I know most folks haven't seen Marcus Banks play, or believe that he is pretty useless. Those people probably include the Hornets as he will not even report to the Hornets' facility, practice, or attend games.

The problem is that Banks is actually needed on this team to respond to a particular offensive set that the Hornets have had alot of issue with this year. Namely, the 3 guard set. While he have skilled hard-working guards, none of them are supremely athletic, especially when it comes to lateral quickness. While Jack and Green have the bulk to cover big poitn guards, neither can cover speedy guards. This is where Banks comes in

He is a premier athlete who is adept at pressuring the ball. He is not a true pg, and his offensive game is turnover prone and inefficient, but he has some reall use as a quick pg stopper/ extra guard to paly against the the 3 guard lineup. He's the only guy on our roster that can play that role.


Let's get him a uniform, and occasional minutes when we need him. It will be worth it for us at least until we trade his contract for something decent.

Congrats on the lottery sixers fans. Here's my proposal. I believe that due to the lack of point guards in this draft, the Hornets can really sell high on Darren Collison. Assuming that we can trade him to the Pacers for the10th pick here is my proposal:

10, 11, Peja and MoPete for Iggy, Thad, and Dalembert. Hornets become a complete track team and the sixers cut long term cap space and get two lotto picks to build around holiday and turner. I think Paul George is a perfect fit with this team although the 11 may be a bit high for him. There should still be alot of young bigs available, and with the oncoming youth movement you guys buy some time for Udoh or Whiteside to bulk up. Thoughts?

Whatup Sactown? I haven't posted here in a while. The Hornets are also looking forward to the summer. Anyway, the more I think about it the more I think you guys should draft Avery Bradley. His draft stock may rise, but even if it does you guys have the pieces to buy a pick to get him.

He isn't a natural point guard but he would be aperfect compliment to Evans. He likes to shoot the 3, and he is a fantastic defender. Evans loves to have the ball in his hands so he may not like having a pure point setting up the offense. Bradley may be best suited to a situation in which he doesn't have to be a pure point. He can knock down the open shot and play d. Also buying or trading for a pick for Johnson would be alot cheaper than trying to get a vet.

Thoughts?

Bad attempt at saracsm? Whatup Blazers fans, I have a trade propsal idea that I wanted to discuss with Blazers fans. Here it is:

Darren Collison, Peja, first round pick swap (assuming Hornets have a worse record than the Blazers) and cash for

Rudy, Martell, and Andre Miller.

I really think a Rudy for Darren deal makes alot of sense for both teams. You have two very talented, starting caliber players who just happen to backup better players in front of them. Darren has been a beast for us in CP's absence, and while Rdy has had a dissapointing season, everyone knows there is great potential there for an all around good player (especially when considering his improved d this year, and the fact that his 3 point shot will probably come bacl). I also think that inconsistant minutes have affected his play. Actually, when looking at per minute stats, Darren shows much of the same problem. He has played much better in the starter's role than in the bench role. I think the same could be said for Rudy.

Additonally both Collison's game, and Rudy's game would fit their new teammates like a glove. DC is gettign used to the nba 3 line, but his shot has been hitting as of late. He is capable of playing both up tempo and slow. Also he would be the best defender Portland has had at the point since Jack. UCLA really teaches those kids how to play d (Afflalo, Luc-Richard etc.)

As for Rudy, his jumper would space the floor for cp, and paul's court vision would set Rudy up for both open shots off of curls, and alley-oops and layups off of back-door cuts.

The Peja move gives you an expiring contract, and do over from the Andre Miller mistake. Martell is an adequate young starter who can play some D and hit the open three which is all we need from that spot. You guys prefer Batum anyway, and this gives you a pick for your trouble.

The Hornets then trade David West for Jason Thompson and cap space and give CP a young skilled fast team to compete with.

What are your thoughts? Am I over valuing Collison or your willingness to get rid of Andre? Let me know. Thanks and I'm looking forward to the battle for that 8th spot. Good luck guys.

What's up Bulls? I have a quick trade idea that I wanted your opinion on. Here it goes:

Hornets give: 1st round pick and exprings for Tyrus

Chicago gives Captain Kirk and a 1st for Kenny Thomas's expring contract.

Sacto gives K9's expiring for 2 first round picks.

I know it's alot, but the question is how bad do the Bulls want that cap space? This should give them enough to sign 2 really high level players, a max level and another really big contract, if not 2 max guys. You lose a great locker room guy, and a very solid defender, and Tyrus, who you weren't re-signing anyway because he doesn't fit well next to Noah.

We get to rent Tyrus and get his cap space. We'd get that expring contract by making another trade, but just assume we have that expiring to give.

What do you think? Is it worth it? It would be pretty tough to get to the playoffs without Tyrus, or Kirk, but it puts you guys in position to make the big moves next year.

What's up Detroit? Quick question. We are in need of some additional post d, and rebounding. What do you guys think of MoPete and a 1st for Kwame? Mopete is not very good anymore, but he's a good locker room guy, and he can space the floor. That pick should be pretty good, and  might help in  rebuilding. It does hurt your cap situation though. P.S. you would have to send us a minimum contract like Chucky for this to work.

Thoughts?

Whatup Cavs fans? I know there has been alot of buzz about the possibility of getting Jamison, or Troy Murphy, and the general need of a stretch 4. If neither of those 2 work out, what about ... James Poseey? Here is my proposal.

Posey, Peterson, Hilton Armstrong, and cash for Z and Danny Green. The cash is to pay for Hilton so we get to dump some of our contract for this year.

Posey has been coming around as of late, making the plays that got gim the full midlevel. He is a slower these days, but still quicker than most 4's, still rebounding well for his size, and still clutch.

Mo is a good locker room guy, but you don't get anything out of him that you don't already have with Anthony Johnson.

Also, I'm a big Danny Green fan. I think he could be very similar to Courtney Lee/ Arron Aflalo. I just don't see him getting any time on the Cavs roster in the near future.

Thoughts?

Whatup Bobcats. I have a quick trade idea that I wanted to get your opinion on. Here's the deal:

Diop and Stephen Graham for Posey, Bobby Brown, and Hilton Armstrong and cash.

Posey has lost a step but he is still a good defender who makes the right decsions, rebounds, and shoots  the 3. Larry Brown would frigging love him. Hilton sucks but he is a pretty good defender and would provide you a backup bi till Tyson gets back. Brown would probably get bought out since your guard rotation is set. The deal is about equal money once you figure in that part of the salaries has already been paid. Those trash contracts are expring. 

We really need a defensive big and Diop would be perfect. I am a huge fan of his game for what it is. He would also let us play Meka a bit at the 4.

