Trade to Washington

[Russo21]

There's nothing wrong with 1am Christmas night ranting

[benefactor]

I'm here for you if you need to talk to anyone. Times like this can be difficult and we need our friends. God speed.

[Boomersgold]

Neal is 6'4" and can swing to both guard spots. If you look at Patty on the floor he looks about 5'10" even though he's listed at 6 foot. There's no way he can ever check any kind of 2 guard. He can barely stay in front of PGs half of the time. Neal shoots better than patty, and sees the floor on pick and rolls better.

Patty really only plays the 2 on offense. On defense, he usually defends the point guard, while De Colo or Ginobili defends the opposing SG. Mills' quickness allows him to stay in front of quicker point guards, something that Neal struggles to do.

[Gagnrath]

I'm not against packaging either Mills or Neal as part of at trade, I prefer having Neal on the team over Mills. This is even though I think Mills is potentially a slightly better player. Neal is more polished at this point and on more often. The real problem is that neither of them has a contract that potentially allows a big trade. Blair looks done at the moment so not much trade hope there.

This leaves De Cola, Bonner, Jackson, Manu, Splitter, Leonard, Diaw, Parker, Duncan. No one really wants Bonner but no one would refuse him in a trade either. Everyone else save for De Cola is needed this year for a role, or is not able to be traded for emotional/marketing reasons.

[Biggems]

I want to keep Neal...I have no issues with trading Blair...of course, we wouldnt get much for him if anything. I wouldnt mind a 2nd for him just before the deadline.

I like our backcourt of Manu, Parker, Green, Leonard, Neal, Jackson, de Colo, Mills, and Joseph. I would like to be able to keep Neal and Jax beyond this year.

[wildbill2u]

Neal has proved he is a qualified NBA shooter. A second round pick at 31 is almost surely not going to make it in this league. The odds against it are astronomical. And assuming we have a second round pick to use, we could always find some big at our own pick.

[wildbill2u]

Manu Ginobili

Manu, Green, Bonner are all better percentage 3pt shooters than Jackson and have proved they have the nerve to take it. The only thing Jax would bring to the table is the willingness to TAKE the shot, even if covered or out of range.

[Obstructed_View]

Why would the Wizards want someone that might cost them ping pong balls? They aren't a threat to anyone but last year's Bobcats.

[therealtruth]

Neal is 6'4" and can swing to both guard spots. If you look at Patty on the floor he looks about 5'10" even though he's listed at 6 foot. There's no way he can ever check any kind of 2 guard. He can barely stay in front of PGs half of the time. Neal shoots better than patty, and sees the floor on pick and rolls better.

It's debatable whether Gary Neal could even guard a chair.

[Kidd K]

Gary Neal for a second rounder? No thanks. I'd rather keep Neal than draft and use some guy who's going to be worse for years, and perhaps never be as good as Neal. The odds are too high that whoever you get for that pick will be worse.