Real Deal

I wouldn't give up Walton and Mbenga for Carter, let alone Odom. Not for our team. Super Choke did exactly what I thought he would do in the playoffs this year...so keep him away from LA.

I would absolutely HATE having Vince Carter on this team. Hell no. Plus, Vince is making $17 million this upcoming season, so we'd have to add another $6-7 million in contracts...and it defeats the purpose of us increasing the profit for the 2010-11 season, anyway. It would be nice to dump Lamar for a high draft pick.

Haha, he shut down Kobe until Bryant got his knee drained...and then Kobe ran off a monster game against him. Thabo is a good defender, but he's not Gary Payton-esque.

Good way to further cripple your franchise. Just use the pick and worry about Monta later. It's not like Ellis is a terrible player, either.

Recently-traded players (Gadzuric) can't be dealt in a package for two months after the initial trade...but they can be traded by themselves at any time. So, if the trade was just for Gadzuric, it could happen today.

What a dumb franchise.

The Thunder are going to be a contender within three years, bank on it.

Okay, now THAT would be ridiculous...waiving Randolph (or whoever you get for Jefferson). But one thing is for sure: trading Jefferson (if true) means that they will be picking Favors or Cousins.

That's fine and all, but I would coach in a wheelchair if it meant another dynasty, plus $8-10 million and a championship bonus.

That's if the Pistons can't trade up in the draft, something they have been pushing for over the last three days (and are adamant to get it done). Detroit would much rather have Cousins or Favors. Prince would be good for Minnesota.

THREE. Don't be dumb, Phil. You have a shot at your fourth three-peat.

Minnesota could do better? I don't know. The problem is that Bosh, Amare and Boozer will be available through free agency, so until those three (and hell, even David Lee, maybe even Dirk) are picked up, it's going to be tough to trade Jefferson. I wonder if Chicago would be interested if they weren't so dead set on having all of that cap space.

That's fine on a team with Mayo, Gay, Gasol and Conley sharing the wealth...but stick him on the Wolves with minimal help, and the field goal percentage goes down, his defense gets even worse, his stats begin to decline sooner into the season, and he's at a bigger risk of injury (comes with the larger role). Not going to sit here and deny Zach's abilities, but just posting his numbers makes him look like Tim Duncan...even though we know that's too far from the truth.

The only real, legit comparison between Bradley and Wade, RIGHT NOW, would be that both are combo guards. Toronto needs to go with Aldrich. They could use the defense, and they can't afford to toy with the center position any longer, especially with Bosh's status up in the air.

Whoa, nasty deal for the Thunder. They are in a good position now.

Sounds good, except he plays as much defense as Adam Morrison does for us.

Well, I knew that. I figured you weren't interested in it. I was simply asking the Minny FO (hoping they would register and answer me). Doesn't make much sense to still save money, when THIS is the time you have to start trying to spend it. And as for Randolph and Jefferson's passing, it hurts. Rambis wants the triangle, but he won't get it. Not with either of those bigs.

Either way, when does the "money-saving" end and "trying to get better" begin? There has to be a point where the Wolves decide to do something about it. If this was all happening for THIS off-season, meaning they were dropping Jefferson's contract NOW, I understand...but Randolph has a year, Rubio is still on the dinner plate, and the Wolves are already staring at just $35 million on their payroll for next season, as it stands today (that doesn't include the draft picks they will sign, though). So they have money for free agents right now. Are they going to take another hit in the jaw this year, sign minimums and an MLE, and continue saving money until they fall below $20 million on the payroll in the summer of 2011?

LOL, not a chance. For one, Rondo is Boston's future. While CP3 is the better point guard, Rondo actually does more on the court and could very well surpass Paul in the next 3-4 years (laugh all you want, but if he gets a jumper, he could be one of the best players in the NBA). Boston won't ditch Pierce, either. That would be similar to the Lakers throwing Kobe to the curb after 13-14 seasons. Finally, New Orleans can get better, assuming they get the notion that Pierce will just take a hike after one season. Unrealistic.

Shocking, to be honest, after the way he played in Toronto.

Heard this was a possibility last month, actually, and I didn't hear it from Chad Ford. I wish I had that link again (it was actually a Twitter post). Money or not, it's a train wreck in the making. I understand that Randolph played very well for the Grizzlies last year, made me look like a fool because I thought it was a dumb move on their part, but this Wolves team would rely on him five times as much...and that won't turn out too well. We were all talking about the Nets and how they nearly set the record for most losses in a season. We may be saying this about the Wolves this upcoming season.

Hinrich, Blake and Felton would all start over Fisher. I'm almost 100% sure Fisher is willing to come off the bench next season. He mentioned it once already, but there was NO WAY Farmar was going to start over him. Other than those guys, there are FA's out there that we would look at. Half don't play defense, and the other don't shoot well...but I guess we're chasing benchies. CJ Watson is one that comes to mind. Knowing Phil, he would make an attempt to play Dorell Wright at the point...and while he seems to be the perfect player for us, I'm not sure how well he'll handle that position on the floor. Shaun Livingston will do, if he stays healthy. Plus, there are plenty we would explore in trade scenarios. Jarrett Jack is definitely ideal, and Kupchak would be the first to try and include him in a deal for Bynum (assuming we try and hand Bynum to Toronto).

Lance can be really good as long as he has the right attitude, and there's no better coach to put his head on straight than Phil Jackson. Zoubek flops, and so did Vlade Divac. Not going to compare the two beyond that, but Zoubek is also a good (and willing) passer, which is perfect for the triangle. And I really don't like Duke, either.

Brian Zoubek (Center) Sherron Collins (PG) Lance Stephenson (SG) I want at least one of those three. All three are second-rounders.

Yeah, but three years down the road, if Favors or Cousins are all-stars, you're going to tell us that you are happy you didn't have to develop those guys? The 4th pick in the draft can get you an all-star. Batum will never, ever hit that ceiling. Portland got very lucky getting Brandon Roy for Randy Foye. It seems like they are going to pass up on a potential all-star, just to keep someone they like.