MEM SAC CLE NYK, Gasol Bibby Salmons Hughes Randolph

[azlakers1989]

Trade ID #4407971

Memphis
Incoming Players
John Salmons
6-6 SG from Miami-Fla.
17.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.4 apg in 36.4 minutes

Zach Randolph
6-9 PF from Michigan State
16.6 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 1.7 apg in 31.8 minutes

Outgoing Players
Damon Stoudamire
5-10 PG from Arizona
7.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.8 apg in 21.3 minutes

Pau Gasol
7-0 PF from Spain (Foreign)
18.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.6 apg in 36.3 minutes

Sacramento
Incoming Players
Pau Gasol
7-0 PF from Spain (Foreign)
18.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.6 apg in 36.3 minutes

Damon Jones
6-3 PG / SG from Houston
5.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.4 apg in 18.2 minutes

Outgoing Players
John Salmons
6-6 SG from Miami-Fla.
17.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.4 apg in 36.4 minutes

Mike Bibby
6-2 PG from Arizona
No games yet played in 2007/08

Cleveland
Incoming Players
Mike Bibby
6-2 PG from Arizona
No games yet played in 2007/08

Fred Jones
6-2 SG from Oregon
6.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.1 apg in 23.7 minutes

Outgoing Players
Damon Jones
6-3 PG / SG from Houston
5.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.4 apg in 18.2 minutes

Larry Hughes
6-5 SG from St. Louis
9.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.2 apg in 28.1 minutes

New York
Incoming Players
Damon Stoudamire
5-10 PG from Arizona
7.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.8 apg in 21.3 minutes

Larry Hughes
6-5 SG from St. Louis
9.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.2 apg in 28.1 minutes

Outgoing Players
Fred Jones
6-2 SG from Oregon
6.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.1 apg in 23.7 minutes

Zach Randolph
6-9 PF from Michigan State
16.6 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 1.7 apg in 31.8 minutes

[rpa]

Grizz fans are going to tear you a new one for that.

[KnicksGadfly]

BOY O BOY LARRY HUGHES. I'M TREMBLING WITH ANTICIPATION

[azlakers1989]

I thought about putting Spencer Hawes in there, from SAC to MEM...

[moocow007]

As much as I'd love to move Randolph, I'd rather have him than Larry Hughes. Damon Stoudamire is not the PG that this here Knick team needs. The PG they need is currently either playing in Memphis, Arizona or Indiana. But IF they want Stoudamire in some sort of backup role (and can't see why they would with all the guards they already have that may be best suited for that position) they can just offer him a vet minimum contract after this season.

[Smills91]

Kings accept, Grizz decline, IMO just cut out New York.

Martin, Thomas, SAR for Pau/Jacobson/Brown works for me

[Bac2Basics]

Kings accept, Grizz decline, IMO just cut out New York.
Martin, Thomas, SAR for Pau/Jacobson/Brown works for me

Enough with this trading Kevin Martin nonsense

[OGSactownballer]

Yeah smills. I think that last night should answer any questions about whether Martin or salmons should be moved IF EITHER. Dropping 25 on 7/9 from the floor in your first game back in a month is pretty damn impressive to me. I don't think that John has the intangibles when it comes to scoring that Kevin does. Don't get me wrong, I think that he is an incredible value for what we are paying him and what he gives, but Kevin is - and is going to be - even more so. Besides, I've seen you fall in love with a bench guy who moves up and produces (basically because of increased minutes) before. Just sit back and be patient for a bit. Let Petrie get Bibby moved and dump Kenny's contract (the last of the millstone that Webber became when he blew his knee), and then we'll see how things look for now and the future. I'm not to worried. John is a traditional iso player who has learned to get other guys involved too, and adds the hustle factor to that. He is an ideal sixth man, because he doesn't necessarily need plays drawn for him to produce - just take advantage of opportunities as they arise. Also, he will still see 30+ MPG in that role and will be on the floor in crunch time because he also brings ballhandling and three position defense to the table.

Also, to anyone else here re: moving Ron. If we do move him, I believe that we should be looking to get bigger at the 3 (like when we had Peja/Hedo) and not trade for another 6'7"guy who is not nearly as strong as Ron - it just doesn't make good basketball sense. You want to create mismatches - not be forced into them.