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Donkey McDonkerton wrote:
We need to bring in a back court player to cover carons lack of STANDING REACH? LMAO AT YOU, give up PLEASE PLEASE GIVE UP NOW, I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE.
**** THIS ****!
**** THIS ****! **** THIS ****!
TheSecretWeapon wrote:Standing reach and lateral movement should be part of player evaluation. WizarDynasty has turned it into a fetish. Which is one reason why he's the first person to spend more than 30 minutes on my ignore list since I started posting here in 2001.
fishercob wrote:TheSecretWeapon wrote:Standing reach and lateral movement should be part of player evaluation. WizarDynasty has turned it into a fetish. Which is one reason why he's the first person to spend more than 30 minutes on my ignore list since I started posting here in 2001.
That was the hardest 29 minutes of my life.
WashWiz54 wrote:NYKBaller wrote:you guys want cap relief i mean, EG might bite
Are you really that delusional and misinformed that you think this is a realistic offer?
1. Etan and James are both expiring contracts making your point irrelevant.
2. Hughes is not worth anything close to the fifth pick.
3. Chad Ford is notorious for blowing steam making him about as unreliable as it gets.
Etan, James, and the fifth pick for Hughes and the eighth is the only deal I consider assuming Amare and Bosh are unobtainable.
fugop wrote:What do people think about Young/James/Songaila + pick swap for Iguodala? If Rubio's there, I could see Philly going for it. EJ obviously has some fondness for Songaila, and may appreciate the familiarity with Young, who would complement T. Young well.
Chad Ford: Much has been made that the Grizzlies, Thunder and Kings hold the keys to the draft. But most of the hand wringing by at least a dozen GMs at the moment surrounds what the Washington Wizards will do at No. 5.
We first reported on lottery night that the Wizards would shop their pick. Over the course of the past week, Wizards GM Ernie Grunfeld has been pretty open about it, telling the media Monday that the team still was looking at all options.
"We have a good feel for what we have and we feel we can find a good player [in the draft]," Grunfeld said. "At the same time, we have had some interesting conversations. I think, whether we keep the pick, we're going to get a very solid player. In the meantime, we're going to continue to listen to what other teams have to say."
The Wizards have rebuffed any advances for players like Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison. Instead, they've put together a pretty basic wish list: Take a couple of our bad contracts, save us some money and give us a veteran or two who can help right now.
Etan Thomas, Mike James and Darius Songaila seem to be the three players the Wizards wouldn't mind getting off the books.
The Wizards have gotten at least 10 offers for the pick, but every team I spoke with still was in the dark about where it stood.
The Knicks have offered Larry Hughes for Thomas and James. The Wolves reportedly have offered Mike Miller. The Celtics would give them Ray Allen. The Rockets would give them Tracy McGrady and Carl Landry. The Bucks would send them Richard Jefferson. The Nets would entertain unloading Vince Carter. The Suns could do something with Shaquille O'Neal. The Blazers could part ways with Steve Blake, Jerryd Bayless or Travis Outlaw.
The question is: Are any of those offers good enough for the No. 5 pick? In most years, no. But this year, with the Wizards thinking they're poised to make a deep playoff run? It might be enough.
Bickerstaff: who's up for kickball?!!
Ed Wood: Only if it's the no-pants variety.
Mel Proctor wrote:From a pure on-court standpoint, isn't the Houston offer also somewhat intriguing? I mean, to get T-Mac and Landry for basically a bucket of spit and the #5? Or is T-Mac really done?
I am not sure what T-Mac is earning in salary, but if you were choosing up sides, wouldn't T-Mac still be a top choice?
Wizardspride wrote:Mel Proctor wrote:From a pure on-court standpoint, isn't the Houston offer also somewhat intriguing? I mean, to get T-Mac and Landry for basically a bucket of spit and the #5? Or is T-Mac really done?
I am not sure what T-Mac is earning in salary, but if you were choosing up sides, wouldn't T-Mac still be a top choice?
T-Mac has been done for years IMO. The accumulation of injuries have taken thier toll.
Zerocious wrote:Wizardspride wrote:Mel Proctor wrote:From a pure on-court standpoint, isn't the Houston offer also somewhat intriguing? I mean, to get T-Mac and Landry for basically a bucket of spit and the #5? Or is T-Mac really done?
I am not sure what T-Mac is earning in salary, but if you were choosing up sides, wouldn't T-Mac still be a top choice?
T-Mac has been done for years IMO. The accumulation of injuries have taken thier toll.
he was incapable of being the no 1 guy on the team. i took to much of him. but here he could be anywhere from no 2 to no 5 really. if he has any gas left in the tank, healthy etc. i think he could very well here and still healthy since he wont have to have the ball in his hands when it matters most.
Rafael122 wrote:Out of those offers, I'd take Portlands. You give me Bayless and Outlaw for the 5th and Etan Thomas or Mike James and you've got yourself a deal. Key is, would Portland part with the 24th pick?
