Deal I'd like to see go down: http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=agrn2u Broken out, for those that do not want to hit the link, Memphis Out: Rudy Gay, Mike Conley, Marco Jaric, Darko Milicic Memphis In: Amare Stoudamire, Ike Diogu PHX Out: Amare Phx In: Bayless, RLEC, PDX 1st Round Pick, Joel Freeland PDX Out: Bayless, Raef, Freeland, Ike, 1st round pick(possibly 2nd rounders as well, to Memphis) PDX In: Gay, Conley, Jaric, Darko Why??Phoenix saves money, for starters. Gets a mid to somewhat late draft pick, let's say 18-23ish. Very good young prospect in Bayless, local player. Another somewhat promising prospect in Freeland, who is putting up good numbers in the same league Gasol did. Comparable prospect? And again, they save money. Possibility of a follow up deal for them to try to move Barbosa, to save mroe money, acquire another prospect, and still compete this season. Memphis loses two good prospects. Also lose salary from Darko and Jaric. Rebuild their team focusing on Mayo, Amare, and M. Gasol. Gives them a good offensive and defensive big, in Gasol and Amare. Great young backcourt player. They will still have a pretty high pick this draft, which could go towards SG like Harden, if they think Mayo can play the point, or on an available SF, depending on where they pick at. Also have a lot of cap space this offseason, to try to fill in holes with possible veterans, to become mroe competitive sooner. Could possibly throw them a 2nd rounder or two this season, which will be relatively high. For Portland, they take on a lot of salary. But, Darko is an expiring contract for next offseason,w hich gives trade possibilities. Jaric, the following year. only lose one player, in bayless, who is contributing anything this season. Keeps Outlaw, Roy's friend. Keeps Sergio, Rudy's friend. Adds Conley, Greg's friend. (Does LMA have a friend he wants us to acquire? lol) Still gives us great opportunity going forward, with a load of assets. Blake/Conley/Sergio Roy/Rudy/Jaric Gay/Batum/Webster LMA/Outlaw/Frye Oden/Joel/Darko. Still will have expiring contracts, Koppo, Batum, Webster, etc. to move in follow up deals if there was a poor fit, but don't sacrifice much of anything
