Trade Idea
Posted: Wed Jun 3, 2009 3:17 am
Something a little different. It should make us a playoff team and depending on Brook and the other guy's development and how our rookie pans out.
It doesn't touch our core at all and retains our 2010 draft picks, which should be very valuable. It makes us older and younger at the exact same time.
This idea would have to involve a third team, so it's not a finished product, more like an open ended idea.
NJ sends:
Bobby Simmons
Empanada Najera(Maybe? Hopefully!)
11th overall pick
Yi Jianlian
Sean Williams
NJ recieves:
Antawn Jamison
5th overall pick
Small expiring filler if necessary
Well, 1st off it must be said that Washington fans seem to almost unanimously agree they would take an expiring for Jamison, but they don't think their management would because he is the owners favorite player and would only trade him to upgrade the lineup, not to save money.
So that means a third team would have to come in and take expirings, our lotto pick and Yi for their player(s) and that player(s) would be rerouted to Washington.
Maybe something like Amar'e. I know, I know. You're saying, but if that is all it would take why wouldn't we just target Amar'e ourselves?
Well I am going on the assumption Amar'e would not resign to come here, but would to go to Washington. On top of that, he would cost a lot more then Jamison and we would lose our ick altogether, instead of upgrading to the 5th and getting James Harden or Jordan Hill to be another huge piece of our overall young core. On top of all this, Amar'e is just an example.
2nd thing is this. I know Jamison is old and paid too much in the final 2 years of his contract, but truthfully, he makes sense. He is the type of outside shooting threat and strong rebounder that would stretch defenses and work very well with Brook. He's not permanent either and would be a good player for Anderson to learn from. Truthfully, Jamison really doesn't look to be slowling down much either. He isn't based much on athleticism and has taken extremely good care of his body. That said, he is a mediocre defender and goes into blackhole mode sometimes on offense.
3rd thing. We upgrade to the 5th overall pick in the draft. Even though we instantly upgrade the lineup and should become a succesful playoff team in the present and immediate future, we also take a huge step in the right direction by getting a big piece for the present and future in a stud like Harden or Jordan Hill. When Carter and Jamison come off the books, we have young guys who have already been major contributors to a playoff team, that have learned from similar star players to come right in and take over for the next 10 years. they would likely be one of the scariest young lineups in the league all entering their prime together, with Devin right at his absolute peak.
Listen, I like Boozer, but is he really the answer? And how does he realistically get here?
We aren't getting Amar'e.
David West would include having to take on Peja, if NOH really decides to do the smart thing and completely blow it up for a year and rebuild in 2010. I could see Ratner and NJ taking on some salary, but I don't know about that tye of money, just to be the 3rd or 4th best in the East and to give away cheap pieces of our future like the 11th pick.
I don't see any of the big FA's coming here in 2010 or even 2011, cause no player is going to sign here if we aren't sure of our future arena. And although some wouldn't mind playing in Newark, most of the real big time players are going to be thinking Brooknam or bust.
Then there is always the fact other trades can and will come up in the next couple seasons, but you can't always sit on your hands when a great move is there for the taking.
So, what do you think?
If you do like the idea, try to come up with a realistic and viable third team and player to involve.
It doesn't touch our core at all and retains our 2010 draft picks, which should be very valuable. It makes us older and younger at the exact same time.
This idea would have to involve a third team, so it's not a finished product, more like an open ended idea.
NJ sends:
Bobby Simmons
Empanada Najera(Maybe? Hopefully!)
11th overall pick
Yi Jianlian
Sean Williams
NJ recieves:
Antawn Jamison
5th overall pick
Small expiring filler if necessary
Well, 1st off it must be said that Washington fans seem to almost unanimously agree they would take an expiring for Jamison, but they don't think their management would because he is the owners favorite player and would only trade him to upgrade the lineup, not to save money.
So that means a third team would have to come in and take expirings, our lotto pick and Yi for their player(s) and that player(s) would be rerouted to Washington.
Maybe something like Amar'e. I know, I know. You're saying, but if that is all it would take why wouldn't we just target Amar'e ourselves?
Well I am going on the assumption Amar'e would not resign to come here, but would to go to Washington. On top of that, he would cost a lot more then Jamison and we would lose our ick altogether, instead of upgrading to the 5th and getting James Harden or Jordan Hill to be another huge piece of our overall young core. On top of all this, Amar'e is just an example.
2nd thing is this. I know Jamison is old and paid too much in the final 2 years of his contract, but truthfully, he makes sense. He is the type of outside shooting threat and strong rebounder that would stretch defenses and work very well with Brook. He's not permanent either and would be a good player for Anderson to learn from. Truthfully, Jamison really doesn't look to be slowling down much either. He isn't based much on athleticism and has taken extremely good care of his body. That said, he is a mediocre defender and goes into blackhole mode sometimes on offense.
3rd thing. We upgrade to the 5th overall pick in the draft. Even though we instantly upgrade the lineup and should become a succesful playoff team in the present and immediate future, we also take a huge step in the right direction by getting a big piece for the present and future in a stud like Harden or Jordan Hill. When Carter and Jamison come off the books, we have young guys who have already been major contributors to a playoff team, that have learned from similar star players to come right in and take over for the next 10 years. they would likely be one of the scariest young lineups in the league all entering their prime together, with Devin right at his absolute peak.
Listen, I like Boozer, but is he really the answer? And how does he realistically get here?
We aren't getting Amar'e.
David West would include having to take on Peja, if NOH really decides to do the smart thing and completely blow it up for a year and rebuild in 2010. I could see Ratner and NJ taking on some salary, but I don't know about that tye of money, just to be the 3rd or 4th best in the East and to give away cheap pieces of our future like the 11th pick.
I don't see any of the big FA's coming here in 2010 or even 2011, cause no player is going to sign here if we aren't sure of our future arena. And although some wouldn't mind playing in Newark, most of the real big time players are going to be thinking Brooknam or bust.
Then there is always the fact other trades can and will come up in the next couple seasons, but you can't always sit on your hands when a great move is there for the taking.
So, what do you think?
If you do like the idea, try to come up with a realistic and viable third team and player to involve.