re: What I would do with the keys to the Hornets Bus

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Trade 2 S&T West to OKC for Ibaka Nate

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Who would say no honestly?

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Sam Presti Would

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Trade 3 Trevor Ariza for Beasley Randolph

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Who would say no honestly?

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David Kahn is an Idiot, but come on man.

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This might be the first trade idea I think I like. It's a risk with Bynum's knee, but he killed us in the playoffs and showed how good he can be. But I don't think Orlando does this. They're gonna want a lot more for DH.

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There is absolutley no way this goes down. First, David West is a free agent. Only thing you are going to get in a S&T is a bunch of roll players or draft picks.

For comparison, this past year David Lee went to GS in a S&T. I believe the Knicks got Kelenna Azubukie, Anthony Randolph and Ronny Turiaf.

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There is absolutley no way this goes down

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I didn't say it was going to happen. I just said I liked it. And doctors told DW he would be ready to go by early-mid November, essentially missing a few games. He too is a risk, but I think he's worth more than that with Okafor involved.

With that lineup, I'd start Landry over Odom.

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Not looking at salaries, but Orlando would want Bynum and odom, not west and Okafor

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they couldnt afford it

Trying to predict a series of trades that leaves us with 3-5 different players is kind of pointless. The NBA is such a crapshoot, it's damn near impossible to foresee any of the trades that actually happen. I like these ideas, but I feel like they can get a little farfetched at times.

I posted this in another thread. This was my best idea;

Hornets Lose:
Paul
Ariza
West (Sign & Trade)
2012 1st

Hornets Get:
Darren Collison
Danny Granger
Mike Miller
Chris Bosh

Heat Lose:
Chris Bosh
Mike Miller
Mario Chalmers (Sign & Trade)
2012 1st

Heat Get:
Chris Paul
Trevor Ariza

Pacers Lose:
Danny Granger
Darren Collison

Pacers Get:
David West
Mario Chalmers
Hornets 2012 1st
Heat 2012 1st

Hornets Depth:
Collison/Jack
Miller/
Granger/Pondexter
Bosh/
Okafor/

Hornets would drop approximately $29.1 Million in Salary, while taking back $31.6 Million. A difference of $2.5m which would be made up with Anderson going play in Italy. They would have to work on backups big time and decide what to do about Green, Belinelli, Smith, Landry, and Gray. I think they'd all make good role players/back-ups on this team.

I'm not a fan of dealing Paul, but with West opting out, I don't see how we could keep him.


Heat Depth:
Chris Paul/
Dwayne Wade/
Lebron James/
Udonis Haslem/
Joel Anthony/

Heat would drop $23.4m in salary, while adding $20.8m. They would save $2.6m. They would probably do the same they did this year and sign a bunch of cheap vets for role players and backups. They'll free up a lot of cash as a lot of their contracts last year with vets were 1 year contracts.

Pacers Depth:
Chalmers/Hill
Rush/
George/
West/Hansbrough
Hibbert

They would be losing $12.4m in salary, which should be plenty enough to sign both West and Chalmers. Granger isn't as untradeable anymore, as George played excellent towards the end of last year. Losing Collison for Chalmers is probably not in their favor, but would be softened by the two additional 1st round picks in a supposedly loaded 2012 draft.

You mean Desmond Mason?

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Anyone thinking J.R. Smith would make a significant contribution to this hornets team is fricking blind/retarded.

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I wouldnt want JR on my team, but I would definitely take him over those scrubs we had playing shooting guard this year.