<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetsDaily)</div><div class='quotemain'>Dave D’Alessandro reported earlier this week about a possible Richard Jefferson for Boris Diaw and Leandro Barbosa trade, which he described as ”still-breathing”. Now comes Chad Ford who says the Nets are ”poised” to deal RJ and the Suns are looking to deal Diaw and Barbosa if they can get a higher pick on Draft Night, one that would permit them to take Russell Westbrook or Joe Alexander.</div> Teams To Watch In The NBA Draft (video) - Chad Ford - ESPN I'm extremely wary of this trade, particularly because of the two long contracts, and defensive deficiencies. I'd feel better if it turned into a bigger, better trade somehow...later in the season. Of course, there's also the fact that Diaw was linked to the Raptors - maybe a three-way trade is possible? Come to think of it...have the Nets ever been involved in a three-way trade in the THRON Era?
Atrocious deal. The Nets take back two longer contracts and they have to give the Suns the #10 for #15? Insanity. Not to mention I don't want to see a jelly roll like Diaw on this team.
I'm not crazy for this deal either. Moving BACK 5 spots, and taking two longer contracts? I can't see this happening. I don't see RJ being used as a piece to move back in the draft, but rather, up. Clippers come to mind..
Oh come on...think of the ticket sales in the Ironbound and New York, think of "Diop and Diaw" as a marketing device. Where is your imagination? Yeah, it doesn't make a lot of sense. But I think it's increasingly real. Dave D wrote about it. Chad Ford is broadcasting it. Fred Kerber is hinting about it. He wrote today about the Nets trading down. Huh, I said. Jonathan Givony made have gotten a whiff of it when he suggested the Nets could take Robin Lopez. Taking Robin at #10 made no sense, but taking him at #15 does. The Nets would set land speed records with that team if they could get Diaw motivated enough. Diaw and Barbosa are both 26 years old. Harris, Barbosa, Diaw, Sean Williams, Boone, and of course Mo Ager. All this bullshit about getting under the cap for Lebron is just that. But think about stockpiling a number of reasonable expiring contracts for sign and trade purposes in 2010-11. THAT makes a lot more sense than getting under the cap.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Jun 21 2008, 06:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Oh come on...think of the ticket sales in the Ironbound and New York, think of "Diop and Diaw" as a marketing device. Where is your imagination? Yeah, it doesn't make a lot of sense. But I think it's increasingly real. Dave D wrote about it. Chad Ford is broadcasting it. Fred Kerber is hinting about it. He wrote today about the Nets trading down. Huh, I said. Jonathan Givony made have gotten a whiff of it when he suggested the Nets could take Robin Lopez. Taking Robin at #10 made no sense, but taking him at #15 does. The Nets would set land speed records with that team if they could get Diaw motivated enough. Diaw and Barbosa are both 26 years old. Harris, Barbosa, Diaw, Sean Williams, Boone, and of course Mo Ager. All this bullshit about getting under the cap for Lebron is just that. But think about stockpiling a number of reasonable expiring contracts for sign and trade purposes in 2010-11. THAT makes a lot more sense than getting under the cap.</div> I really hope this isn't true. I still believe that the Nets could get more for RJ, and I guess I'd prefer trying to pick up another lottery pick instead of moving down--especially since I still believe that Hibbert will be available at #21 and that he'd do just as well as Robin Lopez. I see Diaw as a bust. Barbosa is interesting, but I may prefer to have Westbrook myself instead (since, again, I see Robin Lopez and Hibbert as interchangable).
Go back and read D'Alessandro who says this is the only interest the Nets could garner in RJ. People who say Diaw isn't a team player or hard to motivate or whatever should take seriously the similar criticisms of RJ: that while his scoring went up, his rebounds, assists and defense went down. I think this is real...how real I don't know. But what it would do is make the Nets very young, very athletic and very much a new team.
If the deal is RJ for Diaw + Barbosa + 15, I would gladly think about doing that deal. But I'm not willing to give up the chance to draft one of the most skilled players in the draft, Gallinari, for Boris freaking Diaw and Leandro Barbosa. If the Nets make this deal, I would have to seriously question their judgment and wonder if they know what the hell they are doing. This doesn't even save them any money.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Jun 21 2008, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Go back and read D'Alessandro who says this is the only interest the Nets could garner in RJ. People who say Diaw isn't a team player or hard to motivate or whatever should take seriously the similar criticisms of RJ: that while his scoring went up, his rebounds, assists and defense went down. I think this is real...how real I don't know. But what it would do is make the Nets very young, very athletic and very much a new team.</div> Let's say it IS real, and that this is the best the nets could do (which I doubt, since I still think that the Clippers will take him if/when Brand opts out). The question really is whether it is better to have RJ, Gallinari/Westbrook, and Hibbert or Diaw, Barbosa, Robin Lopez, and ___? CDR? What if the deal will prevent Hodge from making the team? What do you really gain by dealing RJ for Diaw and Barbosa? Their combined salary is more than RJs and their contracts last longer. You move down in the draft. HOWEVER, I could see a deal like this being contingent on who is left on the table at #10 when the Nets pick. For instance, maybe if Westbrook and DG are both gone, the Nets make the deal, otherwise, they take the guy they want. ALSO there is a rumour of Diaw going to the Raptors for TJ Ford and the #17 . . . a three-way deal here, where the Nets get Ford, Barbosa, the #17, and the #15 for RJ and the #10 would be very, very interesting. Then maybe they can package a couple of the picks and move up . . . It's going to be an interesting night.
