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I did this with Boozer, but I decided I wanted to try it with AK too.

I personally think if we trade Boozer and give Andrei 15-18 minutes at power forward he will return to his old 15 6 3 2 and 2 days because he will be closer to the basket and able to capitalize on block opportunities, rebounding, and tip ins. He used to get at minimum 1 tip-in a game, and 2 or 3 attempts. If you assume that moving to power forward he gets that tip in, and the 2 extra rebounds his current season averages come much closer to what he should give us... 12p (+2) 5r (+2) 3a 1b 1s--so 14p 7r 3a 1b 1s. Also if he is closer to the basket with a big guy like Okur that players have to work to get their shot over them Andrei is going to have a lot more chances at altering and blocking shots.

Andrei Kirilenko
Career Stats: 13p 6r 3a 1s 2b
Best Season: 17p 8r 3a 2s 3b
Career Playoffs: 10p 4r 2a 1s 2b

Teams Rumored to be interested:

--Golden State Warriors--

Available Assets:
Jamal Crawford $9,360,000 (Expires in 2 years)
Corey Maggette $8,937,931 (Expires in 4 years)
Stephan Jackson $7,650,000 (Expires in 4 years)
Kelenna Azubuike $3,100,000 (Expires in 2 years)
Brandon Wright $2,671,440 (Expires in 1 OR 2 years)
Marco Bellinellie $1,547,640 (Expires in 2 years)
Anthony Morrow $736,420 (Expires in 1 year)
CJ Watson (S+T)
#7

Not Available:
Monta Ellis, Andris Biendrins, Ronnie Turiaf, Anthony Randolph

Likely Scenario: A 3 way for Maggs+Wright where Golden State also sends out Crawford. Crawford+Maggette.

--Phoenix Suns--

Available Assets:
Shaquille O'neal $21,000,000 (Expires in 1 year)
Jason Richardson $13,333,332 (Expires in 2 years)
Leandro Barbosa $6,600,000 (Expires in 2 OR 3 years)
Goran Drajic $1,836,000 (Expires in 3 years)
Robin Lopez $1,745,520 (Expires in 1,2 OR 3 years)
Jared Dudley $1,307,640 (Expires in 1 OR 2 years)
Alando Tucker $1,071,720 (Expires in 1 OR 2 years)
Louis Amundson $855,189 (Expires in 1 year)
Matt Barnes (S+T)
#14

Not Available:
A'mare Stoudamire, Steve Nash

Likely scenario: Jason Richardson for AK, or AK+incentives for O'neil. This rumor comes from when Phoenix had Marion.

--Toronto Raptors--

Available Assets:
Reggie Evans $4,960,000 (Expires in 2 years)
Marcus Banks $4,553,793 (Expires in 2 years)
Kris Humphries $2,900,000 (Expires in 2 years)
Roko Ukic $1,350,000 (Expires in 2 years)
Patrick O'Bryant $855,189 (Expires in 1 year)
Nathan Jawai $736,420 (Expires in 1 year)
Quincy Douby $855,189 (Expires in 1 year)
9

Not Available:
Chris Bosh, Jose Calderon, Andrea Bargnanani

Likely Scenario: Marion+filler (Evans?) for AK.

Teams that "should" be interested

--Chicago Bulls--

Available assets
Brad Miller $12,250,000 (Expires in 1 year)
Luol Deng $10,365,000 (Expires in 5 years)
Kirk Hinrich $9,500,000 (Expires in 3 years)
Jerome James $6,600,000 (Expires in 1 year, 80% covered by insurance)
John Salmons $6,429,151 (Expires in 2 years)
Tim Thomas $6,466,600 (Expires in 1 year)
Tyrus Thomas $4,743,598 (Expires in 1 year)
Linton Johnson $1,033,342 (Expires in 1 year--non guaranteed)
16

Not Available:
Derrick Rose, JoAkim Noah

Likely Scenario: Hinrich+Johnson for AK, Tyrus Thomas+expiring for AK (preferably James since we don't have to pay $5,280,000 of his contract), 2 expirings + 16 for AK.

--Cleveland Cavaliers--

Available Assets:
Ben Wallace $14,000,000 (Expires in 1 year)
Zydrunas Illguaskes $11,541,074 (Expires in 1 year)
Mo Williams $8,860,000 (Expires in 4 years)
Sasha Pavlovic $4,750,000 (Only about $1.6 million guaranteed, expires in 1 year)
Delonte West $4,254,250 (Expires in 2 years)
Daniel Gibson $4,088,500 (Expires in 4 years)
Anderson Varejao (S+T)
Joe Smith (S+T)
30

Not Available:
LeBron James, JJ Hickson

Likely Scenario: Sasha Pavlovic, Daniel Gibson and S+T Joe Smith. Here is a prediction though, Cleveland sends Ben Wallace and Anderson Varejao to Phoenix for Shaq, and Gibson and Pavlovic come our way for AK (if there is a trade with Cleveland). Saves us $10 million but kills our defense.

