Teams that want Mo

raferfenix · Post #1 » by **raferfenix** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 6:21 am

What teams do you guys think want Mo Williams the most? Whether we trade him (or any other player) is dependent on the kind of offers we get from other teams, so who do you think would give up enough to entice us even to discuss a Mo trade seriously at this point?

I think the Hawks would value him more than any other team. Joe Johnson's defense and passing ability make him an almost ideal compliment to Mo, and the Hawks are desperate for another consistent scorer, more leadership, and improved point guard play.

Here's a deal I think we'd have a hard time turning down:

Bucks trade: Mo Williams, Charlie Villanueva, Dan Gadzuric
Hawks trade: Josh Childress, Sheldon Williams, Anthony Johnson, Zaza Pachulia

In this deal, we get solid young players at SF and PF, both of which are positions of serious need. Anthony Johnson also could provide a steady veteran influence at PG that could help develop Bogut and Yi better throughout this season, though I doubt he'd be in our long term plans by any means. Swapping Gadz for Zaza would be a boon for us, both on the court and with his vastly improved contract as well.

What are the thoughts on that scenario? What are other teams that you think would give up a lot for him, and what do you think they'd give up?

jbone · Post #2 » by **jbone** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 6:24 am

no way mo and cv together should get us close to jsmoove and nothing less. mo has more value than chil and shelden combined.

okanoho · Post #3 » by **okanoho** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 6:51 am

mo has more value than chil and shelden combined?
....
you don't see the future or what

i think mo is not even better than chil on many perspective

WRau1 · Post #4 » by **WRau1** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 6:52 am

jbone wrote:no way mo and cv together should get us close to jsmoove and nothing less. mo has more value than chil and shelden combined.

If Mo = Childress and Williams, wtf is Harris waiting for? Not to mention that in all likely hood it will cost us a pick or CV to unload DG, I think Zaza and Johnson a very good package for those two.

mcfromage · Post #5 » by **mcfromage** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 6:53 am

i'd make that deal. i'm getting real restless with this team and am no longer convinced that we just need to be patient and let them develop. we need a makeover and it looks like that'd be a decent start. getting some picks, ala memphis, would be nice as well.

Bucks_Revenge · Post #6 » by **Bucks_Revenge** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 7:04 am

has anyone noticed that the only time Mo was our starting pg we were one of the worse teams in the NBA.....is that a coincidence or just showing the true colors of Mo.

why wouuld any team want him..he is just putting up good stats on a bad team...his best season as a pro was when he was the sixth man....

I like mo but I am just looking at him as a player.

WRau1 · Post #7 » by **WRau1** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 7:19 am

Bucks_Revenge wrote:has anyone noticed that the only time Mo was our starting pg we were one of the worse teams in the NBA.....is that a coincidence or just showing the true colors of Mo.

why wouuld any team want him..he is just putting up good stats on a bad team...his best season as a pro was when he was the sixth man....

I like mo but I am just looking at him as a player.

Mo would be a perfect fit next to bigger ball handling SG's like Wade, Kobe or JJohnson.

Mo/Lue/Stoudamire
Johnson/Law
Williams/
Smith/CV
Horford/Wright/DG

Thats pretty much Mo's best case scenario. On a running team where he could play off the ball and a front court of shot blockers. Highlights his strengths and hides his weaknesses.

Chuck Diesel · Post #8 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 7:30 am

The Heat wanted Mo. I'd trade him to Miami along with Villanueva and Gadzuric for Udonis Haslem, Jason William's expiring deal and a couple of second round picks.

AussieBuck · Post #9 » by **AussieBuck** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 7:31 am

New jersey could use a Mo + CV package with Kidd gone. Houston need a guy who can actually hit an open jumpshot, Miami and the Cavs too.

Chuck Diesel · Post #10 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 7:40 am

Better yet, throw Ricky Davis in the deal and we can get rid of all of our bad contracts with one trade- Mo, Simmons, Villanueva and Gadzuric to Miami for Jason Williams, Udonis Haslem and Ricky Davis. Buy out Davis and Williams (those two won't do much good during a two month "sentence" in Milwaukee) sign a couple D-leaguers with potential and go into full tank mode. Head into 09 with a ton of cap room, a high lotto pick and a frontcourt of Yi, Bogut and Udonis Haslem. Maybe make a run at Calderon in free agency.

raferfenix · Post #11 » by **raferfenix** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 7:45 am

The Heat seem like they could use Mo a whole lot, and we know they like im as a player from their purusit this summer of course. CV also listed them in his blog as teams he was rumored to go to.

