<Insert Big Trade Proposal Here>

[Rogue]

I don't think Iggy would upgrade the Spurs squad leaving alone absorbing Brand's contract which is an inexorable condition for taking Iggy. To work well on Spurs team a good brain is far bigger a necessity than athleticism and skills, hence he would possible be nothing more than Richard Jefferson.

[FilSpursFan]

Parker for CP3?

[Obstructed_View]

I'm moving my "Finley for Wright" rant here where it belongs.

If what Riley says is true, the Spurs should be able to make this happen without giving up anything they need this season. If someone waltzes away with this kid for next to nothing I'll be annoyed.

A taxing future for Heat forward Dorell Wright?

LOS ANGELES - One player stands between the Miami Heat and a place beneath the NBA's onerous dollar-for-dollar luxury tax on excessive payroll.

And while Heat President Pat Riley wouldn't name names during his trip to see his team face the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on Sunday afternoon, forward Dorell Wright could find himself caught in the crosshairs.

The Heat currently stands roughly $2.8 million over the tax threshold, after reducing its position by about $500,000 with last week's trade of guard Chris Quinn to the Nets.

It just so happens that Wright is earning $2.9 million this season.

[mountainballer]

this trade doesn't help the Heat about their tax situation. as mentioned, they need to dump about 2.9 million to get under the threshold. Finley for Wright reduces their payroll for about 350K. not much effect.
what they need is a team with a TE that fits. if I checked right, this are be:Nuggets, Clippers, Nets, Hornets, Magic.
Hornets are out anyhow, Nuggets and Magic are tax payers and won't want to burn almost 5 million to get Wright for half a season.
Nets and Clippers are left. if the Heat add the remaining salary for Wright, I'm pretty sure they do it.
(only chance for the Spurs would be to sneak into a 3 teams deal with the Nets or Clippers and that way get Wright, but this will cost them the 2010 1st rounder at least)

[lurker23]

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=ykwp99h

Throw in the rights to Splitter.

And if necessary have an agreement under the table where Finley is bought out.

Personnel-wise, I'd be all-for this trade. However, the length of Okafur's contract is really a concern when you take the current labor status into effect. Emeka's contract could become a real albatross under the new CBA, which could possibly have a hard cap and reduced salaries.

[Bruno]

Spurs could do a trade with Miami to help them to go below the tax but it will be quite a big one like:

Miami:
out: Haslem, Cook, Diawara.
in: Bonner, Finley, first round pick.

Spurs:
out: Bonner, Finley, Mahinmi, Hairston, first round pick.
in: Cook, Haslem, Diawara.

Nets:
out: a top55 portected second round pick.
in: Mahinmi, Hairston.


Miami will save $8M this year with this trade that put them below the luxury tax. Losing Haslem sucks but they likely will spend their cap space on someone else this summer and they get a first round pick. Cook has been a disaster this year and dumping him allow them to create more capspace for this summer.

Haslem is the reason Spurs do this trade. Cook is also a player they liked and a change of scenario could help him.

Nets get two young quite interesting players for nothing.

[mountainballer]

I like this trade. (and I promise I'm not gonna upgrade it by bringing in JJones)
Heat might prefer Mason over Bonner, since they wanted him in 2008 and were outbid by the Spurs. but whoever they prefer, the deal is nice for the Spurs and for sure worth a 1st rounder.
as already discussed, Haslem doesn't bring much size, but he would bring in much needed defense, especially on mobile PFs and he should fit well alongside Tim.
Tim-Haslem-Dice-Blair is quite short, but a very nice rotation for most situations.
Cook is an enigma. you would expect a 22 years old player to improve from his 2nd to his 3rd season, but he looks worse than in his rookie year. maybe that's because he can only play the 2 and this means very little minutes behind Wade. (and he isn't a good fit alongside Wade)
maybe Chip could fix his shooting problems. the potential would be there. Cook would pretty much be the same player Mason is, but with more athleticism and upside.

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this trade doesn't help the Heat about their tax situation. as mentioned, they need to dump about 2.9 million to get under the threshold. Finley for Wright reduces their payroll for about 350K. not much effect.
what they need is a team with a TE that fits. if I checked right, this are be:Nuggets, Clippers, Nets, Hornets, Magic.
Hornets are out anyhow, Nuggets and Magic are tax payers and won't want to burn almost 5 million to get Wright for half a season.
Nets and Clippers are left. if the Heat add the remaining salary for Wright, I'm pretty sure they do it.
(only chance for the Spurs would be to sneak into a 3 teams deal with the Nets or Clippers and that way get Wright, but this will cost them the 2010 1st rounder at least)

You guys are right. I read that article wrong. I thought for some reason that they were only a couple hundred thousand away.