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Violating my personal ethics to do this but wanted to start a conversation. I have 2 versions of a similar trade, the second one in unlikely because Joe would have to agree to it and it would cost the team money. In case your wondering I still don't like the idea of Arenas contract, but I do feel he's more likely to sell tickets than Joe.

Washington trades:
Gilbert Arenas
JaVale McGee
either Al Thornton or rights to Trevor Booker
Protected Future 1st round pick
(22.1M in 2010 salary if Thornton 20.3 if Booker)

to
Atlanta for:
Jamal Crawford
Mike Bibby
Zaza Pachulia
and agreeing not to match Josh Childress
(20.3M in 2010 salary)

Less likely variant (requires Joe's approval and would result in taking on salary):
Gilbert Arenas
JaVale McGee
Protected Future 1st
for
Joe Johnson S&T
Josh Childress S&T

We take on the huge 80M contract with the understanding that he has charisma and might sell tickets if he regains form and because Joe is going to walk or be traded. To get us to take on the big debt, we get a young C (who can block shots off the bench), a backup SF or PF depending on option and a pick that wouldn't instantly cost the team. In return we send our expiring contract of Jamal, our 2 overpaid reserve deals, and an agreement not to match Childress.

The result is:
Teague
Arenas/Jordan Crawford/Evans
Marvin Williams/Al Thornton
Josh Smith
Al Horford/JaVale McGee

Combine the move with a Joe Johnson S&T to Cleveland and use Booker instead of Thornton
and you get:

The result is:
Teague/Telfair
Arenas/Jordan Crawford/Parker
Marvin Williams/Evans
Josh Smith/Varajeo/Booker
Al Horford/JaVale McGee

Telfair/Parker/Evans are all expiring, while McGee/Booker/Crawford would be rookie deal. Horford would be coming off his rookie deal which might mean staying under the luxury tax will be tough, but it kind of depends on the new CBA.

Or you could just let Joe walk and go after a F/C and PG in free agency with the cap room from not signing Joe or Childress.

I'm still not a big supporter of Arenas, but I'm trying to think out of the box. Also I wanted to get back Seraphin's rights in the deal, but thought it was a little excessive.

I was with you up to the point of the Cleveland part. What's that deal?

azuresou1 wrote:I was with you up to the point of the Cleveland part. What's that deal?

It is separate from the Washington deal as I just throw in at the bottom we can let Joe walk and use free agency. The Cleveland thing I posted in the Joe thread. It is a defensive move to work out a S&T to ship Joe there to try to keep Lebron in Cleveland to keep Chicago or Miami from getting too good for us to have any hope. It wouldn't be consummated unless Lebron signs simultaneously. Read my whole logic over there. It's not a great return for us, but rather spawned from fear that Lebron, Wade, and any of the 3 PFs uniting in Miami would make us the Washington Generals for the next 5-8 years.