However, I worry that they are being too cap conscious now to take on our nasty contracts in the name of making a deal. Udonis Haslem would be an incredible role player for us though, and Dorrel Wright could be a great long term fit at SF too. Even Jason Williams could hlep us as he knows how to make a pass into the post, but like I said, I'm not sure they're looking to dump ending deals.

Chuck Diesel · Post #12 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 7:47 am

Yeah they won't take all those deals, but it wouldn't hurt to ask.

ahagen87 · Post #13 » by **ahagen87** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 7:56 am

Chuck Diesel wrote:Better yet, throw Ricky Davis in the deal and we can get rid of all of our bad contracts with one trade- Mo, Simmons, Villanueva and Gadzuric to Miami for Jason Williams, Udonis Haslem and Ricky Davis. Buy out Davis and Williams (those two won't do much good during a two month "sentence" in Milwaukee) sign a couple D-leaguers with potential and go into full tank mode. Head into 09 with a ton of cap room, a high lotto pick and a frontcourt of Yi, Bogut and Udonis Haslem. Maybe make a run at Calderon in free agency.

if harris did that i would be the happiest bucks fan ever...i would even like it better if he got cook out of it as well but never would happen...although i do think that would give them the offense they need

Mo/wade/wright/cv/shaq would be a nice combo

benultimate · Post #14 » by **benultimate** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 11:00 am

I would probably do the Atlanta trade, except that leaves us exactly where atl was last year, with Royal Ivey as our PG! Although we'd most likely be tanking if that trade went down so it wouldn't matter. Then we could take Darren Collison! (or Rose or Bayless if we suck that much)

Profound23 · Post #15 » by **Profound23** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 2:39 pm

trade him to MIA for their 1st round pick

europa · Post #16 » by **europa** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 3:05 pm

Chuck Diesel wrote:The Heat wanted Mo. I'd trade him to Miami along with Villanueva and Gadzuric for Udonis Haslem, Jason William's expiring deal and a couple of second round picks.

I've proposed this deal as well in the past.

Post #17 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 3:39 pm

Plenty of teams would like to have Mo. Young, can play two positions. He probably becomes a much better player if he's got a strong defender or two playing behind him. He doesn't become such a defensive liability.

Atlanta is the obvious one, but there are others I believe. New York may be just as starved for a PG. If Ben Gordon isn't in Chicago's future, Mo might make for a solid option there. Houston is another. Sacramento would probably prefer to move Bibby and get younger.

europa · Post #18 » by **europa** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 3:50 pm

I'm not sure Mo's value is as high as many thing - at least as a starter. He's too small to be a starting SG in my opinion and I think he needs to be in the right situation to start at PG. I think he'd be better served on a team that already had a strong creator so Mo could be freed up to be a scorer and not a distributor. There are some teams like that but not many. I think plenty of teams would like to have Mo as a sixth man but I'm not sure how many of them want to have his long-term contract for nearly $9M a year in that type of role.

Diggr14 · Post #19 » by **Diggr14** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 4:03 pm

Any way you guys slice this, Mo Williams will be a Milwaukee Buck for at least the next 2 years.

Typically teams do not give a guy a contract and then trade them. Especially 25 y/o players.

Most likely to go is C.V. - given recent comments and the obvious fact that the team is more invested in Yi Jianlian.

Likely to be considered to go is Michael Redd. It really will take a team that needs a SG to make this deal work. The focus it seems will be on big men in this upcoming trade market. I dont see much else happening, there just aren't enough buyers to accomodate the sellers out there right now.

europa · Post #20 » by **europa** » Mon Feb 4, 2008 4:05 pm

The Cavs are reportedly interested in trading for Mike Miller so they're looking for a guard who can score. I think Cleveland is a team where Mo would fit in well. Unfortunately, the Cavs have nothing I'd want for Mo. They don't even have a good expiring deal. It's amazing how good that team is given its overall lack of talent. Speaks volumes about what a great player LeBron is.