CHA_77_Bobcats wrote:Charlotte:
out: Ben Gordon, Hakim Warrick, Reggie Williams, complete rights to CHA 2013 1st
in: Jeremy Lamb, Perry Jones III, Deshawn Stevenson, Johan Petro, Kendrick Perkins
why: The Bobcats might be shopping our 2013 1st, so we cash in and get OKC's promising rookies, who would be wasted talent behind a lineup with such amazing depth. Lamb fits perfectly between MKG and Walker, while PJ3 might be our answer at the 4.
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Chicago:
out: Luol Deng, Marquis Teague, Richard Hamilton, Kirk Hinrich
in: Lou Williams, Ben Gordon, Eric Maynor, complete rights to CHA 2013 1st
why: It's no secret Chicago wants to cut costs. They do so while making their bench one of the best offensive ones in league. Both fit nicely with Derrick Rose. The pick they hold from Charlotte becomes unprotected so they finally get it in 2013 for sure. The pick projects to be in the 5-8 range as of now.
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Oklahoma City:
out: Jeremy Lamb, Perry Jones III, Eric Maynor, Kendrick Perkins, Toronto's 1st
in: Al Horford, Kirk Hinrich, Mike Scott
why: Oklahoma is too deep for their own good. There is wasted talent in Lamb, PJ3, and Maynor, while Toronto's pick won't yield them results this year (or even after that). OKC cashes in on all these assets and picks up a near-All-Star level center who will almost certainly push them over the top. Hinrich is also a savvy vet who brings more tenacity when Westbrook hits the bench.
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Atlanta:
out: Al Horford, Lou Williams, John Petro, Deshawn Stevenson, Mike Scott
in: Luol Deng, Marcus Teague, Hakim Warrick, Rip Hamilton, Reggie Williams, Toronto's 1st
why: The Hawks are in a mini-rebuilding phase. They relieve themselves of a 3-way logjam at the point, gain very-much-needed wing talent, pair the Teagues together, nab some expiring deals, and gain a 5-10th pick in the upcoming draft. Deng/Smith will likely be the best 3/4 defensive combo in the league.
tl;dr:
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=a5ztd8w
This with OKC's Toronto pick to ATL, and Charlotte removing all protection on our 1st to guarantee Chicago gets our pick.
I think this is a win for us. Lamb and PJ3 are both lottery-caliber players whose talents are getting wasted on the OKC bench/D-League. This year's draft is garbage and there isn't a player in this draft I wouldn't trade for OKC's rookies. That includes Shabazz, Zeller, Noel, Bennett, McLemore, etc. PJ3 fits our needs at the 4 perfectly, while I remain convinced Lamb is the perfect fit between MKG and Kemba in the future as a sharpshooter and all-around scorer. Plus we won't need to pay them until 2016.
This also frees up our 2014 (and beyond) plans.
