You know, a trade with Chicago might represent the perfect way to get Chris Webber's salary off of y'all's books. Take the following trade for instance:
Sacramento trades:
PF Chris Webber(18.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 4.6 apg in 36.1 minutes)
PF Peja Stojakovic(18.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 4.6 apg in 36.1 minutes)
PG Bobby Jackson(13.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.1 apg in 23.7 minutes)
Sacramento receives:
PF Antonio Davis(8.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.7 apg in 32.1 minutes)
SF Eddie Robinson(6.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.1 apg in 20.1 minutes)
C Eddy Curry(14.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 0.9 apg in 29.5 minutes)
PG Kirk Hinrich(12.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 6.8 apg in 35.6 minutes)
Change in team outlook: +9.7 ppg, +7.8 rpg, and +3.8 apg.
Chicago trades:
PF Antonio Davis(8.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.7 apg in 32.1 minutes)
SF Eddie Robinson(6.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.1 apg in 20.1 minutes)
C Eddy Curry(14.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 0.9 apg in 29.5 minutes)
PG Kirk Hinrich(12.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 6.8 apg in 35.6 minutes)
Chicago receives:
PF Chris Webber(18.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 4.6 apg in 23 games)
PF Peja Stojakovic(18.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 4.6 apg in 23 games)
PG Bobby Jackson(13.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.1 apg in 50 games)
Change in team outlook: -9.7 ppg, -7.8 rpg, and -3.8 apg.
TRADE ACCEPTED
Due to Sacramento and Chicago being over the cap, the 15% trade rule is invoked. Sacramento and Chicago had to be no more than 115% 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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While this trade might initially look like a terrible expedient to a Kings fan, keep in mind the fact that Davis and Robinson only have one year left on their contracts, whereas Webber has three. In this situation, you would be essentially be exchanging Webber's terrible contract, for two expiring contracts. You would be trading away one very good, 31 year old point guard, who has already expressed his intent to demand a very high salary next year in BJax, for the far younger, cheaper Kirk Hinrich. And you would be trading away your trade-demanding, sharp-shooting Peja for the gifted, but worrisome big-man services of Eddy Curry.
Now, I know this trade would be a step back for y'all this year, but my bet would be that the Kings would end up being in much better shape in two or three years time if they actually did something like this, rather than continuing to try to build Webber-centered Kings teams for the next three-plus seasons...