Nets trade: Jason Kidd Darrell Armstrong Cavs trade: Daniel Gibson Eric Snow Ira Newble Donyell Marshall 2009 first round pick 2010 first round pick LeBron has been insisting to the managment to get off there hands and make something happen. The draft picks would seal the deal IMO because they really have nothing aside from Gooden, who is filling in for a hurt Anderson and Gibson who would be a nice back-up to Marcus Williams. For the Nets you get almost 3.5 million off the books this year and then 13 million off the year after. Rather than just letting Kidd's contract expire, you get rid of him while recieving draft picks and a youth. Nets trade: Richard Jefferson Malik Allen Antoine Wright Bostjan Nachbar Spurs trade: Tiago Splitter Ian Mahinmi Jacque Vaughn Francisco Elson Michael Finley Robert Horry Brent Barry 2008 first round pick The Spurs were a lot more production from Ime Udoka and didn't expect Bowens offense to drop even further down South but both these things happened. With this trade the Spurs pick up a top ten small forward who can allow Bowen to focus only on defense while he brings in a get to the basket mentality; something the Spurs are short of. They also fill in the spots traded away in young Wright and Nachbar who can hit the outside shot when they are feeling it. For the Nets, they recieve expirings galour. A total of 15 mil expiring this year while also recieving gifted young centers Splitter Mahinmi along with a first round pick. Nets trade: Vince Carter Jamaal Magloire Clippers trade: Corey Maggette Sam Cassell Shaun Livingston 2009 second round pick Clippers have to compete against the Lakers not only basketball wise but star power as well. With the pick up of Pau Gasol, many fans would find no need to go see a Clippers game since Shaun and Brand are both sidelined. Vince is a name that people know and come out to see no matter the city. As for the Nets, they get an expiring in all three of roughly 18 million. We then have a roster looking something like this: Centers: Nenad Krstic Josh Boone Tiago Splitter Francisco Elson Ian Mahinmi Power forwards: Sean Williams Stromile Swift Donyell Marshall Robert Horry Small forwards: Corey Maggette Ira Newble Shooting gaurds: Michael Finley Brent Barry Point gaurds: Marcus Williams Sam Cassell Shaun Livingston Eric Snow Daniel Gibson Jacque Vaughn Draft picks: 2008 first round pick - Nets 2008 first round pick - Spurs 2008 second round pick - Nets 2009 first round pick - Cavs 2009 first round pick - Nets 2009 second round pick - Clippers 2009 second round pick - Nets 2010 first round pick - Cavs 2010 first round pick - Nets 2010 second round pick - Nets Of course the lineup would not have that many guys on it. Cassell, Finley and others would be bought out leaving the roster weak but in good means to tank. Get a good draft pick and have a year or two to build around that one man. If we decided not to resign anyone out of that group, we'd be left with: Sean Williams Marcus Williams Josh Boone Jacque Vaughn Stromile Swift Eric Snow Donyell Marshall Even with this group you now have only Sean Williams with a contract past that year leaving you with lot's of cap room and a brand new arena waiting for a superstar to take the franchise under his wing.
This is pretty funny and definitely imaginative. One thing though: My understanding is that a team can't trade their first round pick in consecutive years (to prevent an owner from completely gutting a team, I think), so we couldn't get both the 2009 and 2010 1st rounders from Cleveland. I also hope we're going to get a LOT of cash in those deals to buy those players out!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Feb 8 2008, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This is pretty funny and definitely imaginative. One thing though: My understanding is that a team can't trade their first round pick in consecutive years (to prevent an owner from completely gutting a team, I think), so we couldn't get both the 2009 and 2010 1st rounders from Cleveland. I also hope we're going to get a LOT of cash in those deals to buy those players out!</div> You can trade your picks in back to back years under 2 circumstances. 1) The previous draft in which you had traded a pick has been completed. IE: no 2007 pick, day second 1st round is over in 2007 draft, you can trade your 2008 pick. 2) If you trade for another 1st rounder in either of the drafts you want to move your pick 2 years running. IE: trade our 2008 and 2009 1st round pick for the Timberwolves 2008 or 2009 1st round pick. -Petey
Hahahaha, that's awesome. I wish we could completely gut out the team like that. Now THAT is blowing it up. Although, I could never see the Spurs going for that. Looks ugly for them. DO IT.
haha nice. That's like a megaton (megathron) bomb-blowing it up. Problem is, I don't think we have enough roster spots to fit 19 players (not including draft picks!)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Feb 8 2008, 03:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>haha nice. That's like a megaton (megathron) bomb-blowing it up. Problem is, I don't think we have enough roster spots to fit 19 players (not including draft picks!)</div> Yeah I figured that but Cassell wants Boston and other will want to win. Is their a certain number a players you can buy out? Or we could just waive them since they expire too. I say play Sean at the gaurd.
haha hey Sean is a point-forward, so I'd back it This could work if we were the Knicks, and had the resources to have 20 some people on the payroll for a year!
I'm starting to think Kidd will not be moved until this summer. The recent changes with the Suns Spurs and Lakers will make the Mavs think long and hard.
