Kerrsed wrote:jcsunsfan wrote:Someone on another board (not a Suns fan) is proposing
#1 and Varajao to the Suns.
#5, Gortat, and Dudley to the Cavs.
Thoughts.
In a heartbeat.
Even though he is older by a year, his 14/14 average last year was amazing, and that was on a crap team. Gortat on a crap team was full of fail. I look at the trade this way:
Varejao >>>>>>> Gortat/Dudley & #1 >>>>>>>> #5.
Varejao has 2 year remaining (1 as a team option), both under $10M. Thats less than what Gortat will be looking for after next season is over.
Trade looks too good to be true (in my eyes) and i dont see why Cleveland would do it.
A bigger question would be, if we now have Varejao on the team, who do we take with the #1 pick? Do we go with Noel? We would have our choice of whoever we want.
In the last 3 seasons Varejao played in 81 out of possible 230 games (35%), he's 2 years older, makes more money and has a tarde kicker on his contract (final year is $4M guaranteed, not a team option) but somehow he's still ">>>>>>>" than Gortat and Dudley combined.
last 3 seasons:
Gortat 13.3 pts, 9.3 reb, 1.5 blk, 30.9 mpg, .547 FG%, 18.5 PER, .137 WS/48
Varejao 11.2 pts, 11.7 reb, 0.9 blk, 33.1 mpg, .503 FG%, 18.4 PER, .135 WS/48
The only advantage Varejao has over Gortat is rebounding, but their career rebound rates are very similar (Gortat 17.6%, Varejao 17.2%). There's a risk that Varejao won't be able to keep up he's outstanding rebounding numbers when he has to play more than 25 games a year (will he be healthy ever again?).
And how do you know what kind of contract Gortat will be looking for after next season? Especially if he's as bad as you say.
Also, there's a good chance we could draft the same player at #5 as at #1 but on a MUCH cheaper contract.
Kerrsed wrote:Doing a Google search on "Varejao Boston Celtics" brings up quite a few old rumors about him going to Boston and how the Celtics have been very interested in him, but wouldnt pull the trigger, as they thought the price (at the time)was too steep and would diminish their bench depth. Who knows if it was McD or Ainge that was the one intrigued in Varejao, but it would be interesting to have him here in PHX.
And there's as many "Gortat to Boston Celtics" rumors. Perhaps it was McDonough who wanted Gortat in Boston, who knows?
