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Any Interest in Josh Smith?

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Any Interest in Josh Smith? 

Post#1 » by something47 » Thu Jun 7, 2012 4:14 pm

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in Josh Smith?

This is what the trade looks like:

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=bqc4vpy

Basically This is the break down:

PHX In: Josh Smith, Dominic Jones
PHX Out: Marcin Gortat

ATL In: Rudy Gay, Vince Carter, 2 Mil (Cater Buyout)
ATL Out: Josh Smith and Marvin Williams

MEP In: Marvin Williams, Odom, Beaubouis, 2013 Mavs 1st Round Pick + 3 Mil (for Odom Buyout)
MEP Out: Rudy Gay

DAL In: Marcin Gortat
DAL Out: Odom, Beaubouis, Dominic Jones, Vince Carter

Why this works?

PHX: Gets a young allstar in Josh Smith potentially to build around in the future and to entice Nash to stay now, (will also need to amnesty Childress, which prbly was in the plans already) and has tons of cap space to work with this summer

ATL: Gets young Allstar at SF position in exchange for Josh Smith (unhappy and most likely to leave in 2013) and unloads Marvin Williams contract, gets Vince Carter for 2 year 2 Mill Contract (can still play in limited role) and 2 Mil to buy him out if dont want him

MEP: Exchanges Gay for Williams (better defensive and average offensively SF) at half the price, Beaubois added to replace Mayo as 6th man at 1/3 of the price, and can buyout Odom no problem (3 Mil is the cost) to avoid Luxury tax and can actually tender Speighs or sign someone in 2012 FA, plus another 1st round draft pick which are more valuable with the new CBA

DAL: Adds a very solid center who they covet in Gortat, and gets rid of as many contracts not named Dirk on the team to sign DWill (will also prbly amnesty Haywood)
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Re: Any Interest in Josh Smith? 

Post#2 » by GrantHill » Thu Jun 7, 2012 4:34 pm

Maybe if it could net us Deron Williams this summer and Dwight Howard in 2013. But without them, I wouldn't do the deal. Gortat is on a great contract and I think a rebuilding team could use him more than Smith, who is a tweener forward entiring the final season of his contract.
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Re: Any Interest in Josh Smith? 

Post#3 » by WTFsunsFTW » Fri Jun 8, 2012 6:50 am

We would want smith NEXT to gortat, not traded for. Move along.
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Re: Any Interest in Josh Smith? 

Post#4 » by Kerrsed » Fri Jun 8, 2012 8:28 am

IMHO, Dallas gets away with murder. Memphis gets screwed bad. They are looking at dumping Gay to save some money, not take on Williams bad contact for the next 2 years and getting themselves involved with the whole Odom situation.
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