tenkev

I was bored so I thought I would make up a trade at realgm, and after I did it I liked it alot, so let's see what y'all think.

Memphis Trades: Lorenzon Wright and Stromile Swift
Memphis Receives: Theo Ratliff

Seattle Trades: Brent Barry
Seattle Receives: Stromile Swift and Dion Glover

Atlanta Trades: Theo Ratliff and Dion Glover
Atlanta Receives: Brent Barry and Lorenzon Wright

Why Memphis does it:
This trade might help Memphis the most. Getting rid of the logjam at PF by adding a very good Center (if healthy). This allows Gasol to play at his natural 4 position giving Memphis a devastating frontcourt.

Why Seattle does it:
Well, Stromile Swift has been playing very well lately, and if he can play up to his enormous potential he would be the low post presence that Seattle so desperatly needs. I feel like Seattle is trying to get younger, and this trade helps them there. There obviously would be a dropoff at 2 guard, but they have a capable replacement in Desmond Mason who should improve some this year. Dion Glover would be a very capable back up 2 and/or 3, and might develop into a very good player.

Why Atlanta does it:
Atlanta is obviously tired of missing the playoffs, and with DeMarr Johnson's injury there is a gaping hole at shooting guard which Brent Barry would fill with a great overall game. Lorenzon Wright is obviously a down grade defensively, but he has a good offensive game and is a good rebounder, and in the East his being under sized won't hurt him that much. He is a good ballhandler, and could even run the point and let Terry concentrate on scoring, like in Philly. Plus, they have a very capable backup center in Nazr Mohammed, who would split time with Ren Wright.

memphis new lineup:
PG JWill, Brevin Knight, Earl Watson, Eddie Gill
SG Michael Dickerson, Gordan Giricek, Wesley Person, Shane Battier
SF Drew Gooden, Shane Battier, Gordan Giricek
PF Pau Gasol, Drew Gooden, Tony Massenburg, Robert Archibald,
C Theo Ratliff, Pau Gasol, Cezary Trybanski, Tony Massenburg, Robert Archibald

Atlanta new lineup:
PG: Jason Terry, Dan Dickau, Emanuel Davis
SG: Brent Barry, Ira Newble, Jason Terry, Maurice Crarter, INJ: Demarr Johnson
SF: Glenn Robinson, Chris Crawford, Darvin Hamm, Rod Grizzard INJ: Demarr Johnson
PF: Shareef Abdur Rahim, Lorenzon Wright, Alan Henderson, Antonio Harvey
C: Lorenzon Wright, Nazr Mohammed, Paul Shirley

Seattle new lineup
PG: Gary Payton, Kenny Anderson
SG: Desmond Mason, Joseph Forte, Dion Glover, Miles Simon
SF: Rashard Lewis, Vladimir Radmonovich, Dion Glover, Ansu Sessay, Kei Madison
PF: Stromile Swift, Vladimir Radmonovich, Predrag Drobnjak, Calvin Booth, Reggie Evans
C: Jerome James, Calvin Booth, Predrag Drobnjak, INJ: Vitaly Potapenko

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The problem with this is that Theo is probably NOT going to stay healthy. Why risk the chance. I'd rather let Swift play C then to risk an injury prone player, as good as he is. Just look at the McDyees trade... what a disaster.