OT: Nets, Nuggets, Charlotte, and Utah in serious Trade Talks

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    Can't go 82-0 without starting 18-0. :sigh:
     
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    Yeah right.
     
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    In addition to the overpaid and expendable Kirilienko, Utah's front-line depth currently includes Fesenko, Okur, Jefferson, Millsap, Hayward, and Miles, as well as a couple other scrubs. I would argue that they need backcourt depth more than they need front-line help, even if they jettisoned AK. I doubt Diaw would have a significant role on their roster if they acquired him.
     
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    If your getting Carmelo back, that sounds to me like pretty good talent return if your unloading Harris and Favors.
     
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    It's a nice start but the rest of the roster is garbage.
     
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    Where's Outlaw going to find minutes if this trade goes down?

    lol, if Anthony goes from a Western conference contender to East coast cellar dwellar all because he wanted to get to the big city.
     
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    I can't make this trade work on Trade Machine. The trouble is that the Nets are taking back Anthony's $17M contract, and have to send out at least $15M. But Favors + Harris is nowhere near. Add to that that they're supposedly getting Augustin ($2.5M) and I don't see how it can be done. Stein "tweets":
    But I don't think either Hayes or Ross is actually ON the Nets' roster! (Isn't Ross with Dallas? [Edit: D'oh! No, he isn't.] And I think I read that Hayes was about to play abroad.)

    Anyone able to make it work?
     
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    Don't the Nets have near 15 mil in capspace? why do salaries have to match?
     
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    I'd tell my wife to keep doing her MTV Video hoe thing for one more year and then I'll be able to sign wherever she wishes. Then again I wouldn't marry a chick that looks like a Wildebeest and take career orders from her when I'm the breadwinner.
     
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    so in the future you are gonna have a husband?
     
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    Not according to Trade Machine (and ShamSports). Don't forget that they blew a bunch of capspace in absorbing Troy Murphy's $12M (!!!) salary.
     
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    My thoughts exactly. :)

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    Utah would do it to save 8-9 million. Also because they have been tired of AK's act for a few years. There were a few guys on the Jazz team that Deron Williams alluded to after frustrating playoff losses that quit on him. I always thought AK was one of them. The guy plays great in spurts and plays pretty good D on Durant, but either way this is his last year with the Jazz. And if they can save that much money it is worth it to them.
     
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    If this happens, should POR offer Miller, Bayless & Fernandez for Billups?

    Possibly throw in a 1st round pick? or rights to one of the euros (Claver, Koponen, Freeland)?

    OR................

    Miller, Przybilla, Bayless, Rudy and 1st rounder for Billups and Chris Anderson?
     
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    Yep. Thank in part Utah's "poison pill" loan for Millsap's contract negotiated by Pritchard. I'm guessing that Pritchard knew that Utah would somehow have to match it, no matter the cost, because they were not going to re-sign Boozer after the season. Now, a year later, and they are in worse financial shape than they were before last season.
     
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