re: Hornets to get Ariza in 4-way trade

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And we dumped Posey?

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This isn't really a Posey dump so much as using DC to turn Posey into Ariza. I'm not crazy about the value here either. I like Ariza, a long, athletic defender that can rebound, finish, and hit 3s at a decent rate is exactly what we were looking for, but I was just hoping for more out of trading Collison.

Regarding Okafor, yes his contract is bad but who are we realistically going to get to replace him? Gasol is as realistic as Carmelo. Dalembert is the only guy that will both be obtainable and an upgrade over Okafor. I think there's a good chance we're stuck with Okafor and will need to find a young, athletic big to add to the mix. I think Okafor, Gray and an athletic guy could form a workable center by committee.