Thoughts? P.S. Did you guys ever run Diop and Meka together? Did it ever work. I know on running teams it might be a problem but both would provide great size at their respective positions, and overpower folks from time to time when the set suits us.

Whatup dubs? I have a minor modifaction to a trade I offered a week or so ago.

Here it goes: David West, James Posey and cash for Randolph, Devin George, and Maggette.

For you guys it the same stuff about D West that I have already discussed. Plus this puts you in a better long term cap situation. Posey's contract is a year shorter and is cheaper every year than Mags. But he is a year older, and a year slower. Still he is a smarter, more willing more active defender then Mags.

Honestly, I think this is a worse deal then the old D West and Hilt for AR, Buike, and Speedy move, but I've heard alot about the need to move Maggette. I am a big fan of his game if it is surrounded with the right players. I would do a jig if this move got done,

Anyways, thoughts? And no, we aren't trading CP, regardless of what Simmons said. I again refer to my last post as to why.

Sup dubs? Been a pretty cruddy year for both of our squads unfortunately. You guys have so many talented players. I just hope management and the coaches get it at some point. Oh well.

With talk of Randolph on the block, I figured that I would pitch my own trade idea. Here it goes.

David West and Hilton Armstrong and cahs for Randolph, 'Buike and Claxton.

Hornets get their 4 of the future before Nellie ruins him and crazy good cap space, and the Warriors get a two time all star/ jump shooting big man. Hilt is thrown in just for kicks, and to help us get under the luxury tax this year. We throw in the chas to pay his contract and it comes out aces. He's a pretty crappy player, but he gives you a good defender on an expiring contract. I know you guys wil miss Buike, but he is done for the year, and you'll be able to resign him next year provided that no one else offers a better deal.

Downside is pretty obvious. David West has no real upside. He is the player he will always be, maybe a little worse. He will never be the athletic or defensive presence Randolph is. Potential is sexy and D West doesn't have it. Additionally, unlike Amare, D West doesnt play the 5 a whole lote, and I'd imagine that Nelli would prefer to play him that spot. Also he isn't very fast. On top of all of that he doesnt' shoot the 3 much. So that's all the bad but honest stuff, just so you guys know I'm trying to argue from a pretty objective spot.

What D West does have is a low drama game that can operate well without killing ball movement. He is also a great floor spacer and owns one of the wettest mid range j's in the game. He is also a vet who is used to winning. He would be a perfect compliment to Biedrins, because they can both do the stuff that the other can't. D West is shorter but stouter, so he could take on more of the post d. Biedrins can play the Tyson Chandler to David West's David West. He can use his miblity to play weakside d and pick and roll d, and he will be able to stay on the floor longer as he will no longer be solely responsible for post defense. Offensively he also helps Biedrins because he operates well from the high post and thus frees up space in the middle. This is also great for Ellis because it opens up lanes for him.

Hornets get great cap space, and a fantastic compliment to both Chris Paul and to Okafor. In my opinion our two biggest issues right now are 1) post defence and 2) the lack of a fast break game. We allow a crapload of points in the paint. I think this is due to that lack of a more molible help defender in the paint. Mek is a great post defender but he is also a shot blocker, and when he is drawn out to the high post, David West lacks the foot speed to recover and help guard Mek's man. Randolph still has alot to learn, but I think he has the commitment , and the ability to be a good defender, and th rest will come.

Chris Paul is the perfect fast break guard, but he doesn't have the pieces to run. In order to run the fast break game well you need at least one fast big, and right now he has none. If you ever watch him you can see him beating two or 3 oppsing players down the lane, but he has no one to throw it two so he is forced to take it back to the top of the key.

So this is my idea. Thoughts?

I posted this on BlogBulls. Basically I am really worried about D West's defense. Yes his shooting has been down, but honestly his D has been worse. Here's my idea. And yes I think Deng can play the 4 well.

David West for Luol Deng. The move is a pretty straightforward deal.

For you guys: David West, one of the best pick and pop bigs in the game. Additionally he would be a terrific compliment to both Rose and to Noah. You guys run alot of high pick and roll, which makes alot of sense becuase ofthe point guard you have (granted it isn't working now because the wings can't/ aren't spacing the floor from the three point line).

D West is perfect for the high pick and roll because he can either 1) be the pick er in which case he draws his big with him because no one wants to leave him alone for an open j, or 2) he can be a floor spacer from the elbow if Noah is the picker. This was the type of pick and roll that the Hornets most often used with Chandler. Noah actually reminds me alot of Tyson. It really frees space up in the middle of the floor for both Rose and Noah. This allows Noah to use his speed and length to get back to the post, and it gives Rose more options.

Two other benefits are 1) West is an underrated shot creator. He gets a fair amount of assisted shots from Paul, but he also good at both taking bigs off of the dribble, and posting up on smaller defenders. and 2) He is a good passer from the high post. He's been really good with feeding Okafor this year and has been averaing a high assist rate recently for a forward.

Defensively, West is less mobile then Tyrus, and obviously Deng, but he is also bigger then both of them. He has a more solid frame then Noah as well and would take over a fair amount of the post defense duties so that Noah can be free to roam. Additionally, if he was playing against a banger then he could make them work on the defensive end. This worked really well for the Hornets when we had Chandler. West played post d and Tyson was our pick and roll/ weakside defender. West has had a down year so far in points but he has been playing much better of the last 10 days.

As for the Hornets... we move Deng to the 4. We will make use of his mid range j, since he loves to shoot that shot. He is also so quick for his size that becomes a great pick and roll defender and weak side defender. Okafor has the bulk so he can be our Kendrick Perkins type. Also, Deng is an excellent rebounder so we don't miss anything there. Perhaps mostimportanly we give CP3 a big who can run. This is crucial, because right now, no one can run with him so his vision and quickness is wasted.

Additionally, I don't think you can really pair Rose and Deng together in the long term. Neither one will ever be a 3 point shooter, so unless you get a stretch 4, you are doomed to only having one 3 point shooter on the court. This kills floor spacing, and it will make it much harder for rose to operate in the half court. Same goes for Deng, as people will just crowd him.

Now you might ask yourselves... why don't we just move Deng to the 4 spot permanently. He can hit the open J and play d and rebound. The problem is defensively, Deng isn't a great option for you guys. Pairing him Noahdoesnt work beacue neither one has the fram to be a banger.

The other issue would be what to do with with the wing now that Deng isn't there. I think you should move Salmonsback to the 3 where he can take advantage of quickness matchups, and trade Tyrus for a 2 who can shoot. With the size of Rose and Hinrich you'd be able to get a combo guard. I'd recommend Tyrus for Jerryd Bayless and Outlaw. Outlwa probably won't play this year, but he is an expiring. The Blazers need another big, and you guys could take advantage of Bayless's quickness.

