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aexchange · 07-26-2004, 02:35 PM

Does anybody think the trade of Fortson for Booth and the fact that Pavel remains unsigned makes this a little too suspicious? Obviously some other contracts might have to be thrown in to make deals work capwise, but I think this is a little too tidy.

Here's what I think goes down.
Trade 1: Pavel, Laettner, Stackhouse for Carter
Toronto gets a big time scorer to replace Carter and a big man to pair with Bosh.

Trade 2: Walker/Delk to the Knicks for Penny/Kurt Thomas
Penny comes in as a vet Pg to run the show for a year. We get a great brusier for a few years. Knicks get a guy they covet and have to take a bad contract back.

Your roster looks like this:
harris/penny/steffanson
finley/daniels/wahad
carter/howard
dirk/thomas/najera
booth/mbenga/bradley

Drbio · 07-26-2004, 02:38 PM

I'd go to battle with that lineup. Did you check the salaries?

grndmstr_c · 07-26-2004, 02:40 PM

Not too big on trade 2. No talent upgrade and a salary downgrade.

aexchange · 07-26-2004, 02:43 PM

personally, im not so big on talent upgrades as i am on chemistry upgrades. we get two guys in penny and kt who arent really concerned with stats and are willing to do some dirty work.

sike · 07-26-2004, 02:46 PM

this team does not need Carter...so if the choice is between these two trades....I take #2. but #2 leaves them with Bradley, Booth, Pavel, L8, and Thomas....seems a bit top heavy to me....

grndmstr_c · 07-26-2004, 02:49 PM

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personally, im not so big on talent upgrades as i am on chemistry upgrades. we get two guys in penny and kt who arent really concerned with stats and are willing to do some dirty work.

I'll take a chemistry upgrade if it's not contractually ill-advised, but we're losing on the salary end of both players in deal #1. If I'm going to do that I have to be getting back something that's more compelling than Penny and KT.

giantbenmav · 07-26-2004, 02:54 PM

Penny cannot play the point anymore......his legs just cant do it anymore, which is a shame.......he has been reduced to a spot up shooter and nothing more....

FolterKammer84 · 07-26-2004, 03:05 PM

i dont think we signed daniels for a 6 year contract to let him play a backup role and nellie said he would start. so imo there wont be a trade for a small forward.

on the other side i like both trades . good work aexchange

chumdawg · 07-26-2004, 03:08 PM

Sounds real reasonable to me. I guess we'll find out "in due time."

chumdawg · 07-26-2004, 03:32 PM

How about Walker/Stackhouse/Delk/Howard for Carter/Rose?

Four for two reduces the roster size. Then Toronto can deal Walker to the Knicks if they want to. If nothing else, they can keep him until the deadline, when his value should increase.

grndmstr_c · 07-27-2004, 12:09 PM

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how can booth or bradley compete against these other western centers, it's going to be a slaughter.

Who in the west is going to slaughter them? Give me a break.

DevinHarriswillstart · 07-27-2004, 12:58 PM

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Originally posted by: grndmstr_c

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how can booth or bradley compete against these other western centers, it's going to be a slaughter.

Who in the west is going to slaughter them? Give me a break.

No kidding. Rasho? Kandi? Vlade? Miller? Ostertag? Camby? Decent bigs, but honestly none of them give me goose bumbs. Yao is the best center in the west now. It was perfect to draft Pavel, because no more Shaq. In four years, Pavel could easily jump in the top 10 because frankly, the centers in this league just aren't that good. Right now, Booth is a great shot blocker who was definitely a difference maker for us. I think his biggest weakness is rebounding, but we saw last year that rebounding didn't win us anymore games. We have 4-5 centers right now, depending on Laettner. LOL, if Nelson doesn't play them, he is gone.