GM a TEAM 11/12 - Trade Approvals

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1st trade: PDX and MIA have a trade to announce.

PDX outgoing:
LaMarcus Aldridge$12,372,000
Wesley Matthews$6,135,160
Armon Johnson $788,872
=$19,296,032
rights to Victor Claver
POR 2012 1st (unprotected)

MIA outgoing:
Dwyane Wade $15,691,000


Lets get this thing started with a bang! Wade is a top 3-4 player and we are lucky to acquire him. His defensive tenacity and ability to take over games is legendary and a defensive supporting cast of Felton/Wallace/Batum/Oden/Camby should be enough to do damage in the west.

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Trade #3

OKC and CHI have reached an agreement...

Russel Westbrook $5,082,416
Serge Ibaka $1,288,200
2012 2nd/2013 1st

for

Derrik Rose $6,993,708

don't need the math since OKC is under the cap enough to absorb the difference

OKC does this to bring in the league MVP. We hate to lose Ibaka but feel we can replace him in FA and the upgrade to Rose balances out his loss.

OKC accept

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Trade 4#
PDX and CHI have a trade to announce:

PDX outgoing:
Marcus Camby $12,866,332
Nicolas Batum $2,155,365
total: $15,021,697

CHI outgoing;
Carlos Boozer $13,500,000

Boozer was injured most of last season, when healthy he is a lock for 20/10. He has a great post game and a solid mid range game, the only thing lacking in his game is defense. But we believe Oden can cover for him there.

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EDIT: Trade #5

The Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder have a blockbuster deal to announce.

The Clippers Receive:
PG Eric Maynor ($1,516,680)
SG Thabo Sefolosha ($3,550,000)
C Kendrick Perkins ($7,347,376)
C Cole Aldrich ($2,286,000)
2013 2nd Round Pick

The Thunder Receive:
SF Ryan Gomes ($4,000,000)
PF Brian Cook ($1,265,976)
2012 1st Round Pick (via Minnesota)

The Clippers are far enough under the cap to swallow the $9,434,080 difference in salary.


The Clippers accept.

It's extremely tough to part ways with that Minnesota first round pick, but we're pretty confident that the Timberwolves GM Klomp is going to put a team that is looking to contend in Minnesota. Hell, he can't be any worse than David Kahn. But on a more serious note, Kendrick Perkins was a guy I targeted immediately. He's 26 years old and locked into a very team friendly deal. Add his defense with Blake Griffin's offensive abilities, and you've got arguably the best PF/C combination in the game today and neither has hit their prime. Eric Maynor, Thabo Sefolosha and Cole Aldrich are all nice young players to add to our core. We're pretty excited about this deal tbh even if we would have preferred to keep the pick.

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Trade #6

The Utah Jazz and the Washington Wizards have a trade to announce.

Jazz receives:
Rashard Lewis (21,136,630)
Jordan Crawford (1,120,440)
Chris Singleton (1,485,000)
2012 Washington 1st
= 23,742,070

Wizards receives:
AL Jefferson (14,000,000)
Mehmet Okur (10,000,000)
2012 Utah 2nd
= 24,000,000

Utah accepts. We trade two players that we just don't see as fits for us long term. We get arguably the best defender in the 2011 draft (Singleton), a promising young sg that could develop into a great 6th man (Crawford) and a potentially solid pick in a deep draft. Yes, we have to take back Shard's contract, but it's a sacrifice we are willing to make. Good dealings Washington!

there were a couple of vetoes on this deal but not enough to forestall it.

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trade #7
GSW/NJ have agreed to a deal.

GSW Sends- Monta Ellis($11,000,000)
Gets- Brook Lopez($3,076,983), Travis Outlaw($7,000,000)

NJ Sends- Brook Lopez($3,076,983), Travis Outlaw($7,000,000)
Gets- Monta Ellis($11,000,000)

We hate to have to take back Lopez, but Outlaw was too good to pass up, and we couldn't wait to dump ellis. Nice dealing.

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trade #8
Minny/GSW have agreed to a deal.

Minny Sends- Nikola Pekovic($4,503,600)

GSW Send- Andris Biedrins ($9,000,000)

Minnesota has the cap space to absorb the difference making a tpe of $4,496,400 for GSW.


