GM a TEAM 11/12 - Trade Approvals

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TRADE #43

Toronto Raptors and New Orleans Hornets have agreed to the following trade:

New Orleans receives:
SF Quincy Pondexter ($1,153,800)
PF Derrick Caracter ($788,872)
C Johan Petro ($3,250,000)
2012 2nd RND (New Orleans)
2013 2nd RND (Toronto)

Toronto receives:
C Ian Mahinmi ($947,907)

Raptors agree to this deal as we need to clear valuable roster space. We hate to lose the 2nd RND picks, but we get to rent a young big for a year as well. SAlaries work as NOLA has cap room

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44

Atlanta and Dallas have agreed a trade.

Atlanta Trades

Marvin Williams - $8,050,000
2012 Atlanta 1st

Dallas Trades

Shawn Marion - $7,725,932

Why for Atlanta? We're looking to contend, and Marion just won a ring as arguably the 2nd best player in a Finals series. Yeah he's old, and yeah he doesn't bring it every night, but his versatility at either forward spot is exactly what I need.

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#45 - Hornets and Lakers agre to a deal (KOBE IS BACK!)

Hornets outgoing:

Linas Kleiza: $4,605,000
Total salaries: $4,605,000

Hornets incoming:

Luke Walton: $5,680,000
Memphis 2013 2nd rd pick
Total salaries: $5,680,000

Lakers outgoing:

Luke Walton: $5,680,000
Memphis 2013 2nd rd pick
Total salaries: $5,680,000

Lakers incoming:

Linas Kleiza: $4,605,000
Total salaries: $4,605,000

Hornets accept. We trade for a guy that expires a year sooner and on top of that, we get a draft pick out of it. Why not? Luke's 'love for the boys' and doll face will do wonders as the teams leading Honeybee dancer! Plus his high bball I.Q. and experience as a multiple champion/many years 'playing catcher' to Kobe will do wonders for our young guys confidence..or whenever they need to just 'release some tension'.

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Trade #47
RAPTORS, THUNDER & PISTONS IN 3 WAY DEAL
Toronto. OKC and Detroit have agreed to a trade.

TOR Out: Andrea Bargnani and Ian Mahinmi to Detroit in exchange for
TOR In: Charlie Villanueva, Ben Wallace and OKC's 2014 1st Round Pick - Unprotected.
Toronto also gets the rights to the best two 2012 1st round picks among Detroit, Toronto & Portland (TOR owns theirs & PDXs). The worst goes to the Pistons.

DET Out: Charlie Villanueva, Ben Wallace (DET 1st-above); Greg Monroe & Bargnani: for
DET In: David Lee & Ian Mahinmi. DET worst of '12 1sts (DET, TOR & PDX) & OKC 2014 2nd.

OKC Out: David Lee & 2014 1st Round Pick (to TOR); 2014 2nd (to DET) both unprotected: for
OKC In: Greg Monroe & Andrea Bargnani

Salaries:
Toronto: Barg & Mahinmi ($10.2M Out); CV & B Wallace ($ 9.75M In)
Detroit: Above & Separate move: Bargs & G Monroe (12.250M Out); D Lee ($11.6 In)
OKC: D Lee ($11.6M Out); Bargs & Monroe ($12.250M In). All moves within 125% rule and all teams started under the Salary Cap.

With the acquisition of Anderson Varejao, Detroit can pair David Lee's defensive deficiencies in - but rebounding talents with AV and not suffer on help defense and will have a much improved offensive team than with Greg Monroe. Mahinmi is a great Post prospect replacing Big Bens defensive presence on tehe second unit.

Raptors agree with a slight addendum. Toronto also sends SG Wayne Ellington ($1,154,040), SF Lazar Hayward ($1,097,520), and 2012 2nd RND (MIA) to Oklahoma City. Salaries work as follows:

OKC: Salaries In ($9,250,000 + $3,007,920 + $1,154,040 + $1,097,520) = $14,509,480
$14,509,480 is less than $14,600,000 (125%+$100k of David Lee's S11,600,000 salary)

TOR: Salaries in ($7,540,000 + $2,246,400) = $9,786,400
$9,786,400 is less than the outgoing salary of $12,449,467

DET: Salaries in ($11,600,000 + $947,907) = $12,547,907
$12,547,907 is less than outgoing salary of $12,794,320

This is a great deal for us as Bargnani was no longer a fit in our system. Ben Wallace will provide some veteran leadership off the bench.

