I wonder if the Bucks would do a package of Mclemore/Williams + filler for Sanders + filler
When I heard about the Andre Miller rumor I came up with this trade....
Kings Receive - Larry Sanders, Ersan Ilyasova, Andre Miller, Gary Neal
Nuggets receive - Ben Mclemore, Jason Thompson, Jimmer Fredette
Bucks Receive - Kenneth Faried, Marcus Thornton, Travis Outlaw
Why the Bucks do it - The Bucks are in super tank mode at 7-25 at this point. They give up a valuable asset in Larry Sanders but have the up and coming John Henson to fill his void. Rumors surfaced about a week ago claiming the bucks were looking to trade Sanders. In return they get a major hustle player in Kenneth Faried. Also they shed 2 million off of next years payroll instantly and trade Ilyasova's 4 year 8mil contract with Thorntons 2 year 8 mil, essentially shaving two years off of what looks like a contract they regret handing out. Also they have no other SF's on the team besides Caron Butler, so Outlaw gives them some sort of a backup. Overall they shed salary, shed contract years, and gain a good young player and stay the course for a star player in this years draft which is full of potential SF and PF star prospects.
Why the Nuggets do it - Great young prospect in Ben McLemore. He might not be ready to start right away but a Ty Lawson/ McLemore duo has scary potential. Rumors surfaced earlier in the year about the Nuggets looking to trade Kenneth Faried, so its not out of the realm of possibility that they would consider dealing him. The Nuggets are also desperate for size with JJ Hickson starting for them at the Center position. JT would help in that area allowing Hickson to slide down to his natural position at PF. In summary the Nuggets trade one good prospect for another who I believe is a better fit for them going forward, also they solve a major problem by getting bigger and do this without taking on much salary.
Why the Kings do it - Kings take a chance by trading away Bmac in his rookie year, but along with him goes nearly every headache we've endured as Kings fans over the last few years. No More Thompson, No Thornton, No Outlaw, No Fredette. In return we Receive what I believe to be a perfect compliment to DMC in Larry Sanders. Last year this guy averaged 9.5 rpg and 2.8 bpg. He's down a little bit this year with the emergence of John Henson, but this also makes him slightly more expendable in the eyes of the Bucks. The biggest downfall of this trade for the Kings is taking on the contract of Ersan Ilyasova who's contract is similar to Thorntons, but 2 years longer. Also Ilyasova is having a dreadful year down in almost every major statistical category except for MPG... which is bad. In the past he was a major 3pt threat, but this year he's shooting an awful .174 from the arc and almost seems like he's given up on the team. Taking him on could be a disaster, but my feeling is that a change of scenery would right the ship and turn out to be a big win for us going forward, if not he'd be our new Marcus Thornton for the next 4 years. Also we get Andre Miller and Gary Neal who would both give our 2 guard spot a major boost in productivity. To summerize we trade away an extremely young player with possible star potential as well as all of our problem children... in return we get a perfect Defensive compliment to our franchise player, a serviceable fix for the SG spot, and 2 more years of what could possibly turn out to be a bad contract.
Yeah, its a giant ridiculous trade with no hope of happening, but it kept me entertained. What do you guys think?
