Araujo traded to Utah for Humphries and Whaley

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  1. CelticBalla32

    CelticBalla32 Basketball is back in Boston

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    "WTF?" was the first question that popped into my head. I mean the NBA Finals are starting in what 40-45 minutes and teams are already allwed to begin trading? Anyway:

    http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/408...traded_to_utah/

    My thoughts:

    Toronto's end of the deal
    It was clear Hoffa wasn't playing in Toronto in 06-07, but they could have gotten a better deal. I mean Whaley is young, but will ride the end of the bench probably his whole career. Humphries is ok I guess, possibly a little better than Araujo, but he's <u>another PF</u>! Bosh, Villanueva, Bonner - now Humphries. That is a logjam at the 4. This is most likely leading to another deal, and if not, this is pointless for Toronto. I, for one, feel that Araujo should have been involved in a bigger deal packaged with a player and the pick for a good center.

    Utah's end of the deal
    Not bad. Humphries clearly wasn't getting any extra minutes behind Boozer and Okur. Utah needs a center that will bang for rebounds. Araujo may have bad hands and commit too many fouls, but he will try and do as much dirty work as possible, and can turn out to be an OK post player. A streaky one, but an ok one. He just needs developmental minutes. He will get those in Utah.

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  2. SirLaker

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    This was already posted :happy0144: but good looking and nice post
     
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  4. CelticBalla32

    CelticBalla32 Basketball is back in Boston

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    Sorry. I posted it on the General NBA forum (then it was moved here)without even thinking to look around. My fault.
     

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