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Wolves trade:
D. Williams, M. Beasley, M. Webster, L. Ridnour, UTH 1st, MEM 1st

Wolves receive:
N. Batum, L. Mbah a Moute, S. Jackson, L. Sanders

Bucks trade:
A. Bogut, B. Jennings, L. Mbah a Moute, S. Jackson, L. Sanders

Bucks receive:
D. Williams, M. Webster, R. Felton, M. Camby, POR 1st, UTH 1st, MEM 1st

Blazers trade:
N. Batum, M. Camby, R. Felton, POR 1st

Blazers receive:
A. Bogut, B. Jennings, M. Beasley, L. Ridnour

Why for Wolves?
This trade consilidates assets and vastly improves the wing positions. With the Prince, Batum, Johnson, and Jackson, we'd easily have the best wing defenders in the NBA. Assuming we re-sign Batum for $11M, amnesty Darko, and release all players with team options, our cap figure next season will be about $63M. This is over the salary cap($58M), but will be less than the luxury tax($70M).

Wolves roster next season
Pekovic/Sanders
Love/Fresh Prince
Batum/Johnson
Jackson/Ellington/Lee
Rubio/Barea
Sanders can play 4/5, Prince can play 3/4, Batum can play 2/3, Jackson can play 2/3.

Why for Bucks?
With Bogut consistently injured and Jennings looking elsewhere, its time for the Bucks to pull the trigger on a rebuild. This trade allows the Bucks to unload about $30M, while only taking in D. Williams contract(The others are expiring). The Bucks also pick up 3 1sts in the next 2 drafts. The Bucks will suck for a couple of years, but a few high draft picks with a clean salary structure is what the Bucks need.

Why for Blazers?
Batum might be asking for more than the Blazers are willing to pay, so they unload him and round out their roster. Their biggest needs are center and point guard, so Bogut and Jennings fill those needs nicely. Beasley is a great pickup because he can play both forward spots off the bench.

Blazers lineup
Bogut/Pryzbilla
Aldridge/Beasley
Wallace/Beasley
Matthews/Crawford
Jennings/Ridnour

Way too nice for the bucks, to good for Portland, and overpaying by the Wolves.

Trading anyone like WIlliams, for Batum, without a sign and trade deal is insane. His agent will demand the max because of the large payout. You either give it to him or watch someone else make a huge offer you have to match. You shouldn't give other GM's or agents the ability to screw you like that.

And I don't' want anyone from the Bucks, none of them. Jackson doesn't fit, Sanders is junk, and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute name is too hard to spell and he can't hit a 3. None of them are good fits. The idea that they are worth two firsts, much less Williams and Webster AND two firsts from us is a joke.

the only thing i'd want there is batum and i'd be ok with giving up williams for him...mbah a moute would make a nice back up 4 in place of williams...the rest in my mind is junk that i wouldn't want and we give up WAY to much for it imo... i think the utah pick is gonna get us a pretty dam good return and should be valued quite highly.

I don't understand the Batum love. I'd rather Williams.

shangrila wrote:I don't understand the Batum love. I'd rather Williams.

+1

How about this instead...

Wolves out:
M. Beasley, A. Randolph, B. Miller, UTH 1st, MEM 1st

Wolves in:
G. Wallace, J. Crawford

Bucks out:
A. Bogut, B. Jennings, S. Jackson

Bucks in:
R. Felton, M. Beasley, A. Randolph, B. Miller, UTH 1st, MEM 1st

Blazers out:
G. Wallace, J. Crawford, R. Felton

Blazers in:
A. Bogut, B. Jennings, S. Jackson

Wolves lineup
Pekovic/Milicic
Love/Williams/Tolliver
Wallace/Johnson
Crawford/Webster/Lee
Rubio/Barea/Ridnour