Also West's contract actually declines every year and he makes a million less then Deng this year, so it gives you some extra cash to throw around next year and it gives a little extra money to buy a vet for a minimum contract this year.

And no, we wouldn't do Tyrus for West. We would need a first or some wing help that you guys can't really provide us.

Thoughts?

Whatup Chi town? I havea trade proposal that I wanted to run by you guys. The move is pretty simple. David West for Luol Deng.

The move is a pretty straightforward deal.

For you guys: David West, one of the best pick and pop bigs in the game. Additionally he would be a terrific compliment to both Rose and to Noah. You guys run alot of high pick and roll, which makes alot of sense becuase ofthe point guard you have (granted it isn't working now because the wings can't/ aren't spacing the floor from the three point line).

D West is perfect for the high pick and roll because he can either 1) be the pick er in which case he draws his big with him because no one wants to leave him alone for an open j, or 2) he can be a floor spacer from the elbow if Noah is the picker. This was the type of pick and roll that the Hornets most often used with Chandler. Noah actually reminds me alot of Tyson. It really frees space up in the middle of the floor for both Rose and Noah. This allows Noah to use his speed and length to get back to the post, and it gives Rose more options.

Two other benefits are 1) West is an underrated shot creator. He gets a fair amount of assisted shots from Paul, but he also good at both taking bigs off of the dribble, and posting up on smaller defenders. and 2) He is a good passer from the high post. He's been really good with feeding Okafor this year and has been averaing a high assist rate recently for a forward.

Defensively, West is less mobile then Tyrus, and obviously Deng, but he is also bigger then both of them. He has a more solid frame then Noah as well and would take over a fair amount of the post defense duties so that Noah can be free to roam. Additionally, if he was playing against a banger then he could make them work on the defensive end. This worked really well for the Hornets when we had Chandler. West played post d and Tyson was our pick and roll/ weakside defender. West has had a down year so far in points but he has been playing much better of the last 10 days.

As for the Hornets... we move Deng to the 4. We will make use of his mid range j, since he loves to shoot that shot. He is also so quick for his size that becomes a great pick and roll defender and weak side defender. Okafor has the bulk so he can be our Kendrick Perkins type. Also, Deng is an excellent rebounder so we don't miss anything there. Perhaps mostimportanly we give CP3 a big who can run. This is crucial, because right now, no one can run with him so his vision and quickness is wasted.

Additionally, I don't think you can really pair Rose and Deng together in the long term. Neither one will ever be a 3 point shooter, so unless you get a stretch 4, you are doomed to only having one 3 point shooter on the court. This kills floor spacing, and it will make it much harder for rose to operate in the half court. Same goes for Deng, as people will just crowd him.

Now you might ask yourselves... why don't we just move Deng to the 4 spot permanently. He can hit the open J and play d and rebound. The problem is defensively, Deng isn't a great option for you guys. Pairing him Noahdoesnt work beacue neither one has the fram to be a banger.

The other issue would be what to do with with the wing now that Deng isn't there. I think you should move Salmonsback to the 3 where he can take advantage of quickness matchups, and trade Tyrus for a 2 who can shoot. With the size of Rose and Hinrich you'd be able to get a combo guard. I'd recommend Tyrus for Jerryd Bayless and Outlaw. Outlwa probably won't play this year, but he is an expiring. The Blazers need another big, and you guys could take advantage of Bayless's quickness.

Also West's contract actually declines every year and he makes a million less then Deng this year, so it gives you some extra cash to throw around next year and it gives a little extra money to buy a vet for a minimum contract this year.

And no, we wouldn't do Tyrus for West. We would need a first or some wing help that you guys can't really provide us.

Thoughts?

I have been very impressed with Darius Songalia as of late. He is a mobile savy vet who does alot of the little things.  Drawing the charge on Thompson tonight to foul him out is a good example. But we still need some bulk off of the bench Songalia can't rebound worth a lick, and our bench is stil lgetting scored on in the paint. Darius is a good pick and roll defend er but having him in the game as a center exposes us to post players and offensive boards. This has been exploited often this yea,r and Sacto scored almost 60 points in the paint tonight.

I have said before that the guy we really need is Desagan Diop. He is one of the best defensive centers in the league though he can't score at all. Right now MoPete can't even smell the court. We aren't talented enough right now to have mid level guys languishing on the bench. We should really trade him for Diop or Jason Maxiell, or Kwame Brow or any of a number of defensive, rebounding bigs. We no longer need points out of that sopt with Collison and Thornton in the games, but we still need post d, and protection against second chance shots.

What's up Bulls fans? The season has been Topsy Turvy so far. You have my sympathy, but as a Hornets fan I'm in the same boat (actually fewer topsies more turvies). Anyways, like any NBA fan I like to look at matchups and combinations of players even beyond my team. I know it is early, but there are two guys in the draft that I really think would be pefect for the Bulls. One guy has been hyped up quite a bit, and the other less so.

Demarcus Cousins and James Anderson

Let's start with Cousins. He is the absolute perfect guy to put next to Noah. Being a Louisiana guy, I love Tyrus, but he just repliactes too much of what Noah already does. Very athletic, great defender, but skinny and narrow and without a refined offensive post game. Both get beat up by back to the basket bigs, and neither is a very talented post scorer. Most all great defensive teams have their post defender and their team defender. The post guy guards the Al Jeffersons and Tim Duncans. The team guy plays the pick and roll and weakside D. The Celtics are the best example of this with Perkins being the post guy and KG being the roamer. You guys have to roamers and no post guy other then Brad, who is a liability due to lack of mobility.

Cousins is the perfect compliment to Noah. He is extremely skilled, and a natural scorer from all over the court. Also, while isn't known for his defensive intensity, he has an nba body, basketball i.q. and naturally large frame that is perfect for post play. This would leave Noah free to roam the court on Pick and Rolls and help side D which is what he is best at, and save him from the pounding of bigger guys that he sucks at. Also it gives Noah another guy to get dishes from,. As a matter of fact, both players will benefit from the other's ability to pass creating a great hi-low game for the Bulls and adding another offensive factor. Eventually Cousins who get double teamed thereby getting Noah open more oftenfor layups and also providing more oppurtunity for offesnive rebounds and put backs when Cousins draws two bigs.

The downside with Demarcus is that he is thought to be a low character guy who dogs it. They said the same thign about Speights. I say look at his his body of work. He is 15 and 8 with 2.5 blocks in just 20 minutes of work. If Patrick Patterson isn't playing on Kentuck, Demarcus is a 20 and 10 guy right now in college. Those are crazy numbers. Also, this draft is really loaded at 4 so he will be available later then he should be. I see him being a one and done guy.

