The season is still early, but there have been several trade rumors and stories of players wanting out. The Warriorss: Harrington wants out. Belinelli is on the trade block. Could Ellis become available because of front office issues? http://www.examiner.com/x-441-Golde...ound?cid=exrss-Golden-State-Warriors-Examiner Warriors also might look to move Maggette? http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=10641 Dallas has got off to a slow start. If they can't turn things around will they change direction and blow things up by trading Kidd, Terry, Dampier, Stackhouse, and maybe even Dirk? Stackhouse ready for a trade. His contract is only partially guaranteed for 2M next season. http://www.star-telegram.com/287/story/1044856.html Cavs have some contracts (Wally, Ben Wallace, Snow?) that could be used in a trade for a team looking to cut salary. The Wizards are off to a 1-6 start. If they continue to struggle will the Wiz be open to trading Jamison, Butler, or Arenas? Clippers are off to a 1-9 start. Camby? The Wolves are off to a 1-8 start. Mike Miller? Also, McGrady is having injury trouble with his knee. Another injury to a star player for the Rockets that could derail their season? Would they trade McGrady for Carter who has been healthy the last several seasons? McGrady's contract expires just in time or the 2010 season. He could stick around to help the young players on the team and then his contract comes off the books just in time for the big free agency.
I'd be into trading Sean plus Simmons for someone better than Simmons, but other than that, I'm not enthusiastic about making any changes. I am assuming that Hassell and Ager have negative value (maybe you can add Hassell to make the contracts match, I guess), and you can't bundle Sean and Swift in the same deal unless you get a big back, and I can't see that happening unless you include a bunch of draft picks. I'm very happy with Jarvis Hayes and Dooling (especially considering what they cost), and I think that Najera will turn out to be a savvy signing at the end of the day. I wouldn't trade any of the three rookies. The Nets have too much invested in Yi to send him off again. I think Boone makes a terrific backup center, which is something the Nets haven't had since Aaron Williams. That's about it. I wouldn't trade any of the Nets' picks. I am very into hoarding them, you can bundle them at the draft itself to move up if you really want to. I can't see the Nets getting very much for that, unfortunately.
of course, the Nets DID trade a few picks and some random parts for Vince Carter, so maybe I shouldn't sell things short. If they could replicate that, and somehow deal a couple of first rounders, Hassell, and Simmons, and come away with Jamison, who could complain?
On Nets Daily it says the Nets will move to Brooklyn in the summer of 2011. Doesn't this greatly effect their plans for 2010 free agency? Without the move to the new location doesn't it greatly diminish their chances of getting a star player in free agency that season? Does this mean the Nets will be more open to taking on contracts that go past 2010 if they can get a good player that helps? What player with a long contract would they be willing to trade for that would hurt their chances in the free agency of 2010?
I think Lebron's master plan is to keep everyone guessing so they don't make a move and become competitive over the next 2 years.
Well, there are two questions: (1) Is a Devin-Vince-Wallace trio better than a Devin-Vince-RJ trio was? (2) What is it worth giving up for Wallace? On question (1), I think the answer is "yes." My impression is that Gerald plays better defense than RJ--at least, he has better indicator stats like blocks and steals. Also, one of the issues with RJ was his salary. Not only was he overpaid, but his salary was making it difficult to fill out the roster with decent players because of the cap. My guess is that, had the nets kept RJ, they would have been unable to sign Najera, Hayes, and Dooling, or at least two of them. Hayes and Dooling have been great, and I still expect Najera to contribute before the end of the day. They are certainly better than the usual crap the nets have had to put up with on a minimum veteran's salary. RJ makes $5 million more than Wallace does, but Wallace's deal lasts longer. Wallace actually makes less than Simmons (but his contract is two or three years longer), so if you could give up Simmons, it would be a cap-neutral deal for the next two years, and then maybe you could use Wallace in a sign-and-trade when the big free agency year comes.
The Warriors are stacked at the wing positions with the addition of Crawford: crawford jackson maggette belinelli azubuike morrow Maggette anyone? Maggette gets to the free throw line 9 times a game. Imagine him and Harris alone putting the other team in foul trouble.
Right now, Nets shouldn't be thinking about trading any players other than Swift, Simmons, Hassell, Ager and Najera.
Best trade involve 3 teams Knicks get VC and Bobby Simmons Jazz get N Robinson, D. Lee, T. Hassell and Sean Williams Nets get M Harpring, J Collins and R Brewer Why? Knicks get VC and cap space for 2010 Jazz get good young payers cap flexibility and insurance for Boozer leaving Nets get better cap space, Harpring is tough and Brewer is 80% of VC for 10% of the price
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_y...lug=ys-conleyoutlaw112808&prov=yhoo&type=lgns The Blazers seem open to trading Travis Outlaw in order to try and get Mike Conley from the Grizzlies. But the Grizzlies already have Rudy Gay at SF so it would make sense if a third team were involved. Can the Nets get involved in this somehow to get Outlaw from the Blazers?
One way is NJ trade simmons,Hassel, ager for Portland's La Frez (expiring contract) Outlaw and Sergio??
i wish we could get outlaw, that guy is just plain solid. he reminds me of RJ but longer. He's improved his offense every year and has always been a good defender and is also a great character guy. If we were serious about outlaw and this year we could toss in a 1st round with whomever we decide to trade to them. He's ideal for the nets his athletescism on the wings would give harris one more option than he has now on the break.
