TI - MIL/SAC - Goodbye Charlie!
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:24 pm
Here's a realistic little deal I could see us making and it works in the checker. Sacramento has a crowded backcourt and could use some youth in its frontcourt as guys like Shareef Abdur-Rahim aren't getting any younger.
Charlie V & Des Mason
for
Francisco Garcia, Kenny Thomas, a 2nd Rd 2008 Pick
We move Garcia into the starting 3 slot and strengthen our defense.
Here's Hollinger on Garcia, who he lists on his "All Sleeper Team":
Alternatively we could trade CV for Garcia straight up but then we've got the problem of Des/Bobby's salary sitting on the bench.
Charlie V & Des Mason
for
Francisco Garcia, Kenny Thomas, a 2nd Rd 2008 Pick
We move Garcia into the starting 3 slot and strengthen our defense.
Here's Hollinger on Garcia, who he lists on his "All Sleeper Team":
Francisco Garcia, Kings
Don't look now, but Sacramento may have the deepest perimeter group in basketball. With Garcia, John Salmons and Beno Udrih backing up Ron Artest, Kevin Martin and Mike Bibby, the cupboard suddenly looks awfully full out there.
Garcia isn't getting much attention, but he has more than doubled his scoring average from last season thanks to his increasing confidence in a deadly 3-point stroke. In his third pro season, he is shooting 39.6 percent from downtown and scores 18.7 points per 40 minutes, plus he's a solid defender who has cut down on all the hacking he did last season.
Now that the Kings have all their players back he may see his minutes cut, but if the much-discussed trades of Bibby and/or Artest happen, it won't be for long. While Garcia doesn't have the upside of some other players on this list because he's already 26, his shooting, defense and ballhandling make him a strong complementary player.
Alternatively we could trade CV for Garcia straight up but then we've got the problem of Des/Bobby's salary sitting on the bench.