James Anderson is a guy who nobody talks about but I love his game. He is mostly a three point shooter, but has really improved his all around offensive game this year.He is averaging 20 points and 8 rebound from the 2 guard spot. He is actually having a better year then Wesley Johnson who everybody loves as a top 10 pick. He is already NBA ready. Great athelticism, his body is ready for the big leagues, and he really shows defensive intensity. He would give you guys another great defender, but one who could really space the floor for Rose and Deng. He is also a high character.  This kid is going to be a steal unless scouts realize his game this year.

His downside is that one he is older so there is less upside, and 2 he isn't a great ballhandler.

Obviously, this requires two picks. You'd have to trade for a late first rounder, although the way things are going for your season, you may be able to trade you pick for two picks in the 20's and be able to get both of these guys.

That's it for me. I'd love to hear your opinion on these guys.

Hey guys, I'm back with another trade proposal. These are fun, and you know you like them as much as I do. I think this move is pretty sensible, but I wanted to check with you guys to see if I am crazy. So here is the trade proposal:

Peja for Nocioni and Garcia (And Sean May or Udoka because Garcia is a BYC player as I was helpfully reminded by one of your posters. This would also mean that this move couldn't go down until closer to the trade deadline.)

Peja has had a resurgence recently but the real reason Sacto would do this move is because it saves you serious money. Peja's contract expires next year. You guys pay 2 million more next year but save 24 million after that over the next two years.  Heck you could even buy him out but I think you lose his value that way. Next year you guys will have serious cap space, a big expring, lot's of young, talented players, and multiple first round paicks. That;s the kind of stuff that gets you superstars and builds dynasties.

Additionally Peja is not completely useless as a player. He can still score, and pass, and he is still deadly from the three. Peja would also give you guys a solid vet to help teach your wings (something Nocioni can already do). Granted he is not the tenacious defender that Nocioni is, but that gives Casspi a new role to play.

Having said that, honestly, it frees up some space at the 3 for Green and Caspi.You don't owe Peja minutes, and there really isn't space for Nocioni and Freddie in you future with the talented wings you already have. Lastly, it's Peja, a guy with a special relationship to Sacto. It would be nice to see him finish his career where he started it.

For the Hornets, we get our starting wings for the next few years. Garcia is a great versatile wing, and Nocioni is a tenacious defender who can hit the spot up J. Anyone who has seen my posts before knows how much I love Garcia's game and how perfect a fit I think he is next to CP3 (good catch and shot game, good ball handler, good defender, tough, good character). Both space the floor and play good defense which is really all we need from our wings. We also save two million dolLars next year which will be a bad luxury tax year for us.

So that's my move. Thoughts?

P.S. I know you guys want to try Kevin Martin and Evans together, but would this move plus David West and Marcus Thornton for Kevin Martin work for you guys? Just wondering.

I'd love to see what you have to say about these moves. Good luck with the rest of the year.

What'sgood Rip City? I had a trade idea that I wanted to toss around, and I was wondering if I could get some input from the Blazers faithful. Here it goes:

Marcus Thornton, Posey, Julian Wright and a first for

Rudy, Martell, and Outlaw.

Here's the deal: For us this makes sense becuase we get cap space and our wings for the future. Rudy and Martell are perfect compliments for CP, especially Rudy. He is a 2 guard with great handles so he can occasionally bring the ball up the floor, and he can shoot the 3 so he spaces the floor for Chris Paul. Our issues last year and this year revolved around an overeliance on CP, offensive predictability, and a lack of shot creators.  Also our offense is at its deadliest when our wings are hitting open 3 point j's. It opens up the floor for CP and forces wings to stay at home, and either double with a big or take CP one on one. Rudy is perfect becuase he is such a good ball handler and passer. His ability to bring the ball up the floor and pass prevents teams from doubling CP hard at the top of the key. Martell can play good D and hit the open 3 which is all we need from the 3.

Also, Outlaw probably will not be ready this year which is a shame, but his contract is expiring, which would save the Hornets about 4 million next year. It allows the Hornets to do a bit of a salary dump while saving face because we get some quality players in return.

For you guys, here's the deal. Thornton, is a scorer, plain and simple. He put the ball in the hole. That's about it. He's a good three point shooter, he draws fouls, he can score on pin downs, post ups, you name it. He also doesn't need alot of minutes to be effective. Perfect 6th man. He plays rookie d, and he isn't a really good passer but do you guys even need that stuff? 12 points in about 19 minutes a game.

You also get Julian Wright and Posey. Juju is not a scorer at all, but he does everything else, especially play d. He would essentially play the same role that Batum played. He can also play the 4 because of his length and his rebounding, so you guys would get a small ball 4. But again, he is not a scorer, and his turnover rate is pretty high. And then there is Posey. When Pose is on a good team is an utter gamer. Late threes, defensive reobunding, drawing charges. That's his game. He could also play the small 4 and has the added benefit of being a 3 point shooter. This would give you the floor spacer at the 4 that Outlaw provided. He is getting pretty old, and had a slow start, but has picked it up lately, and  is back to his old self. He has been the final piece for multple teams and he would give the Blazers added toughness and another clutch shooter even though they don't need one. He is also a vet, something you guys are a bit light on. You also get a pick, and there is a serious possibility that the Hornets don't make the playoffs so it could be a lottery pick.

There has been alot of talk about cohesion issues this year with your team. Trades don't usually help that, but the 2 players that you get in this trade will help immensely because of three reasons. First, they all know their role. Thornton, is a microwave scorer in limited minutes. Juju is a stopper. Posey is a playoff gamer. They know what they do well, they don't need to start, and their games are complimentary. For Posey and Juju, neither are big shooters, and both only take open shots. They both take care of your forward issues at the 3 or the 4. Nate seems to prefer a small 4, and they both can fit the bill.

Also, eventually, I think coming off of the bench will take a toll on Rudy. He has a starter's game. Yeah he can do the spark plug thing fine, but he doesn't score at a really high clip compared to a guy like Ginobili, or even Bayless, or even... Thornton. This role doesn't take as much advantage of his versatility, passing ,and dribbling skills, especially with Miller playing backup since he needs the ball in his hands to be effective. Also, his minutes will always be limited because he is backing up one of the best 2's in the game. His ability to play his natural position wil lalways be limited as long as he plays with Roy. Less a concern for the Blazers then for Rudy.

Okay, so what are your thoughts, am I crazy? I'd love to get some input form you guys,

Hello utes. My apologies for the slow start to the season. As a Hornets fan I can really commiserate.

