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Riverwalkman
11-15-2009, 09:34 AM
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/sports/kings/archives/2009/11/kings-consideri.html


A source with knowledge of the situation says the Kings are discussing a trade with New Orleans that would send Kenny Thomas to the Hornets and bring center Emeka Okafor to Sacramento.
The deal would be ideal for the Hornets, as Thomas' expiring contract worth $8.7 million is just the kind of contract that would trim their enormous payroll. The question, of course, is whether the Kings see Okafor as a big man solution worth the five years and $62.5 million left on his deal.

The 6-foot-10, 255-pound center who was the second pick of the 2004 draft out of Connecticut has averaged 13.9 points and 10.6 rebounds in his six-season career. He spent his first four seasons in Charlotte before being traded to New Orleans in late July for Tyson Chandler.

No deal is imminent and this is merely a discussion between the two sides at this point. - Sam Amick
benefactor
11-15-2009, 10:20 AM
So they trade for him and then want to salary dump him? lol Hornets.

Seriously, this franchise needs to be sold and moved to Seattle.
Riverwalkman
11-15-2009, 10:25 AM
Meltdown.exe
boston.balla
11-15-2009, 11:34 AM
high draft pick coming in ...
iggypop123
11-15-2009, 02:16 PM
this is amazing news, 62 million reasons to be and peja's trash is expiring too. im sure br should be getting drunk but for good reasons
BRHornet45
11-15-2009, 02:19 PM
sons this is all part of the plan. unload Okafor and maybe even West too so that we can sign Wade or Bosh next year. god bless
Ghazi
11-15-2009, 02:21 PM
Aint nobody comin to play on that shit team in NOLA.

LOL @ HOrnets, acquired Okafor thinking they could contend and then throw in the towel 10 games into the season. 121-63, faggot.
BRHornet45
11-15-2009, 02:36 PM
Aint nobody comin to play on that shit team in NOLA.

LOL @ HOrnets, acquired Okafor thinking they could contend and then throw in the towel 10 games into the season. 121-63, faggot.

son watch your mouth! this is a family friendly message board. god bless
fevertrees
11-15-2009, 07:22 PM
Aint nobody comin to play on that shit team in NOLA.

LOL @ HOrnets, acquired Okafor thinking they could contend and then throw in the towel 10 games into the season. 121-63, faggot.

November 4, 2009:rollin
mogrovejo
11-15-2009, 07:27 PM
Bad deal for the Kings. They should just wait to find out what they have in their youngsters before making any kind of consequential moves.
djohn2oo8
11-15-2009, 08:06 PM
Aint nobody comin to play on that shit team in NOLA.

LOL @ HOrnets, acquired Okafor thinking they could contend and then throw in the towel 10 games into the season. 121-63, faggot.

:lol
djohn2oo8
11-15-2009, 08:07 PM
Richard Simmons wouldn't even play for the Hornets
quentin_compson
11-15-2009, 08:57 PM
Bad deal for the Kings. They should just wait to find out what they have in their youngsters before making any kind of consequential moves.

Yeah, right now, the Kings shouldn't waste that kind of money on a player like Okafor. They will probably suck the next years anyway, so why bother with Okafor who wouldn't really change that?

Let's see what Thompson and Hawes can do, and let's see if Evans makes Kevin Martin expendable. If so, trade Martin for talent/picks.
mogrovejo
11-15-2009, 09:37 PM
Yeah, right now, the Kings shouldn't waste that kind of money on a player like Okafor. They will probably suck the next years anyway, so why bother with Okafor who wouldn't really change that?

Let's see what Thompson and Hawes can do, and let's see if Evans makes Kevin Martin expendable. If so, trade Martin for talent/picks.

Yeps. A contract like Okafor's is only worth the trouble if he's like the last piece you need to become a title contender (not even getting in the playoffs is incentive enough).

OTOH, this would be a very good trade for the Hornets. If they can somehow dump Okafor and Posey for contracts that expire in 11 and trade West for some real talent (West still has the reputation, even though he's not really that good any more) and stop acquiring overpaid role-players for mid-level contracts (Posey, Mo Pete, etc.) and don't re-sign the crap they have there (Armstrong, Marks, Diogu, etc.), they can be in a brilliant place to rebuild in the Summer of 2011.

Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I trust their FO to do this.