MemphisX

Just wanted to hear some ideas on what people think Jerry West has planned next. He is one of the most unpredictable GMs in the game because he can control leaks better than most.

Here is my 1st guess as the big trade of the summer for the Grizzlies:

Bonzi Wells, Earl Watson, Ryan Humphrey, Dahntay Jones, Stromille Swift and Bo Outlaw

for

Ron Artest, Austin Croshere, Scott Pollard and Jeff Foster

New Roster
PG J Will, Troy Bell, Antonio Burks
SG James Posey, Mike Miller, Andre Emmett
SF Ron Artest, Shane Battier, Austin Croshere
PF Pau Gasol, Brian Cardinal, Scott Pollard
C Jeff Foster, Lorenzen Wright

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piri

IMO you should change positions between Croshere and Cardinal.

Your trade don't look bad for us, but I prefer to trade for Dampier.

stroShow

Cardinal and Swift for Dampier in a sign and trade would be hillarious, but probably too good to be true.

Second guess would be some sort of deal for one of these Centers who produce Big numbers per 48 min but were short on MPG. I like Mihm.

NAME MPG ORPG DRPG RP48
Jeff Foster 23.9 3.0 4.4 14.9
Chris Mihm 17.5 2.1 3.4 14.9
Nazr Mohammed 20.1 2.2 3.7 14.1

Cinco de Mayo

I honestly think that the next move coming is S&Ted Erick Dampier @ $9 million starting for a S&Ted Stromile Swift @ $6 million starting + Earl Watson (or Shane Battier) + Ryan Humphrey + Cash (enough to cover Humphrey's salary).

Not too creative, but realistically, I think Dampier for some of our guys is coming.

Memphis
PG Jason Williams, Antonio Burks
SG Bonzi Wells, Mike Miller, Dahntay Jones
SF James Posey, Shane Battier
PF Pau Gasol, Brian Cardinal, Bo Outlaw
C Erick Dampier, Lorenzen Wright

IR - Troy Bell, Andre Emmett, Jake Tsakalidis (resigned)

Golden State
PG Earl Watson, Speedy Claxton
SG Jason Richardson, Nick Van Exel
SF Mike Dunleavy, Mickael Pietrus
PF Troy Murphy, Cliff Robinson
C Adonal Foyle, Andris Biedrins, Evan Eschmeyer

Possibly cut - Ryan Humphrey

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amd pwr

Mike Miller and Troy Bell for Ron Artest. I know West love Miller but Miller hasn't contributed to the team at all yet. I read somewhere that Hubie would love Artest on the team so why not. Bird gets rid of Artest plus gain two really good shooters.

Cinco de Mayo

Trade Stromile Swift ($6 million starting), Bonzi Wells and Dahntay Jones to the Boston Celtics for Paul Pierce. I'd love to get ahold of Jiri Welsch, but unfortunately, there'd be no room for him here.

Memphis
PG Jason Williams, Earl Watson, Antonio Burks
SG Paul Pierce, Mike Miller
SF James Posey, Shane Battier
PF Pau Gasol, Brian Cardinal, Bo Outlaw
C Lorenzen Wright, Jake Tsakalidis (resigned)

IR - Troy Bell, Ryan Humphrey

Boston
PG Marcus Banks, Chucky Atkins, Delonte West
SG Bonzi Wells, Dahntay Jones, Tony Allen
SF Jiri Welsch, Ricky Davis
PF Walter McCarty, Al Jefferson
C Raef LaFrentz, Kendrick Perkins

IR - Jumaine Jones, Michael Stewart

Of course, we'd then make a move for a real center. Or try signing a big stiff for the minimum.

Trade Stromile Swift ($6 million starting), Bonzi Wells and Bo Outlaw for Ray Allen and Jerome James.

