if we got nash, we wouldn't be making nba title predictions. we'd be taking bets on how many titles we win before nash retires.
Thats the point, no team will ever have the capability to garner enough assets to trade for Yao. Of course you would take a deal like Lebron AND Kobe for Yao, but that could never happen
Everyone is tradeable. Hell, we traded Dream. A better title would be "Which super star players are more likely to retire with their current teams?". I get nightmares every now and then about Yao not retiring as a Rocket.
Did you read my post? I'm not quite ready to compare AI to Jordan. ...and how many times was Barkley traded? lol Not that comparing Barkley is relevant because I'm comparing perimeter players to big men. Big men are always more valuable. But every rule has an exception ...and Jordan would be it. Give me another. Point is, athletic perimeter players come along all the time. Dominant big men are much more rare. As such, Yao is more untradable than Kobe.
maybe if you just added Nash to the Rockets. but if you traded T-Mac to get Nash, i'm sorry. Van Gundy ain't taking that team anywhere.
Althought I wouldn't trade T-Mac for Nash, it wouldn't be that big of a deal. We would still be a very strong team. Who knows? Maybe better.
If this team had nash, it would mean instant championships. Imagine all those 3s rafer bricks, nash would knock them down and he can hit the floater, which is something rafer can't do.
Yeah, and if we replaced Howard with Duncan and had Stoudemire, Arenas, Kobe, and KG for our bench... then we would be pretty good
Let's assume that TMac isn't on that list because of his back, how the hell is Eddy Curry within sniffing distance of 14th place, or on that list at all?
McGrady would destroy the league within in the suns offense system. that offense is tailor made for someone like McGrady.6"9 extremly atheletic beast who gets down the floor and has a great outside shot and has the ability to take it strong to the rack would excell insanely in that offense.mcgrady on the suns would mean 35 points a night.
No, big difference. Nash is aging, his game depends on a fast pace offense, which wouldn't fit Yao so well. Tmac is one of the best half court players you can find. Now if Tmac, Nash and Yao are on the same team, that is another story.
Everyone is tradeable, given the right circumstances. Perhaps the owner needs to cut salary -- b/c the team is on the market (Paul Gasol), the luxury tax might be too much, or payroll is too high given revenue levels. Maybe the team is going to start over and wants draft picks instead of high-priced veteran players, or a new coach/GM have been hired and they have a different philosophy. A player might have worn out his welcome in a market, no matter how talented. Vince Carter has been rumored to be on the market b/c he can opt out of his contract after this season, and NJ might be inclined to get at least something for Carter. These are but a few of the many reasons a star player could be traded. At the present time, though, there isn't even a snowball's chance in h*ll that Yao would be traded. You don't trade someone who is highly professional, dominant, continuing to improve with each passing game/season, and still has his best 4-6 seasons to come. Realistically, you wouldn't receive anything even close to fair value. That said, keep in mind the ALL-TIME greatest hockey player -- Wayne Gretzky -- was traded and he was in his prime (@28). So anything is possible.
This thread reminds me of how great Bill Simmons' annual "highest trade value" article on NBA players are. But there's a difference between "highest trade value" and "most untradable". Actually, among the most untradable players are some really bad players. Take Atowain Walker, for example. the guy sucks, takes so many shots like he's a star, and is paid like a star. What are the odds of Miami being able to get rid of him until the final year of his contract? Nil. He should at least be among the top 20. In terms of being untradable in a positive sense, I have to agree that Yao should be at least co-#1. The other players I can see not ever being traded in the near future are Kobe and Dirk. These players like where they're at, has long contracts, and are surrounded by great supporting cast. The other top players, Duncan, Nash, Lebron, KG, Wade, Melo, D. Howard, etc. have either have potential age issues, team quality issues, or might wish to leave for a better situation. Not that they're "likely" to leave, just that one wouldn't be that surprised if the circumstances are wrong.
No GM on gods green earth will every trade yao 1 : easily the most dominante low post player in the game 2: owning yao means you have the luxtuary off having the fastest growing economic market( china) at you're dsisposal 3:yao's gentelman aura is very easy t market and build around. i dont know one person who hatbours ill feelings towards this guy. yao is just hard not to like. 4: I lov yao and will cut dawsons ballsoff if he traded him.
Huh? You got it backwards Atowain Walker doesnt have high trade value, but he is tradable. Teams will take him if all they have to give up is peanuts. Yao is most untradable because according to this list, there is nobody in this league Rockets will give up Yao for.
