Curry to Wizards?

[I_Love_This_Game!!]

Knicks trade / Wizards receive:
Eddy Curry
Nate Robinson
Randolph Morris

Wizards trade / Knicks receive:
Brendan Haywood
Nick Young
Darius Songaila

Why this trade works for NY:
The Knicks acquire a defensive big man to play alongside Randolph and Lee as well as a young SG who could develop into a decent player. Songaila is cap fodder. Their new lineup:

PG...Crawford...Marbury...Collins
SG...Jones...Young
SF...Richardson...Balkman
PF...Randolph...Lee...Songaila
C...Haywood...Jeffries...James

Why this trade works for NY:
Washington has several solid shooters on their roster, including Butler, Arenas and Jamison. The addition of Curry down low would open things up for these guys. Robinson and Morris would be excellent additions to thei Wiz bench. Their new lineup:

PG...Arenas...Daniels
SG...Stevenson...Robinson
SF...Butler...McGuire
PF...Jamison...Blatche
C...Curry...Morris...Thomas

What do you think?[/b]

[moocow007]

Curry is fat.

Now can I close this thread before the fire starts? I really do need to take a nap.

[nate33]

First of all, Haywood is easily a better player than Curry.

Secondly, Haywood costs half as much. ($5M versus $9M)

Third, Haywood is improving his game, not regressing.

Fourth, the Wizards have no need to "open things up". They had the 3rd ranked offense in the league last year with a healthy Arenas. This year, they're still the 11th ranked offense even without one of the most prolific and efficient scorers in the league.

Fifth, Haywood doesn't have an uninsured heart condition that could quickly turn Eddy's bad contract into an immovable albatross.

Finally, if the Wizards would even be inclined to entertain a Haywood for Curry swap, you can damn well be sure that it's the Wizards who would get the better end of the "filler" part. Nick Young has considerably more value than Nate Robinson.

[moocow007]

First of all, Haywood is easily a better player than Curry.

Secondly, Haywood costs half as much. ($5M versus $9M)

Third, Haywood is improving his game, not regressing.

Fourth, the Wizards have no need to "open things up". They had the 3rd ranked offense in the league last year with a healthy Arenas. This year, they're still the 11th ranked offense even without one of the most prolific and efficient scorers in the league.

Fifth, Haywood doesn't have an uninsured heart condition that could quickly turn Eddy's bad contract into an immovable albatross.

Finally, if the Wizards would even be inclined to entertain a Haywood for Curry swap, you can damn well be sure that it's the Wizards who would get the better end of the "filler" part. Nick Young has considerably more value than Nate Robinson.

I agree with everything except the last part. How is Nick Young considerably more valuable than Nate Robinson?

[rpa]

The addition of Curry down low would open things up for these guys.

How does Curry open things up when he's a completely incompetent passer AND can only do his work about 10 feet and in from the basket.

If anything that slows everything down as: a) Curry wouldn't want to move away from the basket meaning there'll be more players to great the Wizards' slashing perimeter players & b) When Curry gets the ball the opposing team will double knowing that Curry's incompetent passing won't lead to a good shot for the Wizards.

[moocow007]

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How does Curry open things up when he's a completely incompetent passer AND can only do his work about 10 feet and in from the basket.

If anything that slows everything down as: a) Curry wouldn't want to move away from the basket meaning there'll be more players to great the Wizards' slashing perimeter players & b) When Curry gets the ball the opposing team will double knowing that Curry's incompetent passing won't lead to a good shot for the Wizards.

Yeah. Curry would not fit the Wizards. He needs the ball and would be most effective on a team that has a PG that can get the ball to him on the move. The Wizards are chuck full of offensive players (so he likley won't get enough touches to make him effective) and they don't have the type of get everybody involved PG that would maxmize Curry's talent.

[rpa]

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Yeah. Curry would not fit the Wizards. He needs the ball and would be most effective on a team that has a PG that can get the ball to him on the move. The Wizards are chuck full of offensive players (so he likley won't get enough touches to make him effective) and they don't have the type of get everybody involved PG that would maxmize Curry's talent.

I think Curry's best meant for a team desperate for scoring off the bench. IMO, bench players don't need to be as multi-dimensional as starters do. They just need to come in and do their thing. Curry's "all offense, nothing else" credo would fit perfectly with that.

[legacyinthemakin89c]

I would love to watch his fat a$$ run at the Wizards pace. This is terrible for the Wizards. Young is a better prospect then Robinson, talent and chemistry wise and Haywood really is the anchor to any type of defense the Wizards play. So Curry doesn't add anything they don't have, because Washington has never had a problem scoring, its stopping the other team from scoring that has kept them from being a true contender and Curry definitely doesn't help with that.

[hermes]

if the knicks can find a team that would take more than one of the players in this deal much less all three, they better jump at it

[Hail2theRedskin]

newyork would have to give there first round unprotected pick this year for the wizards to even consider....

haywood>curry
dsong>morris
nyoung>robison

i see no reason for the wizards to do this

[nate33]

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I agree with everything except the last part. How is Nick Young considerably more valuable than Nate Robinson?

Nick Young is a 6-7 freak athlete who can score. The other aspects of his game are raw but he has the tools to improve. It's definitely within the realm of possibility that he'll pan out to be an all-star caliber SG. It's more likely that he'll pan out to be a reliable starter about as good as a guy like Ricky Davis. In the worst case scenario, he'll pan out to be an instant-offense bench scorer like a taller Juan Dixon.

Nate Robinson is simply too small to ever be a full-time starter. He'll get exploited on defense. The best case scenario for him is that he'll be a reliable backup PG like a Tyronne Lue or an Earl Boykins. In short, Robinson's best-case scenario is Young's worst-case scenario.

[yungal07]

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I agree with everything except the last part. How is Nick Young considerably more valuable than Nate Robinson?

Nick Young is actually over 6 feet tall, is skilled, and actually plays a position.