Team altering - YES New Rocks Lineup - Point - Francis, Maddox, (Tierre Brown could be picked back up) Shooting - Hawkins, Peeler Small - Morris, Nachbar Power - Garnett, Thomas Center - Ming, Taylor, Collier Houston trades: SF Glen Rice (8.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.7 apg in 25.3 minutes) C Kelvin Cato (5.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 0.6 apg in 22.9 minutes) SG Cuttino Mobley (17.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.0 apg in 42.1 minutes) PG Moochie Norris (3.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.1 apg in 18.7 minutes) PF Eddie Griffin (9.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.1 apg in 27.9 minutes) Houston receives: SG Anthony Peeler (6.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.5 apg in 23.9 minutes) SF Kevin Garnett (21.2 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 5.3 apg in 40.9 minutes) Change in team outlook: -16.6 ppg, -8.9 rpg, and +0.3 apg. Minnesota trades: SG Anthony Peeler (6.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.5 apg in 23.9 minutes) SF Kevin Garnett (21.2 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 5.3 apg in 40.9 minutes) Minnesota receives: SF Glen Rice (8.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.7 apg in 10 games) C Kelvin Cato (5.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 0.6 apg in 7 games) SG Cuttino Mobley (17.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.0 apg in 10 games) PG Moochie Norris (3.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.1 apg in 13 games) PF Eddie Griffin (9.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.1 apg in 13 games) Change in team outlook: +16.6 ppg, +8.9 rpg, and -0.3 apg. TRADE ACCEPTED
Trouble here is that Nesterovic and Marc Jackson are doing very well at C, Garnett will re-sign in the coming weeks, Terrence Morris is not ready to start, and Eddie Griffin is playing horribly. I'd trade Moochie Norris for Terrell Brandon though. He's in his final year, and I'm SURE he has enough in him to play one season of 12 minutes a game. I mean, common, he's one year removed from schooling Francis in every one of their encounters. They could use the depth at PG. They play Strickland and Mooch at the PG, while making Hudson the main SG, and starting Wally at the 3, while backing up the 2. Something like this for a basic rotation: Nesterovic/Jackson Garnett/Joe Smith Wally/Garnett Hudson/Wally/Peeler Strickland/Moochie/Hudson Basically, they lose nothing while getting Moochie. That's got to be good. If they send Peeler our way, I wouldn't ming sending KT.
I doubt Griffin and Mobley are enough to entice Minnesota to trade Garnett. Francis would have to be included I would guess for the Wolves to do this deal and even then I still don't see them moving Garnett. He will retire as a T-Wolf.
Actually, Strickland is a SG for them, with time at the point only due to injuries while Hudson is almost a pure PG. With Lopez back next year and Brandon back some time this year, they have no need for Moochie. We have nothing Minnesota wants besides Yao and Steve.
It is extrememly doubtful that Brandon will be back this season, if ever. When McHale (or Saunders) was asked for a prognosis on Brandon, he said that "Lopez was closer to being back" and Felipe is out for the season.