--Dallas Mavericks--

Available Assets:
Erick Dampier $12,115,500 (Expiring in 2 years but last year is non-guaranteed if he plays under 2100 minutes and 70 games)
Josh Howard $10,890,000 (Expires in 1 OR 2 years)
Jason Terry $9,075,000 (Expires in 3 years)
Jerry Stackhouse $7,250,000 (only 2 mill guarenteed, expires in 1 year)
Matt Carroll $4,700,000 (Expires in 4 years)
Shawne Williams $2,416,067 (Expires in 1 year)
Antoine Wright $1,800,000 (Expires in 1 year)
Devean George $1,600,000 (Expires in 1 year)
Jose Juan Barea $1,657,500 (Expires in 2 years)
Jason Kidd (S+T)
22

Not Available:
Dirk Nowitzki

Likely Scenario: Stackhouse, filler(s) and the rights to whoever they select at 22.

--Houston Rockets--

Available Assets:
Tracy McGrady $22,483,124 (Expires in 1 year)
Shane Battier $6,864,200 (Expires in 1 OR 2 years)
Brian Cook $3,500,000 (Expires in 1 year)
Luis Scola $3,284,667 (Expires in 1 year)
Carl Landry $3,000,000 (Expires in 2 years)
Brent Barry $2,062,800 (Expires in 1 year)
Chuck Hayes $1,936,000 (Expires in 2 years)
Kyle Lowry $2,034,996 (Expires in 1 year)
Ron Artest (S+T)

Not Available: Aaron Brooks, Yao Ming

Likely scenario: Tracy McGrady for AK; Battier, Cook and Hayes for AK; Battier.

--Indiana Pacers--

Available Assets:
Troy Murphy $11,047,619 (Expires in 2 years)
Mike Dunleavy Jr $9,780,992 (Expires in 2 years)
TJ Ford $8,500,000 (Expires in 2 years)
Marquis Daniels $7,354,500 (Expires in 1 year)
Jamaal Tinsley $7,200,000 (Expires in 2 years)
Jeff Foster $6,077,500 (Expires in 2 years)
Travis Diener $1,740,000 (Expires in 1 year)
Jarret Jack (S+T)
13

Not Available:
Brandon Rush, Roy Hibbert, Danny Granger

Likely scenario: Daniels+Jack (S+T) for AK.

--Memphis Grizzlies--

Available Assets:
Darko Milicic $7,540,000 (Expires in 1 year)
Marko Jaric $7,100,000 (Expires in 2 years)
Greg Buckner $4,080,916 (2 mill guaranteed over the next 2 years)
Hamed Haddadi $1,627,779 (Expires in 2 years)
Darrell Arthur $1,050,480 (Expires in 1, 2 OR 3 years)
27
36

Not Available: Mike Conley, Rudy Gay, OJ Mayo, Marc Gasol, 2

Likely Scenario: Milicic+Jaric+27 for AK.

--Philadelphia 76ers--

Available Assets:
Elton Brand $14,858,472 (Expires in 4 years)
Samuel Dalembert $12,125,694 (Expires in 2 years)
Jason Kapono $6,212,960 (Expires in 2 years)
Louis Williams $4,972,500 (Expires in 5 years)
Willie Green $3,682,000 (Expires in 2 years)
Jason Smith $1,418,880 (Expires in 2 years)
17

Not Available: Andre Iguodala, Thadeus Young, Marreese Speights

Likely Scenario: Dalembert for AK.

It sure sound like Amare and Ellis are available.

hoops4life wrote:It sure sound like Amare and Ellis are available.

I don't think that they would be traded for Kirilenko though, maybe if we included Boozer in a trade but not any other way. (I am assuming that AK is the centerpiece of any trade).

Not that I really want Ellis. I do think with enough sweetener we could get Amare for Ak + .

AK-47 staying with Jazz or traded to GSW as only Don Nelson values AK-47 skill set. Jazz can get crawford and Bellinellie. Crawford then can get traded as an expiring contract if he doesnt work out. I keep AK-47 let Boozer play AK-47 at PF and bring milsap off bench.

It seems odd that a coach who values gunning three's and no defense would "value the skill set" of a guy who cant shoot a lick and is only known for playing defense.

There is no way that you are getting Marco Belinelli in a trade to GSW in that trade. Their fans really like him. He is young and has shown good potential. They have shot any trade for him down with almost every circumstance.

stevebozell wrote:It seems odd that a coach who values gunning three's and no defense would "value the skill set" of a guy who cant shoot a lick and is only known for playing defense.

Nellie loves players who create mismatches and players who have unique skill sets that allow flexibility during games. AK was built for a free flowing offense/defense.

Nellie only cares about mismatches offensively...the guy doesnt even know defense exists.

AK was not built to jack up 3's in transition. I agree he would help them in certain areas, but for a coach who cares less about the areas AK excels I just find it odd that he would be interested in him.

Ak can run the floor with the best of them and he can dribble well for a guy his size in the open court.

Alright, it is complete.

stevebozell wrote:It seems odd that a coach who values gunning three's and no defense would "value the skill set" of a guy who cant shoot a lick and is only known for playing defense.

See Anthony Randolph.

Unless Kevin O'Connor suddenly becomes a magician AK's not going anywhere right now...

Next year AK will be a 17 million dollar expiring, I think a team will be willing to give up some compensation to have a chance at trading that huge expiring for a "star" player--especially if AK fits with their team.

2011 FA market?

Battier should be great...but this is impossible...