In a wide ranging column, veteran NBA writer Sam Smith speculates on trades, tries to figure out why there are so many ankle sprains, and slams the Bobcats for not taking Brook Lopez in the draft. Smith believes Lopez should have gone as high as #4, calling it "a great break for the Nets". As for the Devin Harris deal, he writes it's "the trade general managers are most laughing at this season".
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