2006-07 Starting lineup?

[exstatic]

How about Nazr for Troy?

Because they are trying to shed salary and not sign more? Think: ending contract.

[strangeweather]

Why is Golden St shopping Murphy? He's not THAT overpaid ($8M) and he's good. They should be shopping Foyle, who makes the same and sucks. (Okay he doesn't exactly suck but he's not worth his price)

My only thought about Foyle is that even the Knicks won't do that deal -- he's pretty untradeable.

As far as Murphy goes, maybe they want to start Diogu next year? Other than that, it doesn't make any sense to me either.

[Kori Ellis]

On Wednesday, the Racine (Wisc.) Journal-Times reported Utah, Atlanta, Toronto and Golden State are "among the teams that have been linked" to trade-target Jamaal Magloire and that the veteran center seemingly gives the Bucks "the ammo to acquire either Troy Murphy from Golden State or Carlos Boozer from Utah."
According to the Journal-Times, "Both Murphy and Boozer are available, and both are power forwards, a position the Bucks want to bolster. However, both players have large and lengthy contracts, which Bucks owner Herb Kohl might be reluctant to take on."

Yeah it looks like they'd be willing to deal Murphy for Magloire because of the expiring contract.

Interesting.

[strangeweather]

Yeah it looks like they'd be willing to deal Murphy for Magloire because of the expiring contract.

Interesting.

Wow -- that would be an epic pickup. I don't know if we have the right pieces to get it done, though.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Because they are trying to shed salary and not sign more? Think: ending contract.

Hmm..........
How about:

Celtics Receive: Nazr
Warriors Receive: LaFrentz
Spurs Receive: Troy

I read that his contract expires after the upcoming season.

[exstatic]

Hmm..........
How about:

Celtics Receive: Nazr
Warriors Receive: LaFrentz
Spurs Receive: Troy

I read that his contract expires after the upcoming season.

STILL a bad contract. It runs until '09. He has a player opt out in '07, but he'd be insane to take it and think that anyone would pay him as much as Cuban did. He'd probaly be walking away from over $20M. Not going to happen.

[exstatic]

My only thought about Foyle is that even the Knicks won't do that deal -- he's pretty untradeable.

As far as Murphy goes, maybe they want to start Diogu next year? Other than that, it doesn't make any sense to me either.

Their owner is beyond cheap, sort of an anti-Cuban, foolish for spending too little instead of too much.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

STILL a bad contract. It runs until '09. He has a player opt out in '07, but he'd be insane to take it and think that anyone would pay him as much as Cuban did.

Damn It! I'm not good at this am I? But still, I demand we either have Troy Murphy or Ben Wallace by the start of the season.

[exstatic]

Murhpy would be nice. Wallace is too old.

Eric Williams, Oberto and the rights to Scola at the end of August when Williams can be packaged again?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Murhpy would be nice. Wallace is too old.

Eric Williams, Oberto and the rights to Scola at the end of August when Williams can be packaged again?

Do you mean trade those guys for Murph? If you are that's in genius.

[Bruno]

I think of Foster as more of a center, but he would be great if we could pick him up reasonably, and his contract isn't too bad.

Is Troy Murphy available? I'm not crazy about his contract, but he brings a lot to the table. He's got a decent jumpshot and is a terrific rebounder.

Chandler and Thomas are also pretty overpaid, but they're pretty good players -- Chandler in particular is another great rebounder, but his contract is crushing.

I don't see Gooden being all that available -- I think Cleveland matches any reasonable offer.

I like the idea of potentially taking a flyer on Griffin, but I don't think he solves the problem of needing a starter.

Shareef's contract isn't too bad, but I don't know that I'm crazy about him as a starter.

I'm not that wild about Skinner -- what do you like about him?

Out of that list, I think the most interesting are Harrington, Foster, Murphy, and Evans.

Foster : He can play center but PF too because he is quck enough.

Murphy : Golden state has spend a lot of money in "not so good" players (Davis, Fisher, Dunleavy, Murphy, Foyle)... and they still miss playoffs. They want to save money to re-sign their promising youngs (Ellis, Biedrins, Diogu and maybe Pietrus). Murphy has a big contract and isn't really a good fit for them : he isn't a great defender and is a jumpshooter. They cna go with Diogu post scoring.

Chandler : it's because of his contract that he could be available. Most ot these players (those who aren't FA) have something wrong concerning them (injuries, at ude, contract...) and that's why they could be available.

Gooden : They need more a defensive PF with Z at center. Varejao has been great during the playoff : maybe it's time for them to stick with him. The way to get him is a S&T. I've read somewhere that they are interested in Nazr.

Griffin : agree with you but he is a cheap option.

Skinner : He is not that great but he is a solid defender and rebounder. He cna be a short term solution.

[Ninja-Defense]

Has anyone ever seen Melvin Ely and Chris Wilcox in the same room at the same time? Dudes look so much alike I always have trouble remembering who's who.

BTW, getting either of those bigs would be cool IMO. But Wilcox is probably a pipe dream...Or is it Ely I'm referring to?

[jospurs]

nazr
is great

[bigdog]

i would try a S&T with cleveland. trade Nazr for Gooden. both teams getting good players,then spurs could put Duncan at C and start Gooden at the PF spot. problem solved, because the Centers would be Duncan and Javtokas, and the Power Forwards would be Gooden,Bonner,and Horry. now just get someone like Jumaine Jones to backup BB, and move Finley to the SG backup, and sign someone like Speedy Claxton or Bobby Jackson to backup TP

[SPARKY]

Looks like Nazr could bring something back in a S&T. But you still have Chicago free to sign him at will.