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Haywood/Etan Thomas
for
Mike Miller/Mad Dog, Utah 1st

do you think they'd give up both of them?

oh and I'd like to know if their chemistry has improved after their altercation. if not I wouldn't want the both of them. even if yes, IIRC they make too much money to have both.

I'd be happy with either one (preferably Haywood) but not both

Thomas has a serious injury and is getting paid pretty decently over the next 2 seasons. I think taking Thomas would be part of the incentive for Washington.

What about Collins and Utah pick for Haywood? Is an expiring and a mid-round pick too much? I think both might be too much and if we're supposedly not interested in trading Miller I'm not sure if that's the package we'd look to get back.

I thought about Utah/Collins for Haywood but I wouldn't do that if i was Washington because Haywood is still on a good contract and an asset. If I recall it was a wrist or hand injury, so shouldn't effect his play when he comes back like a knee injury might. I tried to give Washington a reason to make a trade without taking back Deshawn or Songaila, plus if we do Collins for Haywood then we have 11 contracts already on the roster and pretty much have to sell our whole draft and won't be re-signing Carney either. If we trade Miller, we have 10 and don't increase our payroll, don't have to worry about center anymore, can re-sign Carney, and do a little damage in the draft, could take 3 guys without feeling too much pressure I'd think.

Intrigueing. What do you think this would do to Kevin Love?

not much, Haywood has basically been a 25 mpg center his career