Testing Waters: Michael Beasley

[jonnybravo]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...l_for_beasley/

Wow. What a steaming turd.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Beasley is one of the most talented players in the NBA. He and Amare have enough at ude problems to make a coaches head explode, but I'd trade for him just because of the potential him as the longterm SF would offer.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Beasley has shown more potential than Stro Swift ever did. At the end of his rookie season he went on a torrid stretch:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...904070MIA.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...904100BOS.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...904120MIA.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...904140ATL.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...904150MIA.html

If the price tag for him is that low it could be a steal. Beasley's not necessarily as dumb as Swift, he's just lazy as .

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Beasly is a better offensive player than Odom and Artest, and Haslem is a better defender and just as good a rebounder as Odom.

Can't disagree with anything there. The one flaw with that trade is LA has a pretty small lineup when Bynum is injured.