Darko + Cash for nothing?

[Narf]

Just curious what you guys thought about this deal.
Minnesota trades:
Darko, $3 million
Sacramento trades:
protected 2nd round pick (aka nothing).

Darko is a great shot blocker, and a good overall defensive center. He's a terrible offensive player overall, but a decent passer. His 3rd year is non-guaranteed, so you basically have him for 2 years at $5 mil per, with a $2 mil buyout the 3rd year. With $3 mil in cash, it becomes basically 2 years, $9 mil.

I figure Sacramento is rebuilding and doesn't want to add major salary just yet. Darko fits well for 2 years as a stopgap C (possibly starting next to Cousins, otherwise off the bench) and give the Wolves enough cap space to sign Jordan/Nene/Gasol at C. For us it's a no brainer if one of them agrees to sign in the off season.
Nene/Randolph/Pekovic
Love/Tolliver
Beasley/Williams
Johnson/Webster
Rubio/Ridnour/Lee

Does it make sense for Sacramento?

[pillwenney]

Only if we can't re-sign Sam, or sign Nene/Gasol/Chandler do we even consider this. Even then I don't think we do it. Darko has too much history of being a headcase and not enough talent to be worth the risk IMO.

We are rebuilding but we pretty much have to add a ton of salary to get to the minimum payroll.

[SacKingZZZ]

Yeah, I'm with you. As a last case scenario I wouldn't mind it, but there are obvious issues here. Still, could be a good pick up.

[SacTownKings4Life]

But the guy is a champion!

[KF10]

Why would the Wolves trade the next Vlade Divac?

[eyeteeth]

This deal as constructed wouldn't happen anyway. Not that Darko is, well, good, but there is still no way Kahn just gives him away.

Yet.

[_SRV_]

Funny that after I read the words Vlade Divac I see his photo in the next post.

[City of Trees]

Kings get the Mana from heaven in a steal!

[bjax24]

Sweet! We could get the second coming of Chris Webber?!?!!?! NICE!