Official Trade Thread XIV: 6/14/10 - 12/22/10

Wizards2Lottery · Post #1261 » by **Wizards2Lottery** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:40 pm

We are getting no compensation in return for Gilbert. We have no reason to trade him if we get the 2nd worst contract in the league in return.

Benjammin · Post #1262 » by **Benjammin** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:41 pm

I hope there's a plan in place for Shard to be bought out or shipped somewhere else. I don't want to see him in a Wizards uniform. As others have mentioned, you can't get a pick of some sort out of this deal, really? This was one of the worst scenarios I could see in trading Gil. The only thing worse would have been Gil to have another injury and then we were completely stuck with his contract. There's nothing happy or good about this, even if it is a logical financial and cap move.

mhd · Post #1263 » by **mhd** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:44 pm

At least Arenas had some sort of value. LEWIS HAS NONE!!!! No team in the nba wants the 2nd highest paid player in the NBA. WHy would you? We have no cap space now because Lewis makes 3 million more than Arenas. I hate Ernie Grunfeld. I despise him. What he did to Gilbert is insulting. I'm rooting hard for the Magic to win the NBA title if this trade goes through.

mhd · Post #1264 » by **mhd** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:47 pm

I'd trade Lewis to the Bobcats for Diop+Livingston+Diaw right now. Diaw expires a year sooner, Diop sucks, and Livingston can be good here as a backup PG,

Bobcats want to win now, and Lewis could be a stretch 4 for them.

Wizards2Lottery · Post #1265 » by **Wizards2Lottery** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:49 pm

mhd wrote:I'd trade Lewis to the Bobcats for Diop+Livingston+Diaw right now. Diaw expires a year sooner, Diop sucks, and Livingston can be good here as a backup PG,

Bobcats want to win now, and Lewis could be a stretch 4 for them.

Give it up man. The only GM dumb enough to take on Rashard Lewis without any other compensation in return is Ernie Grunfeld.

This is going to end up as one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history.

Benjammin · Post #1266 » by **Benjammin** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:52 pm

Plus, there are reports Gil may waive his player option and make it a team option, making it even more attractive to the Magic and reducing their financial concerns. In that case, it's a really good deal for the Magic.

mhd · Post #1267 » by **mhd** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:54 pm

Screw EG. You just traded for the worst contract in the NBA. I'd rather have done the Hedo+Calderon trade that the Raps fans were proposing. At least Calderon isn't soft.

Astonished · Post #1268 » by **Astonished** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:55 pm

Kingsforlife wrote:
mhd wrote:I despise EG if he made this move. WHAT A STUPID TRADE!!!!!! The best player this team has had in years for utter garbage that is Rashard Lewis. The man who sold jerseys, who gave to this city, for RASHARD LEWIS!!!!! The man, whose jersey should be retired, for RASHARD LEWISS!!!!! The man, who made that last second shot against the Bulls, for RASHARD LEWIS!!!!!

Fire ERnie Grunfeld. I'm done with him.

JWizmentality · Post #1269 » by **JWizmentality** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:57 pm

Yup, looks like it's going to be just as bad as I thought.

jimij · Post #1270 » by **jimij** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:04 pm

This is about as dumb as benching McNabb to start Grossman. While I would definitely like to see Gil stay I understand if the organization wants to ship him out of town but to trade him for Rashard F'ing Lewis is a slap in the fans face. Last time I felt this pissed about Wizards decision was dumping Webber for Richmond and this is much worse because at least Richmond tried. Lewis is a giant pile of crap and I'm going to have an extremely hard time watching any team with him on it.

TheBigThree · Post #1271 » by **TheBigThree** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:06 pm

Lewis is **** garbage. Sucks this deal makes a lot of sense financially. I'd be perfectly fine with never seeing him suite up for the Wizards.

Can't stand him.

mhd · Post #1272 » by **mhd** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:08 pm

Gilbert is apparently turning the last year's player option into a team option. So, he expires the same time as Lewis. What a cluster crap of a trade. Just terrible! I hate Ernie Grunfeld. You cannot defend this trade. You can't. Alonzo Gee is a better player than Rashard Lewis is, no matter how many 3s he puts up. Guess what, Peja can still shoot too. I'd rather have Peja at SF than Rashard if both had the same contracts.

mhd · Post #1273 » by **mhd** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:10 pm

Ryan Anderson is a better player than Rashard Lewis is. He'll hit as many 3s and he actually rebounds. I know CCJ has like him in the past. Rashard Lewis sucks!!!!!

AceDegenerate · Post #1274 » by **AceDegenerate** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:11 pm

Yeah, an argument can easily be made that had Grunfeld been fired, and Ted really worked to smooth things over with Arenas. The Wizards could have themselves just as easily benefited from Gil's (possible) generosity in opting out early for the better of the team.

However, the Wizards decided to throw Gil to the curb and start anew. Oh well, more of the same old same I'm afraid.

I'm sure Gilbert will go on to have as much success as any other Wizard/Bullet who was dealt before him.

Kingsforlife · Post #1275 » by **Kingsforlife** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:12 pm

U guys should be getting Earl Clark in the deal or Daniel Orton, too bad

mhd · Post #1276 » by **mhd** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:14 pm

What about a deal of Lewis+Hinrich for Maggette+Redd (2 seperate trades to work in the CBA)?

Bucks get a true Skiles type player in Hinrich while Lewis gives some outside shooting.

Terpman · Post #1277 » by **Terpman** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:14 pm

I'd rather see us do nothing than take on Rashard Lewis. He is garbage.

Ted Leonsis is a smart guy. Why can't he broom this gm and find one with HALF A CLUE?!!!?!?!

Other than John Wall, has Ernie acquired us ANYONE who isn't a tweener? We have combo-guards, combo-forwards, and charmin-soft forward-centers... No one on this team for years has been able to play defense outside of Haywood. Our gm has no idea that defense is a necessary ingredient to win championships.

It is time for Ernie to just go away. Maybe he can carpool to the airport with Ralph Friedgen, Gil, & Donovan McNabb...

sfam · Post #1278 » by **sfam** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:21 pm

Gil for Shard is a pretty sad waste of talent. Is the belief here that with Gil gone and Shard replacing him that our chemistry will improve? What exactly do we gain by this again? Unless there's draft picks here, I honestly have no idea why they pull the trigger.

Kanyewest · Post #1279 » by **Kanyewest** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:23 pm

So is the trade official!?

RickRoll_inDC · Post #1280 » by **RickRoll_inDC** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:23 pm

I refuse to believe that Shard is as bad as you all say he is. The guy is still capable of playing at a high level.

We were all waiting for Gilbert to come around and start playing like he used to, but we don't have the patience for Shard?

Sure, he doesn't fit in with Howard and Thornton at the 3, but he did play the 2 in Orlando when it was he and Turk out there.

It probably won't happen, but a big lineup doesn't seem all too bad:

McGee/Seraphin
Blatche/Booker
Howard/Thornton
Lewis/Young
Wall/Hinrich