As with many fans of teams with slow starts, I am prone to unrealistic trade proposals.

That being said, trade ideas are always fun, so let's give it a whirl.

Trade D West and Posey plus cash for Kevin Martin and Freddie Garcia

Trade Peja and 2 top 10 protects picks for Andre Kirilenko

We get the best 2 that the New Orleans Hornets have ever had.

For Sacto, getting D West allows them to play Jason Thompson at his natural center position. And Dwest gets anthoer mobile big to cover for him on pick and roll d. Evans is a 2. His last few games with Sacremento have highlighted this. 

As for Utah, this move allows them to move Korver at the trade deadline for just cash. He makes less than 6 mill, so if sold to a team with cap room halfway through the year, Utah can just pay a team 3 million to take him off of their hands for cap space. New Orleans would be willing to throw in Posey probably, provided that you would want him. He could give the spark and toughness that Harpring used to give you and he is a better shooter. In that scenario, the Kings would take Harpring's contract, so you still would save 3 mill in the deal. Utah probably wouldn't do this because posey has some years on his contract, and he is recovering from surgery. So what do you guys think? Am I completely crazy?

What's up guys? I hate that the best start to a Saints season ever is being sullied by the issues with the way the Hornets are playing. I'm really not liking the way the pieces are fitting right now. Mek and D West are not in sync, and Mek will never be the type of defensive player that Tyson was (not worse just different). West needs a space eater in the middle who can cover the pick and roll and recover on weakside d to cover some of his slowfootedness on D. Emeka can't really do that. He is more of a solid, shot blocker/ man defender. Also, Mek can't run like Tyson, and neither can D West so we never get fast break oppurtunities. I still think the move needed to be made because of the issues with tyson.

Also, like everybody realizes, we don't have shooters at the wing position anymore which is killing us.

That being said, trade ideas are always fun, so let's give it a whirl.

Trade D West and Posey plus cash for Kevin Martin and Freddie Garcia

Trade Peja and a pick for Andre Kirilenko

That gives us:

His CP3ness/ Collison

K Mart/ Thornton/ Brown

Garcia/ Juju/ Peterson

AK47/ Diogu/ Songalia

Mek/ Hilt/ Marks

We get the first legitimate 2 since the Hornets have been in New Orleans. Sacto gets the best 4 that they have had since C Webb, and Utah gets picks and some necessary cap space.

With these pickups the Hornets will be able to do 3 things they currently cannot do 1) capitalize on CP's dribble penetration with open 3 pointers 2) run  3) play pick and roll d.  Kevin Martin is something special, even with his injury issues he is still MORE then worth his salary. Also, folks on this site know that I love me some Freddie Garcia. Also, if we ever made the move that I've been pleading for (getting Diop), we could play an absolutely ginourmous second unit

6'7 Garcia

6'8 Juju

6'9 AK

6'10 Meka

7 Diop

 or a small uber quick second unit

CP

Collison

K Mart

Juju

AK47

The down side of this move is that it would essentially kill this year. Both Martin and Garcia are injured and won't be back for months. We would have to rely on  Mo and Juju on the wings.

For Sacto, getting D West allows them to play Jason Thompson at his natural center position. And Dwest gets anthoer mobile big to cover for him on pick and roll d. Evans is a 2. His last few games with Sacremento have highlighted this. 

As for Utah, this move allows them to move Korver at the trade deadline for just cash. He makes less than 6 mill, so if sold to a team with cap room halfway through the year, Utah can just pay a team 3 million to take him off of their hands for cap space.

Fransisco Garcia and Desagana Diop.

First trade Rasual and Devin Brown for Garcia. Fransisco is a quick, athletic wing who can both shoot the 3 ball and drive to the hole. He has excellent ball handling skills, defensive presence, and a fiery attitude. He even played some backup point guard last year. The guy is really well rounded, and I am a big fan of his. Why then, do I think he is avaliable? Because the Kings have at least 4 years and 24 million dollars committed to a bench player. He backs up Kevin Martin, one of the best scorers in the game, and Andres Nocioni. Also, both Tyreke Evans and Beno Udrih, two of Sacramento's point guards,  are more combo guards then reall pg's anyway, so they ought to eat up most of the backup minutes at the 2 spot. At small forward, Sacto has to young prospects, Dontae Greene, and Omri Casspi, that they will want to give some minutes to this year since it will be a rebuilding year and they want to see what they have with those players.

Also, if they move Garcia they would have less then 30 million in committed salary next year making them major players in either free agency or trade scenarios.  Butler had a great year last year, but Garcia is younger, quicker, a better ball handler, and more versatile. If his shot isn't falling he can drive to the basket. He would be a crucial third option/ shot creator on the court. With him starting we'd have four above average scorers (Paul, West, Garcia Okafor), and 4 above average defenders (Paul, Wright, Okafor, and Garcia). That kind of balance would make it really difficult to stop us on any given night because we could rely on the best matchups that night and save CP's energy for those 3rd quarter/ 4th quarter heroics that he prefers.

A Diop for MoPete and a 1st is alot for a backup. I realize that, but he would give us the last piece. Emeka is an excellent defender and one of the best all around centers in the game (top ten). His problem is he is a little undersized. This wouldn't matter in the vast majority of games we play in, but there would be a few games where this woud be a problem (Orlando, Cleveland, L.A., Portland). Getting Diop would do three things 1) it would allow Okafor to play agressively without worrying as much about fouls 2) It would give us a big banger to combat the low post scorers left in the game, and 3)  we wouldn't have to double the opposing team's low post threat so we wouldnt give up open looks on kickouts.

We make those moves and I put us up against any other team in the league.

Hello Sactown. Greeting from a Hornets fan. Free agency is winding down, but alot of teams including the Hornets still have some holes. I have two questions. One, what was your opinion of Diogu? I know he played limited minutes but I would still like to know what you guys thought of him. It seems like they didnt want to give too many minutes to a guy that they were not invested in, but when he got some minutes he did well. I am not expecting an all world defesnive presence but Hilton can clean up his messes on that side. Hilt will play D and Ike will score and rebound. I am really excited about Ike because he will become the scoring foucs of our bench and we haven't had a low post backup scorer in a long time.

My second question is whether or not you think Francisco Garcia is available. The Hornets still only have one ball handler among their starters and just 2 shot creators. This usually works pretty well for us but when our wings aren't hitting their 3's they become pretty useless on offense, and it allows wing defenders to double cp3 and dwest. Also,  constantly having to bring the ball up probably takes some energy out of cp3. Garcia would be perfect for us. He is a two way guy who can defend and score. He can hit the spot up three ( crucial for our offense), is an excellent dribbler for his size so he can occasionally bring the ball up, and he create his own shot when defenders over commit to defending the three.

