http://games.espn.go.com/nba/featur...239~2754&teams=22~22~17&te=3025:17-3240&cash= sean williams was good last year, i dont know why he isnt being played...solves our backup PF spot
Trading for Josh Smith is interesting idea, and I agree that Atlanta would need to get a player like Stoudamire for them to consider it. He would certainly bring the energy and defensive ability we sorely need. As I said, Atlanta would probably like this trade, since they need a big active big man, and it might even open the possibility of bringing back Childress. Wouldn't Phoenix rather have Smith themselves than Webster, Bayless, and Rudy? I don't think they are really going into full rebuild mode.
Smoove is BYC for one, so they can't do a straight up swap, and plus I think Phoenix would rather have 3 young talents rather than one who is locked up on a big contract.
RLEC for Tayshawn Prince and Jason Maxiel. The salaries work. Our line-up would then be: Blake/(Bayless or Sergio) Roy/Rudy Prince/Batum LA/Maxiell Oden/Joel. It doesn't get rid of anyone, though. I just think Prince puts Portland over the top into contender status. Maxiel is an actual Power Forward, so that would be an upgrade.
Thats alot of talent for Detroit to give up don't you think? We somehow would have to work out a deal that sent travis at the least. The only way I could see Detroit trying this is if they got Amare in a 3 team deal with another forward like Travis.
They would never do Raef for Prince straight up... and we NEED to get rid of some logjams... not losing anyone and just bringing in another SF makes things way to hectic.
3 way team deal between OKC, PHX and Por? http://games.espn.go.com/nba/featur...69&teams=22~25~21~21~25~21~22~22~21&te=&cash=
There's no way that the Thunder do that, I don't think. They're committed to building for the future, and giving up two of their big three would be akin to us giving up two of ours. Ed O.
Actually, they might. Their owner is in financial straights and Prince is their player with a contract longer then 2 years. It's a pure salary dump for sure. It also gives them the most money of any team in the summer of 2010, which they are already aggressively planning for.
But Prince and Stuckey are their building blocks for the future. They want cap space, but how will they lure a FA without having at least a respectable team? Also, it was said that Dumars asked for one of our big 3 when we called about Prince this summer.
Here is my take http://games.espn.go.com/nba/features/traderesult?players=1981~3028~3030~1994~2754~454~2015~976~3217&teams=22~22~22~4~10~4~10~22~22&te=&cash= Portland receives defensive minded starters with playoff experience at PG and SF. Portland also gets a backup PF that should be the garbage man type of player some people see the need for. Houston gets more options at the offensive end. Trading an older player with a bigger contract for a younger player with a smaller contract should be seen as a win for them. Chicago gets cap relief and a PG that should be a great back up to Rose.
I thought the goal of a deal at the deadline would be to consolidate the roster and solidify the starting SF and or PG for the next several years. I'm not sure we should be dealing 4 players, only to get 5 in return.
Possible. I don't see any major flaws. If Phoenix want's to trade Amare, I'm not sure what they are going for next. Under the D'antoni, Outlaw and Rudy would have been perfect. They would probably still be good with Nash, but how long will he be able to play? I also question whether Deng is really that much better than Outlaw. If you compare their per/40 numbers they are very similar. I hear Deng's defense is better, but I really can't say I've noticed it. I'm pretty sure he isn't shooting 6/7 on game winners though.
