had some time, so I wasted it
a "little" scenario to get griffin (and can't re-sign bonzi)
and assuming thomas is still ny's gm
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/40124/20060421/marbury_back_to_minnesota/
Marbury Back To Minnesota?
21st April, 2006 - 5:32 am
New York Daily News - According to New York Daily News writer Frank Isola, the Knicks may have a taker for 'Starbury' after all.
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune on Wednesday that his team is interested in acquiring Stephon Marbury, whom Minnesota drafted 10 years ago and traded to the Nets in 1999. However, Taylor admitted that Marbury's contract - he'll earn $60 million over the next three seasons - is a major stumbling block.
"Yeah, it isn't that we couldn't use somebody like that. We certainly could with his experience, and we know him," Taylor told the newspaper. "It's that he was signed at a salary that's going to cause us problems. So it would be difficult, it would have to be one of those things where New York would have to say that they really want to get rid of the player and could help us in some financial way to do it. We wouldn't know until this summer if that would even be a possibility."
According to several team sources, Isiah Thomas is committed to trading Marbury, whose skills have diminished while his reputation as a malcontent has grown appreciably.
However, Marbury's trade value never has been lower; he is showing signs of breaking down and he is a point guard who makes his teammate bitter, not better.
New York Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Stephon Marbury
6-2 PG from Georgia Tech
16.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 6.4 apg in 36.6 minutes
Incoming
Kenny Thomas
6-7 PF from New Mexico
9.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.0 apg in 28.0 minutes
Mark Madsen
6-9 PF from Stanford
1.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.2 apg in 10.9 minutes
Mark Blount
7-0 C from Pittsburgh
11.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.2 apg in 27.7 minutes
Change in team outlook: +5.3 ppg, +11.4 rpg, and -3.0 apg.
Sacramento Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Kenny Thomas
6-7 PF from New Mexico
9.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.0 apg in 28.0 minutes
Incoming
Trenton Hassell
6-5 SG from Austin Peay
9.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.6 apg in 32.7 minutes
Eddie Griffin
6-10 PF from Seton Hall
4.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 0.6 apg in 19.4 minutes
Change in team outlook: +4.7 ppg, +0.9 rpg, and +1.2 apg.
Minnesota Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Trenton Hassell
6-5 SG from Austin Peay
9.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.6 apg in 32.7 minutes
Eddie Griffin
6-10 PF from Seton Hall
4.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 0.6 apg in 19.4 minutes
Mark Madsen
6-9 PF from Stanford
1.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.2 apg in 10.9 minutes
Mark Blount
7-0 C from Pittsburgh
11.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.2 apg in 27.7 minutes
Incoming
Stephon Marbury
6-2 PG from Georgia Tech
16.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 6.4 apg in 36.6 minutes
Change in team outlook: -10.0 ppg, -12.3 rpg, and +1.8 apg.
Successful Scenario
Due to New York, Sacramento, and Minnesota being over the cap, the 25% trade rule is invoked. New York, Sacramento, and Minnesota had to be no more than 125% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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