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Ok, Miami holds a lot of cards in this draft. Not only do they have the #2, but they also have Marion's expiring 17 mil deal.
Here's an idea:
Miami trades Marion to Sacramento for Ron Artest and Brad Miller.
Why:
From the heat standpoint, they get a premiere perimeter defender in Artest (Pat is high on him), and the best passing center in the game who is a good shooter that can spread the floor for Wade. Even if Ron leaves town after the season, they still have that salary off the books plus a solid center that they need because Blount isn't going to cut it.
That leaves them the #2 pick, which many consider Beasley to be it. Some people even have the heat picking OJ Mayo for a point guard.
Their team could look like this:
pg?
Wade
Artest
Beasley
Miller
or
OJ
Wade
Artest
Haslem
Miller
Why do the kings do this deal? Well, they get Marion's play for a year which would be interesting in a smaller lineup, and he comes off the books sooner than Miller's deal. With Miller gone, Hawes can develop more too.
Beno?
Martin
Marion
Moore
Hawes
more athletic, faster lineup:
Beno?
Martin
Salmons
Marion
Moore/Hawes
My other idea is a bit more complicated:
Miami trades: Marion to Sac
they get: Odom + Douby
Sac trades: Artest and KT to LA, Douby to Miami
they get: Marion
LA trades: Odom
they get: Artest + KT
LA gets the tough defender they need, and have to take KT's contract.
Miami gets a perimeter player who they need, and Odom returns to Miami.
Kings trade away KT, Ron, and Douby and get cap relief and an all-star for a year. I don't see a future for Douby here, KT is a waste, and Ron isn't going to stay after next season anyway, so Sac gets something.
Here's an idea:
Miami trades Marion to Sacramento for Ron Artest and Brad Miller.
Why:
From the heat standpoint, they get a premiere perimeter defender in Artest (Pat is high on him), and the best passing center in the game who is a good shooter that can spread the floor for Wade. Even if Ron leaves town after the season, they still have that salary off the books plus a solid center that they need because Blount isn't going to cut it.
That leaves them the #2 pick, which many consider Beasley to be it. Some people even have the heat picking OJ Mayo for a point guard.
Their team could look like this:
pg?
Wade
Artest
Beasley
Miller
or
OJ
Wade
Artest
Haslem
Miller
Why do the kings do this deal? Well, they get Marion's play for a year which would be interesting in a smaller lineup, and he comes off the books sooner than Miller's deal. With Miller gone, Hawes can develop more too.
Beno?
Martin
Marion
Moore
Hawes
more athletic, faster lineup:
Beno?
Martin
Salmons
Marion
Moore/Hawes
My other idea is a bit more complicated:
Miami trades: Marion to Sac
they get: Odom + Douby
Sac trades: Artest and KT to LA, Douby to Miami
they get: Marion
LA trades: Odom
they get: Artest + KT
LA gets the tough defender they need, and have to take KT's contract.
Miami gets a perimeter player who they need, and Odom returns to Miami.
Kings trade away KT, Ron, and Douby and get cap relief and an all-star for a year. I don't see a future for Douby here, KT is a waste, and Ron isn't going to stay after next season anyway, so Sac gets something.
