Apparently the Wolves were able to grant Gerald Green's request to be traded. MyFox Houston is reporting that Green has told them he is being traded to his hometown Rockets. In return, the Wolves get guard Kirk Snyder and a future 2nd round pick.

My gut reaction is "good for the Wolves." Snyder's nothing special, but is a cheap youngster that will be a restricted free agent this summer; the pick will be late in whatever draft it's in, but gives the Wolves another asset; Gerald has not shown any reason to keep him around. I still think they should have exercised Green's team option, but that's water under the bridge now. This is better than just letting Green walk. More details as they surface.

With the trade deadline approaching, I thought it would be fun to take a look at how much activity has gone down in recent deadlines. It was. In fact the trade deadline is probably my favorite day of the season. Let it be known that I also prefer to play the offseason in NBA 2k8 to actually playing the game... I know, I need help.

As far as what to expect between now and the end of the day tomorrow, I wouldn't get too excited. Four stars being moved in the span of three weeks is pretty incredible in and of itself. I think the Wolves have a potential role to play by taking on a bit of salary from a luxury tax team (Elson from San Antonio helps them AND gets us a cheap center), but other than facilitating another deal they have no immediate need to get something done.