[agoo101284]

Originally posted by <b>Brian</b>!
At this point we either need to trade memo or clear up some cap space for him. I think I heard that the hawks will be something like 30 million under the cap. Denver is another team that will have lots of money to throw around. Teams are willing to overspend for big men that have potential.

As much as I would hate to give up chucky how about something like this

Chucky and Elden to boston

Chris Mills and Mike James to detroit

Mills and james both have expiring contracts.

Mike James was signed to a two year deal. However, the second year is less than a million, so I don't think that will stop you from acquiring Memo. Also, Elden makes a bit of sense in Boston, but not Chucky Atkins. I think Ainge would rather keep James.

[froggyvk]

Paul Pierce

for

Corliss Williamson, Chucky Atkins, and Elden Campbell.

Works under the cap...

[DetBNyce]

Another rumor:



Corliss and a 1st rounder for Chris Mills.


Chucky Atkins for Tyronn Lue and Gorden Giricek.

[froggyvk]

I love the second rumor. Giricek is in the same situation as Okur this offseason, but we won't need to keep him. We've got Delfino coming over, which would hopefully cancel out Giricek anyway. Lue has been starting in Orlando, and is a deadly three-point shooter. I'd rather see him backing up the point than Chucky. As much as I love Chucky, I've got to go with Giricek and Lue.

I like the second deal. Which pick would we give, the lower one? That would probably be our own. Mills is a $6.6 expiring, so we'd definitely be able to re-sign Okur.

Billups - Lue
Rip - Giricek
Prince - Ham
Ben - Darko
Memo - Campbell

Then hopefully Charlotte will bite on Campbell during the expansion draft.

[DetBNyce]

Originally posted by <b>froggyvk</b>!
I love the second rumor. Giricek is in the same situation as Okur this offseason, but we won't need to keep him. We've got Delfino coming over, which would hopefully cancel out Giricek anyway. Lue has been starting in Orlando, and is a deadly three-point shooter. I'd rather see him backing up the point than Chucky. As much as I love Chucky, I've got to go with Giricek and Lue.

I like the second deal. Which pick would we give, the lower one? That would probably be our own. Mills is a $6.6 expiring, so we'd definitely be able to re-sign Okur.

Billups - Lue
Rip - Giricek
Prince - Ham
Ben - Darko
Memo - Campbell

Then hopefully Charlotte will bite on Campbell during the expansion draft.

It just said a first round pick, not sure if it was the Milwaukee or our own. But I would hope in this deal it was our own. If we do give up Chucky, I'd like to be the first to say I want Chris Duhon on our team.

[jvanbusk]

I was just on the ESPN message board and some of the posters are reporting that they heard on WDFN a rumor of a Chauncey Billups and Corliss Williamson for Steve Francis trade. I'd take it with a grain of salt though, until I heard it myself or I saw it in print.

[DetBNyce]

Originally posted by <b>jvanbusk</b>!
I was just on the ESPN message board and some of the posters are reporting that they heard on WDFN a rumor of a Chauncey Billups and Corliss Williamson for Steve Francis trade. I'd take it with a grain of salt though, until I heard it myself or I saw it in print.

I for one hope it's not true.

[froggyvk]

Originally posted by <b>DetBNyce</b>!

It just said a first round pick, not sure if it was the Milwaukee or our own. But I would hope in this deal it was our own. If we do give up Chucky, I'd like to be the first to say I want Chris Duhon on our team.

I'll say Sasha Vujanic.

If we acquired Francis, it'd have broken past the ESPN message boards by now.

[froggyvk]

Would you guys see Chauncey and Corliss for Francis, and Chucky for Lue and Giricek as a net gain?

We go from:

Chauncey - Atkins
Rip - Sura
Prince - Williamson
Ben - Zelly/Darko
Okur - Elden

To:

Francis - Lue
Rip - Giricek
Prince - Ham
Ben - Zelly/Darko
Okur - Elden

To next season:

Francis - Lue
Rip - Delfino
Prince -
Ben - Darko
Okur - Elden?

I would, though I'd prefer the first trade just not happen and we send Corliss to Chicago for Fizer.