How about this swap from 4-6

[BRIGGS]

Pick #6 +3mm in cash and a 2012 lottery protected #1 pick for 4

[Argyle]

I'm not sold on Bayless, so it might be worth thinking about.

2012 is too far away. Maybe a 2009/10.

[kjtruong]

NYKs 09 protected is owned by UTA

You'll probably hear this more often than not on the SEA forums...

Quality over quantity.

Although 2010 protected lottery, unprotected in 2011 is tempting. NYK could be a complete disaster in 2011, especially if they dont get LBJ. It would be a pretty big gamble for us though...more so than a project center

[BRIGGS]

I'm not sold on Bayless, so it might be worth thinking about.

2012 is too far away. Maybe a 2009/10.

dont have one until then

Im sure the owner would love the 3mm$ + the 4 years savings on the 4-6 swap is roughly 1.8 mm$
thats 5mm bucks to get the saem player + a 1st round pick. that is very reasonable--you can always use the 2012 as a future trade option.

[jambalaya]

Unless they want Love I'd take that deal and then put #6 up for bid and actively consider going lower if you picked up something more again.


There are some guys expected to go mid to late 1st round that look like pretty good values - they come at a much lower price throughout their rookie contract than a #4 will.

If you keep #4 he better be very good and a very good fit.

[Argyle]

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dont have one until then

Im sure the owner would love the 3mm$ + the 4 years savings on the 4-6 swap is roughly 1.8 mm$
thats 5mm bucks to get the saem player + a 1st round pick. that is very reasonable--you can always use the 2012 as a future trade option.

Wow no 1st rounders for 3 years... That sucks.

[BRIGGS]

Unless they want Love I'd take that deal and then put #6 up for bid and actively consider going lower if you picked up something more again.


There are some guys expected to go mid to late 1st round that look like pretty good values - they come at a much lower price throughout their rookie contract than a #4 will.

If you keep #4 he better be very good and a very good fit.

At 4 if Love worked out great for us it would be Love or Mayo or else I would sit at 6.

[Patches Pal]

I would not do it. 2012 is too far. We need young guys that will grow along with Durant. KD's contract would be up by that time and he might be unhappy the team never gave him enough good players to help.

[Argyle]

I would not do it. 2012 is too far. We need young guys that will grow along with Durant. KD's contract would be up by that time and he might be unhappy the team never gave him enough good players to help.

This

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[yearsago]

No deal, 2012? To far away.

[BBen]

No I wouldn't do that. I agree, we need quality guys Durant's age and I just don't get why we'd drop to 6 in this draft. Love = Collison and we already have one of those.

[jambalaya]

Love and Collison are similar in size, smarts & effort. As college players their inside games were effective. As pros Love will probably be like Collison in that most of his inside points will be off put-backs or smart flashes to open space rather than post-ups. The big difference is supposed to be Love's outside game. Is he can get and hit outside shots like Linas Kleiza or better and get rebounds and some inside points like Collison I think he'd be a good pick-up.


2012 is a long way off but you don't absolutely have to wait. An able GM could package that later and get something sooner. Presti has plenty of near term 1st rounders to work with anyways though.

If they like one guy a lot more than the others, take him at #4. If they like several of them well enough going to #6 and picking something extra up might be alright. If they aren't true believers that any of them are going to be above average starters (including consideration to defense) I'd be open to trading down.