alex.4
21.06.03, 14:37
Tekst z ESPN. Zobaczymy czy zostana one zrealizowane. Ciekawa byłaby wymiana
Peeler i Brandon za wallace. wallace jest trudnym graczem, ale razem z
Garnettem tworzyłby nowe dwie wieże...
Pomysł wymiany Lafrentza i Nash`a za A.davis`a jest wyraźnie chybiony. Dallas
nic na nim nie zyska... E.Jones w Memphis? Zobaczymy czy ten gracz się
odnajdzie... Lampe w Sacramento.... Tylko czy Lampe jest talentem na maire
Sacramento?
Pozdr
1. Chicago's No. 7 overall pick and Dalibor Bagaric to Sacramento for Hedo
Turkoglu and a future protected No. 1 pick. The Kings need to begin preparing
for the end of Vlade Divac. They need a young big man they can nurture, like
Chris Kaman or Maciej Lampe. They were hurt when Pavel Podkolzine pulled out
of the draft since they could have given him three years to develop with all
of their depth. The Bulls need a small forward who's ready to play, and while
Turkoglu is not their idea of a defender, they don't want any more rookies.
The Kings are so far into the luxury tax they cannot afford to give Turkoglu
an extension and need to deal him. Also, Jim Jackson beat him out of a
rotation spot last season, which is not good news to the Bulls or anyone
seeking Turkoglu.
2. Terrell Brandon, Anthony Peeler and Minnesota's No. 1 pick to Portland for
Rasheed Wallace. Hey, the Timberwolves haven't had a No. 1 pick in so long
they wouldn't know what to do with it, anyway. One small contract might need
to be added to equalize the deal. Priority No. 1 in Portland is saving some
money and cleaning up the team's image. Priority No. 1 in Minnesota is
keeping Kevin Garnett, which means getting out of the first round of the
playoffs. Wallace is difficult (OK, more than that), but the Wolves are
desperate. Wallace also is a great talent who doesn't want to be the No. 1
guy. Teamed with Garnett, they could be a fearsome front line. Portland gets
oodles of savings in the luxury tax with Brandon's $11.15 million salary
coming off the books in January, thus saving Portland virtually double that
with luxury tax. The Blazers also are ready to hand the power forward job to
Zach Randolph, so it's time to send Wallace on his way. And only the
desperate will put up with him.
3. Eddie Jones and Miami's fifth overall pick to Memphis for Stromile Swift
and Wesley Person. Pat Riley doesn't want any more rookies! The Heat get
Swift (a young, athletic forward) and a veteran shooter in Person, who also
has just one year left on his deal. It gives the Heat a chance to dip deep
into free agency after next season (when Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Elton
Brand hit the market) with Jones off the books. The Grizzlies are desperate
to make some noise. General manager Jerry West always has liked Jones, whom
he had in Los Angeles. Plus West, who has been a master of pulling talent out
of an empty draft hat over the years, gets the No. 5 pick. He has liked
Frenchman Mickael Pietrus, who has been described as having Michael Jordan-
like athletic ability and is considered an NBA class defender now. Paired
with Jones, Mike Miller and Gasol, the Grizzlies could make some noise in the
West.
4. Allan Houston for Eddie Griffin, Cuttino Mobley and Glen Rice. The Rockets
get Houston, who is the shooter and the veteran to complement Steve Francis
and open the floor for Yao Ming. It gives them three potential All-Stars to
make a run in the West and Houston will be a locker room presence for new
coach Jeff Van Gundy. Houston in Houston. Is that perfect, or what? The
Knicks need an infusion of young talent and get Griffin, Mobley and Rice.
Rice is going into the final year of his contract, so the Knicks save
millions in the luxury tax after next season. Mobley and the 6-foot-10
Griffin are two youngsters who they can begin building with along with the
No. 9 overall pick in this draft, which they could now use for a young point
guard to go with shooting guard Mobley.
5. Antonio Davis, Morris Peterson and Toronto's fourth overall pick to Dallas
for Steve Nash and Raef LaFrentz. The Mavericks get Davis, the tough guy and
post presence they need. He's a little small for the Western Conference, but
he's rugged and can battle the bigger forwards in the West. The Mavs also get
the Raptors' No. 4 overall pick to get a project big guy they can wait for,
like Chris Kaman. The key in the deal is Steve Nash, the British Columbia
native, returning to Canada. Nick Van Exel was on the court at the end of all
the Mavs' big playoff games, and Nash comes up for a new deal after the 2004-
05 season. Better to trade Nash a year soon. The Raptors also get Raef
LaFrentz, who'll fit better in the East away from the Mavs' frenetic game.
Toronto would be so thrilled to get Nash, a potential franchise savior, it
would probably throw in whomever the Mavs wanted, perhaps Peterson or to
expand the deal if the Mavs want Alvin Williams and would send back someone
like Evan Eschmeyer.
