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One league source said there has been an unusual silence around the league regarding substantial trade talks. The source said the economy is likely the culprit, with the majority of teams primarily interested in shedding high-dollar contracts.

"Dumping contracts is going to be the principal thing in this draft as far as trades go," the source said. "You're not going to see pick-for-pick (trades). You're going to see pick and bad contract for pick."
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http://newsok.com/thunder-notebook/article/3377861

I'll take Sacramento's #4 and Nocioni for $500, please Alex.
 
I saw that earlier. All kinds of possibilities

Top 10 picks and their bad contracts.

#1 - Stat-Bo, Baron Davis, Chris Kaman

#2 - MarKo Jaric, Darko Milicic

#3 - Nick Collison

#4 - Andres Nocioni

#5 - Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison

#6 -Mike Miller

#7 - Monta Ellis, Jamaal Crawford, Corey Maggette, Stephen Jackson

#8 - Larry Hughes, Eddy Curry, Cutino Mobley

#9 - Actually Toronto doesn't really have a horrible contract, but Jose Calderon makes a lot that could be shedded

#10 - Michael Redd, Richard Jefferson


There are players on those teams making more, but I tried to choose players who might be overpaid for a variety of reasons, or older players.
 
Did Antawn play the 3 or the 4 for WAS this year?
 
nevermind I'm an Idiot.. Caron played the 3 last year.. Antawn didnt play it.
 
Mediocre Man said:
I saw that earlier. All kinds of possibilities

Top 10 picks and their bad contracts.

#1 - Stat-Bo, Baron Davis, Chris Kaman

#2 - MarKo Jaric, Darko Milicic

#3 - Nick Collison

#4 - Andres Nocioni

#5 - Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison

#6 -Mike Miller

#7 - Monta Ellis, Jamaal Crawford, Corey Maggette, Stephen Jackson

#8 - Larry Hughes, Eddy Curry, Cutino Mobley

#9 - Actually Toronto doesn't really have a horrible contract, but Jose Calderon makes a lot that could be shedded

#10 - Michael Redd, Richard Jefferson


There are players on those teams making more, but I tried to choose players who might be overpaid for a variety of reasons, or older players.
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I would love to get Nick Collison and the #3.
 
BrianWheeler said:
yeah I caught it when I remembered Caron. Thanks.
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Washington was kind of a weird team though without Gilbert. During crunch time it was pretty much their best 5, which included Nick Young being on the floor. Sometimes it seemed like they had about 3 SF on the floor at once, since Jamison plays perimeter a lot.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Collison is perfect though. He's exactly the kind of backup power forward that we need, and he knows he isn't a starter. The #3 pick would probably secure us Rubio, too.
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Really? Who do you project to go at #2?
 
Minstrel said:
Really? Who do you project to go at #2?
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I'm having a brain fart, but I seem to recall that the Grizz had, or were planning to have, interview/workouts with Thabeet and Harden. Sounds like they aren't married to the idea of drafting Rubio.
 
oldmangrouch said:
I'm having a brain fart, but I seem to recall that the Grizz had, or were planning to have, interview/workouts with Thabeet and Harden. Sounds like they aren't married to the idea of drafting Rubio.
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Harden plays the same position as their best player, Mayo. Granted that Rubio plays the same position as Conley, but I'd assume they'd be much happier parting with Conley than Mayo.

Thabeet would fill a need, but seems like a big reach at #2. I'm assuming they won't overdraft for need, but their front office is not exactly renowned for great moves.
 
Minstrel said:
Harden plays the same position as their best player, Mayo. Granted that Rubio plays the same position as Conley, but I'd assume they'd be much happier parting with Conley than Mayo.
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going into the last draft, Mayo was billed by both coaches and himself as capable of succeeding at the 1 or 2. He measured out to be the same size as Jarrett Jack...

STOMP
 
Minstrel said:
Harden plays the same position as their best player, Mayo. Granted that Rubio plays the same position as Conley, but I'd assume they'd be much happier parting with Conley than Mayo.

Thabeet would fill a need, but seems like a big reach at #2. I'm assuming they won't overdraft for need, but their front office is not exactly renowned for great moves.
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Oh, I'm not saying it would be a *good* move, but that doesn't guarantee they won't do it! :grin:

Actually, I can see a 3 guard rotation of Mayo/Conley/Harden working fairly well. Mayo and Harden both strike me as guys who can be above average passers for SGs, so having them on the floor together part time could work.
 
Natebishop3 said:
I would love to get Nick Collison and the #3.
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I never really thought of Collison that much, but he'd be an ideal back up to LaMarcus. Plus, he's a guy that kills us that would be doing it less frequently if he never faced us... duh.

Solid rebounder, can occasionally hit a jumper, great work ethic... how bad's his contract?
 
You think Mike Miller is a bad contract? He'd be a great pickup for Portland! Almost as good as Hedo. Mike is good in almost every category except defense. He's a good shooter, efficient scorer, great rebounder for a SF, smart, team player, good ball handler.

But he's also an expiring contract, and the Wolves are not any kind of salary cap trouble.
 
Sinobas said:
You think Mike Miller is a bad contract? He'd be a great pickup for Portland! Almost as good as Hedo. Mike is good in almost every category except defense. He's a good shooter, efficient scorer, great rebounder for a SF, smart, team player, good ball handler.

But he's also an expiring contract, and the Wolves are not any kind of salary cap trouble.
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He isn't a creator. That is why Hedo is better.
 
SheedSoNasty said:
I never really thought of Collison that much, but he'd be an ideal back up to LaMarcus. Plus, he's a guy that kills us that would be doing it less frequently if he never faced us... duh.

Solid rebounder, can occasionally hit a jumper, great work ethic... how bad's his contract?
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there is a link to Storyteller's player contracts right here at S2. It's located in the drop down SportsTwo menu on the top right of the screen.

Collison is due 6.25 and 6.75M the next two years... I wonder how KP would feel about adding a Kansas guy?

STOMP
 
STOMP said:
there is a link to Storyteller's player contracts right here at S2. It's located in the drop down SportsTwo menu on the top right of the screen.

Collison is due 6.25 and 6.75M the next two years... I wonder how KP would feel about adding a Kansas guy?

STOMP
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That's really not that bad a contract; I don't see OKC wanting so badly to dump it that they'd part with the #3 pick, especially to a division rival.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
That's really not that bad a contract; I don't see OKC wanting so badly to dump it that they'd part with the #3 pick, especially to a division rival.
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Agreed. Even if they keep Collison, they have far more cap-space than we do! They have no reason to be looking for "salary dump" deals.
 
I doubt if OKC will dump Collision or trade the 3 pick. The desperately need bigs to go with their young perimeter players. Collison is the best big they currently have (I know he plays the 4 for them but U don't really consider Jeff Green a "big"), and with the 3rd pick, they could grab Thabeet. With Durant, Green and Westbrook, they don't need a lot of scoring out of their center, just rebounding and defense. Thabeet could give them that, and Collison can back up both the 4 and 5.

BNM
 
STOMP said:
there is a link to Storyteller's player contracts right here at S2. It's located in the drop down SportsTwo menu on the top right of the screen.

Collison is due 6.25 and 6.75M the next two years... I wonder how KP would feel about adding a Kansas guy?

STOMP
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Sweet! I didn't know we had that link. I suppose I need to get out more when it comes to my surfing of S2. Thanks for the info, STOMP.
 
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