"PHILADELPHIA: TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE" thread

[sports savant]

So I was watching Arizona play, and with the small print "anything can happen etc etc..." Jerryd Bayless is REALLY REALLY GOOD..

now who knows what his height is but i figured w the trade deadline coming and all these other teams making trades etc I'd start a thread that could have some life for the rest of the year and thru the draft....

THE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE column: to qualify, it must be reasonable (like we're not going to trade Kevin Ollie and Carney to Miami for their draft pick)

and although Bayless is really good, my first entry is:

1) for the 76ers to draft Blake Griffin or Jerryd Bayless
-- its not gonna happen cause it absolutely fits a major major need for our club...

i'll compile a listing every few days or so if this post keeps going

[Dedicated_76ers_fan]

To extend Andre Miller's contract a year and then Acquire Jermaine O'Neal so he and Miller can expire at the same time XD.

[underpressure]

First, we acquire Ron Artest for the proposed offer. Secondly we try to re-sign him in the offseason for a reasonable contract if the team has done with him well. Then we search for our missing player beneath the basket. I would try to obtain Elton Brand as assertive as possible, not opposing any sacrifices. I would suggest that we give up a re-signed Louis Williams, Jason Smith, our pick in 08, a future lottery-protected first-rounder and some flexibility for Elton Brand and Quinton Ross. If we cannot match the salaries (I do not know exactly the numbers), I would already trade Reggie Evans for expiring contracts to Orlando beforehand. Finally, we would re-sign Iguodala and Gordan Giricek and try to utilize our midlevel exception. I would split it up between David Harrison and Juan Dixon.

Miller/Dixon
Iguodala/Giricek
Artest/Young/Ross
Brand/Young/Hill
Dalembert/Harrison/Booth

That would be my perfect offseason.

[dbodner]

I've been talking to JonathanG about Griffin quite a bit lately, and he said it's probably less than 50/50 he declares. His brother being a senior next year is a pretty strong pull for him to return to college, and his family's not pushing for him to get the quick money (at least not that's publicly known).

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Utah decides, that with AK47 owed big $$$ and going nowhere, and a young Milsap, Boozer can be traded for PHI 2008 #1, UTA 2009 #1+Smith+LW.

But I'd settle for a trade for a healthy Brand.

[sports savant]

hey dbod! thats what ive been guessing about Blake too. he's not on any of the major mocks but NBA DRAFT.NET has him as the #1 pick NEXT year.

(who is Jonathan G??).

and w Taylor Griffin is a JR as you say, and its often talked about how the two brothers "missed" playin w one another since Taylor graduated from H/S .

yeah-- and his dad being a top line high school coach, I can absolutely see how he might stay an extra year or so

[sports savant]

DEDICATED: how can we possibly acquire O'Neil?? (but I like what you're thinking....)

how about I combine what you mentioned and UNDERPRESSURE & simply make it:

1) acquire Ron Artest so that he AND MIller's contract expire at the end of 2009 season --assuming Artest doesn't opt out ($19mill)

[sports savant]

Utah decides, that with AK47 owed big $$$ and going nowhere, and a young Milsap, Boozer can be traded for PHI 2008 #1, UTA 2009 #1+Smith+LW.

sorry my man-- but this is not even a slight possibility. and if it was, WAYYY more than what you offered would be needed.

[sports savant]

I would already trade Reggie Evans for expiring contracts to Orlando :D

I can def put this on the list!!!! although I'd stand and clap for Evans when he came back to town.... great effort guy, just doesnt fit (just like KK)

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sorry my man-- but this is not even a slight possibility. and if it was, WAYYY more than what you offered would be needed.

Agreed.

And THAT'S why PHI is NEVER too good to be true.

[sports savant]

hey but the Reggie Evans deal ABSOLUTELY FITS in the criteria!!

[dbodner]

(who is Jonathan G??).

He's the founder of DraftExpress (I'm helping them out doing sysadmin type stuff for them).

[sports savant]

im guessing thats why they dont have Griffin anywhere on their board for this year...

thx for the info! as the sports savant, I need to be up on all the goings on!

hahaa

[UptownPhilly]

We trade Rodney Carney straight up for Javaris Crittenton.

That would make me happy.

[freshie2]

Carney for Lowry works...Carney in a package for Julian Wright??