Here's a possibility: this trade is dependent on the Nets being able to secure Westbrook (or Alexander) on Draft Night...something like what happened in 2001 when once the Nets had Eddie Griffin in hand they began to do the deal with the Rockets. The Rockets had fallen in love with Griffin and were willing to give up their three picks. There is too much out there on this for it not to be real.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Jun 21 2008, 07:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Here's a possibility: this trade is dependent on the Nets being able to secure Westbrook (or Alexander) on Draft Night...something like what happened in 2001 when once the Nets had Eddie Griffin in hand they began to do the deal with the Rockets. The Rockets had fallen in love with Griffin and were willing to give up their three picks. There is too much out there on this for it not to be real.</div> . . . and possibly if DG is gone as well . . . I read somewhere that there was no deal in place for Griffin; the Nets took him and took their chances. It seems like nowadays there is more info flying around about who each team wants, however. Maybe it is just a false impression from all the internet reporting that didn't exist then.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ak30 @ Jun 21 2008, 07:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If the deal is RJ for Diaw + Barbosa + 15, I would gladly think about doing that deal. But I'm not willing to give up the chance to draft one of the most skilled players in the draft, Gallinari, for Boris freaking Diaw and Leandro Barbosa. If the Nets make this deal, I would have to seriously question their judgment and wonder if they know what the hell they are doing. This doesn't even save them any money.</div> My point about 2010 has always been this: getting under the cap AND being competitive enough to lure Lebron James is a fool's errand. I dont care if they change the arena name to LBJ Center, he isn't coming to Brooklyn to play for a shitty team. BUT if you populate the roster with reasonable contracts (beyond Carters) that you can send to Cleveland in a sign-and-trade, that makes a lot more sense. Diaw and Barbosa's contracts are reasonable, and they are both 26 years old. And I really do not believe the Nets highest priority is getting Lebron James two years from now. It is, as Dave D quoted a Nets official saying, "a pipe dream". He may not want to leave where he grew up. His ties are strong.
The New York Post is reporting that Barbosa has been offered to the Knicks in an attmept to get the #6 pick. http://www.nypost.com/seven/06212008/sport...mple_116496.htm We already know about Diaw and Toronto. so it seems as though Phoenix is still exploring all their options. Also, Westbrook apparently has a guarrantee in the top ten. Don't know what that effect that will have on things. http://blogs.indystar.com/pacersinsider/ar...brook_wont.html
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jun 21 2008, 07:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Jun 21 2008, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Go back and read D'Alessandro who says this is the only interest the Nets could garner in RJ. People who say Diaw isn't a team player or hard to motivate or whatever should take seriously the similar criticisms of RJ: that while his scoring went up, his rebounds, assists and defense went down. I think this is real...how real I don't know. But what it would do is make the Nets very young, very athletic and very much a new team.</div> Let's say it IS real, and that this is the best the nets could do (which I doubt, since I still think that the Clippers will take him if/when Brand opts out). The question really is whether it is better to have RJ, Gallinari/Westbrook, and Hibbert or Diaw, Barbosa, Robin Lopez, and ___? CDR? What if the deal will prevent Hodge from making the team? What do you really gain by dealing RJ for Diaw and Barbosa? Their combined salary is more than RJs and their contracts last longer. You move down in the draft. HOWEVER, I could see a deal like this being contingent on who is left on the table at #10 when the Nets pick. For instance, maybe if Westbrook and DG are both gone, the Nets make the deal, otherwise, they take the guy they want. ALSO there is a rumour of Diaw going to the Raptors for TJ Ford and the #17 . . . a three-way deal here, where the Nets get Ford, Barbosa, the #17, and the #15 for RJ and the #10 would be very, very interesting. Then maybe they can package a couple of the picks and move up . . . It's going to be an interesting night. </div> Ford, Harris, Barbosa in the backcourt? wow. I hope they got the picks mixed up, and we were including 21 instead of 10. that'd be much better, we could get Gallinari, then take Lopez or Rush. gimme a little time, I'll come back with some crazy trade proposal with the Nets, Raptors and Suns, probably some other team too.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (soul driver @ Jun 21 2008, 06:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm not crazy for this deal either. Moving BACK 5 spots, and taking two longer contracts? I can't see this happening. I don't see RJ being used as a piece to move back in the draft, but rather, up. Clippers come to mind..</div> I concur
The trade is predicated on the Suns getting a higher pick. Why would the Suns want the 21 pick. Could they get the #8 or #9 for the #15 and #21? I doubt it. But that sort of deal doesn't get done til the draft is underway. And the more I think about, that's what makes the most sense...there's the outline of a deal, with some gentleman's agreement that if things go a certain way, then the deal gets done.
and thinking about it, Barbosa and (presumably) Ford, if they're on the Nets, it really does fit Kiki's statement of "building around Devin" ....man that'd be super quick.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (soul driver @ Jun 21 2008, 07:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>and thinking about it, Barbosa and (presumably) Ford, if they're on the Nets, it really does fit Kiki's statement of "building around Devin" ....man that'd be super quick.</div> There is no need for Ford if the Nets have Harris and Barbosa. And it's crazy to think about what the team would look like since no one knows whether they will be able to sign Krstic and Diop and whether they would want to sign Nachbar. But remember this, if you trade #10 and RJ for #15, Diaw and Barbosa, you automatically take on $1.5 million more in salary net. Of course, I can also see them trading Williams on draft night as well. No need for him with Barbosa (as well as Diaw who has played some point as can Hodge if he makes the team).
