CHA - MIN - Don't think I've seen this one before...

spidythejoe · Post #1 » by **spidythejoe** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:53 pm

Minnesota
In: DJ Augustine, Gerald Wallace, Alexis Ajinca
Out: Mike Miller, Kevin Love, Boston 1st

DJ/Telfair
Foye/McCants
Wallace/Gomes
Jefferson/Smith
Collins/Ajinca

Trade improves the overall fit of Minnisota's roster. Love is probably going to be pretty good, but he is probably not a center and he is probably never going to be a real good defender. Jefferson needs some defense around him. Wallace is a solid defender and a versitile forward that can play next to jefferson in small line ups. In the mean time, Foye moves to the 2 where he is very comfortable and DJ mans the point, giving Sota a heck of a floor leader who can feed the post, slash and shoot. Ajinca is an interesting talent who could develop into a nice front court partner next to Big Al.

Charlotte
In: Kevin Love, Mike Miller, Boston 1st
Out: DJ Augustine, Gerald Wallace, Alexis Ajinca

Felton/Brown
Bell/Miller/Caroll
Diaw/Miller/Ammo
Love/Diaw/May
Okafor/Hollins/Booth

Charlotte gains an excellent compliment to Okafor that can help them on their push to the playoffs. Love's shooting sandwiched between Diaw and Okafor's defense makes a very decent front line. Mike Miller brings back the scoring punch J-Rich left behind and makes a living spreading the floor for the bigs to operate. His contract also is two years less than Wallace's, making Charlotte a player in the magical year of 2010.

countryboi · Post #2 » by **countryboi** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:50 pm

DJ is the point of the future for charlotte. no way they trade him right now

Post #3 » by **Basti** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:29 am

it is an interesting trade. I think Minny would do it.

4ho5ive · Post #4 » by **4ho5ive** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:39 am

Diaw is much more useful at the 4 than the 3 IMO. I think the Cats know they have something special in DJ. I like Love, Miller is a good player too but i would rather have Crash.

Im torn.

ecuhus1981 · Post #5 » by **ecuhus1981** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:01 am

It's an interesting trade, but if Larry Brown has as much pull as their last few trades indicates, there's no way he allows MJ to do this deal. It's a downgrade in defense at two positions, and moves the players he lobbied for on draft day.

shrink · Post #6 » by **shrink** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:09 am

ecuhus1981 wrote:It's an interesting trade, but if Larry Brown has as much pull as their last few trades indicates, there's no way he allows MJ to do this deal. It's a downgrade in defense at two positions, and moves the players he lobbied for on draft day.

That's probably the most important hurdle here, but I just posted to applaud spideythejoe's creativity. Interesting trade!

Vindicater · Post #7 » by **Vindicater** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:50 am

Thats one of the closet deals ive seen to fair talent in along time on these boards... much better then any of my deals

As a wolves fan I would do it