http://proxy.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story...chad&id=1837992 Espn insider Chad Ford thinks that a couple deals are out there for Wally World. Just wanted to know what the forum die hards think. A)Wally to Chicago for Jamal Crawford and Jerome Williams Wally to the Trailblazers for Adur-Rahim and Derek Anderson C) Wally for Mash and rookie JR Smith is still on the board D) And lastly the sizers would trade Glenn Robinson for Wally in hopes that the wolves want to clear some cap room considering Big dawg contract is up next year. What do you guys think? I say that the deal two the Bulls or the Balzers would be okay with me. Derek Anderson gives a little scoring and D and the deal with C-town isn't bad when you consider that JC can give you 15 points and Junkyard dwag plays good "D" and rebounds to outset the likely loss of Hassell.
I love trade options A through C. We get young talent and size for wally and only have to give him up. Crawford could develope into something big if he works on his shot selection and williams although having a big contract has a great attitude and would be a good spark plug off the bench. Anderson and Rahem for wally would be another steal trade for us. We would get them of course because the blazers would be looking to unload cap, but both are great players anderson is one of the best hardest working guys in the league. Along with another great player with a awesome attitude in rahem. Then mash is a long shot to stay healthy, but what attracts that deal to me is rookie jr smith. We have no picks in the first round till 2006. He would be a big help for our future. Along with being one of the best rookies in this years draft.
Just to clarify, the option for is for Anderson or Adur-Rahim, I miss read it and missed the comma. If we took Anderson, we would get a throw in young player or draft pick since Wally will be making almost 10 mil this year and DA only about 8.2.
Man those offers are pretty big just for Wally he is a decent player but some of those offers I would think the Wolves would have to throw in another player.
A. Wally to Chicago for Jamal Crawford and Jerome Williams Doesn't make sense for the Bulls to acquire Wally, because by the time his contract runs out he would have to be on the bench, because Deng will be ready for the SF posistion, if he isnt already. B. Wally to the Trailblazers for Adur-Rahim and Derek Anderson Unless Garnett is willing to play the 3 again, this will seam like a reasonable trade, Anderson would be a nice replacement for Hassell and Sprewell(when he leaves/age factor). C. Wally for Mash and rookie JR Smith is still on the board This would not make no sense at all. Mash is more hobbled than Wally, and his career is in doubt right now. Also Smith is a gem for the Hornets to keep, I don't see them trading him away, he should replace Wesley/Mash with Mo Pete. D. And lastly the sizers would trade Glenn Robinson for Wally in hopes that the wolves want to clear some cap room considering Big dawg contract is up next year. This is the trade that makes sense the most to me. Big Dogg is not producing in Philly, Wally would be a good fit, with AI and Iggy, with his inside out game. It gives both teams a legit chance to win now and in the future. If Big Dogg performs well in Minny, he could resign, or if he doesnt they could go out and get a FA. Who knows, if T-Mac wants out of Houston if they dont get out of the first round, than he could wind up in Minny with KG, very Doubtful though. Its a win/win for both teams
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Philla Fan 22:</div><div class="quote_post">Man those offers are pretty big just for Wally he is a decent player but some of those offers I would think the Wolves would have to throw in another player.</div> I agree, Ford was just given some basic rumblings he's heard out there and some things he's hearing from front offices, nothing is in the works as of yet. The sad thing is how bad some teams like the Cavs, Bulls, and Hornets have serverely over-valued Wally. Shooting is a premiunm I guess.
