Possibilities for another top 10 pick?

It is said that SEATTLE wants to "sell" their #10 for some cash. maybe we could do sth for this.

 

Morrison and Brewer..

That'd be a dream.

 

Do you honestly think that Les could outspend...say...Mark Cuban if Seattle was actually willing to sell their pick for "straight cash homey"?

 

If Seattle is serious about selling it, then Les should take advantage. Yao and Tmac are in their primes, we need to add pieces to the puzzle so that in 2 or 3 years we win it all....again, and again, and again.

DD

 

Was anyone heard an estiment on what amount the Sonics want for #10?

 

I thougth i read somewhere that it was $3 million in cash, and a future pick, I think.

 

Frankly, that sounds like a lot. Not my money, so go ahead Les, but still...

 

Probably not... but that's assuming Cuban wants the #10 pick. If he doesn't, then obviously Les doesn't have to outspend him.

Of course, all that is predicated on the assumption that <i>Les</i> would want the #10 pick.

 

Isn't $3 million the max cash that can be included in any trade? If so, Cuban's $3 million is the same as Les's $3 million.

 

If I'm not mistaken, 2M is the maximum.

Even if it's 3M, it's worth it.

You know what the difference is?

Seattle wants a second rounder and cash.

Only Portand has a betetr second rounder than us, and their is a ceiling on how much cash you can offer.

Aside from that, we can get creative too. If we really want to shore up our depth and help the Sonics, I would not hesitate to pull the trigger on:

Damien Wilkins + #10

for

Chunk of TE (around 2.5M) + #32 + 2M cash

We would basically have our 2/3 spot set, and could send Bowen pacing. I suggest we pick up both Brewer and Reddick. Then we can focus our MLE and trade effort solely on getting a PF, and quite frankly, I wouldn't mind giving Swift another shot anyway:

Yao/Deke
Stro/Juwan/Hayes
T-Mac/Wilkins/Brewer
Brewer/Reddick/Head
Alston/Sura/Head?

We would even be able to package Head with either Juwan or Stro to acquire a better big man. Then, we'd have no need to use the MLE unless Cassell would be willing to sign.

 

Source?

 

Why wouldn't Orlando offer Vasquez, last year's #11, + ? for Seattle's #10?

 

Show Les the $$$ and then let's talk.

Honestly, I wouldn't mind getting an owner who has deep pockets that can surround Yao and TMac with something better than NBDL players.

 

It takes more than deep pockets. You have to have smart management who make good personnel choices. NY Knicks have deep pockets and pay luxury tax and look how well that worked out for them.

It's not that Les is cheap, but Les hasn't put the right people in charge of his basketball team.

 

Seattle is interested in trading their #40 pick for cash, not their 10th.

http://draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?mod=print&a=1341

 

J.howard or Stro, #32 pick and part of the TE for Golden State's #9, with #8 we pick up Brewer and #9 Carney, Reddick, O'Bryant, Foye, Ager, etc.

 

Seattle went out of their way to tank games late last season. Why the hell would they give up their number 10 draft pick for cash?

 

imo golden state can have a better player than swift at #9, like sh. williams or maybe c. simmons, so why would they do that ? i think NO's #15 is a more realistic target ... no ?

 

look at the post 2 above yours. they are selling the 40 pick.