Mayo/Rose/Durant
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:17 am
Sonics Trade:
Jeff Green
two 2nd Round picks in 2008 NBA draft
Timberwolves Trade:
#3 pick in 2008 NBA draft
Greg Buckner
Why does Seattle do it? Although Green showed great promise in his rookie campaign, Sam Presti comes to the ultimate conclusion that Durant is best suited as a small forward - the same position Jeff plays. It's a tough loss but in return the Sonics select O.J. Mayo and have an incredible 1-2-3 punch for the future assuming they get Rose. That does leave the Sonics with 3-point guards, so one of them must be traded for some more SG/SF depth.
Why does Minnesota do it? Since the T-wolves finish just outside of the big 3 in the lottery, they aren't going to get a superstar like Beasley or Rose. With Foye doing well at point and McCants looking better and better at SG, Green fills in as their SF for the future. Although Minnesota fans might be stubborn in regards to Corey Brewer, it's better to cut their losses quickly and realize that Brewer is not the SF they had hoped for. He is better suited off as a nice guy off the bench to provide some solid defense which not all of the starters can provide.
Seattle (draft Derrick Rose, Joe Alexander and trade Watson for potential)
PG - Rose/Ridnour
SG - Mayo/Wilkins
SF - Durant/Alexander
PF - Collison/Wilcox
C - Petro/Sene/Swift
Minnesota (re-sign Telfair, Craig Smith, and Chris Richard - draft Dorsey, Jawai, Ryan Anderson)
PG - Foye/Telfair
SG - McCants/Jaric
SF - Green/Brewer
PF - Smith/Gomes
C - Jefferson/Smith
Bench/D-League - the three Rookies
Jeff Green
two 2nd Round picks in 2008 NBA draft
Timberwolves Trade:
#3 pick in 2008 NBA draft
Greg Buckner
Why does Seattle do it? Although Green showed great promise in his rookie campaign, Sam Presti comes to the ultimate conclusion that Durant is best suited as a small forward - the same position Jeff plays. It's a tough loss but in return the Sonics select O.J. Mayo and have an incredible 1-2-3 punch for the future assuming they get Rose. That does leave the Sonics with 3-point guards, so one of them must be traded for some more SG/SF depth.
Why does Minnesota do it? Since the T-wolves finish just outside of the big 3 in the lottery, they aren't going to get a superstar like Beasley or Rose. With Foye doing well at point and McCants looking better and better at SG, Green fills in as their SF for the future. Although Minnesota fans might be stubborn in regards to Corey Brewer, it's better to cut their losses quickly and realize that Brewer is not the SF they had hoped for. He is better suited off as a nice guy off the bench to provide some solid defense which not all of the starters can provide.
Seattle (draft Derrick Rose, Joe Alexander and trade Watson for potential)
PG - Rose/Ridnour
SG - Mayo/Wilkins
SF - Durant/Alexander
PF - Collison/Wilcox
C - Petro/Sene/Swift
Minnesota (re-sign Telfair, Craig Smith, and Chris Richard - draft Dorsey, Jawai, Ryan Anderson)
PG - Foye/Telfair
SG - McCants/Jaric
SF - Green/Brewer
PF - Smith/Gomes
C - Jefferson/Smith
Bench/D-League - the three Rookies