<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Chris Webber, still hampered by the aftermath of microfracture knee surgery at 33, is due more than $42 million over the next two seasons -- a perfect fit for the Knicks' seemingly infinite budget. The five-time All-Star could also fit the win-or-else mandate president/coach Isiah Thomas faces this season, but initial discussions haven't produced a fit to send Webber to New York. Still, the 76ers have approached the Knicks (and anyone else willing to listen) about Webber, league sources say, but weren't offered enough to make the kind of deal they've sought to shake up things this summer after several Allen Iverson scenarios fell through. The package offered by Thomas, who is on vacation this week and could not be reached Tuesday, starts with Quentin Richardson (with his back issues and $33.8 million over four seasons left on his contract) and Maurice Taylor (whose $9.75 million contract expires after this season). For the necessary salary-cap match, the Knicks would have to send more to Philadelphia to take on the $20 million Webber makes next season. So they'd likely try to include another albatross salary, such as the two years and $13.7 million owed to Philadelphia native Malik Rose or the four years and $24 million still due to Jerome James.</div> Source
I'm not sure about trading Webber or not. He is putting up 20 and 10, but at the same time he is not doing it efficiently. He is shooting a very low percentage for a power forward. Maybe Mo Cheeks isn't utilizing him the way he should, C Webb has spoken out and said that he wants to have the ball in his hands more, so he can make plays for other Sixers. I'd give Webber another chance.
I wouldn't really have done that anyway..Q-Rich and Korver are pretty much the same(can hit 3s, bad defense)..and Taylor is pretty much a downgrade from Webber.
If that is the trade we are looking at, we might as well keep C-Webb. Webber has the option to opt out next season, and by the looks of it, he isn't exactly thrilled with playing in Philly. The reason why we trade away Webber is because he has a huge contract. But we also get in return two highly overpaid players as well. I don't see any significance to this trade what so ever.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Brian:</div><div class="quote_post">If that is the trade we are looking at, we might as well keep C-Webb. Webber has the option to opt out next season, and by the looks of it, he isn't exactly thrilled with playing in Philly. The reason why we trade away Webber is because he has a huge contract. But we also get in return two highly overpaid players as well. I don't see any significance to this trade what so ever.</div> Webber isn't going to opt out of a 20 million dollar contract.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Bobcats:</div><div class="quote_post">Webber isn't going to opt out of a 20 million dollar contract.</div> Even if he doesnt, his contract runs out in 07-08.
he thinks he doesn't get enough touches in philly? wait till' he see's how much touches he get's in NY (sarcastically) ..., no matter where he goes, he'll never be the star he was in sactown. As i once read, "he was the best as could be, the best we wished he still was."
The reason to trade Webber is to get rid of his Salary, not for any other reason. He's not efficient. He puts up those numbers at the expense of the team, not in a manner that helps it. We have no power in free agency as long as we have him and he is hobbled at best defensively and his rebounds are all touchy outside rebounds that would be dispersed around the team if he was gone, he doesn't bang or play hard, and he doesn't help this team IMO. I would want to sit him even if he is here.
Just curiurs, seeing now how it's been with c-webb. would you philly fans rather have Kenny Thomas and Corliss and Skinner still?
If I could go back, I'd still do the trade. Believe it or not things can still get better, because the 76ers haven't utilized Chris like they should. Maybe they should hire R. Aldeman as an assistant coach or something, he made Webb a star in Sacto. The system they ran there is one I can see the 76ers doing now.
lol @ rick adelman for assistant coach. he's a head coach and only a head coach. as for c-webb, yeah he strived in the old kings system, the 6ers aint too far from it now. but honestly, it doesn't take you anywhere, it only got us to the WCF.
The Sixers are a fast paced team and Webb slows them down. I think all or most of the games he sat out they won. The guy puts up good numbers but for what? A mediocre non-postseason season? I don't think they need him. He's a liability with that knee of his.
If I could go back and undo the Webber trade I would in a heartbeat. He never helped the team, I liked the combo of Thomas and Williamson much better, and if Skinner ever got a chance with us he's the perfect 12 minute a night guy. This deal has only hampered the sixers.
King Denies Rumored Webber Trade To Knicks <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Sixers president Billy King has said that a report stating that the 76ers have approached the Knicks to discuss a deal involving Chris Webber wasn't accurate, according to PhillyBurbs.com. Asked if he contacted New York and others about a trade involving Webber, King said in an e-mail response, ?No, not at all.? A source close to the situation said that the Knicks initially approached the Sixers, although it seemed unlikely King was interested in Knicks president Isiah Thomas' apparent offer of a package involving Quentin Richardson and Maurice Taylor for the 33-year-old Webber. Richardson, a swingman who likes to shoot 3-pointers, is set to earn $6.96 million this season, followed by $8.1 million, $8.8 million and a player option for $9.35 million in 2009-10. Taylor, a power forward, is heading into the final year of a deal in which he'll make $9.75 million. </div> Source
Ick, I wouldn't want that from a Sixer stand-point... It seems that they're getting rid of his salary to make room for 4 other bad salaries that last longer...
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Could it be that 76ers president Billy King, unable to work out a deal for star Allen Iverson, has turned his attention to dealing Chris Webber? According to a report in Wednesday's Bergen Record, ?the 76ers have approached the Knicks (and anyone else willing to listen) about Webber.? King said that wasn't accurate. Asked if he contacted New York and others about a trade involving Webber, King said in an e-mail response, ?No, not at all.? A source close to the situation said that the Knicks initially approached the Sixers, although it seemed unlikely King was interested in Knicks president Isiah Thomas' apparent offer of a package involving Quentin Richardson and Maurice Taylor for the 33-year-old Webber.</div> Source
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Gametime?:</div><div class="quote_post">he thinks he doesn't get enough touches in philly? wait till' he see's how much touches he get's in NY (sarcastically) ..., no matter where he goes, he'll never be the star he was in sactown. As i once read, "he was the best as could be, the best we wished he still was."</div> Actually for C-Webb to be used to his full potential you actually have to run the offense through him at the top post. I've been trying to stress thtis with Sixer fans. Webber's biggest asset as a big man is his ability to create for other people out of the high post. Webber had a career low 3.4 assists per game last year. Look at his days when he was with the Kings. He was dishing out 5, even 6 assists per game, and was a triple-double threat every night. Now getting to the second part of my post, we have too many guys that need the ball in their hands to reach their full potential. Andre Iguodala, Allen Iverson, and Chris Webber all share this characteristic. My solution (as many of you know) would be to trade Iverson...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting C.K.:</div><div class="quote_post">Actually for C-Webb to be used to his full potential you actually have to run the offense through him at the top post. I've been trying to stress thtis with Sixer fans. Webber's biggest asset as a big man is his ability to create for other people out of the high post. Webber had a career low 3.4 assists per game last year. Look at his days when he was with the Kings. He was dishing out 5, even 6 assists per game, and was a triple-double threat every night. Now getting to the second part of my post, we have too many guys that need the ball in their hands to reach their full potential. Andre Iguodala, Allen Iverson, and Chris Webber all share this characteristic. My solution (as many of you know) would be to trade Iverson...</div> . do it, i say, you really can't get much worse. i think philly is blinded by this guy's solo talent and don't realize how they could be without someone always having the spotlight. sometimes the best trades are those that are the riskiest....
