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1. Detroit and Minny
English, Middleton, Jerebko
for
Brandon Roy (unguaranteed contract), 52nd pick, 59th pick

Why for Detroit?
Then waive Brandon Roy for cap space.
Why for Minny?
Frankly they would need a follow-up trade or releasings since their team is pretty full, but I think the value is close. Jerebko had some nice games to end the season. Middleton might be the best player in the deal. English is well-known for his work-ethic and shooting even though he is only a potential role player.

2. Detroit and Atlanta
Stuckey, Singler, Kravstov, 2013 lotto pick (hopefully 1st overall), all our 2nd's of next 7 drafts.
for
Al Horford

Why for Detroit?
Al Horford.
Why for Atlanta?
If Nerlens Noel is the pick, then it's def worth it. Stuckey expires. The 2nd's can be traded for another 1st (giving them 4 this year.) Youth, depth, a one-year tank-job with a head-start on the lotto picks. Atlanta is frankly a treadmill team in the L'Eastern Conference. Just better than most. Half of Atlanta's roster can walk this summer and they don't have cap room or a sweet pick. Just do their tank fast and furious - for their kids' kids' kids' kids'...
And, yea this might only work if it really is Nerlens Noel.

3. Detroit and Charlie V
Amnesty!

4. Detroit and Chris Paul
4 years on a max deal! CP3 can opt out after 3 to sign a new max deal or get S&T'd in a newer max deal.


New Core
point guard: Chris Paul
combo guard from bench: Brandon Knight
three-headed monster at the 4/5: Andre Drummond, Al Horford, Greg Monroe

Still have about $16 million in cap space for role players....
Austin Daye (need shooters)
Chauncey
T-Mac
Big Ben
Chris Kaman (maybe he would sign for very cheap.)
Ben Gordon??? (he might get bought out)
Grant Hill (something or other with LAC and his one year remaining. He might not retire.)
Anthony Morrow (shooters..., could be cheap.)

IN CONCLUSION
Chris Paul + Brandon Knight + 3 monsters of death = best chance in NBA to take down Miami.

5. Detroit and Jose/Willy/Corey/Jason
Goodbye party. Ice cream.

6. Detroit and Obradovic
Hello party. Hookers.

No incentive in that minny deal...at all.

Err.. correct me if I'm wrong, but this plan depends on winning the draft lottery and Paul signing here? Is that a more plausible scenario than hoping we draft Mohammed and he turns into a Carmelo Anthony type superstar? I kind of feel like I've got better chances of getting hit by a bus than either of those scenarios coming to pass.

ComboGuardCity wrote:No incentive in that minny deal...at all.

For which team? Possibly you meant both. I'm starting to think both.
It wouldn't be necessary since English/Middleton/Jerebko are the kind of role players we would look at anyways.

I would love to alter the Atlanta deal too. Keeping Singler/Kravstov would be nice since they are cheap.
Throwing in Jerebko would be dreamy. If Atlanta wants to gun for the #1 pick, then replacing Josh Smith with Jerebko would help a ton.

JustinSane wrote:Err.. correct me if I'm wrong, but this plan depends on winning the draft lottery and Paul signing here? Is that a more plausible scenario than hoping we draft Mohammed and he turns into a Carmelo Anthony type superstar? I kind of feel like I've got better chances of getting hit by a bus than either of those scenarios coming to pass.

Even Durant had crappy efficiency as a rookie. This is a fanboy trade thing about being an elite team next season.
Noel is a slim chance, but Horford would bring the odds of CP3 way up. Drum/Moose/Horf would be enticing and beat the stuffing out of Blake Griffin and Deandre Jordan.

So anywho...nix the Minny trade, alter the Hotlanta trade (Jerebko in, Singler/Kravstov out .) and then just sign Billups, McGrady, Daye and Big Ben. Keep the CP3 signing, Chuckles Amnesty, Going Away Party and Welcome Party.
Dinosaur Team and Championship Time.

coolness wrote:1. Detroit and Minny
English, Middleton, Jerebko
for
Brandon Roy (unguaranteed contract), 52nd pick, 59th pick

Why for Detroit?
Then waive Brandon Roy for cap space.
Why for Minny?
Frankly they would need a follow-up trade or releasings since their team is pretty full, but I think the value is close. Jerebko had some nice games to end the season. Middleton might be the best player in the deal. English is well-known for his work-ethic and shooting even though he is only a potential role player.

2. Detroit and Atlanta
Stuckey, Singler, Kravstov, 2013 lotto pick (hopefully 1st overall), all our 2nd's of next 7 drafts.
for
Al Horford

Why for Detroit?
Al Horford.
Why for Atlanta?
If Nerlens Noel is the pick, then it's def worth it. Stuckey expires. The 2nd's can be traded for another 1st (giving them 4 this year.) Youth, depth, a one-year tank-job with a head-start on the lotto picks. Atlanta is frankly a treadmill team in the L'Eastern Conference. Just better than most. Half of Atlanta's roster can walk this summer and they don't have cap room or a sweet pick. Just do their tank fast and furious - for their kids' kids' kids' kids'...
And, yea this might only work if it really is Nerlens Noel.

3. Detroit and Charlie V
Amnesty!

4. Detroit and Chris Paul
4 years on a max deal! CP3 can opt out after 3 to sign a new max deal or get S&T'd in a newer max deal.

New Core
point guard: Chris Paul
combo guard from bench: Brandon Knight
three-headed monster at the 4/5: Andre Drummond, Al Horford, Greg Monroe

Still have about $16 million in cap space for role players....
Austin Daye (need shooters)
Chauncey
T-Mac
Big Ben
Chris Kaman (maybe he would sign for very cheap.)
Ben Gordon??? (he might get bought out)
Grant Hill (something or other with LAC and his one year remaining. He might not retire.)
Anthony Morrow (shooters..., could be cheap.)

IN CONCLUSION
Chris Paul + Brandon Knight + 3 monsters of death = best chance in NBA to take down Miami.

The fact that I read this far means I have no live. You're "role players" idea was just as terrible. BG isn't coming back after we had to dump a pick instead of amnesiting him to move him.

1. Don't want to unload Middleton just for some more cap and two veeeery low 2nds.

2. Atlanta won't trade Horford for scraps. Even if it is Nerlens Noel, which is not likely...they will refuse. Horford is really better suited to play PF, so if they are targeting Dwight keeping both of them wouldn't be an issue. I don't think Dwight will go there though, for the record.

4. CP3 isn't signing here.

This deal is just so horrible for Detroit it isn't even funny.

I dont think your getting any cap relief from Roys contract.

*logs off internet*