As far as available pieces, we have...Rasual Butler. Rasual does much of the same stuff that Garcia does except he relies more on his outside shot, and he is nowhere near as good of a dribbler. He is a good defender, and he doesn't need alot of shots to be happy. He can play the two and the three, and he is a good change of pace from what Kevin and Evans can give from the backcourt. The best part about Rasual is that he is an expiring contract. We would also have to add Devin Brown to make the contracts work but you could cut him. As it is you guys already have alot of money for 2010. I don't know if getting free agents is an issue in Sacto, but if it is you can just trade his contract along with maybe Kenny Thomas for some legit firepower.  I'm assuming that Nocioni still starts this year and maybe the next, so you are essentially paying Garcia 6 a year for backup duties. Also, giving him minutes prevents the Kings from seeing what they can get out of Greene. What are your thoughts?Am I being completely unrealistic?

I have been thinking about this since draft day, but I saw that another post kind of stole the thunder on this idea. Mine is similar but much more fair to Sacto (and the Kirilenko Utah part of that deal is way unrealistic).

Rubio/Flynn + Love+Madsen  for Kevin Martin and Jason Thompson.

Sota has a serious problem with limited return on its highest value players. I know, I know, I know you guys love you some K Love. But you already have an amazing but defensively limited 4. Even if Love hits his ceiling you still wouldn't be getting ultimate value for him because his minutes and his effectiveness would be limited beacue he'd either be backing up Al or playing at a position at which he or Al would not be at their most effective position. The same could be said for Flynn or Rubio. Also, Love may never have a higher trade value then now because of all of the minutes he got when Al went down. 

I love both Rubio and Flynn, so its a toss up to me, but I imagine trading Flynn would make it easier to get Rubio here this year (you'd obviously want a guarantee), while with Flynn you know you have a player who will play this year. Flynn currently has a better shot from the arc which would be important to get more space for Al.

Kevin Martin is simply one of the best scorers in the game. He isn't good on defense but he is such a talented multi dimensional scorer (catch and shoot and off the dribble threes, creative drives to the hoop, and crazy free throw rate). Jason Thompson had an impressive year. He is no Love, but he is long and athletic and he produced in the minutes he was given. He'd have the athleticism and length that Jefferson and Love lack.

I think you guys would still have the pieces to get Camby who would be a fantastic complement to Al. He could also teach Thompson about being an effective defensive big. You would also need a backup 1 with experience, and there are plenty out there to be had (Daniels, Watson ,etc.)

Also having two prime scorers on the court would really open it up for Gomes to be at his most effective in getting high efficiency looks, and it would really lower the pressure on Brewer for scoring. Even saying that I think Carney may be your best bet at the 3 because he is the best three point shooter and currently more athletic then Gomes and a better scorer the Brewer.

Whichever point is left would have a considerable amount of pressure off of their soldiers because the could rely on simply setting up the offense for the two main scorers and playing good d.

As you probably already know, it looks like the Hornets are going to try and trade Chandler for cap relief. Recently rumors/ fan speculation have pointed towards a Kwame Brown and Jason Maxiell trade for Tyson. My question is if you think the Heat would be willing to take on Kwame with the 4 million dollar Marcus Banks exception. You guys are right on the luxury tax line so it will be hard to sign anyone else, and Blount is pretty horrid. Would resigning Anthony put you over the projected 70 million dollar cap? Regardless, Kwame is a better player then Anthony. Yes he is a bust but he is a good defender with size and athleticism. Just don't ask him to score. With JO's injury issues it is really important that you guys have an adequate backup. I actually like Kwame and would prefer to keep him were it not for our own luxury tax issues. The best part is his contract expries this year so it won't get in the way of your 2010 plans.

This move is obviously perfect for the Hornets because we get Maxiell (and maybe Will Bynum) and 7 million in cap space.

Let me know what you think Heat fans, and good luck this year. I am still pissed that we sold our pick rather then get Chalmers.

I don't know if the Detroit deal of Maxiell and Kwame for Chandler is a real option but it is far superior then trading for Ben Wallace for multiple reasons. First of all we'd be getting real players in the deal versus paying someone not to play. Maxiell is one of the better backup bigs in the league and his athleticism allows him to play some 5 as well as 4. He is tenancious and tough and he makes underrated momentum plays (crazy blocks out of nowhere and rim rattling dunks that steal the thunder from other teams and force timeouts). Kwame is a good backup big with good size and athleticism. If people could get over his being a draft bust, they'd realize he is a more then adequate backup who plays good d. We would go from having the worst frontcourt benches in the game to having one of the best.

Secondly, I think the Hornets could easily get Will Bynum in this deal in exchange for Devin Brown. Alot of people dont  know this, but Bynum was a very good undersized combo guard coming off of Detroit's bench last year. He is a score first point in the mold of Pargo, but he was alot better at it last year then Pargo was in 08. He is expendable because Gordon will eat up any minutes that he might have gotten this year. That move also saves us another couple hundred thousand dollars.

Thirdly, we could trade Kwame to the Heat for a second rounder or nothing at all. The Heat have an exception as was mentioned here before, but they are stacked at the 2 and 3. What they are lacking is a backup 5 with size and a willingness to bang. Enter Kwame. I think Miami does this move in a second, and maybe would even have it as part of the initial deal. Also his contract expires this year so he doesnt get in the way of Miami's 2010 plans.

Those two moves save us 7 million dollars. That leaves us with a need to get a starting big. That sucks, but it is a better position than we would be in with Phoenix because it would leave us still having to get a backup 4 not to mention having to fill up the minimum amount of players at 13.

As for our starting center issue, I think we should do one of two moves (or both, the best option I think). Trade Peja and maybe a first for Dalembert, and trade Hilton, Daniels, and Mo for Diop and Nazr Mohammed. Both of these moves net us an additional 4.5-6 million in cap space (it depends on what the cap is. Peja's contract is alot larger then Dalembert's but the Sixers may still be under the cap. If not we would have to pick up Jason Smith). I don't know if the first is necessary or not because they really want to get rid of Dalembert and could use another shooter.

Charlotte does the deal because it gives them over 9 million in expiring deals and they have been trying to get rid of Mohammed for a while.

This move gives us 2 great defensive 5's who excell at different parts of the game. Dalembert is super athletic and quick for his size. He is also a much better rebounder then Diop who himself is a good rebounder. Sam would be great for running the break and he is a very good team defender because of his length and quckness.

