Midseason Shake-Up Proposal
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:39 pm
OK, let me preface this trade proposal by saying that this is a just-in-case type of deal.
If the Wolves can't get Love/Jefferson to work together in the frontcourt (both low-post PFs), nor Foye/Miller in the backcourt (both ball-dominant);
If the Clippers' twin towers can't keep pace with B-Diddy, Gordon and Thornton, and the team is having trouble keeping pace with the rest of the West;
If our Nets don't see VC getting us over the hump in our tough-as-nails division, and want to add capspace to perhaps pursue TWO bigtime FAs in 2010;
then this would be a deal all teams might consider. These are not far-fetched hypotheses, but it would take a few months to see how the season shakes out before any of the teams involved would be interested. So, pretend for a second that it's late December, and see what you (would) think:
Trade ID# 4769383
Our portion would be:
Carter, Swift, Hassell, Lopez, Williams
for
Camby, Miller, Mobley, Carney, Jordan
Our depth chart would look like this:
Harris, Mobley, Miller, Jianlian, Camby
Dooling, Roberts, Carney, Boone, Jordan
Well, what do you think? If we happen to stumble out of the gate (11-18 by mid-Dec), would this be a reasonable way for the Nets to stay competitive and exciting, but clear a path for the future? Keep in mind that we would keep the RFA rights of Miller, Mobley and Camby; we might be able to scare off teams for Marcus and Cuttino with our right to match offers, and re-sign them for the LLE or part of the MLE. Miller could fetch a nice ransom via sign-and-trade, or he could make a nice wing partner for a particular FA who shall remain Lenameless.
If the Wolves can't get Love/Jefferson to work together in the frontcourt (both low-post PFs), nor Foye/Miller in the backcourt (both ball-dominant);
If the Clippers' twin towers can't keep pace with B-Diddy, Gordon and Thornton, and the team is having trouble keeping pace with the rest of the West;
If our Nets don't see VC getting us over the hump in our tough-as-nails division, and want to add capspace to perhaps pursue TWO bigtime FAs in 2010;
then this would be a deal all teams might consider. These are not far-fetched hypotheses, but it would take a few months to see how the season shakes out before any of the teams involved would be interested. So, pretend for a second that it's late December, and see what you (would) think:
Trade ID# 4769383
Our portion would be:
Carter, Swift, Hassell, Lopez, Williams
for
Camby, Miller, Mobley, Carney, Jordan
Our depth chart would look like this:
Harris, Mobley, Miller, Jianlian, Camby
Dooling, Roberts, Carney, Boone, Jordan
Well, what do you think? If we happen to stumble out of the gate (11-18 by mid-Dec), would this be a reasonable way for the Nets to stay competitive and exciting, but clear a path for the future? Keep in mind that we would keep the RFA rights of Miller, Mobley and Camby; we might be able to scare off teams for Marcus and Cuttino with our right to match offers, and re-sign them for the LLE or part of the MLE. Miller could fetch a nice ransom via sign-and-trade, or he could make a nice wing partner for a particular FA who shall remain Lenameless.
