The Tradeables

by Jheiser3 on Jul 12, 2008 12:02 PM EDT

While we wait for the Posey chip to fall I'm wondering about who Ernie would target in a trade. THinking in terms of a 2/3 who can defend and knock down and open jump shot.

Trent Hassell, John Salmons, Hakim Warrick, Jared Jeffries, Thabo Sefolosha, and Des Mason are my shortlist. Salmons makes too much for too long though. Warrick is more of a 3/4 than 2/3 and doens't add anything from 3. Hassell contributed to good playoff teams before Minnesota pulled the plug.

Jeffries had a horrid year in NY. Ernie was right not to match Isaiah's full MLE offer. Yet somehow here I am pondering an Etan for Jeffries deal that would save NY 6Mil in 2010.

Thabo Sefolosha is more of a 2 than a 3. He's the cheapest option, which makes him valuable to his own team and less likely to get moved in the guard shuffle in Chicago.

Mason is available. He isn't going to see much time in Milwaukee behind Richard Jefferson, Jow Alexander and Mbah a Moute.

Who else?

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Has the Barnes domino fell yet?

Or do all the indicators go against the Wiz signing anyone else after Dee Brown?

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by George Templeton on Jul 12, 2008 12:50 PM EDT reply actions

I think it would be a bad idea to trade Etan now

because of when his deal expires. Many teams will be trying to get in on multiple superstar sweepstakes, and with two large deals expiring, we could get alot of talent in trades next year.

by zeke5123 on Jul 12, 2008 1:10 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah

Etan’s expiring contract will be worth MUCH more next year….and will fetch a better deal

Unless there’s a team out there that really needs a back-up Center, AND wants the contract to expire in 2010…. AND has an attractive piece in return (Plus a draft pick), I don’t see Ernie moving Etan this year.

However, I am intrigued by your Jeffries suggestion. Jarred can certainly play defense on the perimeter (a Wizards weakness)... He has always given LeBron James trouble. His contract only goes one year more than Etan’s. He fills a definate need because he can play both the 2 and the 3 (and 4 or 5 in an emergency)...so he could potentially back up Caron… There would be no learning curve, he’s played in Eddie’s version of the Princeton before. He won’t disrupt the chemistry (he is well liked by the other players)..

Just tell him not to shoot the ball… !!!

There’s a lot more plusses than minuses with that trade (Thomas for Jeffries)... AND it works, salary wise… Plus the Wizards would dump an additional $800 K of salary.

Hmmmmmmmm…..

by Rook6980 on Jul 12, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Except

New York would never go for it.

by Rook6980 on Jul 12, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions

The more I think about it, the more sense it makes

The only thing holding me back would be I have no idea how much an expiring mid level deal is going to be worth next year. In reality it’s worth 10-11 million because it could also be paired up with AD’s expiring deal… but BTH is going to have an extremely high trade value next year, assuming he doesn’t digress. Those 3 expiring contracts are huge chips, or can create the ultimate single chip (you know, the kind that folds)

Dear Diary, JACKPOT!!!!!!!!!!

by Evander holyfield on Jul 12, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, NY needs to shed salary

by ‘10. So maybe they go for it. J.J. has been a major disappointment in NY. We would be buying low on him, and it would help this season. But we have two large contracts off the book next year in AD’s and the Poets. That is extremely valuable with who is becoming available. If it was just the Poet’s contract I would do it. But the fact that we can offer two large ones increase the combined value as opposed to the individual.

by zeke5123 on Jul 12, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions