Gasol to NJ blockbuster - with UTA/HOU
Posted: Thu Jan 3, 2008 7:47 pm
Memphis
out: Pau Gasol, Juan Carlos Navarro, Brian Cardinal, Stromile Swift
in: Sean Williams, CJ Miles, 2008 NJN 1st, 2008 HOU 1st, Kirk Snyder, Jamaal Magloire, Ronnie Price, Jarron Collins (cut), Steve Francis (cut), cash
They start over and rebuild by getting a great prospect at PF/C in Sean Williams, a young SG with potential in CJ Miles, 2 1sts to go with their lottery pick, and also manage to dump Cardinal and Swift. If Miles does well in here, they can deal Miller for some more young players and draft picks.
Rotation:
Darko/Brown
Sean Williams/Warrick
Gay/Snyder
Miller/Miles/
Conley/Lowry/Price
New Jersey
out: Richard Jefferson, Sean Williams, Jamaal Magloire, Bostjan Nachbar, Darrell Armstrong, 2008 1st
in: Pau Gasol, Juan Carlos Navarro, Shane Battier, Brian Cardinal
They mortgage their future to go for the title before Kidd is done. They get a legit low-post scoring threat in Gasol, without depleting any depth at the wing -- Navarro will be great off the bench at both guard positions, while Battier will be the ultimate glue guy for the squad. They take on Cardinal, but with so many scoring threats on the floor, Cardinal's ability to shoot may actually help him land a role there. This squad might actually be able to compete with Boston and Detroit with the depth they have.
Rotation:
Gasol/Krstic/Collins
Boone/Allen/Cardinal
Battier/Wright
Carter/Navarro
Kidd/Marcus Williams/Navarro
Utah
out: Jason Hart, Jarron Collins, Ronnie Price, CJ Miles
in: Stromile Swift, Darrell Armstrong, Luther Head
DA might be old, but he is still better than Hart as their backup PG. Come playoff time, DA's savvy and energy will be extremely valuable to the squad. Swift is a gamble but no center on the Jazz team can provide interior defense as good as he does. Head's ability to play PG and SG will be valuable to the Jazz team, as Sloan loves to play two PGs in the backcourt. Head also gets to reunite with college buddy Deron Williams.
Rotation:
Okur/Swift
Boozer/Millsap
AK/Korver/Harpring
Brewer/Head
DWill/DA/Head
Houston
out: Shane Battier, Steve Francis, Kirk Snyder, Luther Head, 2008 1st, cash
in: Richard Jefferson, Jason Hart
Battier might be a good team player, but on a team with this few true scoring options, trying to be the 3rd option is probably too much for him. In Jefferson, they get a legit scoring option behind Yao and T-Mac. Hart gives them defense at the PG position, if nothing else.
Rotation:
Yao/Scola/Mutombo
Scola/Hayes/Landry
Jefferson/Wells
T-Mac/Wells/James
Alston/James/Hart
out: Pau Gasol, Juan Carlos Navarro, Brian Cardinal, Stromile Swift
in: Sean Williams, CJ Miles, 2008 NJN 1st, 2008 HOU 1st, Kirk Snyder, Jamaal Magloire, Ronnie Price, Jarron Collins (cut), Steve Francis (cut), cash
They start over and rebuild by getting a great prospect at PF/C in Sean Williams, a young SG with potential in CJ Miles, 2 1sts to go with their lottery pick, and also manage to dump Cardinal and Swift. If Miles does well in here, they can deal Miller for some more young players and draft picks.
Rotation:
Darko/Brown
Sean Williams/Warrick
Gay/Snyder
Miller/Miles/
Conley/Lowry/Price
New Jersey
out: Richard Jefferson, Sean Williams, Jamaal Magloire, Bostjan Nachbar, Darrell Armstrong, 2008 1st
in: Pau Gasol, Juan Carlos Navarro, Shane Battier, Brian Cardinal
They mortgage their future to go for the title before Kidd is done. They get a legit low-post scoring threat in Gasol, without depleting any depth at the wing -- Navarro will be great off the bench at both guard positions, while Battier will be the ultimate glue guy for the squad. They take on Cardinal, but with so many scoring threats on the floor, Cardinal's ability to shoot may actually help him land a role there. This squad might actually be able to compete with Boston and Detroit with the depth they have.
Rotation:
Gasol/Krstic/Collins
Boone/Allen/Cardinal
Battier/Wright
Carter/Navarro
Kidd/Marcus Williams/Navarro
Utah
out: Jason Hart, Jarron Collins, Ronnie Price, CJ Miles
in: Stromile Swift, Darrell Armstrong, Luther Head
DA might be old, but he is still better than Hart as their backup PG. Come playoff time, DA's savvy and energy will be extremely valuable to the squad. Swift is a gamble but no center on the Jazz team can provide interior defense as good as he does. Head's ability to play PG and SG will be valuable to the Jazz team, as Sloan loves to play two PGs in the backcourt. Head also gets to reunite with college buddy Deron Williams.
Rotation:
Okur/Swift
Boozer/Millsap
AK/Korver/Harpring
Brewer/Head
DWill/DA/Head
Houston
out: Shane Battier, Steve Francis, Kirk Snyder, Luther Head, 2008 1st, cash
in: Richard Jefferson, Jason Hart
Battier might be a good team player, but on a team with this few true scoring options, trying to be the 3rd option is probably too much for him. In Jefferson, they get a legit scoring option behind Yao and T-Mac. Hart gives them defense at the PG position, if nothing else.
Rotation:
Yao/Scola/Mutombo
Scola/Hayes/Landry
Jefferson/Wells
T-Mac/Wells/James
Alston/James/Hart