Well, he has done it again. Suprisingly, he is on a roll beinh comfident with the Kings lately. He posted the winners and losers of the deals, and he put Philly in the loser column and Sacramento in the Winner column. I will post the website but will only show the Sacramento and Philly part.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBqdGgyMXV0BF9TAzI1NjY0ODI1BHNlYwNlY2w-?slug=sk-tradeswinners022505&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Sacramento Kings: The more I see general manager Geoff Petrie's moves, the more respect I have for him. Dealing Webber at the deadline and Doug Christie earlier from a veteran team must have been difficult. But he realized the Kings were no longer championship contenders and that the deal with the Sixers was his best chance to move Webber's outlandish contract. The Kings now have three power forwards to replace Webber, each of whom will be easier to move individually in separate deals if Petrie choose to do so. The Kings still have the nucleus of Mike Bibby, Brad Miller, Peja Stojakovic and Cuttino Mobley, and now they don't have Webber's contract hanging over their heads. Petrie has at least put them in a position to move forward again.
Philadelphia 76ers: The Sixers look like big winners, with Chris Webber teaming up with Allen Iverson for the stretch run. And indeed, this trade might get them into the playoffs this season. But what happens two years from now when Webber is taking up half of Philadelphia's salary cap while running on one leg? Remember, both Webber and Iverson are not only max players, but they are also veteran max players. That means their max contracts are higher than those of young stars because of the league's sliding scale that rewards years of service. In two years Iverson and Webber will both be earning more than $20 million per season. In order for this trade to pay off, Webber has to make Philly a contender for the Eastern Conference championship, and frankly, I think Miami and Detroit are still much better than the Sixers. If Philly loses in the first round of the playoffs, then what? Webber isn't getting any younger.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBqdGgyMXV0BF9TAzI1NjY0ODI1BHNlYwNlY2w-?slug=sk-tradeswinners022505&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Sacramento Kings: The more I see general manager Geoff Petrie's moves, the more respect I have for him. Dealing Webber at the deadline and Doug Christie earlier from a veteran team must have been difficult. But he realized the Kings were no longer championship contenders and that the deal with the Sixers was his best chance to move Webber's outlandish contract. The Kings now have three power forwards to replace Webber, each of whom will be easier to move individually in separate deals if Petrie choose to do so. The Kings still have the nucleus of Mike Bibby, Brad Miller, Peja Stojakovic and Cuttino Mobley, and now they don't have Webber's contract hanging over their heads. Petrie has at least put them in a position to move forward again.
Philadelphia 76ers: The Sixers look like big winners, with Chris Webber teaming up with Allen Iverson for the stretch run. And indeed, this trade might get them into the playoffs this season. But what happens two years from now when Webber is taking up half of Philadelphia's salary cap while running on one leg? Remember, both Webber and Iverson are not only max players, but they are also veteran max players. That means their max contracts are higher than those of young stars because of the league's sliding scale that rewards years of service. In two years Iverson and Webber will both be earning more than $20 million per season. In order for this trade to pay off, Webber has to make Philly a contender for the Eastern Conference championship, and frankly, I think Miami and Detroit are still much better than the Sixers. If Philly loses in the first round of the playoffs, then what? Webber isn't getting any younger.
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