Sacramento IN
Jason Collins, Brian Cardinal and Mark Madsen + one of their 2009 draft picks (likely the Miami or Utah pick)
Sacramento OUT
Brad Miller and Mikki Moore
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/featur...87~496~556~575&teams=23~23~23~16~16&te=&cash=
Why we do it: Sooner or later Spencer is going to be a full-time starter, and moving out Brad Miller while he has some value, whether it be a perimeter based Center that can initiate some offense or at a minimum a nice expiring contract for the 2010 sweepstakes, just makes sense. Collins is a $6M expiring that could come in here and fill in the backup Center minutes behind Hawes. Shelden can battle him for minutes. Additionally, we clear out Mikki Moore and bring in two more PF benchers. This forces Reggie to play Thompson more. The PF benchers have contracts that expire the same time as Miller's, so we don't lose any ground on freeing up cash for 2010.
Why does Minnesota do it: One would think that aquiring veterans while in rebuild mode would be counterproductive for them. But I think this move is what they need. Moore's voice in the lockeroom and Brad's play on the court could help to stablize this team that is in flux right now. Moore and Miller won't be blocking anyone and it is likely they would just bury Moore at the end of the bench with a big green towel. McHale gets to shake his team up without losing anyone important and without losing ground for 2010. With 4 first round picks they can easily spare one.
Roster Breakdown
Udrih/Brown/Jackson
Martin/Garcia/Douby
Salmons/Greene
Thompson/Madsen/Cardinal/Thomas
Hawes/Collins/Williams
NOTE: we would have to cut someone I think, you pick who
Foye/Telfair/Ollie
Miller/McCants
Gomes/Brewer/Carney
Jefferson/Love/Smith/Moore
Miller/Booth
Jason Collins, Brian Cardinal and Mark Madsen + one of their 2009 draft picks (likely the Miami or Utah pick)
Sacramento OUT
Brad Miller and Mikki Moore
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/featur...87~496~556~575&teams=23~23~23~16~16&te=&cash=
Why we do it: Sooner or later Spencer is going to be a full-time starter, and moving out Brad Miller while he has some value, whether it be a perimeter based Center that can initiate some offense or at a minimum a nice expiring contract for the 2010 sweepstakes, just makes sense. Collins is a $6M expiring that could come in here and fill in the backup Center minutes behind Hawes. Shelden can battle him for minutes. Additionally, we clear out Mikki Moore and bring in two more PF benchers. This forces Reggie to play Thompson more. The PF benchers have contracts that expire the same time as Miller's, so we don't lose any ground on freeing up cash for 2010.
Why does Minnesota do it: One would think that aquiring veterans while in rebuild mode would be counterproductive for them. But I think this move is what they need. Moore's voice in the lockeroom and Brad's play on the court could help to stablize this team that is in flux right now. Moore and Miller won't be blocking anyone and it is likely they would just bury Moore at the end of the bench with a big green towel. McHale gets to shake his team up without losing anyone important and without losing ground for 2010. With 4 first round picks they can easily spare one.
Roster Breakdown
Udrih/Brown/Jackson
Martin/Garcia/Douby
Salmons/Greene
Thompson/Madsen/Cardinal/Thomas
Hawes/Collins/Williams
NOTE: we would have to cut someone I think, you pick who
Foye/Telfair/Ollie
Miller/McCants
Gomes/Brewer/Carney
Jefferson/Love/Smith/Moore
Miller/Booth
