HighFlyingMonkey
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Now, I don't normally do trade threads, but with all of the Ron speculation, I'd like to see us be really serious about rebuilding.
Sacramento Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Ron Artest
6-7 SF from St. John's
17.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.6 apg in 39.4 minutes
Incoming
Stromile Swift
6-10 PF from Louisiana State
8.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.4 apg in 20.4 minutes
Rudy Gay
6-8 from Connecticut
No games yet played in 2005/06
Change in team outlook: -8.7 ppg, -0.7 rpg, and -3.2 apg.
L.A. Clippers Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Corey Maggette
6-6 SG from Duke
17.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 apg in 29.6 minutes
2007 First Round Pick (Unprotected)
Incoming
Ron Artest
6-7 SF from St. John's
17.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.6 apg in 39.4 minutes
Change in team outlook: -0.2 ppg, -0.2 rpg, and +1.5 apg.
Memphis Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Stromile Swift
6-10 PF from Louisiana State
8.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.4 apg in 20.4 minutes
Rudy Gay
6-8 from Connecticut
No games yet played in 2005/06
Incoming
Corey Maggette
6-6 SG from Duke
17.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 apg in 29.6 minutes
L.A. Clippers 2007 First Round pick (Unprotected)
Change in team outlook: +8.9 ppg, +0.9 rpg, and +1.7 apg.
We go young in Gay who has the potential to put up 15/7 in a few years and go for even more on a good day. L.A. gets Ron and sheds Maggette, but loses a 1st rounder. The problem is convincing Memphis to do this.
I think that Memphis needs to win now with Pau Gasol being 27 next year, he is in his prime now. If you give them Maggette, they have a legitimate 1-2-3 punch on Offense between Pau, Maggette, and Miller. Nobody besides Pau can create their own shot on that team, and that is Maggette's selling point, a legitmate 20+ ppg scorer. They are also selling their team, so it's important to put a contender on the floor and I don't think they have time to wait for Gay to develop.
We turn Ron into Gay and Stro, though, and that is a HUGE downgrade. But if we're serious about rebuilding, this is what it has to take.
This is also on RealGM, but I wanted to know what you guys thought of it.
Sacramento Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Ron Artest
6-7 SF from St. John's
17.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.6 apg in 39.4 minutes
Incoming
Stromile Swift
6-10 PF from Louisiana State
8.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.4 apg in 20.4 minutes
Rudy Gay
6-8 from Connecticut
No games yet played in 2005/06
Change in team outlook: -8.7 ppg, -0.7 rpg, and -3.2 apg.
L.A. Clippers Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Corey Maggette
6-6 SG from Duke
17.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 apg in 29.6 minutes
2007 First Round Pick (Unprotected)
Incoming
Ron Artest
6-7 SF from St. John's
17.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.6 apg in 39.4 minutes
Change in team outlook: -0.2 ppg, -0.2 rpg, and +1.5 apg.
Memphis Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Stromile Swift
6-10 PF from Louisiana State
8.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.4 apg in 20.4 minutes
Rudy Gay
6-8 from Connecticut
No games yet played in 2005/06
Incoming
Corey Maggette
6-6 SG from Duke
17.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 apg in 29.6 minutes
L.A. Clippers 2007 First Round pick (Unprotected)
Change in team outlook: +8.9 ppg, +0.9 rpg, and +1.7 apg.
We go young in Gay who has the potential to put up 15/7 in a few years and go for even more on a good day. L.A. gets Ron and sheds Maggette, but loses a 1st rounder. The problem is convincing Memphis to do this.
I think that Memphis needs to win now with Pau Gasol being 27 next year, he is in his prime now. If you give them Maggette, they have a legitimate 1-2-3 punch on Offense between Pau, Maggette, and Miller. Nobody besides Pau can create their own shot on that team, and that is Maggette's selling point, a legitmate 20+ ppg scorer. They are also selling their team, so it's important to put a contender on the floor and I don't think they have time to wait for Gay to develop.
We turn Ron into Gay and Stro, though, and that is a HUGE downgrade. But if we're serious about rebuilding, this is what it has to take.
This is also on RealGM, but I wanted to know what you guys thought of it.
