Note: This post assumes that there will be a season played out next year.
When discussing Tyson Chandler as a potential free agent pick up, I had this idea of trying to obtain a center through trades instead of through free agency with the goal of picking up another 2012 pick in the process.
The whole idea is that there would be more options via trade, and getting another 2012 pick (preferably a lottery) would be the real gem in the process, especially since we have a center that we are waiting on for the following year.
Our trading assets are basically Bargnani, Barbosa and Calderon (although in order to trade Jose, the Raps would have to also get back a PG, which makes him an unlikely trade partner).
Here are the teams that I would consider lottery bound for 2012:
Sacramento
Minnesota
Charlotte
Cleveland
Washington
Houston
New Jersey
Utah
Detroit
Phoenix
Golden State
Milwaukee
Indiana
LA Clippers
What trades can you come up with that will yield a center and an unprotected 2012 pick? The center is basically temporary until JV comes on board, so the center doesn't have to be a stud. The 2012 pick is the real target here. With that in mind the players involved in the trade should heavily favour the other team. This is why I can only really come up with trades that include Bargnani.
I originally had Hickson and the Cav's 2012 pick for Bargs, but Cleveland already traded him for Casspi.
Here are some others that I have:
Sacramento and Toronto:
Thompson + Pick for Bargnani
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=46uwnsl
Rational: Sacramento needs scoring. We can get a young center with potential and of course the pick which I sense would be top 3.
Minnesota and Toronto:
Milicic, Ellington + Pick for Bargnani
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=3hrulfw
Rational: Can pair Love with Bargnani. Won't really work, but may be able to convince Khan that it would We get a true center and of course that pick (which should be high next year as well).
Charlotte and Toronto:
Biyombo, Diop, Cunningham + Pick for Bargnani and TPE
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=3zfwfyt
Rational: Charlotte desperately needs scoring, and cap space. We get the pick from last year that we wanted plus fillers. Cunningham is so the trade works with the Trade Machine. But once Biyombo signs with Charlotte his salary would be enough to make this work without Cunningham. Could even swap Biyombo for Kemba.
When discussing Tyson Chandler as a potential free agent pick up, I had this idea of trying to obtain a center through trades instead of through free agency with the goal of picking up another 2012 pick in the process.
The whole idea is that there would be more options via trade, and getting another 2012 pick (preferably a lottery) would be the real gem in the process, especially since we have a center that we are waiting on for the following year.
Our trading assets are basically Bargnani, Barbosa and Calderon (although in order to trade Jose, the Raps would have to also get back a PG, which makes him an unlikely trade partner).
Here are the teams that I would consider lottery bound for 2012:
Sacramento
Minnesota
Charlotte
Cleveland
Washington
Houston
New Jersey
Utah
Detroit
Phoenix
Golden State
Milwaukee
Indiana
LA Clippers
What trades can you come up with that will yield a center and an unprotected 2012 pick? The center is basically temporary until JV comes on board, so the center doesn't have to be a stud. The 2012 pick is the real target here. With that in mind the players involved in the trade should heavily favour the other team. This is why I can only really come up with trades that include Bargnani.
I originally had Hickson and the Cav's 2012 pick for Bargs, but Cleveland already traded him for Casspi.
Here are some others that I have:
Sacramento and Toronto:
Thompson + Pick for Bargnani
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=46uwnsl
Rational: Sacramento needs scoring. We can get a young center with potential and of course the pick which I sense would be top 3.
Minnesota and Toronto:
Milicic, Ellington + Pick for Bargnani
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=3hrulfw
Rational: Can pair Love with Bargnani. Won't really work, but may be able to convince Khan that it would We get a true center and of course that pick (which should be high next year as well).
Charlotte and Toronto:
Biyombo, Diop, Cunningham + Pick for Bargnani and TPE
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=3zfwfyt
Rational: Charlotte desperately needs scoring, and cap space. We get the pick from last year that we wanted plus fillers. Cunningham is so the trade works with the Trade Machine. But once Biyombo signs with Charlotte his salary would be enough to make this work without Cunningham. Could even swap Biyombo for Kemba.
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