Bricklayer said:
Denver would likely do the Najera/Lenard move, but that's the level of junk we must avoid. Just more junk to add to a team full of random parts.
As for Nene -- depends on how high they are on him. The reality is they are going to lose him in a year anyway unless they clear a starting spot for him, so they might actually be willing to inclue him in a trade for a starting SG who can space the floor.
As for Utah, I agree the problem wiuld be why would he want to go there? The answer would have to be money. Okur would actually be a good fit here and Sloan was NOT high on him so there might even be a chance, but he and Brad together are just impossibly bad athletically. Would love to have Harpring too, and apparently there was an issue there with there not being room for him an Kirilenko together -- I'd cheerfully trade Cat for Harpring's touoghness, and I think it might add balance to Utah too (of course losing Sloan's preferred toughness). But again, we'd have to talk Cat into it. A little closer to home in Texas I guess.
BTW, Cat is 30, realistically there is no way he's going to take less money on what is likely going to be his last big contract. Now how much he can get is another question, but he should get a nice deal as somebody's starter. Of the top off-guards out there, he may be the only one really available (Redd, Allen, Johnson, Hughes).
As for Nene -- depends on how high they are on him. The reality is they are going to lose him in a year anyway unless they clear a starting spot for him, so they might actually be willing to inclue him in a trade for a starting SG who can space the floor.
As for Utah, I agree the problem wiuld be why would he want to go there? The answer would have to be money. Okur would actually be a good fit here and Sloan was NOT high on him so there might even be a chance, but he and Brad together are just impossibly bad athletically. Would love to have Harpring too, and apparently there was an issue there with there not being room for him an Kirilenko together -- I'd cheerfully trade Cat for Harpring's touoghness, and I think it might add balance to Utah too (of course losing Sloan's preferred toughness). But again, we'd have to talk Cat into it. A little closer to home in Texas I guess.
BTW, Cat is 30, realistically there is no way he's going to take less money on what is likely going to be his last big contract. Now how much he can get is another question, but he should get a nice deal as somebody's starter. Of the top off-guards out there, he may be the only one really available (Redd, Allen, Johnson, Hughes).
I wouldn't mind getting Harpring either, he's a great hustle and tough player. If I were Rick I'd put him on Peja every day in practice and force Peja how do deal with a tough defender. Or should we just go after Trenton Hassell?