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Calderon To Bobcats Rumors Heat Up Again? - Will Jose Calderon be a Bobcat Monday?
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JoePanini wrote: View PostWell either way, I don't think the trade will happen. But them giving up Ford makes the trade ALOT more attractive on their side, they might actually like the trade... They get rid of Ford (finally, and it would make Bird like the awesomest GM ever, gets Collison for nothing, and gets Calderon and an expiring for Ford) and they get a pretty decent player in Diaw (who was pretty good for Charlotte, but they might not want to give him up as they want to be a playoff team) and Charlotte get the PG they want, btw, do you know how long Jose's injury is for?
No, this trade most likely will not happen but I don't think anyone can argue it does not make sense for all teams involved.
For the Raptors with nearly $30M in cap space, a possible high draft pick, and another first rounder they could really be back in the second tier of the East (below Boston, Orlando, Miami) very quick. Imagine the current roster with Jeff Green at the SF, Marc Gasol at the C, and a top rated draft PG - the players were just off the top of my head but similar players with similar abilities/impact and the draft pick could be interchanged with either the PG, SF, or C position and free agency used for the other positions.
And depending on when deals are done, the Raps would still have the $14.5M TPE but not the full amount of cap space.
Oh yes, and don't forget the new CBA and possible lockout.
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Apollo wrote: View PostWasn't there a rumors earlier in the summer about Ford being traded here in a package for Calderon? This, prior to Collison going there. Just saying...
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I think that most likely due to his FIBA injury Caldy starts the season it TO- as who wants to trade for a potentially injured player before the regular season has even begun?
Charlotte can just release Dampier as well and delete his salary off of their books w/o receiving any salary in return if he's traded for a player(s). I think that's what they might do if they don't get a mind blowin' offer ie Carmello, starting pg or some future #1's.
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One thing that I have learned since following Jose in the NBA is that with Jose aka The Spanish X Ray the seriousness of any injury can never be overstated.Last edited by SirChillyMost; Sat Sep 11, 2010, 09:13 PM.
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This is a pretty complicated trade (13 players and 3 teams) but it does solve everyone's problems, and no one goes in to the luxury tax - or in Charlotte's case, comes out of it.
IND: Evans, Diaw, Henderson, Banks, Diop
CHA: Calderon, Dunleavy, Rush, Dorsey, S. Jones, $2.1M TPE
TOR: Dampier, Augustine, Ford
Indiana gets front court depth and rid of two headaches (Ford and Rush).
Charlotte gets depth at PG, SG, SF, a cheaper centre, and Dorsey can stay or go as his contract is non-guarateed, and a payroll of about $69M.
Toronto gets a lot of flexibility.
@SirChilly
For sure on Calderon and the simply waiving. The thing about simply waiving Dampier though is it leaves them thin at PG, SG, and SF - and they will still be over the soft cap with only $2.2M in MLE left to sign players. After making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, I"m sure they do not want to go back to the lottery so soon.
I am going to stop obsessing over this and wait for Monday with as much anticipation as Christmas - only to be disappointed I'm sure!
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Pele wrote: View PostI was thinking of Kobe's 81pt effort against the Raps in 2006. I believe that they will not do well until they rid themselves of anyone who was playing that day. That means that both Bargs and Jose have to go. So be it.
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Matt52 wrote: View PostThis is a pretty complicated trade (13 players and 3 teams) but it does solve everyone's problems, and no one goes in to the luxury tax - or in Charlotte's case, comes out of it.
IND: Evans, Diaw, Henderson, Banks, Diop
CHA: Calderon, Dunleavy, Rush, Dorsey, S. Jones, $2.1M TPE
TOR: Dampier, Augustine, Ford
Indiana gets front court depth and rid of two headaches (Ford and Rush).
Charlotte gets depth at PG, SG, SF, a cheaper centre, and Dorsey can stay or go as his contract is non-guarateed, and a payroll of about $69M.
Toronto gets a lot of flexibility.
@SirChilly
For sure on Calderon and the simply waiving. The thing about simply waiving Dampier though is it leaves them thin at PG, SG, and SF - and they will still be over the soft cap with only $2.2M in MLE left to sign players. After making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, I"m sure they do not want to go back to the lottery so soon.
I am going to stop obsessing over this and wait for Monday with as much anticipation as Christmas - only to be disappointed I'm sure!
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If the rumour is true and it's Calderon + Evans for Dampier, I take that in a second. Dampier isn't going to help much on the court, but him saving this franchise a ton of money is the greater impact.
And no, Augustine isn't coming to Toronto.
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More Information On Dampier's Situation
Dubbed the "Dust Chip'' because a team can trade for Dampier, then waive him and his contract will disappear like a cloud of dust, it's considered gold for teams like the Bobcats seeking salary-cap relief. The 35-year-old veteran has become a get-out-of-jail-free card, a way to achieve financial flexibility and avoid the choke-hold the luxury tax presents.It's all because he failed to achieve the playing-time clause in his seven-year, $73 million deal last season, making the last year non-guaranteed.Higgins' cell phone is busy these days. Starting Monday, 60 days after the Bobcats acquired Dampier from Dallas, the Bobcats can package his contract in another multiplayer deal.While saying there's no "drop dead date'' to get a deal done, they may end up simply waiving him.
"The conversations have been had around the league,'' Higgins said. "I don't know if there's going to be anything that subsequently gets done.''
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Dampier Deal Likely Beginning Monday
Sep 12, 2010 5:31 PM EST
Trade talks involving Bobcats center Erick Dampier are expected to increase beginning Monday.
Dampier has a unique, voidable $13 million expiring contract.
A team can trade for Dampier and then waive him without having to absorb any of his salary.
"It is quite interesting, being with Erick on the front end and the back end of this deal," Charlotte general manger Rod Higgins said. "I've also changed teams to get that done.
Bobcats Uninterested In Calderon
Sep 11, 2010 10:26 AM EST
Despite rumors that the Bobcats are interested in Raptors point guard Jose Calderon, Marc Stein of ESPN.com writes on his Twitter page that they have none.
"Getting tweets asking if there's any substance to internet rumbles about a Calderon-to-CHA deal involving Dampier's contract. In a word? NO," Stein wrote on Friday night.
Charlotte has the valuable contract of center Erick Dampier to use in trades starting on Sept. 13.
"Dampier does becomes eligible Monday to be packaged w/other Bobcats in trades. But I've been firmly told CHA and TOR not discussing Calderon," Stein added.
Via Marc Stein/ESPN.com (via Twitter)
I wouldn't bet against Calderon starting on opening night.
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Pele wrote: View PostI was thinking of Kobe's 81pt effort against the Raps in 2006. I believe that they will not do well until they rid themselves of anyone who was playing that day. That means that both Bargs and Jose have to go. So be it.
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