RealGM

If the two trades with the Mavs and Memphis happen, does this team really need a full rebuild and tank the season? I think we actually become very deep, and more importantly have enough assets to make a bigger trade in the offseason, or perhaps at the trade deadline.

Harris/MWill/DA
VC/Hassell (if not bought out, or if not Stackhouse/bought out)
RJ/Miller
Boone/SWAT/Swift
Kristic/Diop

We've added defense (Harris/Diop/Hassell/Miller) and offense (Harris/Miller). IMO, Kidd was not nearly utilized as much in our system, and was not playing each game to the best of his ability for various reasons so offense is added, and defensively I think we improve with the new pieces.

In the offseason, we have RJ/Swift/Hassell (both Swift/Hassell become expirings next yr I believe), and 2 2008 1st round picks.

Maybe even an RJ for AK47 swap, with 1-2 picks to Utah, and perhaps an additional trade to send Swift for expirings to sweeten the deal could be done at the deadline. RJ will likely bring back more value than a VC trade, and VC is more important IMO if we are retooling.

I guess I'm just not sure whether a full rebuild is really necessary with the assets we have (even with an inconsistent VC..). Thoughts?

It'll be on-the-fly. We definitely should still make 7th or 8th seed in the East with the trades.

And then we'll have cap space to be serious players for FA in the off season.

Depending on how things go, maybe even be in position to make a serious bid for LeBron the year after.


There's no way the Thorn will let the team being in full rebuilding garbage mode just in time for the move to Brooklyn in 2010.

I dont think the goal was ever a full 3+ year's rebuild ala Memphis,Seattle and Minesota.
It was really more of a quick retooling process that shouldnt last any later than 2010 when the team has a chance to steal the entire NY fan base.
The trade really gives us a top 10 PG with HUGE upside for two more years of a top 2 PG and cap space which we WILL use heading to the move to Brocklyn.
This is still easily a 6th seed in the east team even if the trade does go down.