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Insider Gems: Jan. 8, 2009

By John Hollinger
ESPN.com

Thursday, January 8, 2009

1. Denver's trade for Johan Petro had multiple goals -- it eliminates any possibility of player bonuses pushing it back over the luxury tax line, it gives the team a much-needed serviceable big man to bring off the bench against the likes of Shaquille O'Neal and Yao Ming, and it gives the Nuggets a little more tax wiggle room if they want to make another, more impactful trade. From Oklahoma City's perspective, it allows them to move up about 10 spots in the draft -- as part of the deal, Oklaho ...

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