NKOTB entry: Pacers explosion with DEN, UTA, CHA
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:10 pm
Has nothing to do with king of the trade board.
This trade is an homage to the New Kids on the Block.
Trade 1:
Roy Hibbert
for
Javale McGee
Evan Fournier
NYK 2014 1st
Why for Denver: Get a more traditional, defensively fundamental center and change the plan a bit.
Trade 2:
Danny Granger
for
Marvin Williams
Raja Bell
GSW 1st
Why for Utah: Get a massive upgrade at the SF spot. Compete now. Granger will be back in like 2 months and is a high-level 2-way forward.
Trade 3:
David West
for
Desagana Diop
Hakim Warrick
2013 POR 1st round pick
Why for Bobcats: D-West gives them (finally) a legit starting PF. The Charlotte Bobcats, in the greatest one-season turnaround ever, make the 2013 NBA playoffs. Rich Cho wins GM of the year. That POR pick won't even be conveyed til they're out of the bottom 12, so...
Final Pacers lineup at end of 12-13 season:
Hill/Stephenson
George/Green
Williams/Fournier
Warrick/
Mcgee/Mahinmi/Plumlee
Picks: OWN 2013 1st (most likely top 10, after these trades), POR 2013 1st (top 12 protected), GSW 2013 1st (top 6 protected), NYK 2014 1st
FA/expiring: Hansbrough, Augustin, Pendergraph, Bell, Diop. Probably re-sign Hansbrough.
Draft: Draft players. Try to move up to grab Cody Zeller.
This trade is an homage to the New Kids on the Block.
Trade 1:
Roy Hibbert
for
Javale McGee
Evan Fournier
NYK 2014 1st
Why for Denver: Get a more traditional, defensively fundamental center and change the plan a bit.
Trade 2:
Danny Granger
for
Marvin Williams
Raja Bell
GSW 1st
Why for Utah: Get a massive upgrade at the SF spot. Compete now. Granger will be back in like 2 months and is a high-level 2-way forward.
Trade 3:
David West
for
Desagana Diop
Hakim Warrick
2013 POR 1st round pick
Why for Bobcats: D-West gives them (finally) a legit starting PF. The Charlotte Bobcats, in the greatest one-season turnaround ever, make the 2013 NBA playoffs. Rich Cho wins GM of the year. That POR pick won't even be conveyed til they're out of the bottom 12, so...
Final Pacers lineup at end of 12-13 season:
Hill/Stephenson
George/Green
Williams/Fournier
Warrick/
Mcgee/Mahinmi/Plumlee
Picks: OWN 2013 1st (most likely top 10, after these trades), POR 2013 1st (top 12 protected), GSW 2013 1st (top 6 protected), NYK 2014 1st
FA/expiring: Hansbrough, Augustin, Pendergraph, Bell, Diop. Probably re-sign Hansbrough.
Draft: Draft players. Try to move up to grab Cody Zeller.