If 'Melo Deal Goes Through, Hawks Should Deal for Harris

Post #1 » by **pja123** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:31 pm

If the rumored NJ/DEN deal goes through that would send Billups/Anthony/Balkman/Ely to NJ for Favors, Harris, Murphy, and 4 1st rounders, the Hawks need to get on the phone and try to get Harris from the Nuggets.

I don't think Denver will want to keep Devin since they have Lawson waiting in the wings and a decent backup in Carter.

Here's the deal we should try to make:

Hawks get;
Devin Harris
JR Smith

Nuggets get:
Jamal Crawford
Mo Evans
2011 1st rounder

*NOTE: A player recently traded can be packaged with another player if they are re-traded within 48 hours of the original deal (I believe this is the current CBA rule). So the Hawks would need to act fast.

Thoughts?

azuresou1 · Post #2 » by **azuresou1** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:58 pm

I like this deal but I can't imagine it going through. JR is almost as good as Jamal, and Harris is worth waayyy more than Mo Evans + a 1st.

parson · Post #3 » by **parson** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:24 pm

azuresou1 wrote:... JR is almost as good as Jamal, ....

Disagree -- a ton.

azuresou1 wrote:... and Harris is worth waayyy more than Mo Evans + a 1st

But the expirings and picks are what DEN wants. They can't ask for that AND superior talent. Besides, DEN is looking to play Ty Lawson at the point.

Hawk4Playoffs · Post #4 » by **Hawk4Playoffs** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:36 pm

Wow. That would be awesome!

evildallas · Post #5 » by **evildallas** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:35 pm

It's a reasonable idea. The guy I had been targeting was Chris Anderson, but that was before the Nets got back into the picture. My concern are that Harris has more suitors and that JR Smith while a headcase is already expiring so they may not be inclined to see dealing him as a big advantage.

This trade would dump 2 salary commitments and net a pick which I think would be more enticing to Denver and while we lose the Jamal Crawford scoring punch off the bench we pick up a serviceable defense C and energy guy.

Harris
Anderson
for
Crawford
Evans
1st

Lineup
Harris/Bibby/Teague
Johnson/Wilkens/Jordan Crawford
Josh Smith/Marvin Williams
Horford/Powell
Anderson/Pachulia/Collins/Thomas

I like the idea, but worry about bench production (the OP trade covers that but as I said I don't think Denver has enough incentive to do that one). If I could get Sessions and Parker out of Cleveland for Williams and Teague I would do it instead because I think it serves us better for the long run by moving Williams contract and keeping Crawford.

geeman · Post #6 » by **geeman** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:06 pm

If they don't trade JR ( expiring) what about a home run

Marvin, CJ, Zaza & 2011 First for

Devin Harris & Nene

I know, but I can dream!

evildallas · Post #7 » by **evildallas** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:00 pm

geeman wrote:If they don't trade JR ( expiring) what about a home run

Marvin, CJ, Zaza & 2011 First for

Devin Harris & Nene

I know, but I can dream!

Nene is also expiring (can opt out), so I doubt they take on Marvin and Zaza's deals for him. They might deal JR Smith, but as they would get other offers for Harris I just think taking a long term deal off them is the way to move to the front of the line. Harrington's deal is horrible, but Anderson's is just about right.