So it got me thinking… who got the better end of the deal? Well the answer is both teams got screwed but that’s not what this blog post is about. Instead I’m going to give you five trades that SHOULD happen but most likely won’t. Why? I don’t know, I guess I'm just an idiot. But at least I’m smart enough to know the moon is larger than an elephant.
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| The Word IDIOT doesn't say enough!! |
Trade 1: Jazz trade Devin Harris to the Trail Blazers for Raymond Felton
The teams swap point guards; both need a change so why not swap them? Harris gives the Blazers a quicker more scoring minded guard and Felton gives the Jazz a natural pick and roll guard. Both guards are better off on their new teams.
Trade 2: Nets trade Jordan Farmer, Anthony Marrow, Johan Petro, and their 2012 first round pick to the Bobcats for Borris Diaw.
Assuming the Nets don’t make a trade for Dwight Howard before the deadline they should try and clear all the cap they can for the summer run at Howard and other free agents. By giving up the first round pick the Bobcats will take back three players who contracts run through next season, this way the only player the Nets have under contract for next year is promising rookie MarShon Brooks. The Bobcats realize a lottery bound first round pick in this great draft class is worth taking on the three players. Diaw’s contract is up at the end of the season and will let walk so there is as much space available for Howard and other free agents.
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| Will Howard be a Net? We will see. |
Trade 3: Lakers trade Luke Walton, Andrew Goudelock, two first round picks in 2012 draft (theirs and the Mavericks) and their 2014 first round pick to the Bucks for Brandon Jennings and Drew Gooden.
The Lakers need to get a point guard, today! Jennings is a L.A. born kid and has made noise about leaving the Bucks for a bigger market team when his rookie contract expires. So why would the Bucks want to lose him for nothing? The Bucks continue to clean house and get three first round picks for Jennings, plus they can rid themselves of Gooden’s horrible contract. Walton’s deal runs out next season and could be a used as a trade chip at the deadline next year.
Trade 4: Kings trade J.J. Hickson to the Knicks for Mike Bibby, Tony Douglas, and a future conditional first round pick.
Hickson hasn’t been good fit with the Kings and should be moved. The Knicks have only 15 point guards on their roster (no its actually just five players who can play point guard) and have been looking to deal one or two for a big man. The Knicks ship two away and a conditional first round pick (not like picks mean anything to the Knicks) to get Hickson who can back up at both the center and power forward positions.
Trade 5: Cavialers trade Antawn Jamison, Christian Eyenga, Luke Harangody, and a 2013 first round pick from the Heat to the Hornets for Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza, and a 2012 first round pick from the Timberwolves.
The trade boils down to one simple thing, the Hornets want to get rid of the bad contracts of Okafor and Ariza. To swap a likely 12-16 first round pick in 2012 for a likely 28-30 first round pick in 2013 is worth getting rid of those horrible contracts and getting the expiring deal of Jamison. The Cavs have the exact opposite mind set. They are doing what they did last year at the trade deadline. Taking on a bad player with a bad contract with the condition being a draft pick is included in the trade, the Cavs got Baron Davis and the Clippers 2011 first round pick for Mo Williams but if it wasn’t for that pick the Cavs wouldn’t have Kyrie Irving today. So by taking back the headache and bad contract aka Davis, they Cavs have a franchise player in Irving to replace that other guy named LeBron James.
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| The Future looks bright thanks to the Baron Davis trade that landed the Cavs Kyrie Irving. |