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Phoenix and Charlotte have agreed on a deal

Marcin Gortat ($6,790,640)
Markieff Morris ($1,979,600)

= $8,770,240

for

Bismack Biyombo ($2,404,670)
D.J Augustin ($3,236,470)
Eduardo Najera ($2,750,000)

= $8,391,140

Phoenix accepts. Gortat was great, but he's already 26 and will want to get paid in a couple years. Biyombo is younger, cheaper, and we believe has potential to be a Ben Wallace type defensive force. Augustin stepped it up last year, and can hopefully become our future PG.

NOTE;:THIS IS TRADE #42

Charlotte accepts. It's a little scary to acquire Marcin Gortat and realize that he's immediately my best player, but that's the way it is. I think Bayombo's ceiling is unlikely to be better than Gortat, and his floor is bust. And I like Markieff Morris.

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Trade # 48

The Pacers and the Jazz have agreed to a deal:

Jazz receives:
Tyler Hansborough (2,138,040)
George Hill (1,390,906)
Indiana's 2012 1st rounder (top 5 protected)
= 3,528.946

Pacers receives:
Kirk Hinrich (8,100,000)
Paul Millsap (8,103,435)
=16,203,435

Utah accepts. We get 2 really promising young players still on their rookie contracts and another draft pick that could perhaps be solid. We also gained some more cap space which might help us next year. Good dealings Indy.

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Trade #49

The Clippers and Pacers have agreed upon a deal.

The Clippers Receive:
PG Kirk Hinrich ($8,100,000)

The Pacers Receive:
PG Eric Bledsoe ($1,596,360)
SG Randy Foye ($4,250,000)
PF Craig Smith ($3,000,000)
Total Salary: $8,846,360

$8,100,000 x 1.25 +.1 = $10,225,000

Clippers accept.

We get the starting point guard that we've been looking for. We've long been a fan of Kirk Hinrich's game, and we believe he will be an excellent fit next to Thabo Sefolosha and Danny Granger on the wing. We moved a little bit of cap flexibility and a young guy we liked, but didn't love to get an upgrade at point.

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Trade #50

The Clippers, Raptors, and Jazz have agreed to a three team deal.

Clippers Receive:
SG Raja Bell ($3,240,000)
C Ben Wallace ($2,246,400)
2012 2nd Round Pick (from Toronto)
2013 2nd Round Pick (from Utah)
2014 2nd Round Pick (from Toronto)

Jazz Receive:
Nothing

Raptors Receive:
PG Mo Williams ($8,500,000)

Raptors are under the cap, so this creates a TPE for $3,013,600 for the Clippers as well.

The Clippers weren't thrilled with the value here, but the fit is what we were aiming for here. Raja Bell fits in well with Thabo Sefolosha in our SG rotation, and Ben Wallace gives us the flexibility to deal Chris Kaman. His veteran presence will help out Chris Kaman as well.

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Trade #51

Minnesota trades Ricky Rubio, Anthony Randolph to UTA for Tyler Hansbrough, George Hill

MIN Outgoing/UTA Incoming: $6,285,871 (UTA has the capspace)
UTA Outgoing/MIN Incoming: $3,678,533

We did not plan to trade Rubio in this game. However, we also did not expect to acquire Wade. Rubio and Wade don't fit the greatest, so we needed to trade Rubio for someone who did. George Hill will provide solid defense and a reliable 3-point stroke that allows him to play off of Wade. While we may have lost some potential at the point, we gain an upgrade at PF. Psycho T will bring Target Center some of what was lost with the trade of Kevin Love.

Overall we are sacrificing some potential to hopefully build a contending team around Dwyane Wade

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Trade #46
Chicago and Washington have agreed to a sign and trade with Nick Young
To Chicago:
NIck Young($8,000,000)
Jan Vesley($3.160,800)
2012 2nd Round Pick
2013 1st Round Pick
Total: $11,160,800

To Washington:
Luol Deng($12,325,000)
Taj Gibson($1,195,690)
Total: $13,520,690

Washington has the cap space to absorb the difference.

