I really hate this idea. If we get a pick I am on board but otherwise we really don't have a lot to gain here.
Lets suppose that Hump really balances out our roster and gives us maybe 10+ wins this year and and an extra 20 wins next year. That would be a best case of course, it would more likely be like 5+ wins this year and 10+ wins next year even if he returned to his last year form.
What exactly does that do for us? We are not going to compete this year. We likely will not compete for a championship next year either. Even if things go well it will just cause us to get a worse pick this year and miss out on a chance at Wiggins next year. Hump isn't a long term solution. He can't even beat out Reggie Evans for playing time. Ben Gordon will be more valuable as an expiring because he is just a more useful player and less overpaid. I bet we could get a first for Ben Gordon as an expiring but I doubt we could get anything for Hump.
While it doesn't have a chance to help the Bobcats that much, it really helps the nets. They are looking at getting our third leading scorer for a guy that barley gets in their rotation. They need this deal way more then we do. We can hold them up for a pick here! They think they are going to compete next year and their pick won't be that valuable. I say we demand a 1st from them next year to do the deal.
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