Is Monta Ellis the answer at PG?

I think Ellis is severely over rated and can't play a lick of D.

 

I'd bet on Ellis getting traded and wouldn't be surprised if Randolph wsa gone too. The Ws have the worst management in the league, maybe in professional sports, and can't decide which direction they want to go.

I'd think that any deals involving them will be salary dump deals, each coming with one of Jackson, Maggette, or Crawford, any wouldn't cost much more than Raef's contract and maybe Outlaw (nellie would love him), Frenandez, or a pick.

I wouldn't be surprised if they dumped Brandan Wright too, who I think looks like he could be better than Randolph.

 

Ellis is tantalizing. How many PG/SG's average 20 ppg and shoot 53% from the field like he did last year?

He is great in the open court.

He's not a PG though.

 

As many play in Don Nelsons Stat Inflating System.

 

Teams rarely trade their best players within the same conference as they run the risk of looking really stupid multi-times a year. Portland also doesn't have the sort of spare parts that I'd think they'd want back (stud PG or PF). I like him and think he'd be great beside Roy but don't see ME as a reasonable possibility.

STOMP

 

Sadly for Raiders fans, the Warriors don't even have the worst management in Oakland. (irrelevant to main point of discussion but still true)

 

Nope. The San Jose Mercury News is the best paper in the Bay Area and one of the best in the nation.

I'm with MrJayremmie...I'd deal something like LaFrentz, Bayless, Outlaw and a draft pick for Ellis and a contract. I might even include Fernandez, though I'd try my best to keep either him or Bayless. Even adjusted for pace, Ellis' numbers are fantastic...and considering his age, he has a chance to get even better.

It would be a great consolidation trade.

 

I'd do that in a second. 2 backups and an expiring contract for a future star/starter. I think he does what we need from our PG position except his outside shot, but his ability to get to the hoop and score at a high % would REALLY help this team.

 

I tried to make the trade machine work on a 3-way trade with Toronto (giving Bargaini to GS to play 4/5), GS (Ellis to PDX, Randolph to Toronto), and us (giving up literally anything) but I could never make it work.