Eskin on Sports Final: Sixers could have interest in Sheed

LongLiveHinkie · Post #1 » by **LongLiveHinkie** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 4:31 am

He said that Detroit is without a doubt going to trade Sheed, and Sixers will probably be one of the teams that will be interested if they put him on the block. He said they'd probably try to sign a free agent first, but if things don't shake out how they'd like, Sheed would be a guy that could go after.

He mentioned a package of Reggie Evans and other things.

Would you guys be interested in Sheed with one year left on his contract? I'd be all for it. If he doesn't work out he walks, and in a contract year and coming back home he'd be motivated.

SendEm · Post #2 » by **SendEm** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 4:33 am

No interest in Sheed he's too old and we don't have enough talent. Sheed is someone you get to win a championship RIGHT NOW. If we still had Iverson it would be a great idea to get Sheed, but we currently have Iggy and Miller...

LongLiveHinkie · Post #3 » by **LongLiveHinkie** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 4:37 am

If he's only here for one year, and there are no other options available, then it wouldn't hurt you either.

Post #4 » by **The Guilty Party** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 4:38 am

I believe Sheed will have an expiring contract this upcoming season so I would be all for obtaining him if we strike out in a couple of other areas.

SendEm · Post #5 » by **SendEm** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 4:44 am

Getting Sheed will take GIVING UP talent. So yes it can hurt

Wildfire · Post #6 » by **Wildfire** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 4:45 am

I'd be all for getting him too...but this is Eskin we're talking about.

That just about means we have absolutely no shot in hell at getting him.

CPops57 · Post #7 » by **CPops57** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 4:52 am

Westbrook36 wrote:
He mentioned a package of Reggie Evans and other things.

If those other pieces are along the lines of Green and Carney? Sure.

But I doubt that could happen.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #8 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:00 am

I'd rather do the New York deal. I know Sheed is better than Randolph but we would also be getting the sixth pick in the draft so in my opinion it makes the deal better. Besides I think Wallace's best days are behind him and we are a team on the rise. Wallace just doesn't fit with what we are trying to do right now. If we added Wallace and say maybe a Michael Redd or Dwayne Wade then it would make sense but just Wallace alone doesn't get us any farther.
I realize the financial side of things as that is how most of you think but from a fan point of view who just wants to see the team do good I don't think Sheed alone gets it done.
Like I said.... NOT SAYING RANDOLPH IS BETTER THAN WALLACE, JUST SAYING I LIKE THE SIXTH PICK WITH RANDOLPH BETTER THAN JUST WALLACE COMING HERE. I wrote big for all the bigots who take everything written the wrong way and switch it around.
Watch now that I wrote that someone will probably say I was implying that Zach Randolph is better but also the future of the team and a great defender.

LongLiveHinkie · Post #9 » by **LongLiveHinkie** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:17 am

Wildfire wrote:I'd be all for getting him too...but this is Eskin we're talking about.

That just about means we have absolutely no shot in hell at getting him.

What do you mean? Eskin is one of the most reliable guys in this town as far as inside goes.

What Eskin was talking about though didn't have us giving up much. I forget what he said exactly, but I think it was Evans and filler.

blazehound · Post #10 » by **blazehound** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 1:10 pm

Westbrook36 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

What do you mean? Eskin is one of the most reliable guys in this town as far as inside goes.

What Eskin was talking about though didn't have us giving up much. I forget what he said exactly, but I think it was Evans and filler.

Eskin has some good sources as far as the Eagles go, but he doesn't know squat about the Sixers.

Post #11 » by **dbodner** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 1:23 pm

For a small price (Reggie Evans or Jason Smith + our cap space), I'd have interest. Sheed is a tremendous current fit and still has a few good years left, IMO. I wouldn't give up future assets for him, but his contract isn't long enough where if we give up our cap space for him, it's won't be too long before we recoup that.

Post #12 » by **tk76** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 1:42 pm

Sheed certainly is not a long term solution, but he does give us a shot to try and win now while we still have Miller, and then free's up cap flexability next summer moving forward.

I do wonder if Sheed would demand a team extends his contract as part of a trade? I wouldn't mind giving Miller and Sheed a 2-3 year window to try and make some noise in the playoffs, but it is risky.

If the Pistons are really moticated to clear some cap for other moves, then this would be a great short term use of the cap if no better long term solutions become available (like Brand.) Remember the Suns gave up #'s to get Kurt Thomas's last year of contract off their hands. Sheed is a MUCH better player, but maybe the Pistons are motivated to move his contract as part of a bigger plan (to go after Melo?)

SouthJersey · Post #13 » by **SouthJersey** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 1:52 pm

Yeah not much risk of taking on sheed, although I could see him snapping a few times at Sam for mistakes. His expiring is huge, and we would have enough to go after Brand next year.

Post #14 » by **sixers hoops** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 1:53 pm

Westbrook36 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I forget what he said exactly, but I think it was Evans and filler.

I think he was saying "they would probably have to give up Evans and a filler." He didn't say that the Sixers and Pistons have discussed a trade to this point, so he is just guessing what type of player the Pistons would accept.

Basically, he said they have had enough of Rasheed and are ready to move on. They would be willing to take capspace and a marginal prospect if that is the best they can get, so they can start to build in another direction.

SouthJersey · Post #15 » by **SouthJersey** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 2:03 pm

Evans seems redundant on Detroit tho with Maxiel, who is really just a better version of Evans. But whatever, I'll take it.

Sandalf42 · Post #16 » by **Sandalf42** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 2:09 pm

Sure, I'd take him.

If he was a UFA.

I'm just not a big fan of trading future assets to have a 33 year old PF for one year. Just not my style.

Post #17 » by **dbodner** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 2:54 pm

If he was a UFA.

I'm just not a big fan of trading future assets to have a 33 year old PF for one year. Just not my style.

Wait, what other future resources have been discussed that we'd give up outside of cap space? Evans? Seriously?

The Sixer Fixer · Post #18 » by **The Sixer Fixer** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 3:12 pm

If the cost for Sheed was some combination of Evans, Green, Smith, Carney + cap space, I would do it.

While I don't think Sheed is the missing piece to get us a title, he will make this team better and he will be a very valuable large expiring contract. His expiring of 14 mil + Miller's 10 mil coud make for some interesting trade options or FA options next year. I'm not worrined one bit about losing guys like Evans, Smith, Green and Carney in a move that could net us a star down the road.

Having said all that, I do think Detroit will require our #1 in any deal and depending on who that player is (we will know before this deal can go down), I may not be open to including it.

Post #19 » by **tk76** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 3:22 pm

I can't see us giving up the #16 for a one year rental. Our core is too young to be making such a short term move.

The Sixer Fixer · Post #20 » by **The Sixer Fixer** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:04 pm

tk76 wrote:I can't see us giving up the #16 for a one year rental. Our core is too young to be making such a short term move.

It would not be just about a 1 yr rental...

It would make sense for the same reasons the Knicks may want to move Randolph and the 6 pick to get little to nothing in return except cap room.

If we think the cap room (or trade possibilities for Sheed) would ultimately bring back a key piece to the rebuild, then it would make perfect sense. Say we have enough room to add an Elton Brand type via FA...would you rather have that or the 16th pick and someone like Evans. I'd take my chances with Brand over those 2 pieces any day of the week. The 16th pick is way too much of a shot in the dark to be overly worried about dealing it.