Off season trades (1 Viewer)

[Mediocre Man]

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress
NBA source tells me Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza have been traded to the Washington Wizards for Rashard Lewis and the #46 pick

 

[Mediocre Man]

Great trade for both, IMO, with the edge going to NO

 

[Wheels]

is Rashard Lewis still good?

 

[Mediocre Man]

is Rashard Lewis still good?

Don't think so? I think he has one less year on his deal?

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

How is this good for NO? are Emeka/Ariza's contracts just horrendous?

 

[Mediocre Man]

How is this good for NO? are Emeka/Ariza's contracts just horrendous?

Okafor has two years left at 13.5 and 14.5

Ariza has 1 year left with a player option at 6.7 and 7.2

Lewis has 1 year left at 23.7


Rashard Lewis' 23.7 million dollar contract can be bought out for around 13.7 million? before July 1st. That would save New Orleans around 30 million ish.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

And this i guess

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress
Rashard Lewis' 23.8 million dollar contract can be bought out for 13.7 million before July 1st. Trade saves New Orleans around 30 million?

 

[BrianFromWA]

RL: 22,699,551, 1 yr left (13M guaranteed)
EO: 13,640,000 14,637,500 = 28,277,500
TA: 7,258,960 7,727,280 = 14,986,240

So, long term savings of about 21-30M for WAS. NOH now has one player to amnesty instead of two.

Better question: can we leverage getting Okafor and #3? Okafor and #3 for Wes, change and #11? They don't need Okafor with Vesely, Blatche, Seraphin and Nene.

That gives them Wall/Wes/(SF at #11)/Vesely/Nene with Gunner's Mate 1st Class Crawford, Blatche and Seraphin on the bench. Oh yeah, and MAJOR cap room.

We get a lineup of Lillard/Batum/MKG/LMA/Okafor and around 10-15M in cap room.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress
New Orleans now has unlimited cap space, in addition to the #1 pick, the #10 pick, and Eric Gordon. Not a bad time to be a Hornets fan.

 

[Blazinaway]

So Wiz now have Nene and Okafor? Lots of dough at C position

 

[Reep]

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress
New Orleans now has unlimited cap space, in addition to the #1 pick, the #10 pick, and Eric Gordon. Not a bad time to be a Hornets fan.

Here's hoping they use that cap space on an experienced PG. (leaving Lillard at 11)

 

[Mediocre Man]

Here's hoping they use that cap space on an experienced PG. (leaving Lillard at 11)

I am thinking
D-Will
Gordon
Batum
Davis
Hawes



Get it done (whoever the GM is of NO!!)

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I am thinking
D-Will
Gordon
Batum
Davis
Hawes



Get it done (whoever the GM is of NO!!)

WTF is Washington doing?

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

Lol, they don't have that much cap space.

 

[Mediocre Man]

WTF is Washington doing?

Maybe they thik they can make a playoff run with Wall, Beal, Ariza, Okafo and Nene?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Maybe they thik they can make a playoff run with Wall, Beal, Ariza, Okafo and Nene?

I know - that's not a bad lineup in the EC. I'm more pissed at them for helping NO.

 

[South East]

Repercussions for Portland...does NO overpay for Batum now? Monte know him and has always liked him. With that much room it is a real possibility.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Repercussions for Portland...does NO overpay for Batum now? Monte know him and has always liked him. With that much room it is a real possibility.

Could be?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I don't understand how WAS makes that trade without getting the #10 back. Take on an extra $30M in bad deals to gain a 2nd rounder? Ridiculous.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I don't understand how WAS makes that trade without getting the #10 back. Take on an extra $30M in bad deals to gain a 2nd rounder? Ridiculous.

Uh, Washington gave up the #46.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I don't understand how WAS makes that trade without getting the #10 back. Take on an extra $30M in bad deals to gain a 2nd rounder? Ridiculous.

No, NO got the pick.

 

[RR7]

Repercussions for Portland...does NO overpay for Batum now? Monte know him and has always liked him. With that much room it is a real possibility.

It's possible, but I wouldn't think so. I imagine they go with a slower rebuild, build around Gordon, Davis and #10 pick, and go from there. I think trading away two slightly overpaid role players to go make a big signing of another role player about to be overpaid would be awfully stupid.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Probably means Blatch gets amnestied. Probably would get a hard look from Portland for the right price

 

[BrianFromWA]

well, they HAVE to spend 90% of the cap this year (around 54M, iirc). So they can pay Gordon his 15M or so, Davis his 5M or so, #10 2M or so, Jarrett Jack 5M, their role players 9M, and have ~18M left over burning a hole in their pockets that they HAVE to spend.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Uh, Washington gave up the #46.

Wow, that's even worse than I thought.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

okafor and ariza are niceish players, certainly better than anything the wizards had, so for once we see a trade based on actually getting better

 

[RR7]

well, they HAVE to spend 90% of the cap this year (around 54M, iirc). So they can pay Gordon his 15M or so, Davis his 5M or so, #10 2M or so, Jarrett Jack 5M, their role players 9M, and have ~18M left over burning a hole in their pockets that they HAVE to spend.

They should make a big offer to Brook Lopez, who would pair up really well with Davis, IMO. Draft Lillard at 10 if he is there. Lillard/Gordon/Aminu/Davis/Lopez. But Batum would fit in pretty well also.

 

[Duckhook]

You guys think they won't retain Landry? I see them moving Davis to center.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

PG: Lillard
SG: Gordon
SF: Batum
PF: Davis
C: TBD

They are in good position to offer Batum the contract he wants. And I know Monty will push for his protege.

 

[Mediocre Man]

PG: Lillard
SG: Gordon
SF: Batum
PF: Davis
C: TBD

They are in good position to offer Batum the contract he wants. And I know Monty will push for his protege.

They could sign Dragic and draft a big at 10 as well.