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TRADE #1:

To Milwaukee:
Sasha Pavlovic [2 yr @ $9.45M]
Ben Wallace [2 yr @ $28.50M]
Damon Jones [1 yr @ $4.46M]
#19 pick

08/09 trade salaries: $23.46M
09/10 trade salaries: $18.95M
Total: $42.41M

To Cleveland:
Michael Redd [3 yr @ $51.12M / player option for 10/11]
Charlie Villanueva [2 yr @ $8.07M / qualifying offer for 09/10]
Dan Gadzuric [3 yr @ $20.23M]
#37 pick

08/09 trade salaries: $25.47M
09/10 trade salaries: $28.40M [includes Villanueva

I like the first deal, but Jermaine O'Neal's knee is more risk than I would want to take on. The bitter sting of Larry Hughes and how badly the 07-08 season got scuttled by injuries makes me real hesitant to bring in someone with such a lengthy, chronic innjury history.

That would be a perfect offseason. I'm not sure if the Bucks would take on Big Ben though; maybe the Pacers would take him and let the Bucks get Wally instead?

The first deal makes me happy. For the second deal, isn't Snow retiring?

Exile23 wrote:The first deal makes me happy. For the second deal, isn't Snow retiring?

I thought I heard Winhdorst say on WTAM that Snow will retire if he stays in Cleveland but would accept a trade to help out the Cavs in terms of salary. He is definitely never playing again though, his knees are shot. Maybe the Cavs get some sort of injury salary relief if he stays?

I fail to see why Milwaukee and Indy would even think about doing such lopsided trades but whatever...nice offseason for sure.

Milwaukee gets hosed big time. Take out Charlie Villanueva, the #47 pick and change Wallace to Wally Szczerbiak and it looks about right. Otherwise, that's terrible for Milwaukee and it's not even close.

The Indiana deal actually isn't that bad but there is no way the Cavs want or need Tinsley by any stretch of the imagination--none.

Otherwise, it's great!