I like this deal, we keep Brooks and Battier and Hayes and Cook, however landing Iggy is going to be tough. We'd certainly have to take on Williams atleast in any Iggy deal.
Money. Jamison is owed big money for the next several years and would kill the Rockets' ability to re-sign their younger players. Big Z is an expiring contract, and he could actually give back some money in a buyout to re-sign with the Cavs. Les saves some money that he can spend elsewhere on the team.
I really dont get this strategy. Yao only has a few years left....Butler doesnt put us over the top. They should swing for the fences in Yao's waning years.
This strategy was called using Houston to get things done from a third persons point of view. I like it, because in every other Butler scenario, we would have gave up much more, not to mention we even possibly just made a deal on the side with Portland.
Washington Wizards Status: Seller Team Weaknesses: Point guard play, perimeter defense, shooting, team speed Projected 2010 cap room: $-0.5 million ($13.5 million in luxury tax room) Untouchables: JaVale McGe Potentially on the block: Antawn Jamison ($11.6 million this year, two more years left), Caron Butler ($9.8 million this year, one more year left) Expiring Contracts: Mike Miller ($9.8 million), Mike James ($6.5 million), Brendan Haywood ($6 million), Fabricio Oberto ($1.9 million Prospects: Andray Blatche, Nick Young Good trade partners: Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Houston, LA Clippers, Miami, Minnesota, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, Utah Possible targets: Tracy McGrady's expiring contract, Rudy Fernandez, J.J. Hickson, Zydrunas Ilgauskas' expiring contract, Marcus Camby's expiring contract, any other big expiring contracts, Amare Stoudemire, any other mid-level prospects The Wizards are widely considered to be the hub of the 2010 NBA Trade Deadline. Three potential monkey wrenches: the cloudy ownership situation (the transition between Abe Pollin and Ted Leonsis isn't going as smoothly as anticipated, meaning there's nobody really to sign off on any moves), the lack of clarity with Gilbert Arenas and GM Ernie Grunfeld's tendency to ask for too much in deals. That said, chances are at least one key Wizard leaves by the deadline. The two biggest contracts on the team outside of Arenas are Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler. Jamison's been far more productive this year, but his contract is also bigger and longer. Cleveland would love to pry Jamison away, but the Wizards want more than Zydrunas Ilgauskas' contract back. Otherwise, the market's pretty soft for Jamison because of his price. Butler, despite his poor play this year, has a friendlier contract, so there's more interest in him. The Wizards have been talking with Houston a lot about a potential Butler + pieces for Tracy McGrady deal, and Phoenix was rumored to offer Amare Stoudemire for Butler and others, so Butler has a market. In terms of tradeable assets, though, both those guys might take a backseat to Brendan Haywood. Haywood's an expiring contract, and at this stage of his career, he might want to get the heck out of DC and into a winning situation. Tons of Western Conference contenders need size to go up against the Lakers, and Haywood offers it. Washington might move him now so they don't lose him for nothing in the offseason. If they're serious, they'll get lots of calls.
did i miss something? how did this thread fall to the 2nd page? i didnt check F for the afternoon, is this rumor dead now?
I would give up Scola in a deal like that. We would end up like this: Brooks / Lowry / Conroy Ariza / JT Butler / Battier / Budinger Landry / Hayes / Cook Haywood / Andersen / Dorsey or Battier: Brooks / Lowry / Conroy Ariza / JT Butler / Budinger Scola / Landry / Cook Haywood / Hayes / Andersen / Dorsey
Funny, more than a month ago when Tracy's-on-the-block was made official, one of the first things I thought was, Morey's going to feel like Cuban's tapped his phone. I'm not saying he has, no, it's an exageration, but it almost seems like Cuban says to whatever GM, "Let me know what Morey offers, I can better it."
i love Scola with a passion, and he exemplefies everything that is HOUSTON ROX. but to get this deal done, I would have to let him go. Lets face it, we have him for a bargain right now, but all that will change soon enough. He will command a decent market value. Although his style of play probably isnt as affected by age as other HIGH flyers.... he is still quite old and as you get old, you get more prone to injuries.
I would actually do this trade: I think Landry is going to cost us a lot more in extending contracts.. Also with Scola we get the craftiness still while getting athletic + Tall in CB and B. Haywood..
If the Rox can pull off... TMAC/Battier/Dorsey/1st rd pick for Butler/Haywood/Miller then "ITS ON" West Conference!!! Brooks/Lowry/Conroy Butler/Budinger/Taylor Ariza/Miller Scola/Landry/Hayes Haywood/Andersen/Cook/Yao Rox battle for the 2 or 3 seed in the West!!!
You realize you're prognosticating injury for a player that has never missed a game in his entire NBA career, right?
thats not really what i was implying, but if you want to go there, name some NBA players that have never missed a game in their career.