We accept. After taking on Outlaw we wanted to somehow save some money and this did that. Biedrins sucked in a run n gun system so he had to go.

Pekovic is officially otb.

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#9

Pacers Get
Andray Blatche $6,442,083

Wizards Get
Brandon Rush $2,956,658
IND 2013 1st

*IND has enough cap space to absorb extra salary.

Accept. We like Rush's ability to hit the 3 and defend. Also the cap space will help me get someone in FA hopefully.

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#10

OKC and GSW have reached an agreement...

Gomes $4,000,000
Nate $4,500,000
Jackson $1,192,440
2012 1st(top 7 protect)/2015 1st

for D Lee

$11,610,000

We have the capspace and then some

We do this deal to add a scoring big to our depleted frontcourt.

OKC accepts

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EDIT: #11
Indiana and Golden State have agreed to a major trade:

Indiana Out/Golden State In
Danny Granger $12,015,904
Lance Stephenson $810,000
12.8 x 1.25 = 16

Golden State Out/Indiana In
Klay Thompson $2,284,250
Dorrel Wright $3,823,000
Ryan Gomes $4,000,000
Charlie Bell $4,447,792
2013 Golden State 1st
= 14 555 042

Pacers accept. This is good return for Granger, in my eyes. I didn't get that star shooting guard that I wanted, but I got several rotation players and replaced the pick I traded earlier - this should set me up fairly well to make another move in the near future for some upgrades in the post and on the wing. It hurts loosing Stephenson as well, but I feel this is the right direction for my team.

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#12

Houston and Utah have a trade to announce.


Houston IN/Utah OUT: CJ Miles ($3,700,000)

Utah IN/Houston OUT: Patrick Patterson ($1,959,960)


Houston accepts. We add some depth to our SF spot. Miles will be our new starter, while Budinger will be his primary backup.



**Prior to trade Houston waives the cap holds of Yao Ming, Jake Tsakalidis, Maciej Lampe, Frederic Weis, Torraye Braggs, Mark Jackson and Dikembe Mutombo.

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trade #2

Miami and Lakers agree to a trade

Miami will sent
Armon Johnson $788,872
Chris Bosh $16,022,500
totals: $16,811,372 x 1.25% + 100,000 = $21,114,2115

Lakers trade
Pau Gasol $18,714,150
Matt Barnes $1,906,200
totals: $20,620,350

Miami doe sthis simply because we think Pau is a better fit. I am not sure Bosh and LMA could work together. Pau and LMA make a much better pair. Barnes is a solid role player

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14#
PDX and DET have a trade to announce.

PDX outgoing:
Brandon Roy $15,032,144
Luke Babbitt $1,768,800
2012 2nd and 2014 1st
total: $16,800,944

DET outgoing:
Ben Gordon $11,600,000
Jason Maxiell $5,000,000
total: $16,600,000

We move Roy's debilitating contract (he is set to make $19,317,326 in 2015) for a great 6th man in Gordon and a banger in Maxiell. Good dealing.

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#16 - The Hornets and T'Wolves agree to a deal

Hornets outgoing:

Trevor Ariza: $6,790,640
Total salaries: $6,790,640

Hornets incoming:

Michael Beasley: $6,262,347
2014 NOH 2nd rd pick
Total salaries: $6,262,347

T'Wolves outgoing:

Michael Beasley: $6,262,347
2014 NOH 2nd rd pick
Total salaries: $6,262,347

T'Wolves incoming:

Trevor Ariza: $6,790,640
Total salaries: $6,790,640

Hornets accept. We get really good value for Ariza with B-Easy. Beas is a guy who broke out last season on a team with really no direction. But here in Nawlins, Beas will have the opportunity to be the 1st option and he will only flourish and get better playing alongside CP3 and a legit center..whether that be Okafor or....

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Trade #17

Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets have agreed to the following trade:

Houston receives:
PF Amir Johnson ($5,500,000)

Toronto receives:
PF Marcus Morris ($1,488,400)
C Jordan Hill ($2,855,760)

Raptors agree. This trade works because salaries match and we both have the available cap room. Raptors feel Amir is a great talent, but Ed Davis is our starting PF of the future. We get a young PF in Morris who can play the 3 as well. We also get a nice young big in Hill who can play the 4 and 5.

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Trade 18.

