long, some significant trades and free agents' signing has tricked me into thinking, as it stands now, who can win it next season.

3: Toronto Raptors obtaining Jermaine O'Neal has to be in number 3 spot in this year's player movements. O'Neal will add value and strength to Toronto's front line and along with Chris Bosh will hope to take the Raptors a step further in this year's playoffs.

2: Although, it can not be considered as a trade or a new signing, the debut of Greg Oden with the Portland TrailBlazers can be seen as an introduction of a new player in the team, therefore i think it fits in this discussion. Furthermore, the rookie Jerryd Bayless who won this year's best summer league player award makes the Blazers a significant force to be reckoned with.

1: Without a doubt, the signing of free-agent James Posey by the New Orleans Hornets has been the highlight of this year's movements! The two-time champion with Miami and Boston can bring an eclectic range of options to the Hornets. If Byron Scott lets him do what he does best, coming off the bench and shutting down the opposite team's star-player, while continuing to shoot high percentage 3s, the Hornets will be West conference champions this year.