Jespher
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Joe Dumars is ready to roll some heads since Detroit lost in the Eastern Conference finals for the third straight year. He says he is going to make some major changes, and there are no sacred cows. Many "insiders" are reporting that the two players most likely to be traded would be Rasheed Wallace and Chauncey Billups. Chauncey just signed a large contract extension last summer, but hehas been an all star caliber point guard for several seasons now. Rasheed has also been an allstar the past few seasons, and he has an expiring contract after this season. Since Chauncey is a BYC player, he would be harder to trade for, but this trade works under the cap, as long as on doesn't opt out.
Sacramento Out:
Brad Miller
Ron Artest
John Salmons
Sacramento In:
Chauncey Billups
Rasheed Wallace
Detroit Out:
Chauncey Billups
Rasheed Wallace
Detroit In:
Brad Miller
Ron Artest
John Salmons
Why the Kings do this: This move would expedite our rebuild by swapping the contracts of Brad Miller and John Salmons for Chauncey Billups, and Ron's expiring for Rasheed's. Francico Garcia would finally get the minutes he deserves as the starting 3, and we would finally have some answers at point guard for a while. I don't like Rasheed's rebounding, but his defense would give us just what we were looking for at the 4 spot, and Chauncey is also a terrific defender and shooter. Finally gives minutes to Spencer and Cisco, so they can start to produce like they are capable.
Why the Kings don't do this: Brad Miler and John Salmons were both much improved this year. The Kings are already a poor rebounding team, so removing their leading rebounder would seem to be a step in the wrong direction. The individual defense of Artest would also be a poor asset to lose, but you have to give talent to get talent.
Why the Pitons do this: Since their team has consistently become complacent in the playoffs, and are perrenial players, but not champions, they are looking for a major culture shift. Artest is crazy, but he is also very hungry, and is all about winning. They have lots of 6'8" PFs to replace Sheed, and both John and Ron would wreak havoc on the defenses in the Eastern Conference. This would give them a great counter to LeBron, and Pierce in the East. Brad Miller could push this deal over the top if his rebounding numbers remain high, as his passing would make up for the loss of Billups.
Why the Pistons don't do this: Contracts are worse for them, and chemistry could still be in question with this deal. It would be hard for the Detroit fans to accept Ron Artest as a Piston since the brawl, but really, he would fit in nicely with the city's Bad Boy perception. Salmons would be a fan favorite because of his defense and his aggressiveness to get to the rim, and Stucky could take over for Billups nicely, but it does hurt trading 2 all stars for 1 ex all star.
Kings Lineup:
1 Chaunce Billups/Beno Udrich
2 Kevin Martin/Quincy Douby
3 Francisco Garcia/2nd Round Pick?
4 Rasheed Wallace/Sheldon Williams/KT?
5 Spencer Hawes/Mikki Moore/Shareef Abdur-Rahim?
Could draft best available (PG?PF?SF?)
Pistons Lineup
1 Rodney Stucky/Lindsay Hunter/Arron Afflalo
2 Richard Hamilton/John Salmons
3 Ron Artest/Tashaun Prince
4 Antonio McDyess/Amir Johnson/Draft Pick?
5 Brad Miller/Jason Maxiel
Robin Lopez?
Sacramento Out:
Brad Miller
Ron Artest
John Salmons
Sacramento In:
Chauncey Billups
Rasheed Wallace
Detroit Out:
Chauncey Billups
Rasheed Wallace
Detroit In:
Brad Miller
Ron Artest
John Salmons
Why the Kings do this: This move would expedite our rebuild by swapping the contracts of Brad Miller and John Salmons for Chauncey Billups, and Ron's expiring for Rasheed's. Francico Garcia would finally get the minutes he deserves as the starting 3, and we would finally have some answers at point guard for a while. I don't like Rasheed's rebounding, but his defense would give us just what we were looking for at the 4 spot, and Chauncey is also a terrific defender and shooter. Finally gives minutes to Spencer and Cisco, so they can start to produce like they are capable.
Why the Kings don't do this: Brad Miler and John Salmons were both much improved this year. The Kings are already a poor rebounding team, so removing their leading rebounder would seem to be a step in the wrong direction. The individual defense of Artest would also be a poor asset to lose, but you have to give talent to get talent.
Why the Pitons do this: Since their team has consistently become complacent in the playoffs, and are perrenial players, but not champions, they are looking for a major culture shift. Artest is crazy, but he is also very hungry, and is all about winning. They have lots of 6'8" PFs to replace Sheed, and both John and Ron would wreak havoc on the defenses in the Eastern Conference. This would give them a great counter to LeBron, and Pierce in the East. Brad Miller could push this deal over the top if his rebounding numbers remain high, as his passing would make up for the loss of Billups.
Why the Pistons don't do this: Contracts are worse for them, and chemistry could still be in question with this deal. It would be hard for the Detroit fans to accept Ron Artest as a Piston since the brawl, but really, he would fit in nicely with the city's Bad Boy perception. Salmons would be a fan favorite because of his defense and his aggressiveness to get to the rim, and Stucky could take over for Billups nicely, but it does hurt trading 2 all stars for 1 ex all star.
Kings Lineup:
1 Chaunce Billups/Beno Udrich
2 Kevin Martin/Quincy Douby
3 Francisco Garcia/2nd Round Pick?
4 Rasheed Wallace/Sheldon Williams/KT?
5 Spencer Hawes/Mikki Moore/Shareef Abdur-Rahim?
Could draft best available (PG?PF?SF?)
Pistons Lineup
1 Rodney Stucky/Lindsay Hunter/Arron Afflalo
2 Richard Hamilton/John Salmons
3 Ron Artest/Tashaun Prince
4 Antonio McDyess/Amir Johnson/Draft Pick?
5 Brad Miller/Jason Maxiel
Robin Lopez?