Utah and Atlanta have a trade to announce:

Utah receives:
Kirk Hinrich (8,100,000)
Jeff Teague (1,579,920)
= 9,679,920


Atlanta receives:
Devin Harris (9,319,000)

Utah accepts. We think this is a pretty good return for a player that we just don't see in our future -- Harris. We get a young PG that showed in the playoffs he can be a starter in Jeff Teague. We also got a very solid vet PG in Kirk Hinrich who can help contribute for us off the bench and be a great mentor for this team. Good dealings ATL, very smooth!

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TRADE #19

New Orleans Hornets receive:
PG Jerryd Bayless ($3,042,280)

Toronto Raptors receive:
SF Quincy Pondexter ($1,153,800)


TRADE #20
New Orleans Hornets receive:
SF Linas Kleinza ($4,605,000)

Toronto Raptors receive:
Traded Player Exception ($4,605,000) (Peja Stojakovic)

Raptors agree to both these trades. Trade #19 works because NOLA has the avaialble cap room. We clear valuable roster spots and cap and get a young prospect in Pondexter.

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TRADE NUMBER 15

CLE, TOR and DET have agreed to a trade:

Cleveland Cavaliers
send:
Anderson Varejao - 7 950 000
Ramon Sessions - 4 257 974
Daniel Gibson - 4 403 834
Omri Casspi - 1 341 960
Semih Erden - 788 872
Samardo Samuels - 788 872
Manny Harris - 788 872
2012 SAC 1st(protected)
2012 NOH 2nd

total = 20 320 384 * 1.25 + 100K = 25 500 480

for

Jonas Valanciunas - unsigned(playing overseas. will come to Cleveland for 2012/13 season)
Rip Hamilton - 12 500 000
Jose Calderon - 9 780 992

total = 22 280 992

Toronto Raptors
send:

Jonas Valanciunas
Jose Calderon - 9 780 992

total = 9 780 992

for

Daniel Gibson - 4 403 834
Brandon Knight - 2 643 480
Omri Casspi - 1 341 960
Semih Erden - 788 872
Samardo Samuels - 788 872
Manny Harris - 788 872
2012 SAC 1st(protected)
2012 NOH 2nd

total = 10 755 890 (Toronto has cap space to make it work)

Detroit Pistons
send:
Brandon Knight - 2 643 480
Rip Hamilton - 12 500 000

total = 15 143 480

for


Anderson Varejao - 7 950 000
Ramon Sessions - 4 257 974

total = 12 207 974
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reasons: Cavaliers do not have any need for role players right now, what they need are potential superstar talents. That said, Valanciunas is potential superstar with his length, motor, mobility, work ethic and his ability to dominate a game offensively and defensively. Although he won't be here this year, we won't be competing for anything this year anyway, so what the hell

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21#
PDX and PHX have a trade to announce.

PDX outgoing:
Gerald Wallace $9,500,000
Raymond Felton $7,560,000
total: $17,060,000

PHX outgoing:
Steve Nash $11,689,062
Jared Dudley $4,250,000
Robin Lopez - $2,862,602
total: $18,801,664

Nash is still an elite player (15/11 on 50/40/90), and we feel a Nash/Wade backcourt is the best in the league. Dudley is a nice fit at SF, an elite defender and 3 point shooter he will be our Bowen. Lopez is good Oden insurance.

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#22

The Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs have a blockbuster deal to announce.

The Clippers Receive:
SF Kawhi Leonard ($1,488,400)
PF Tiago Splitter ($3,650,000)
C Antonio McDyess ($5,220,000)
Total Salary: $10,358,400

The Spurs Receive:
C DeAndre Jordan ($12,000,000)

$10,358,400 x 1.25 +.1 = $13,048,000

The Clippers accept.

While it's extremely hard to part ways with DeAndre Jordan, whom we believe will be a 20/10 player very soon. Unfortunately, he won't be there with Kendrick Perkins blocking him. We get a very good package for him. I personally thought Kawhi Leonard was a top 5 prospect in this past draft, so getting him was pure gold. I've liked Splitter since he was a draft prospect, and the Spurs seem to think highly of him. And McDyess is a great veteran to have around.

P.S. DeAndre Jordan isn't BYC because the Clippers are under the cap.

P.S.S. Roc, I'll get my roster updated as soon as this post is finalized.

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