Could we be a possible 3rd team to facilitate a Melo trade?

[SacKingZZZ]

Kings are in a very good position to make some kind of splash, but I don't know if a splash this big is needed. Depends on how Cousins looks, and whether or not he can be the big guy we've needed since C-Webb walked out the door.

[troybiles]

Question as a Magic fan, I had a trade idea that had Sacramento involved. Would you give up Thompson for JR Smith. I haven't really followed Sacramento lately, so I would like fans of Sacramento to comment on it. This is my trade idea btw:

Ok, I know that people hate the trade scenarios being played over and over, but I still like playing around with it. Please comment on what you think on this trade.

Of course, a trade wouldn't be a trade unless it involves a 4 team trade. The 4 team trade is between Orlando, Denver, Indiana, and Sacramento

Orlando

Gives - VC, Pietrus, Bass, and Gortat (Possibly some Draft Picks as well to help complete the trade)

Receives - Melo, Thompson, and Dunleavy

Summary: Melo would definitely be an upgrade, Thompson would be a great replacement for Gortat that could also play PF better than Gortat I'm sure, and Dunleavy (expiring contract 10.5mil) would be ok and would probably be 2nd to 3rd option at SF, but being 6' 9" would still be ok defensively. Magic would still be a very deep team with the possibility to still go after CP3 next year or the year after.



Denver

Gives - Melo, JR Smith

Receives - Gortat, Granger, and Pietrus

Summary: Granger helps with the loss of Melo by not having much of a drop off, Gortat can be the starting Center which would allow Nene to go back to his PF position. Pietrus would fill the role that JR Smith held.



Indiana

Gives - Granger and Dunleavy

Receives - VC and Bass

Summary: Indiana does have Paul George now, so the loss of Granger would not be as bad as it would have been last year. Indiana, of course, gets the worst of the deal as far as players being swapped. They would not have a large contract anymore with Granger's being the last major sized contract left. They would get a temporary upgrade this year at the SG position with VC and his expiring contract. VC as his age is still an upgrade over Rush. Bass would give them a PF that could have potential to play some good minutes, and who knows what his potential could top out at when given the minutes. Now Indiana would receive a couple draft picks, at least from Orlando.



Sacramento

Gives - Thompson

Receives - JR Smith

Summary: Sacramento is stacked with Big men and they need a good SG. JR Smith would be a very good pick up that can shoot the three ball and fill one of the last real pieces that Sacramento needs.




Money wise it works pretty well. I see at least 3 teams benefiting from it. Indiana could really benefit from the draft picks to build a young and talented team through the draft.

Now the Magic are my team so I am going to list the depth chart for Magic only because I am not going to make this too long of a post.



Orlando Magic Depth Chart after the trade:

PG: Jameer / Duhon / J Williams

SG: JJ / Q Richardson (Would like to see them try to pick up a trade with Houston for C Lee to come back)

SF: Melo / Dunleavy / S Robinson

PF: R Lewis / Anderson / ( Possible Traditional PF: Thompson)

C: Howard / Thompson / Orton



So now that you read this, what do you think? Seem viable or is there something that I did not think of?

[SacTown Kings]

Orlando makes out like bandits. They turn a broken down VC and scrubs into Melo and Thompson, of course Orlando does this. Indy pukes on this deal and then turns around and takes a dump on it too. And no I wouldn't trade Thompson for JR Smith ever in a million years. If Denver is gunna lose Melo anyways this would prolly be the best deal they can get, they do this no doubt.

[troybiles]

Well what if Orlando keeps Bass, then picks up Foster instead. Indiana gets Thompson to give them the PF and back up C. Sacramento can get additional picks as well as an additional player. Not sure who you would want, do you have any people in mind that would fit?

[SacKingsPejaFan]

Hell no. Sacramento does not deal Thompson for JR Smith. "Because we're stacked" is not a legitimate justification for trading value for garbage. That will never happen, so please remove us from that deal. Smith is trash and nobody in Sacramento wants him anywhere near our team, let alone for the price of a double-double machine, and very likely our PF of the future. Just the thought is beyond absurd.