What's out there for NVE...

[Stressboy91]

The Chad Ford article on ESPN had a few interesting paragraphs at the bottom, which made me think that there might be better deals out there for NVE than Thomas/Ward. The ones that were mentioned that caught my eye were Szczerbiak, Mike Miller being shopped because both teams want a top flight point. Also that Toronto might do a sign and trade for Keon and we know they might need point help. Also that portland is shopping dale davis and Bonzi which might be an option in a three way. The team that was not mentioned but might look at NVE was Golden State who now have Fortson, Foyle, Dampier, Sura with for sale signs on them. That being said, if we could get Mike Miller that would be ideal for the SF spot, just don't know how to make that happen. Any thoughts? The paragraphs in question are below.

"The Wizards had a deal in place with the Magic that would've sent Jahidi White and the No. 11 to Orlando for Mike Miller. However, the deal was contingent on Amare Stoudemire being there when the Wizards drafted. When he was drafted by the Magic, they pulled out of the trade. Given that the Magic really addressed none of their needs in the draft, you can bet that they'll continue to shop Miller in an effort to land a starting point guard (GM John Gabriel wants Darrell Armstrong coming off the bench next season) and a big man or two.

The Grizzlies and Heat had worked out a trade Wednesday night that would've sent Stromile Swift and Brevin Knight to Miami in return for the No. 10 pick. However, Miami quickly pulled out of the deal when Pat Riley realized that Caron Butler would fall to him. Expect Memphis GM Jerry West to do whatever it takes to push the lackadaisical Swift out of the picture.

The drafting of Jay Williams by the Bulls could spell the end of the Jamal Crawford experiment in Chicago. The Wizards have been the most active in trying to get Crawford, but the T-Wolves, Sonics, Pistons, Nuggets, and the Magic are all interested. Bulls GM Jerry Krause says he's not interested in trading Crawford, but with the addition of Roger Mason in the second round, the bell tolls for thee, Jamal.

A few other underachieving teams will try to shake things up. The Bucks were dangling Glenn Robinson before the draft in an effort to free up more playing time for Tim Thomas. And the Timberwolves have a serious point guard situation to resolve. With Terrell Brandon recovering from knee surgery and Chauncey Billups testing the free agent waters, the Wolves have shopped Wally Szczerbiak around in search of a top-flight point guard.

Keith Van Horn looked like he had worn out his welcome with the Nets at the end of the season. The Sixers have put a for sale sign around Dikembe Mutombo's neck. Eric Snow is on the block as well. The Pacers are hoping someone will take Austin Croshere off their hands. The Warriors will give away Danny Fortson. The Nuggets are open to offers for James Posey. The Blazers would like to package Dale Davis with Bonzi Wells in a sign-and-trade. The Raptors are leery of giving Keon Clark a big contract, and may be willing to broker a sign-and-trade. And you just can't forget the obligatory Vin Baker and Penny Hardaway rumors that are just part of the NBA's summer fabric.

Right now it's all talk. But given the torrid trade pace that's already established ... we'd better strap in."

[mick]

Wiz need a veteran PG. They drafted a PG, a Hubert Davis-type SG, A SF/PF, and a SG/SF last night.

I haven't figured out to do it yet bacause of the BYC2 involved on White, but how about getting Jahidi White, Tyronn Lue, and Hubert Davis? Jahidi White is exactly what we need on the interior. No one is going to run over him, that's for sure.

[kg_veteran]

What about Fortson? I think GS would give him away cheaply. Any interest? He's certainly no defensive stalwart, but he can board, although there are questions about his attitude.

[FilthyFinMavs]

We have to take a shot at getting Jahidi. He is no Shaq stopper but he does have a body to bang with anyone in the league.

[TheKid]

What about Fortson?

YES, YES, YES... Anyone who can board that good should be a Maverick, so the rebounding doesn't always fall on Dirk's shoulders.

[Murphy3]

fortson is a great rebounder but a poor defender

[aexchange]

i dont want fortson.

hes a terrible defender and has no offensive game. the only thing he can do is rebound.

plus he has a bad attitude. i'd rather have popeye jones.

[Nellie]

Isn't Fortson pretty small too? How tall is he?

[Nellie]

You gotta wonder what Memphis is thinking. They draft Gooden who can contribute next year but who also happens to play Gasol's position. Can Pau play the 3 or could they be looking to deal one of them? Gasol could be a great addition for us.

[Murphy3]

the mavs have no chance in hell of picking up gasol...i'm not willing to put dirk in a deal to get gasol...and that's close to what it would take

[Nellie]

<< the mavs have no chance in hell of picking up gasol...i'm not willing to put dirk in a deal to get gasol...and that's close to what it would take >>



I agree on Gasol's value and I know that it sounds outragous. I just wonder why they drafted Gooden. Something doesn't make sense because there was plenty of talent left on the board.

[stuportremens]

Memphis' choice seems kinda strange. Maybe they think they can use Gasol as C cause I can't see him play SF...

[Ghost Face]

As Mavs fans we should all hope the Clippers trade for Dre Miller continues to fall thru.

The Grizz can play Battier at SG, Gooden at SF and Gasol at PF. With Lorenzen Wright at center, they are just one Mike Bibby away from being a pretty scary team.

[kg_veteran]

Ghost Face - Agree completely. Gooden will play a pretty nasty SF for Memphis. Now if they just get some consistent point guard play...

[stuportremens]

Nah, apart from a Bibby they need a few years of maturity, too [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]


And would Battier be any good as SG anyway?

[PeterVecseyisdumb]

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