In four days, Ed Steafanski will get a belated Valentine’s Day gift from Ed Snider. He’ll either get a box of Termini Brothers’ cannolis, or dozen dead roses with an impending pink slip. The choice is his.

To put it simply, Stefanski is nearing Ed Wade status as the NBA trade deadline approaches. For years, Wade refused to make deadline deals that would have improved his club. Stefanski is doing the same thing.

While Wade didn’t make deals that could have helped the Phillies earn playoff spots, Stefanski is waving off deals that could help his team in the future. Expiring contracts are what the Sixers need so they can have a bit of cap flexibility.

Tracy McGrady may be the only commodity left for the Sixers to target.

Ama’re Stoudemire is thisclose to being dealt to Clevelenad. The Wizards shipped some of their better guns to the Mavericks. Tracy McGrady may be the best player for the Sixers to target at this point.

The point is that the trade market is quickly drying up, and the Sixers rumor mill has all but died out over the last week. That is not a good sign.

Cannolis or dead flowers? Which do you want, Eddie?