21.   The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday that the Sixers and Cleveland Cavaliers are discussing a trade.

22.   The general managers, Bob Watson of Houston and Randy Smith of San Diego, began discussing this trade at the general managers meetings in Phoenix in mid-November.

23.   The Islanders have discussed a trade for Palffy, their highest-paid and most-talented player, with several teams.

24.   The Minnesota Timberwolves have discussed several trades that would send Sean Rooks and Isiah Rider elsewhere.

25.   The plan was hatched when Bowden was discussing a possible trade with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

26.   The teams had discussed a trade for Burnitz involving Rusch, but Milwaukee wanted Matt Lawton, since traded to Cleveland for Alomar.

27.   The two discussed a trade involving Vina during the winter.

28.   They are discussing a trade with Tampa Bay for Craig Erickson, who visited the Valley on Monday.

29.   They were for everyone to see each other and discuss trades.

30.   They discussed a trade with Montreal for Martinez, but the Expos accepted an offer from the Boston Red Sox.