nate33 wrote:Seraphin + Booker for Cousins
Nene for Eric Bledsoe, Lamar Odom & Ryan Hollins
Beal + Ariza + 2013 unprotected 1st for Lamarcus Aldridge
I'd tweak the offers slightly but I really like where your going.
1.
WAS Trades: Kevin Seraphin, Chris Singleton & Jordan Crawford
SAC Trades: DeMarcus Cousins & Travis Outlaw
Note: I just think it would take a little more than what you offered to get a deal done. But I think their quickly growing weary of Cousins. This might be the most realistic opportunity out of the 3. It's a risk for us in that DMC doesn't play winning ball yet but pairing him with Wall might be the ideal situation for him.
2.
WAS Trades: Unprotected 2013 1st rd pick, Bradley Beal, Jan Vesely & Emeka Okafor
POR Trades: LaMarcus Aldridge & Wesley Matthews
Note: I didn't see Okafor included in your original deal. I assume he'll have to be included for the deal to work. I also wonder about the idea of grabbing Matthews (who Portland won't mind including) to give us a starting quality defender at SG?
3.
WAS Trades: Nene & Trevor Ariza
LAC Trades: Eric Bledsoe, Caron Butler & Lamar Odom
Note: I included the Ariza for Butler swap to further entice LAC. I just can't see them taking on Nene's salary without some type of additional benefit. Considering how bad Butler has been for them, and the Paul/Ariza connection, this might be the enticement to get a deal done.
New roster:
PF LaMarcus Aldridge / Travis Outlaw
SF Martell Webster / Caron Butler
CE DeMarcus Cousins / Earl Barron
SG Eric Bledsoe / Wesley Matthews
PG John Wall / A.J. Price / Shaun Livingston
After buying out Odom (a given), we'd be left with 12 players. 7 under contract for next season (Wall, Bledsoe, Cousins, Aldridge, Matthews, Butler & Outlaw). I wondering about whether it makes sense to avoid taking on Matthews and retain a decent amount of cap room going into the offseason?