Diop is simply one of the best post defenders in the game because of his size and quickness (not running but getting to his spot on the floor during the pick and roll). He is not the rebounder or shot blocker that Dalembert is but he has more bulk and he isnt a head case.

Guys that gives us a VERY solid bench and puts us well below the cap, enough so that we could sign another player (Rashad McCants would be my preference). Let's do the Detroit deal.

Hey guys, what's going on? I am very interested to see what you moves y'all make in the offseason. As most NBA folks know, New Orleans is way over the cap next year and we'll probably be trading Tyson Chandler for peanuts. My question is this, does a move of Peja and a 2010 first for Foster and Tinsley make sense to you? Do you think it is a fair deal?

Our bench has been horrid this year, and getting a quality big and pg would really help out in my opinion. Peja would work in O Brien's sytstem much like Dunleavy who will be gone at the beginning of the year. The contracts also last for the same amount of time. The problem is that this move obviously does not help you defensively.

As for the Hornets, besides helping our bench, this would allow us to use Antonio Daniels, along with some other 2010 contracts as a bargaining chip for a solid starting center. I'm thinking Dalembert will be available with somethiong like that.

Anyway what do you guys think? Am I crazy? Also, what do y'all think you are shooting for in the draft? Thanks and good luck next season.

Whatup Philly fans. I'm a relatively recent transplant to the area from Louisiana. The Hornets are my team, but I still root for the sixers to do well. Anyways, as you already know, the Hornets are in cap trouble and we need to make some moves. I keep talking this idea over with my law school buddies, and they seem to like ,soI figured I try it here and see if it sticks.

Dalembert and Reggie Evans for Peja Stojackovic. Assuming that we trade Chandler, a terrible but realistic assumption, we will need to find a player that replaces his defensive ability. Sammy would get enough lobs and open looks from CP3 to fulfill the meager offensive output that we need from the 5 spot. We also have a glaring hole at the backup 4 position, and I really believe that Reggie Evans is a championship quality backup (I know, I know all of my Philly buddies laugh in my face when I say that to them). But he would really shore up our bench rebounding and D.

In return you guys get Peja, who is arguably still one of the best 3 point shooters in the game (he's had a rough spot post all star break, but he'll be back at it this spring, trust me). He is exactly the kind of floor spacer that you need, and I think he would be fine with limited minutes (20-25) a game. You could use him whenever you go "big" with Speights and Brand in the middle and Iggy at the 2. This would really free up some space for Iggy's drives, and for post moves for Elton and Speights. I think the main reason that this didnt work out at the start of the season is that you never had the requisite 3 point shooter for that personnel.

Some folks think Speights is a little undersized at the 5, but people forget that Brand is a great weakside defender with shot blocking ability, and I think that he could do a good job of making up for Speights. In this scenario I could also see Elton playing a little bit of 5 as Hollinger has suggested.

Even though he is pillow soft, I still think Peja is an underrated defender because of his length and his intelligence on rotations. He knows exactly where to be. Just don't put him on LeBron.

Anyways, what do you guys think? Thanks and good luck for the season.

Whatup Wolves fans? I am currently mourning the salary cap move that Hornets made to day, and in the attemplt to chear myself up I started to think of trade ideas. The Hornets could still afford to make a few more moves to get below the cap and I wanted to run an idea by y'all so here it goes:

Antonio Daniel, Hilton Armstrong, and Julian Wright for

Jason Collins, Bassy, and Shaddy.

I have always had a thing for the t wolves role players, and this would allow us to get some cap relief and stock up on a scorer and a good backup. For you guys, I think Antonio is good but he's getting old. I think he'd be a good veteran presence in a locker room that lacks them. Also, I have alwyas maintained that Hilton is the perfect guy to put next to Keniv Love and Al Jeff. He's quick enough to switch on to guard, and he knows how to handle bodying bigs even though he's skinny. He's also become a good team defender. He can't score and he can't rebound, but you guys don't need that from any extra bigs anyway. Juju still has the potential to be agood player but honestly he does alot ofthe same things that Corey does. Maybe it would give you the chance to just dump Corey and save yourself the extra 4 million. So lt me know if this is a pipe dream, or if the deal sounds fair. Thanks.

Whatup Suns fans? I'm not too sure how serious folks are about trading Amare but I havean idea that I think might work for both teams. Here it goes:

Amare and Leandro for David West and Peja Stojackovic and a first and/or Julian Wright.

If the Suns are serious, I think this is a pretty valuable package of vets and a good prospect. David West is a 20 point a game  scorer and Peja is still one of the best three point shooters. Financially this deal also makes sense because D West's contract gets smaller  every year. I think Nash has really been affected by the lack of two three point shooters on the court at a time. I love Grant Hill but he doesn't  spread the floor as well as a sniper like Peja would. Julian Wright hasn't been getting alot of playing time this year, but I think he would give you a super athletic stopper and energy guy. If you wanted the contracts to match we could throw in a second and get Duflye in return. Also, David West is much more used to 2nd banana status then Amare. His game is predicated on the high post game. Amare has a sweet jumper, but I don't think he is really used to relying on catch and shoot oppurtunities from Shaq. He has never really had to share the post with another big, and its tough for him to get comfortable in that role. David is much more used to operating in open spaces and merely taking with the defense gives him. He doesn't need to dominate the ball to be effective.

The deal obviously works for the Hornets. We get one of the best low post scorers in the game and an excellent instant offense 6th man which we really need. I love David, but Amare is more efficient, and having him would both force us to pick up our pace (which is when we are most effective) and allow  CP to defer more, which is the role in he is most comfortable and effectivein. Losing Peja would also force us to start Posey which will help us defensively. We'd have two big defensive wings who can shoot the three, and Leandro would get about 30 minutes of the bench.

Thoughts?

The game against the Lakers last night was incredible, but we still have to make some moves in order to compete for a chip. Here are a few players who Ithink could work well for us, and a trade at the end that I think would be incredible but would never happen.

Trade 1 is  Reggie Evans for MoPete. The sixers are in desperate need of a three point shooter and reggie only gets 13 minutes a game, so he's just a role player. Reggie has no offensive output but he is quite simply one of the top rebounders in the association. He is also an excellent, tough defender who would give our bench even more toughness. I have been really impressed with Hilton's play as of late, but he is just not a rebounder. The problem is even worse when Hilton is guarding a post player with the ball, because our other bigs are even worse in this area. It would also be nice to have another post defender so that Hilton could roam a bit and pick up more blocks. Reggie is undersized but he has some bulk that prevents him from being pushed around and he is a good post defender. He also doesn't blow defensive asignments. This trade would necessitate us getting anouther wing, preferably a score which brings me to...

