Villanueva A Reality?

[SuperReggie31]

Sorry about using the Hoopsworld link. I for one know they usually blow a lot of hot air but when it came to the Pacers article, I thought it was an interesting idea.

I played around with the TradeChecker (I'm terrible at it) and came up with a possible idea. Feel free to give me feedback on it.

Indiana Pacers
Change in Team Outlook: 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg, and 0.0 apg.

Incoming Players
Charlie Villanueva
6-10 PF from Connecticut
No games yet played in 2007/08
Desmond Mason
6-5 SF / SG from Oklahoma State
No games yet played in 2007/08

Outgoing Players
Shawne Williams
6-9 PF from Memphis
No games yet played in 2007/08
Jamaal Tinsley
6-1 PG from Iowa State
No games yet played in 2007/08

Denver Trade Breakdown
Change in Team Outlook: 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg, and 0.0 apg.

Incoming Players
Jamaal Tinsley
6-1 PG from Iowa State
No games yet played in 2007/08
Ramon Sessions
6-4 PG from Nevada
No games yet played in 2007/08

Outgoing Players
Steven Hunter
7-0 C from DePaul
No games yet played in 2007/08

Milwaukee Trade Breakdown
Change in Team Outlook: 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg, and 0.0 apg.

Incoming Players
Shawne Williams
6-9 PF from Memphis
No games yet played in 2007/08
Steven Hunter
7-0 C from DePaul
No games yet played in 2007/08

Outgoing Players
Ramon Sessions
6-4 PG from Nevada
No games yet played in 2007/08
Charlie Villanueva
6-10 PF from Connecticut
No games yet played in 2007/08
Desmond Mason
6-5 SF / SG from Oklahoma State
No games yet played in 2007/08

Why for DEN?
They get the two PGs they have been looking for. With Boykins heading to EUR and Anthony Carter still up in the air, the Nuggets receive quality players. JT is still a great PG and would be serviceable behind AI. Sessions is still young and will greatly improve their style. Also ridding Hunter while he still has value is attractive to other teams.

For MIL?
Even though they lose a serviceable PF in Villanueva, they gain another one in Williams. Williams has shown he can shoot the 3, rebound and will fit perfectly into Skiles's system. Letting Sessions go will be hard but they already have an abundance of great PGs on the roster as it is (Mo Williams, Bell, and Lue). Mason is expendable since they are bringing in Alexander and Hunter to bolster their front line.

IND?
For the obvious reasons. They get rid of JT and Williams. and bring in young and exciting new blood in Villanueva, Mason. In both, they get a nice scoring punch and their PF.

The only problem I have with this is still adding another player to the Pacers (Mason) and having a logjam at the 3/4. Maybe throw in McBob? Give a 2nd rounder?

What are your thoughts?

[count55]

I really can't see Milwaukee going anywhere near that deal. They literally get nothing but the whisper of a hope that Shawne Williams could maybe, possibly, if the planets align, actually play.

[Scoot McGroot]

Milwaukee added Richard Jefferson and Joe Alexander this offseason, and would have no space for Shawne Williams. Add in that they'd have no reason to swap an expiring contract for Steven Hunter, nor both Charlie Villanueva and Ramon Sessions (a young prospect PG who Milwaukee actually is intrigued by) for just Shawne Williams. There's absolutely nothing there to build a deal around for Milwaukee at all. They don't want to take on any of the players they receive, nor do they want to give up the players that they do.

[pacers33granger]

i used to write the pacers column for hoopsworld a few years back when i was in high school and i can say that for the most part, hoopsworld uses all speculation.