2009-2010 Trade Ideas/Waiver Wire

[fienX420]

Any way we could bring Al Jefferson back in a trade?

[Boneman2]

^^^ I honestly think Jefferson could be had with a package featuring Murphy. At times this past season there were reports of Jefferson having a bad attitude, arguing with KLove, yada yada yada. If Minnesota just wants to cut ties with its obligation to him, which is highly likely, than Murphy and say Rush might entice them to do so. And Rush would probably start over Brewer too.


Total deal would look like this:

#10 /Murphy/ Rush for #16/#23/ Jefferson--------------------------

If Minny is interested in another expiring for Sessions we could do that too.


*Finally, If Minnesota absorbs a little more up-front salary we could probably offer Livingston a reasonable deal.

[Indy2thaWindy]

Al Jeff would be good but not in the long run. Pacers have a finesse big in Hibbert. What we need is a power big that likes to attack the rim that would complement Hibbert. A player similar to Amar'e Stoudemire.

[Wizop]

if the aim is to rebuild independent of coaches, I think you stock pile young talent and stay away from higher priced veterans. next year after all the contracts expire, we can try to sign veteran role players to fill out the roster but not now.

[Boneman2]

#16/#23/ Jefferson

^^^^ This is stockpiling young talent.

Jefferson averaged 18/10 and he is 25 yrs old.

Al Jeff would be good but not in the long run. Pacers have a finesse big in Hibbert. What we need is a power big that likes to attack the rim that would complement Hibbert. A player similar to Amar'e Stoudemire.

You can question Al's motivation, but I've seen him play with power.

The problem with Amare is that he'll always be overpaid, Al Jeff isn't.

[basketballwacko2]

You don't need filler in this trade Ryan Gomes and Sessions make $8 million between them and TJ makes $8.5 mil so that works. Unless Minny wants a player added. We'd then cut Gomes and save $3 million. This is a deal I like!

Of all the trade speculations, only the IND-MIN is the most possible, IMO.

IND trades:
#10th pick
T.J. Ford
a filler (another expiring like Foster or a second rounder)

MIN trades:
#16th pick
#23 pick
Ramon Sessions
Ramon Gomes

Not bad IMO.

[fienX420]

i say we throw all our chips on the table and try to make a monster deal bring back paul/okafor or sessions/jefferson.

[basketballwacko2]

i say we throw all our chips on the table and try to make a monster deal bring back paul/okafor or sessions/jefferson.

I dont think we have the chips for a Paul/Okafor trade. Unless you are talking Murphy, Danny, Hibbert, Rush #10 and next yrs #1 and that might not get it done.

You're not gonna get Jefferson from Minny unless you give them Hibbert, they might consider Hibbert, Rush, Murphy and #10 for Jefferson, but I wouldn't do that. I would rather keep our guys and draft Udoh.

[fienX420]

well, i consider our 'chips' to be everybody besides granger and hibbert, the number 10 pick, and future picks. if we can't get our future pf & pg with those, then we gotta hold out - draft well and re-evaluate when we have our ton of cap space.

[Gremz]

^I actually think the #10 being treated as a "chip" currently. Don't be surprised if it is moved.

[fienX420]

sorry - that was grammatically comfusing...

chips...

* everybody except granger & hibbert

* the number 10

* future picks


definitely advocate throwing all draft picks in the pool to make something awesome happen.

[Scoot McGroot]

Generally in offseasons yore, we've let this bulk thread sink and let the random trade ideas pop up on the forum. As it seems that all the ideas are floating anyway, I'm going to remove this sticky, and we'll plan on having something new for the 2010-2011 season after the draft and closer to training camp, where we'll continue to condense down the trade ideas.