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[Sam Amico] Hornets offering 1st round pick to get rid of Okafor

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  1. Commodore

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Cavs will stay in touch w/Hornets however. Hornets said to still be entertaining offers for either of 2 first rounders to dump Okafor deal</p>&mdash; Sam Amico (@SamAmicoFSO) <a href="https://twitter.com/SamAmicoFSO/status/178853875804155906" data-datetime="2012-03-11T14:44:21+00:00">March 11, 2012</a></blockquote>
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    Don't see how we ever get a top 5 pick without doing something like this. Expensive though, he makes $13.5 million next year.
     
    #1 Commodore, Mar 11, 2012
  2. Jontro

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    I don't trust anything that's directly associated with Stern. For basketball reasons, of course.
     
    #2 Jontro, Mar 11, 2012
  3. Garner

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    Owed $27 Million 2012-2014....

    Dont know the specifics of his injury though
     
    #3 Garner, Mar 11, 2012
  4. Margrave

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    This is exactly what Morey should do, take on that contract, help them out for future picks.
     
    #4 Margrave, Mar 11, 2012
  5. conquistador#11

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    my reading comprehension is quite questionable today. So they're willing to give us their first round(unprotected?) if we would take on okafor's contract? If so, Lex's prayers have been answered. Get it done.

    Is it commissar approved?
     
    #5 conquistador#11, Mar 11, 2012
  6. Garner

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    Asside from Jason Smith ($2.5 Mil 2013/14) and team options; if the Hornets move Okafor's contract, they will have the books completly wiped after the 2012/13 season.
     
    #6 Garner, Mar 11, 2012
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    We should pretend to trade with N.O.
    and then at the last minute, pull out.
    for paybacks' a b*tch reasons...

    then send the league's office that infamous picture of Morey.
     
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  8. chrispbrown

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    sooo...can we amnesty him?
     
    #8 chrispbrown, Mar 11, 2012
  9. Garner

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    Infamous:

    in·fa·mous

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    having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
     
    #9 Garner, Mar 11, 2012
  10. BigBenito

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    Wouldn't be able to amnesty him.

    But, the bad teams of the league should be lining up to do that trade.
     
    #10 BigBenito, Mar 11, 2012
  11. Garner

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    No, you can't Amnesty any player you trade for.
     
    #11 Garner, Mar 11, 2012
  12. Garner

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    Why shouldn't the cap flexible rockets in need of a 2nd Center be lining up to do this?
     
    #12 Garner, Mar 11, 2012
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    If it's for their pick this year YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
     
    #13 AirBud#10, Mar 11, 2012
  14. Margrave

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    The Rockets should be lining up to do this, they are not going to be contending for the duration of Okafor's contract, this is exactly the type of move that you do to get a high pick.
     
    #14 Margrave, Mar 11, 2012
  15. ivenovember

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    The major concern here is that it takes out out of any possible 2012 FA's. However, this is basically the going price of any Center these days so you may be overpaying him but it's almost market rate. Okafor is also a decent center and better than Dalembert when healthy imo.
     
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  16. Mashing

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    Depends on the protections on the pick. I do not think Okafor is a bad player when healthy. Home town boy, you know he'd love to come to the Rockets for sure.
     
    #16 Mashing, Mar 11, 2012
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    Of course. :grin:
     
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    Right now N.O. has the #3 and the #14 pick (if season ended without a lottery). The #3 pick can net you Harrison Barnes, Jeremy Lamb or Thomas Robinson. Hard to pass up a Okafor and Barnes trade for something like Bud or Dragic even.
     
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  19. Garner

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    True, but he would allow Dalembert to come off the bench (given his streaky play, I'd be all for that)

    It really comes down to if you can get the higher of the two picks.

    Scola/Thabeet for Okafor/1st round pick?
     
    #19 Garner, Mar 11, 2012
  20. Garner

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    Nvm. New Orleans says no; depending for their plans with Eric Gordon, potentially asks for Martin or a combo of Patterson/Morris/Thabeet
     
    #20 Garner, Mar 11, 2012
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