Gasol to CHI w/ CHA/MIL - college buddies reunite

[HotSpurs21]

Chicago
out: Joakim Noah, Andres Nocioni, Tyrus Thomas, Thabo Sefolosha, Viktor Khryapa, Chris Duhon, future 1st
in: Pau Gasol, Juan Carlos Navarro, Desmond Mason

They cash in their assets to get a legit low-post scoring threat in Gasol. They still have some depth and should be good enough to challenge the East crown.

Wallace/Gasol/Gray
Gasol/Smith
Deng/Mason
Gordon/JCN
Hinrich/JCN/Curry

Memphis (cut Andre Brown)
out: Pau Gasol, Juan Carlos Navarro
in: Emeka Okafor, Charlie Villanueva, Thabo Sefolosha, Othella Harrington

They get younger with a good offense/defense combo of Okafor and CV, former teammates at UConn. They also get some perimeter defense with young Thabo. They will be able to build a squad for Iavaroni's run-and-gun system.

Okafor/Darko
CV/Swift
Gay/Thabo
Miller/Jacobsen
Conley/Lowry

Charlotte (cut Jeff McInnis)
out: Emeka Okafor, Othella Harrington
in: Joakim Noah, Tyrus Thomas, Chris Duhon, David Noel, future CHI 1st

They get two lotto pick young big with tremendous potential in Noah and Tyrus Thomas. They also get PG help with gritty veteran in Duhon, who should be a great tutor for Felton. Noel comes back to reunite with former UNC teammates Felton and May.

Nazr/Noah/Hollins
Thomas/Noah/(May)
Wallace/Carroll
JRich/Anderson
Felton/Duhon

Milwaukee
out: Charlie Villanueva, Desmond Mason, David Noel
in: Andres Nocioni, Viktor Khryapa

Charlie V doesn't seem to have a future with the Bucks, and they have a great need at SF. Nocioni fills a need for them at SF, and his shooting makes him a great fit there.

Bogut/Voskuhl
Yi/Nocioni/Ruffin
Nocioni/Simmons
Redd/Bell
Mo/Ivey

[HotSpurs21]

I can see Chicago and Milwaukee happy with their team after the trade, but is it enough for Charlotte? how about Memphis?

[spectre_]

Looks pretty good from CHA's standpoint IMO if they decide they'd rather go in another direction.

[dark-child]

That is actually a pretty good trade. Memphis would also love somebodies number 1 pick but all in all a pretty good deal.

[HotSpurs21]

Looks like both the Cats and Grizz should be happy with this as well. Good!

[Baddy Chuck]

Switch Simmons for Mason? Id do it for the Bucks then.

[HotSpurs21]

Switch Simmons for Mason?

won't work for Chicago as they have no more fillers to match salaries. Maybe Gadzuric, but I doubt Chicago want him at all.

[HotSpurs21]

Bulls happy with this?

[mistatwo mayn]

TT sucks balls

[amcoolio]

Its an OK deal. I would do it at the end of the season if Charlotte decides to go another direction.

[pardon_my_interruption]

If we trade Gasol, I would at least like to get someone our fans would actually pay to go see play.

That's not Emeka Okafor. I really don't like the thought of him on our team minus a low post scoring presence.

[rambo_ortega]

This is actually a very nice deal. How about trading ben gordon for mike miller? another UCONN star who can be a fan fave in memphis.

[CarolinaCash]

Now that we all like the deal what happens next? Who do we call to get this done?

I love this for Charlotte......Noah, Thomas, Noel, Duhon, and 1st round pick for Okafor.......oh my!!! I would do the deal for Noah and the 1st round pick by itself.

[GoBobcats]

I still like E50, but this deal i would do!

[HotSpurs21]

If we trade Gasol, I would at least like to get someone our fans would actually pay to go see play.

That's not Emeka Okafor. I really don't like the thought of him on our team minus a low post scoring presence.

I'm thinking Rudy Gay will be the star of the team. He'll be the attraction

[HotSpurs21]

This is actually a very nice deal. How about trading ben gordon for mike miller? another UCONN star who can be a fan fave in memphis.

The problem is, I doubt Memphis will pay BOTH Okafor and Gordon with big contract extensions

[miruss2001]

Props, for the complexity of it, its not that bad. Most trades of this size are debacles. But you've done well.