Non of these options really benefit the Wolves imo. The Robinson trade wont work well because Big Dog & Cassell's chemistry is gone on a NBA level. During the 01-02 season the Bucks had the worst bitching & bickering between their big 3 of Cassell, Robinson, Ray Allen, I dont think they could ever work as team mates again. The Wolves dont need to risk bring that poor mix to the team. If Shareef was willing to take an Antwan Jamision role off the bench(like he did in Dallas) then I would say that would be the best option for the wolves because he brings to things to the table the wolves desperately need frontline scoring & rebounding. But him & his Agent Aaron Goodwin have been pretty clear on the fact he wants to be a starter. So that makes the deal up to KG in terms of whether he wants to start at the 3 because it makes no sense to bring Reef in playing a backup role when he doesnt want too or wasnt really effective at last year in the 2nd half of the season with Portland. Derek Anderson is a great player and would be an upgrade as an all-around player over Wally but DA misses about 10-20 games as a ritual every single season just about. And has had lingering injuries since his days at Kentucky, granted Wally injury track hasnt been the best these past 2 seasons but his history of staying healthy is alot better then that of DA. So I would stay with the player with the better history of staying healthy because the risk of bringing in DA is alot bigger then the reward. I dont think the Wolves can keep fighting major injuries & stay up top the west like they did last season. It takes to much out of a team and it eventually catches up to them. Jamal Crawford doesnt seem like a player you bring to a team trying to win a championchip. He isnt a very efficient player right now. And this wolves team lives & dies by how effiecient they are
I concur Henacy <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Henacy:</div><div class="quote_post">Non of these options really benefit the Wolves imo. The Robinson trade wont work well because Big Dog & Cassell's chemistry is gone on a NBA level. During the 01-02 season the Bucks had the worst bitching & bickering between their big 3 of Cassell, Robinson, Ray Allen, I dont think they could ever work as team mates again. The Wolves dont need to risk bring that poor mix to the team. If Shareef was willing to take an Antwan Jamision role off the bench(like he did in Dallas) then I would say that would be the best option for the wolves because he brings to things to the table the wolves desperately need frontline scoring & rebounding. But him & his Agent Aaron Goodwin have been pretty clear on the fact he wants to be a starter. So that makes the deal up to KG in terms of whether he wants to start at the 3 because it makes no sense to bring Reef in playing a backup role when he doesnt want too or wasnt really effective at last year in the 2nd half of the season with Portland. Derek Anderson is a great player and would be an upgrade as an all-around player over Wally but DA misses about 10-20 games as a ritual every single season just about. And has had lingering injuries since his days at Kentucky, granted Wally injury track hasnt been the best these past 2 seasons but his history of staying healthy is alot better then that of DA. So I would stay with the player with the better history of staying healthy because the risk of bringing in DA is alot bigger then the reward. I dont think the Wolves can keep fighting major injuries & stay up top the west like they did last season. It takes to much out of a team and it eventually catches up to them. Jamal Crawford doesnt seem like a player you bring to a team trying to win a championchip. He isnt a very efficient player right now. And this wolves team lives & dies by how effiecient they are</div> Well put Henacy, where i agree with your comments, I thinks the wolves can't just stand pat, so either thety need to make a deal including Wally or look to Move kandi and/or Big Erve
Personally i think Wally and korver are one in the same. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Banks:</div><div class="quote_post"> D. And lastly the sizers would trade Glenn Robinson for Wally in hopes that the wolves want to clear some cap room considering Big dawg contract is up next year. This is the trade that makes sense the most to me. Big Dogg is not producing in Philly, Wally would be a good fit, with AI and Iggy, with his inside out game. It gives both teams a legit chance to win now and in the future. If Big Dogg performs well in Minny, he could resign, or if he doesnt they could go out and get a FA. Who knows, if T-Mac wants out of Houston if they dont get out of the first round, than he could wind up in Minny with KG, very Doubtful though. Its a win/win for both teams</div> As i said in my title i think wally and korver are similar players both having perimeter game. I just would rather see wally in philly than anywhere els. Because i love Wallys energy ( sort of a cheerleader on the floor to guys like kg sam and spree ) he had in the playoffs that i think could inspire iverson to play harder and also could give Iverson and co anotherguy that can knock down the shot. <font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="5"><u>I wan to see Wally in philly.</u></font></font>
I don't see anyone of these trades happening. The Wolves wouldn't benefit from any of these trades. And also the Hornets already offered the trade with Mash and JR Smith but Minnesota declined. Henacy already did a great job pointing out the reasons.