This is a great trade for the Bulls. I get a great shooting guard in Young and Vesley replaces the older and more expensive Deng, allowing Deng to start. Not only that, I obtain some valuable picks, adding to my already big collection.

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Trade #52

Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons have agreed to a trade:

Cavs trade/Pistons receive:

Jose Calderon - 9 780 992
Rip Hamilton - 12 500 000

total = 22 280 992

Pistons trade/Cavs receive:

Brandon Roy - 15 032 144
Will Bynum - 3 250 000
Luke Babbitt - 1 768 800
DET 2012 2nd(unprotected)
DET 2014 1st(unprotected)

total = 20 050 944
--> Although we accept Roy's monster contract, we get a competent backup PG in Will Bynum, and 3 young guys who we really like (Babbitt+2 picks). rationale behind accepting Roy's contract is its covered by insurance if Roy is injured(so D. Gilbert won't pay much) and we don't need cap space, so as long as we are below the luxury tax line(which we are), we're fine taking on Roy's contract. Plus, by the time Roy's contract expires, Irving - Valanciunas - Thompson will be due for an extension so its a perfect situation. (we have a huge expiring contract when we won't have any cap space).. Nice dealing..

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#53
The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to the following:

NYK will send:

Landry Fields [916,000]
Bill Walker [916,000]

Total: 1,832,000

Wolves will send:

Robin Lopez: 2,862,602


800k under cap so the deal works.


We needed a Center so it made sense. Good dealing!

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#54
PHX and MIL have a trade to announce:

PDX outgoing:
Brad Miller $4,752,000
Jason Maxiell $5,000,000
Kevin Love $4,609,701
2014 1st
total: $14,361,701

MIL outgoing:
Andrew Bogut $12,000,000
Drew Gooden $6,226,200
total: $18,226,200

We add a franchise center in Bogut. He is the 2nd best center in the league at a position that is hard to fill. This moevs Oden to bench giving us a Bogut/Oden, Boozer/Humphries, Williams/Ariza frontcourt. This trade balances out the roster and gives us flexibility moving forward. Nice dealing!

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#55 - The Hornets and Bullets have agreed to a trade.

Hornets outgoing:

CP3: $16,359,805
Total salaries: $16,359,805

Hornets incoming:

John "That Boy" Wall: $5,530,080
Mehmet Okur: $10,890,000
Total salaries: $16,420,080

Wizards outgoing:

John "That Boy" Wall: $5,530,080
Mehmet Okur: $10,890,000
Total salaries: $16,420,080

Wizards incoming:

CP3: $16,359,805
Total salaries: $16,359,805

Hornets accept. It was VERY sad to say good-bye to the face of our franchise and community of New Orleans, in some respects, for the last seven years or so. But we feel we did what we needed to do for the future success of this organization in New Orleans. We thank CP3 for everything he has done for us--organization and city alike and we wish him well for the rest of his career and though we weren't able to fully help him achieve his goal of being an NBA champion in New Orleans, we do wish, from the bottom of out hearts that he can someday be known as an NBA champion and we look forward to the day that #3 is hanging high up in our rafters.

Now to the stud we're bringing in. Wall is MAGNIFICENT. He was just the guy we felt we needed to bring in to replace CP3. We believe his potential is out of this realm. We're talking best PG and one of the top 3 players in the NBA in the future. We think he'll be the best PG of this generation, outclassing CP3, D-Will and Rose.

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Trade #56

The Mavericks and the Jazz have a trade to announce:

Jazz receives:
Rodrigue Beaubois (1,236,720)
Eddie House (1,399,507)
= 2,636,227

Mavericks receive:
Anthony Randolph (2,911,231)

Utah accepts. With Anthony Randolph scheduled to be a RFA next year we decide to move Randolph now rather then letting him walk and get nothing in return next season. Beaubois is a pretty solid and intriguing prospect and we think could develop into a very solid player off our bench.

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Trade #57

The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets have agreed to a mini-blockbuster.

