"I can dream about you" Do you remember that old song? Minnesota trades: SG Latrell Sprewell (12.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.1 apg in 30.2 minutes) C Michael Olowokandi (4.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.4 apg in 17.1 minutes) Minnesota receives: PG Nick Van Exel (11.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.0 apg in 29.0 minutes) SF Darius Miles (12.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.9 apg in 26.9 minutes) C Joel Przybilla (4.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 0.7 apg in 17.5 minutes) Change in team outlook: +11.2 ppg, +6.6 rpg, and +4.1 apg. Portland trades: PG Nick Van Exel (11.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.0 apg in 29.0 minutes) SF Darius Miles (12.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.9 apg in 26.9 minutes) C Joel Przybilla (4.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 0.7 apg in 17.5 minutes) Portland receives: SG Latrell Sprewell (12.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.1 apg in 30.2 minutes) C Michael Olowokandi (4.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.4 apg in 17.1 minutes) Change in team outlook: -11.2 ppg, -6.6 rpg, and -4.1 apg. TRADE ACCEPTED Due to Minnesota and Portland being over the cap, the 15% trade rule is invoked. Minnesota and Portland had to be no more than 115% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Sure you can dream but there is no chance that this trade would ever happen in real life. I don't even think Mchale would even offer this trade to the Blazers. They would have to be idiots to accept.
