Since we loss and everyone is throwing in trade proposals here it goes actually looks good for both teams. Houston trades: SF Bostjan Nachbar (2.1 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.2 apg in 5.5 minutes) PF Eddie Griffin (8.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.1 apg in 24.5 minutes) PG Moochie Norris (4.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.4 apg in 16.8 minutes) C Yao Ming (13.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.7 apg in 29.1 minutes) SG Cuttino Mobley (17.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.9 apg in 41.7 minutes) Houston receives: PF Drew Gooden (12.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.2 apg in 26.8 minutes) SF Tracy McGrady (32.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 5.5 apg in 39.4 minutes) Change in team outlook: -1.4 ppg, -8.1 rpg, and -1.6 apg. Orlando trades: PF Drew Gooden (12.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.2 apg in 26.8 minutes) SF Tracy McGrady (32.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 5.5 apg in 39.4 minutes) Orlando receives: SF Bostjan Nachbar (2.1 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.2 apg in 14 games) PF Eddie Griffin (8.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.1 apg in 77 games) PG Moochie Norris (4.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.4 apg in 82 games) C Yao Ming (13.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.7 apg in 82 games) SG Cuttino Mobley (17.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.9 apg in 73 games) Change in team outlook: +1.4 ppg, +8.1 rpg, and +1.6 apg. TRADE ACCEPTED Cato/Meech Gooden/Taylor JJ/A.griff Magrady/Pike Francis/Norris Orlando should also throw in a 1st round pick unprotected.
I wouldn't trade Yao. I like the guy. When JVG gets down to the heart of the matter and talks about being fragile and frustrated when the pressure is on and the going gets tough and you are being challenged to the max, I think Yao, in the end, will be the guy who doesn't nut up the most and the main guy who is left standing to lead the team through that period of breaking through.
Orlando might do it if you took EG and Moochie OUT of the deal. Nachbar, Mobley and Yao is by far enough for MacGrady and Gooden, although the contract numbers might not work out. I just don't like how every proposed trade is trying to unload Moochie and EG... their trade values are negative right now.
