T-Mac On The Block

Post #1 » by **BigSlam** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:21 pm

It's being widely reported that T-Mac is done in Houston and both parties have agreed to work on a trade.

Just kicking things around and was wondering if would you trade:

Chandler, Jax and Law
for
T-Mac and Landry

?

It works, but would have to wait until Jan 16th.

It gets us out of Chandler and Jax's contracts, gives us a back up PF and provides us with a productive player who could be our closer PLUS a massive amount of salary space for next summer?

Felts . T-Mac . Crash . Boris . Nazzy
DJ . Flip . Hulk . Landry - Gana

(with Hendo, UPS and Lexy rocking the pine)

Rich4114 · Post #2 » by **Rich4114** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:51 pm

For the sake of freeing ourselves of some contracts, yes. I don't think it would make us better this year though and would probably make us worse. I think T-Mac is pretty much done.

Fred Williamson · Post #3 » by **Fred Williamson** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:24 pm

T-Mac isn't done and he's willing to prove it. Even if he's injured, he's a better player than Jax will ever be.

And hell yes, I would do that trade. The only problem is that Landry is pretty much untouchable.

Post #4 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:46 pm

I'm with GWallace3. T-mac is supposed to be healthy, so we'd have our superstar and he has a local connection so maybe the Cats can use that angle to get people to care. If it fails, he's a massive expiring. I think it's too much to hope for Landry as well, but it would be a great deal for us.

Post #5 » by **BigSlam** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:26 pm

GWallace3 wrote:The only problem is that Landry is pretty much untouchable.

Ya, not going to lie, I wondered if that might be a sticking point.

What if it was Chuck Hayes instead of Landry?

Still pull the trigger?

Post #6 » by **BigSlam** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:29 pm

Walt Cronkite wrote:it would be a great deal for us.

It would mean that Gana or Lexy would have to play significant mins as our back up C and that Nazzy continues the great form he has shown this season.

You ok with that?

Bassman · Post #7 » by **Bassman** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:00 pm

BigSlam wrote:
Walt Cronkite wrote:it would be a great deal for us.

It would mean that Gana or Lexy would have to play significant mins as our back up C and that Nazzy continues the great form he has shown this season.

You ok with that?

I just don't see Houston going for that deal, even with Hayes in place of Landry. I guess I could live with Hayes as a reserve 4, but I still don't think Diaw is our solution there as a starter.

This would be a "blow it up" special, as it would acknowledge Chandler's failure here, and provide a clear message of "second thoughts" on Jax. Could Mac help us more than Jax? I think so, but I'd prefer we not face a dilemma about re-signing him. No matter how well he woud play, he'd want BIG money next year.

If we're going to take a lot of contracts and turn them into cap space, this could be a great opportunity to do it. I just think the Rockets can do better than this deal.

Post #8 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:02 pm

BigSlam wrote:
Walt Cronkite wrote:it would be a great deal for us.

It would mean that Gana or Lexy would have to play significant mins as our back up C and that Nazzy continues the great form he has shown this season.

You ok with that?

Yea, I'd be okay. That's basically the situation we're in already and maybe Diaw would start to play like he did before the JACKson trade.

thruthefire · Post #9 » by **thruthefire** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:22 pm

No way Houston gives up Landry for what we're sending out. But yeah, even with Hayes, I'm still for it.

Fred Williamson · Post #10 » by **Fred Williamson** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:30 pm

Even if it's Dorsey, I would still do it.

countryboi · Post #11 » by **countryboi** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:30 pm

this trade sucks....landry is a player but t-mac is done even when healthy he looks slow and old...as much as i would love to get out from under jacksons contract...the bobcats have sold there soul for the playoffs this season and we need to ride that out

truthbtold21 · Post #12 » by **truthbtold21** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:31 am

would hate to lose cpt jack, but would love to see t-mac play like the all-star he is next to gforce, but the thing is we still wouldnt have a real low post threat at the pf spot.

Rich4114 · Post #13 » by **Rich4114** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:05 am

I feel like the best thing we could get out of a trade like this is to get rid of some long term contracts since T-Mac is an expiring. Then maybe we can trade our cap room for Okafor or J-Rich back, lol.

RichBoy923 · Post #14 » by **RichBoy923** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:35 am

I don't see how this trade helps us. If it were a trade to have cap room for this upcoming FA class then yes it be a good trade. As far as basketball is concerned, I wouldn't do it.

Battery · Post #15 » by **Battery** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:37 am

Rich4114 wrote:I feel like the best thing we could get out of a trade like this is to get rid of some long term contracts since T-Mac is an expiring. Then maybe we can trade our cap room for Okafor or J-Rich back, lol.

ahhhh yessss, the good old days of Okafor and J-Rich. I'm all for bringing back the two who helped lead us to that fantastic winning percentage of 39%.

Hopefully you weren't serious. :roll:

amcoolio · Post #16 » by **amcoolio** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:29 am

Okafor is killing the Hornets. They will be a 32 win team despite being relatively healthy. He's bound to be a perennial loser.

countryboi · Post #17 » by **countryboi** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:24 am

yes blame okafor and his double doubles for the reason the hornets suck

truthbtold21 · Post #18 » by **truthbtold21** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:27 pm

WE NEED A POWER FORWARD,not another sg/sf, as much as i would have loved this deal pre-stack jack, it doesnt solve our pf delima.

Rich4114 · Post #19 » by **Rich4114** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:27 pm

Battery wrote:
Rich4114 wrote:I feel like the best thing we could get out of a trade like this is to get rid of some long term contracts since T-Mac is an expiring. Then maybe we can trade our cap room for Okafor or J-Rich back, lol.

ahhhh yessss, the good old days of Okafor and J-Rich. I'm all for bringing back the two who helped lead us to that fantastic winning percentage of 39%.

Hopefully you weren't serious.

You wouldn't take J-Rich over Jackson and/or Okafor over Chandler right now? I can see the argument for Jax over J-Rich but no way in hell you can convince me Okafor leaving in favor of Chandler helped us. There's just no way.

Rich4114 · Post #20 » by **Rich4114** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:28 pm

truthbtold21 wrote:WE NEED A POWER FORWARD,not another sg/sf, as much as i would have loved this deal pre-stack jack, it doesnt solve our pf delima.

can't argue with that, you're right. We have no PF. And the passing Diaw brings to the table is pretty useless when half of them go out of bounds or into defenders chests.