Would you consider this deal?

DowJones · Post #1 » by **DowJones** » Sun Jul 5, 2009 11:46 pm

This is assuming that the reports are true and you guys aren't looking to spend money this year.

Cleveland sends $3 million, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and JJ Hickson to you guys and a 2010 1st to Utah. You give a future 2nd to Utah. Utah gives Cleveland Carlos Boozer.

So Cleveland is essentially giving you JJ Hickson to take Z off of our hands. Z, of course, is an expiring contract. Plus Cleveland is shipping out $3 million so the cost of Z's 2009-2010 salary for you guys is about $8 million. And i am sure Z would take a buy-out and return to Cleveland, thus saving you guys even more money.

So Cleveland would be giving you JJ Hickson in order for you to help us facilitate a deal where we get Carlos Boozer.

Post #2 » by **slick_watts** » Mon Jul 6, 2009 12:08 am

i think the thunder could get a better use of their cap space than j.j. hickson.

Post #3 » by **wizkid27** » Mon Jul 6, 2009 1:29 am

If we were 1 or 2 years further along, then I'd be cool with that deal. Z is a quality center now and could help a good bit. The problem is, in another year or two when we're looking to make our run at it, Krstic will have a similar game and probably be playing at a higher level than an older Ilgauskas... We've got a lot of players and prospects at the 4 and I'm not specifically excited about Hickson.

Post #4 » by **slick_watts** » Mon Jul 6, 2009 1:34 am

^ illgauskas expires this year. the idea is that okc facilitates the trade and ends up with hickson. illgauskas would probably be bought out.

Post #5 » by **wizkid27** » Mon Jul 6, 2009 2:51 am

Yeah, definitely with the team we have and as old as he is, he'd be outta here. But, I think that he'd actually be a fairly valuable piece if we were a lot closer.

Definitely no reason to spend a good chunk of cap space and ~$8 mil just for Hickson though...

bmw42690 · Post #6 » by **bmw42690** » Mon Jul 6, 2009 3:19 am

I'm not a big fan of Z right now. If it would give us more cap room next summer then go for it I guess. Hickson, like someone said, is a 4 and we have plenty of those. Plus, would the Cavs want Boozer back or vice versa?

Post #7 » by **slick_watts** » Mon Jul 6, 2009 3:26 am

it wouldn't give okc more cap room next summer, it'd actually give them less since hickson would be on the books.