Gutting the Number 1 Team in the League

[Michael Anthony]

If we are going to do this, we should do it right!

BOS Sends: Davis, Powe, O'Bryant, Giddens, TA, House, Scalabrine
BOS Gets: Maggette, Smith

GSW Sends: Maggette
GSW Gets: TA, House, Scalabrine

OKC Sends: Smith
OKC Gets: Davis, Powe, O'Bryant, Giddens

GSW does it for future cap room, OKC does it because they get an asset (Giddens) for a contract they would buy out.

Boston signs Marbury, Luke Jackson, Antoine Walker, and Mike Doleac off the street.

Rondo
Allen
Pierce
Garnett
Perkins
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Marbury
Maggette
Smith
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Pruitt
Jackson
Walker
Walker
Doleac

[Redz]

 

[BrickJames]

If we are going to do this, we should do it right!

BOS Sends: Davis, Powe, O'Bryant, Giddens, TA, House, Scalabrine
BOS Gets: Maggette, Smith

GSW Sends: Maggette
GSW Gets: TA, House, Scalabrine

OKC Sends: Smith
OKC Gets: Davis, Powe, O'Bryant, Giddens

GSW does it for future cap room, OKC does it because they get an asset (Giddens) for a contract they would buy out.

Boston signs Marbury, Luke Jackson, Antoine Walker, and Mike Doleac off the street.

Rondo
Allen
Pierce
Garnett
Perkins
-------------
Marbury
Maggette
Smith
-------------
Pruitt
Jackson
Walker
Walker
Doleac

This looks great and all, but why the hell does Golden State (or OKC for that matter) take on a bunch of poop players to ensure we win a title?

[Michael Anthony]

The thread is half-way sarcastic, but to quote my original post:

"GSW does it for future cap room, OKC does it because they get an asset (Giddens) for a contract they would buy out."

Golden State is unhappy with Maggette's production, and he is under contract for 5 years. We give them the ability to dump his deal after two (TA, Scal & House expire after next season. Additionally, all three players would fit in Nelly's system.

There is a lot of speculation that OKC will buy out Smith by the end of the month. Instead of buying him out, they can take a look at Giddens, Davis, Powe, and O'Bryant - if they do not like what they see, they can buy those guys out for the same price.

[Jon Niednagel]

I don't know if it would still work under the CBA, but switching TA to OKC and Baby & Powe to GSW might make a little more sense for the respective teams.