Memphis
PG Jason Williams, Earl Watson, Antonio Burks
SG Ray Allen, Mike Miller, Dahntay Jones
SF James Posey, Shane Battier
PF Pau Gasol, Brian Cardinal
C Jerome James, Lorenzen Wright

IR - Troy Bell, Jake Tsakalidis (resigned), Ryan Humphrey

Seattle
PG Luke Ridnour, Antonio Daniels
SG Bonzi Wells, Flip Murray
SF Rashard Lewis, Vlad Radmanovic
PF Stromile Swift, Nick Collison, Bo Outlaw
C Calvin Booth, Vitaly Potapenko, Robert Swift

IR - Reggie Evans

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Knicksbiggestfan

Dampier is coming to Beales Town.

pr0wler

I don't like that Seattle trade very much to be honest. (from Seattles point of view). Memphis just sort of dumps off all their logjams, leaving little playing time for Collison. In addition, we have to take mildly overpaid contracts of Bo Outlaw and Bonzi Wells. Also, Memphis gets young 7'1'' (mini diesel) in Jerome James....who's 5$ million contract expires at the end of the year. The sonics would love to have the Stro Show, but not by taking Outlaw and Well's expensive contract, and giving up our best player. Replace James' with Booth and it sounds fair .

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Rick Adelman on Danny Fortson...

"Fortson, that's all he does - makes free throws and pushes."


Danny Fortson in reference to the anonymous Sonic who tattle taled to the Seattle-Times...

"I think somebody on this team might have girlish characteristics that need to be turned into a man. Because if we're going to win, we need warriors. We don't need girls. Girls are for the dance team."


Fortson also said "he wouldn't doubt it" if there were a gay player in the NBA but hopes he's not a Sonic.

"That would be a bad deal," Fortson said. "He might want to keep that one in the closet."

Cinco de Mayo

Huh? Bonzi Wells and Bo Outlaw combine to make $13 million of expiring salary.

In fact, every salary in that trade is expiring, besides Swift's.

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KingOneal

DUDE! Where is Andre Emmett?

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Cinco de Mayo

I predict him to get in a fight with Jerry West and the feud escalates when WWE gets word and schedules a hardcore lumberjack match at SummerSlam. Loser Leaves Town. Jerry West, looking more cut in a pair of tights than one might expect, defeats Andre Emmett when Bob Knight runs through the audience and turns heel by crushing Emmett's head in with a chair. The crowd boos the dastardly Knight (JR - "THAT DAMN BOB KNIGHT!"), but cheers Emmett who walks disappointedly back to the locker room, knowing that he got a raw deal.





...Actually, I just forgot him. Put him on the IR on both squads.

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Unrelenting6157

Memphis trades: SF Bo Outlaw (4.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.1 apg in 19.6 minutes)
PF Stromile Swift (9.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 0.5 apg in 19.8 minutes)
SF Mike Miller (11.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.6 apg in 27.2 minutes)
Memphis receives: SF Glenn Robinson (16.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.4 apg in 31.9 minutes)
SF Todd MacCulloch (16.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.4 apg in 31.9 minutes)
C Samuel Dalembert (8.0 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 0.3 apg in 26.8 minutes)
Change in team outlook: -0.5 ppg, -0.3 rpg, and -3.5 apg.

Philadelphia trades: SF Glenn Robinson (16.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.4 apg in 31.9 minutes)
SF Todd MacCulloch (16.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.4 apg in 31.9 minutes)
C Samuel Dalembert (8.0 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 0.3 apg in 26.8 minutes)
Philadelphia receives: SF Bo Outlaw (4.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.1 apg in 82 games)
PF Stromile Swift (9.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 0.5 apg in 77 games)
SF Mike Miller (11.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.6 apg in 65 games)
Change in team outlook: +0.5 ppg, +0.3 rpg, and +3.5 apg.

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Terrible? Horrible? Thoughts?

If Phili were to make this trade Swift and Miller would both start. Miller has point guard skills and could bring the ball up. In the future a Miller, Iguodala and Iverson tandem would be used with Miller setting up the offense, with Iverson running off screens and guarding the threes on the defensive ends, leaving Iverson to guard the point guards.

For Mem Dalembert would be a great complement to Gasol int he post and Robinson could either start or provide points of the bench.

c_dog

since when did Todd play SF? And what are the chances that he has the exact same stats as Glenn?

Anyway, Todd's knees gave up on him, so he's useless. Glenn is a horrible defender, and is old and declining. We have a similar player in Mike Miller already. Dalembert is a nice player, but the other two players are simply not good enough considering how much we're giving up.

Bo and Bonzi are expiring contracts, as someone pointed out. I'm surprised you think they're overpaid tho, considering how crazy most of this offseason's signings have been. Bo is a great hussle and high energy player, and Bonzi is easily a 16ppg scorer if he weren't playing in hubie's system.

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