The Clippers Receive:
C Timofey Mozgov ($3,343,896)
Rights to SF Jordan Hamilton

The Nuggets Receive:
C Chris Kaman ($12,200,000)
C Ben Wallace ($2,246,400)

The Nuggets are far enough under the cap to swallow the difference. This creates a TPE worth $14,446,400.

Clippers accept.

Like the Mo Williams deal, this more about ideal fits moreso than anything. We get a replacement center for a fourth of the price. And when you compare their per 36 minutes numbers, there really isn't a huge difference (Kaman - 17/10/2 vs. Mozgov - 11/8/1). I get a slightly worse rebounder, but who had a higher true shooting percentage and eFG%. You could make a legitimate argument I got an improvement. We also manage to acquire Jordan Hamilton in this deal as well. We believe he'll help us with three point shooting, and we believe he could turn into someone like Stephen Jackson without the baggage. But the real kicker is the savings the Clippers receive. The Clippers will NEVER have a 100 million payroll with Donald Sterling around.


P.S. If for some reason rocdogg won't allow Hamilton be dealt as rights, this deal works financially with him included with his contract. Only the TPE would be $13,524,000. Should work the other way though since Hamilton hasn't been dealt yet.

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trade #58

Miami , Lakers, Wash have agreed on deal

Miami will send
Miller $5,400,000
Haslem $3,780,000
Barnes $1,906,200
2014 MIA 2nd
totals: $11,086,200

Miami will get
Morrow $4,000,000
Blake $4,000,000
2014 LAL 1st
Booker $1,294,920
Selvin Mack $473,604 (min so salary is not included)
totals: $9,294,920 x 1.25 + 100,000 = $11,718,650
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Lakers will send
Morrow $4,000,000
Blake $4,000,000
2014 LAL 1st
totals: $8,000,000 x 1.25 + 100,000 = $10,100,000

Lakers will get
Miller $5,400,000
Haslem $3,780,000
totals: 9,180,000
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Wash will send
Booker $1,294,920
Mack $473,604
totals: $1,768,542 x 1.25 + 100,000 + $2,310,655

Wash will get
Barnes $1,906,200
2014 MIA 2nd

Miami does this because for some reason I always need to trade for Morrow and since I have zero future picks avaialbe, I wanted one. Blake will want in and start at PG for us allowing LBJ to move back to SF. Since our FAs are not interested in staying in South Beach, we decided to dbring in our PG

Booker is an interesting project PF, that will fit a need at the moment

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#60 - The Hornets and Rockets have agreed to a deal.

Hornets outgoing:

Joe Johnson: $19,752,645
Total salaries: $19,752,645

Hornets incoming:

Kevin Martin: $11,519,840
Amir Johnson: $5,500,000
Total salaries: $17,019,840*125%=$21,274,800

Rockets outgoing:

Kevin Martin: $11,519,840
Amir Johnson: $5,500,000
Total salaries: $17,019,840*125%=$21,274,800

Rockets incoming:

Joe Johnson: $19,752,645
Total salaries: $19,752,645

Hornets accept. Moving Joe Johnson was inevitable after trading CP3. It was "the backcourt that never was"..nevertheless, we get a good young prospect in Amir, who will definitely fit in nicely with our new direction as well as another more easlily movable piece in K-Mart v2.

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61?

Boston and San Antonio have a deal to announce

San Antonio Trades
Tony Parker $12,500,000
Emeka Okafor $11,495,000
$23,995,000

Boston Trades
Avery Bradley $1,524,480
Rajon Rondo $10,045,455
J.J. Redick $6,750,000
JaJuan Johnson $1,030,055
$19,349,990 x 1.25 + 100,000 = $24,287,487.5

while I am very reluctant to trade Parker, getting Rondo is gravy on my teams future.

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61?

Boston and San Antonio have a deal to announce

San Antonio Trades
Tony Parker $12,500,000
Emeka Okafor $11,495,000
$23,995,000

Boston Trades
Avery Bradley $1,524,480
Rajon Rondo $10,045,455
J.J. Redick $6,750,000
JaJuan Johnson $1,030,055
$19,349,990 x 1.25 + 100,000 = $24,287,487.5

while I am very reluctant to trade Parker, getting Rondo is gravy on my teams future.

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