Quietly your GM is making great moves

Dick Tate · Post #21 » by **Dick Tate** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:00 am

The part about the pick being unprotected is true but the part that suggests it could easily be a lottery pick is not. Amare will be in his prime after all.

Dick Tate · Post #22 » by **Dick Tate** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:04 am

The only way today's trade could be considered a great move by Presti would be if you were a member of the happy tankers club and were counting on the 2008 & 09 picks landing in the top 3. This move oughtta do it.

Radiohead311 · Post #23 » by **Radiohead311** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:28 am

Dick Tate wrote:The part about the pick being unprotected is true but the part that suggests it could easily be a lottery pick is not. Amare will be in his prime after all.

AWESOME!!

Well Nash is old and his game is starting fall off, Shaq should have retired 2 years ago. And with Grant Hills age and injury history. Plus Amares already had microfracture surgery, you never know when he might become Antonio McDyess. Diaw overpaid and fat, Barbosa is the only positive sure thing for thier future.

It could easily be a lottery pick. It's a major "might be" but still there's a very good chance of it.

Dick Tate · Post #24 » by **Dick Tate** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:39 am

I wouldn't say there's a very good chance but sure, there's a chance.

There's also a very good chance the Suns will have won their third ring that year. Ok, not a very good chance but there is a chance.

Joel Embust · Post #25 » by **Joel Embust** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:00 am

Dick Tate wrote:The part about the pick being unprotected is true but the part that suggests it could easily be a lottery pick is not. Amare will be in his prime after all.

I agree. Both the Spurs and Suns will be contending teams in 2009 (Spurs) and 2010 (Suns).

Especially the Spurs. As I mentioned above, one of their big three will be in his prime (Parker) the others (Duncan and Ginobili) will be in their early 30s. (32 and 31), they'll add Tiago Splitter, who is an upgrade over Oberto and Elson (geez he's a Sonic).

The Suns will have a beast in the middle in Amare and Nash will be good enough to have an impact. It should not be a problem to replace guys like Bell and Hill. Barbosa will have a larger role. They won't be as good as they are now, but they won't be bad enough to land us a pick above/below 18. Below the number, above the board. :lol:

Post #26 » by **Dome** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:42 am

big L wrote:You know, we were ripped by Chad Ford for this deal. He said we should've done the same move with Orlando to get a better pick. Is it a sure thing that San Antonio will have a lower pick in 2009?

Chad Ford and his big mouth sometimes... who says Orlando would've even given them a better pick? :dontknow:

Post #27 » by **Dome** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:49 am

Dick Tate wrote:The only way today's trade could be considered a great move by Presti would be if you were a member of the happy tankers club and were counting on the 2008 & 09 picks landing in the top 3. This move oughtta do it.

I disagree. Seattle is an upcoming young team. Durant and Green are going to be good, but they won't win any championships in 2008 or 2009, and they'll need to have other players around them that can grow with them if they want to have a shot in 2010 and after. Kurt Thomas isn't getting better, but whoever Seattle drafts with that pick they acquired (and sure, if you want to go the tanking route, with an improved Seattle 1st this year too) probably will.

The Wally trade didn't help that much, but similar to the Thomas trade it cuts down the team's payroll, which is a good thing for the team's owner since they considering selling the whole thing. Won't help the fans unfortunately (only if Seattle gets enough capsapce and signs someone with it the next few years), but still a good trade.

Two solid trades IMO.