According to several articles I've read, Memphis is about to change ownership and, they're doing it on a shoestring...not much money in reserve. So, how can we entice them to trade Pau Gasol to us? I assume they would want expiring contracts and we have enough of them that, coincidently, would be enough to make the trade. Not sure how that would work out for them since they already have a full compliment of players. Is this workable or just a pipe dream?
Memphis
- Thread starter Rowdyone
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Sacramento Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
6-9 PF from California
12.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.1 apg in 27.2 minutes
Mike Bibby
6-2 PG from Arizona
21.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.4 apg in 38.6 minutes
Incoming
Pau Gasol
7-0 PF from Spain (Foreign)
20.4 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 4.6 apg in 39.1 minutes
Damon Stoudamire
5-10 PG from Arizona
11.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.7 apg in 31.9 minutes
Alexander Johnson
6-9 from Florida State
No games yet played in 2005/06Change in team outlook: -1.3 ppg, +4.5 rpg, and +1.8 apg.
Memphis Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Pau Gasol
7-0 PF from Spain (Foreign)
20.4 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 4.6 apg in 39.1 minutes
Damon Stoudamire
5-10 PG from Arizona
11.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.7 apg in 31.9 minutes
Alexander Johnson
6-9 from Florida State
No games yet played in 2005/06
Incoming
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
6-9 PF from California
12.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.1 apg in 27.2 minutes
Mike Bibby
6-2 PG from Arizona
21.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.4 apg in 38.6 minutes
Change in team outlook:
+1.3 ppg, -4.5 rpg, and -1.8 apg.
Successful ScenarioDue to Sacramento and Memphis being over the cap, the 25% trade rule is invoked. Sacramento and Memphis 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.
Outgoing
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
6-9 PF from California
12.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.1 apg in 27.2 minutes
Mike Bibby
6-2 PG from Arizona
21.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.4 apg in 38.6 minutes
Incoming
Pau Gasol
7-0 PF from Spain (Foreign)
20.4 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 4.6 apg in 39.1 minutes
Damon Stoudamire
5-10 PG from Arizona
11.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.7 apg in 31.9 minutes
Alexander Johnson
6-9 from Florida State
No games yet played in 2005/06Change in team outlook: -1.3 ppg, +4.5 rpg, and +1.8 apg.
Memphis Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Pau Gasol
7-0 PF from Spain (Foreign)
20.4 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 4.6 apg in 39.1 minutes
Damon Stoudamire
5-10 PG from Arizona
11.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.7 apg in 31.9 minutes
Alexander Johnson
6-9 from Florida State
No games yet played in 2005/06
Incoming
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
6-9 PF from California
12.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.1 apg in 27.2 minutes
Mike Bibby
6-2 PG from Arizona
21.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.4 apg in 38.6 minutes
Change in team outlook:
+1.3 ppg, -4.5 rpg, and -1.8 apg.
Successful ScenarioDue to Sacramento and Memphis being over the cap, the 25% trade rule is invoked. Sacramento and Memphis 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.
kingsfan916
Starter
damn i would love that
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Gasol is very good -- that said, he is not that much better than a Bibby type guy. He's both over and underhyped at the same time. But not a superstar guy either way and always just at the edges of Allstar consideration with 20 and 8 type numbers. Be nifty to scoop him up, but if in order to do so we had to sacrifice Mike, Ron, or Kevin (if he sustains) we would not necessarily be taking that big of a step forward.
couldn't have said it better myself
kupman
Starter
I would do that in a heart beat. I would even add some young talent to that excluding Price and Kmart.
It is a dream - but getting Gasol would be awesome!
While I agree overall that Bibby and Gasol are close in terms of talent there are two main differences.
1) Big vs. Small...this gives Gasol more value. It's easier to find a talented PG than it is a talented 4/5 guy.
2) Age...while this isn't that big a difference. 26 for Gasol vs 28 for Bibby...it's still a factor. And gives Gasol more value.
With this being said...if we could land a Gasol with a package around Bibby...I'm ALLL of that type of deal.