Trade #2 Julian Wright for Rashad McCants. I likemost everyone else love Juju, but he just isn't getting any burn. Shaddy gives us a wing who can score from outside, drive, and post up. He also has learned to increase his foul drawing rate as well. Unforutnately scoring is his main assett and he still has to learn some things on the defensive end. I argue though that this kid is in a Corey Dillon/ Randy Moss mold. Its funny to me how many players with attitude problems all of a sudden become model citizens when they get traded to a winner. Also, Byron realizes that he needs a 2 who can score points, and he got acclimated to Bonzi, and gave Mike James a chance, neother known for their defense or their character. Shaddy has also had a rough year, but I think he will get out of the slump, and even if he doesnt his numbers are on par with Jannerro's but with fewer turnovers. Also his defensive shortcomings would be covered by having 4 other good defenders on the court, much like what happens with Peja. Also, people  don't say this often but Shaddy is really smart. He understands the game which you can tell by hiis cuts and angles, and the many ways he knows how to score, so I think he would pick things up relatively quickly given his age and the complexity of the system. Bonzi did, and I think Shaddy would be even better at it.

These trades also work well because we could re sign Shaddy who is a free agent next year with the extra money saved by trading Mo. Reggie is a million bucks cheaper, so we'd be able to offer Shaddy a starting salary of 3.7 which isn't alot but giving the economy probably the best he'll get. Also, (and this is stupid but still) Shaddy dates Kim Kardaishian's sister, and I'm sure his ole lady would like to escape the frozen north and chill with her sister in the big easy.

Trade 3 I also think Juju or a first and MoPete would allow us to go after Nick Collison or Joe Smith. Nick would be able to play the 4 or 5 though hes a natural 4. Joe is a good vet who alot of teams should be after. Nick might be more gettable because I doubt that OKC would trade a 3 year contract for a 1 year contract. Also, both of these guys have had down years this year.

Trade 4 Rasual for Willie Green. Rasual has played well this year, but he duplicates services we already have. Willie Green is as scrappy slasher with a scorer's mentality. Something we don't have.

Trade 5 These next two won't happen but they are my favorite. Trade 5 Samuel Dalembert for Peja Stojackovic. This goes back to  the sixers desperately needing a 3 point shooter. Meet the best 3 point shooter in the game. And he would be surrounded by athletic defenders who would mask his flaws. Two of our biggest changes between this is versus last is our cut in rebounding rate, and dip in defense. Dalembert is also one of the best rebounder in the league and he would gives us a great shot blocking, defending presence on the bench. We could get away with giving him and tyson time together for about 5 minutes a game, just enough time to give him 20 minutes a game.  His presence would also allow us to let Tyson play more single man to man coverage on post scorers. It also relieves him of pressure and just lets him go out and play because he doesn't have to worry about getting the team in trouble if he gets early fouls. Dalembert is also cheaper then Peja.

Trade 6 Mo Pete, and Julian or Hilt and maybe a first for Corey Maggette. I know I know, Corey is a selfish player who doesnt play d and who gets injured often. But the guy is an amazing scorer who draws fouls, something we don't do. He also would be masked by 4 defenders. He would slow down the game which is what we like anyway, and it would give the starters even more rest, (slower game means more real minutes go by during gametime) keeping CP fresh for the fourth. It would also allow us to start Posey with Rasual, which I really like the idea of. That is an amazing defensive squad which would give alot of teams problems.

I know these last two are impossible, but the others are doable. Also the big trades would mess the rotation too much, and would probably take too long for everyone to get comfortable this year. But the other moves wouldn't effect us in the same way, because our scoring wing would probably run alot of iso (like Bonzi did) and our backup post play has been so atrocious that any change wiht a compitent vet would be an improvement. Thoughts?

Whatup G State. I know that my juju and mike james deal was pretty popular, but as the Horents are currently enjoying the expolits of Mr. Antonio Daniels (who btw is an instant hit. D oyu think that is because he is really good, or because Mike James was really bad, but I digress), we no longer have any sizable 2010 contracts. The only one we have of some value is linked to Rasual Butler, who I think would work with you guys, but currently he is helping our squad out alot.

So here's my trade idea, and Iwill try to make it long so as to not be banned from this site as my prior attempt to post this was rebuked. Peja and a first for Azubuike and Maggette. We needBuike's contract for the deal to go through, and the Hornets still need a backup big, which Ithink we could get with Buike's contract in a three way deal. Josh Boon in particular comes to mind, and it would be interesting to see the old UConn front court back togeother giving us some  youth and length. I know Peja is old and this does nothing for your hopes of getting down under the red for 2010,but I was wondering how unpoular Maggs is.

I guess it goes without saying that Peja, like Juju is just about perfect for Nellie Ball as he is still the best 3 point shooter in the game and he would instantly become your best, most consisten perimeter threat. He also is amazing as a zone busterand would really help keepdefendersfrom colapsing on Monta or Jax, or or any of the other drivers that you will still have. It would be really interesting for me to see Peja playing in a game with the pace that Nellie's club would have. But like I said, he's old and expensive, and his D is as bad as Maggs if not worse, as is his proclivity for being injured.

Not that you are interested but I really think a Maggs trade would make the Hornets conteners for the next three years. We would start Pose and Sual on the wings, and essentially play a defense first efficient shot, smart occasional fast break game predicated on the pick and roll, three pointer, and excellent team d. Then we bring Maggette in to anihilate the second string scrubs. Just constantly feed him the ball till his chucker's heart is content. He'd be surrounded by a facilitaror (Daniels) and adequate and active defenders and rebounders who would be happy to let him take all of the shots. Not a player on the Hornets bench likes to shoot other then Devin Brown. This would slow the game down for the starters to catch a breath and would also put opposing teams in fear of losing their starters to foul trouble should they risk putting any of theim against Maggs. Something I have noticed is that most all championship teams draw fouls at a high rate, something we don't do. Problem solved with Corey.

Anyway I hope that is long enough. Thoughts?

Whatup Mavs fans? I know most teams don't do inter divisional trades, but I had an idea and I was wondering what your thoughts were.

MoPete, Hilton, and a first for Desagna Diop and  Wright.

Our biggest hole right now is at the backup 5, and I think Diop is arguably the best backup center in the association. You get a veteran who can defend and stroke the 3 (Rasual Butler has returned to his better days which makes Mo expendable). I threw in Hilton as a addition just so you don't lose any hieght. Hilton is a good defender, but that's about it. And he fouls too much, which kind of negates his good d. Picture one of the Collins brothers minus 25 pounds, or Chris Bosh, if Chirs Bosh could rebound or score.

There ya go. I'm not sure if this sounds ridiculous. Thoughts?