I be all for it, I think we discussed that option and a few other TPE options before the database crash.
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I be all for it, I think we discussed that option and a few other TPE options before the database crash.
How does that make sense for Cleveland? Why do they want to take on a long term contract when they're clearly in rebuilding mode? Who cares whether they win more games this year?
I would think the Pistons would have to sweeten the deal with this years unprotected first round draft pick, for Cleveland's top 55 protected 2nd rounder, for the Cavs to even consider it.
There comes a point where a team has to make desperate moves just to reach the bottom threshold of acceptable NBA talent. They're certainly not going to attract any free agents as is, and they may need to make moves just to lessen the embarrassment of the whole situation. Never underestimate the pride of an owner like Gilbert.
Since I dissed every trade, I'll come up with my own.
Detroit trades Rip and Wilcox, receives Mohammed, Haywood, and the Mavs 2011 1st rounder
Dallas trades Haywood and 2011 1st rounder, receives Stephen Jackson and Wilcox
Charlotte trades Jackson, receives Rip
That's the type of trade I think the Pistons will have to accept for Rip. An expiring plus a slightly worse contract (think Haywood, Childress, even Ron Artest).
Orlando is desperate for backup big. Would they do JR for RIP/Wilcox?:
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=4duy332
Rip and Wilcox to Charlotte for Mohammed and Diop.
This is effectively a partial buyout via trade. We save 2 million this year, about 5.5 the next, and about 5 the year after. We go small for big.
McGrady/Bynum
Stuckey/Gordon
Prince/Daye/Jerebko
Monroe/Villanueva/Maxiell
Wallace/Mohammed/Diop
http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/0...cussing-trade/
If they're considering B-Diddy, you gotta think the TE is more in play than it seemed.
Quote:
The Los Angeles Clippers and the Cleveland Cavaliers are in discussions about a trade that would send guard Baron Davis to Cleveland for guard Mo Williams, according to league sources. The deal is not close to being finalized and the teams will continue talking Thursday before the 3 p.m. deadline.
Davis did not dress for Wednesday’s game against New Orleans with what the team said was a sore knee. Williams returned for Cleveland just before the All-Star break after missing 13 games with a hip injury.
Though slumping from the floor of late, Davis has played much better of late for the Clippers after starting the season at odds with coach Vinny Del Negro when he came to camp out of shape.
The Cavaliers would be able to absorb Davis’ $13 million salary by virtue of the large trade exception they received from Miami in the LeBron James sign-and-trade deal.