A solution to the Mayo/Lopez question... get 'em both!

[the_bruce]

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He'd just have to pay the sueing family?

It's your fault my husband is dead, because of you donut shops are going out of business!!

[the_bruce]

Jaric isn't good enough to play 30 minutes a night for a good team. Maybe 15, but Jaric playing 30 minutes means the team isn't very good at all.

I agree and disagree at the same time. I think the majority of teams this would be true, but it has less to do with them being good/bad and more what style of offense they run and if they have other primary scorers.

I don't think Jaric would get run on some very bad teams, MEM and SEA? But could see decent amount of time with PHX or GSW, or in the future NYK. Also, I could see him in a roll as a 3 position backup on a good team playing sg, pg, and sf. Getting 5-15 mins per position.

[john2jer]

Hasn't there been interest in Philly for Zach Randolph?

How about something like this that works in the checker: Trade ID #4611838

Minnesota Gives: Antoine Walker
Minnesota Gets: Jerome James and #6

New York Gives: Zach Randolph, Jerome James, and #6
New York Gets: Antoine Walker, Andre Miller, and Rodney Carney

Philadelphia Gives: Andre Miller and Rodney Carney
Philadelphia Gets: Zach Randolph

Why for the 76ers: The add in a PF who would pair nicely with Dalembert. Likely they would draft Augustine or Westbrook at #16, then.

Why for the Knicks: They move their two worst contracts for a couple expirings, one of which would be perfect for D'Antoni, and a guy on a rookie deal. All it costs them is the #6 pick.

Why for the Wolves: They take on James's deal, which basically turns out to paying 3million two years from now for this year's #6 pick. James adds size, thus might be serviceable. At the very least he's an expiring with Madsen next summer.

According to DraftExpress
1 Rose
2 Beasley
3 Lopez
4 Bayless
5 Love
6 Mayo

C - Lopez/James
PF - Jefferson/Smith
SF - Gomes/Brewer
SG - Mayo/McCants
PG - Foye/Jaric

and a couple of 2nd round picks.

How about adding in Jared Jeffries to the Wolves for Greg Buckner? Clears more space for the Knicks, and justifies us getting the #6. Jeffries expires the same time as Jaric.[/b]

[the_bruce]

Philly cuts mn out of that deal. Also, they'd get the pick as they give up the better player.

[andyhop]

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Because his heart would explode on court and Taylor would have to shell out $$$ to a dead guy?

But at least he would come off the salary cap sooner if he died

[the_bruce]

I call this part of the trade "Defective Ticker"

Minnesota Timberwolves
Incoming Players: Etan Thomas, Eddy Curry, #6, MEM pick w/e dont care
Outgoing Players: Antoine Walker, Marko Jaric

New York Knicks
Incoming Players: Antoine Walker
Outgoing Players: Eddy Curry, #6

Washington Wizards
Incoming Players: Marko Jaric
Outgoing Players: Etan Thomas, MEM pick w/e dont care

Then...."Rib Spreader"
Minnesota Timberwolves
Incoming Players: Zach Randolph
Outgoing Players: Greg Buckner, Etan Thomas, McCants

New York Knicks
Incoming Players: Greg Buckner, Rashad McCants, Etan Thomas
Outgoing Players: Zach Randolph


we have...."Cardiac Arrest"
Minnesota Timberwolves
Incoming Players: Brian Cardinal, #5
Outgoing Players: Curry, #6, MEM Pick

Memphis Grizz
Incoming Players: Brian Cardinal, #6, MEM Pick
Outgoing Players: Curry, #5


....And Finally..."Time of Death"
Minnesota Timberwolves
Incoming Players: Ben Wallace
Outgoing Players: Zach Randolph
Cavs
Incoming Players: Zach Randolph
Outgoing Players: Ben Wallace

*The2nd trde works if done after 1st where you can recombine players you've aquired within x hours of original trade, and 3rd because MEM is under the cap. Not sure how MEM will view taking back curry I think he's 1 year longer than Cardinal, but Cardinal is completely useless. Where as Curry is just sometimes useless?

Wallace + Cardinal + 5 for Jaric, Walker, McCants, Buckner