Potential Trade Partners...

[BRNC]

Many of us have concerns regarding PF...starter or back-up...and everyone in the league (since we know) knows we are looking in that direction...one of the things I've hoped (if we make a trade) would come back to us is a first round pick since we have a deep draft with lots of "bigs"...

Four teams have multiple first round picks that could be made available to us if we traded with one of those teams...I'm not going to argue for or against any specific trade...I'm just trying to realistically look for options that could: 1) get us a first round pick in this draft:
2) not disrupt the team chemistry/strength/bench:
3) bring back (at least) a solid back-up PF:

The teams...

Memphis has their #1 and the LAL#1...
Minnesota has Utah #1, our #1...their #1 to LAC but top 10 protected...
New Jersey has their#1 and Dallas #1...
OKC has their #1 and Suns #1...

I did not include LAC because the Minnesota pick (they are owed) is top ten protected...so they probably will not get that pick this year...

Here (as our GM) is what you are faced with...the three conditions (for not hurting the team) outlined above...and the logical trade candidates from our team: DJ, AA, and S. Graham...if Boris is used in a trade that means we have to bring two PFs back or we are still left with a hole...so how do we get one of those first round picks?

[Chef]

minn out
cardinal 1 yr 6.75
brewer 2 yr 2.9
ellington 2 yr 1 mil

better of our pick or utah's unless they are dumb enough to offer theirs top 2 protected

char out
diaw
dj

if we have to a 2nd rounder

[ammofan]

I think we should do this:

To LAL:
Diop
To CHA:
Morrison



but really I would like to see us get a guy better than Diaw because he is just not looking good to me. Maybe David West or someone of his nature?

[BRNC]

I like to give credit where it is due...this is a slight variation on a trade Swedd proposed...would you do it from our side and from OKC side:

From us:

Tyson Chandler
DJ

To us:

N. Collison
N. Krstic
Suns #1

What do you think?

[Chef]

i would absolutely do that. although we would need to get tyson to play a little better before someone is dumb enough to take him.

[dav7z]

Charlotte out ,, Law NJ out S Williams
NJ does this to get rid of Williams and get a decent back up point in return .
Charlotte does this to get a tough guy a ass of sort , L Brown could more than likely get a lot out of him . JAX is working well and he handled AI well so i think Brown could get good production hear . Im thinking he adds the toughness we need at times and he can score some . For LAW its low risk high reward. THOUGHTS

[SWedd523]

That would definitely work for me. I'd be a little worried because they were going to trade trash to get him last year and now they're giving up more talent so they may not want to add the pick in. However, now that he's proven he can stay healthy, he may have more value.

[BRNC]

Swedd...I think with their PG situation (no back-up) and the desire for a defense minded center...and no real desire/need for two more young players (two number ones)...and the Suns could well be #30...I see it as a fair trade for both...could/would argue OKC gets the better talent...neither team stuck with a long contract (money wise pretty much the same commitment for the same length of time)...and we took the hit to get Ty healthy again...best trade I can come up with that actually helps both teams and gets us a number one...but I'm all ears to anything not "fantasy" that helps us get a #1 and a solid back-up PF...and Williams is not that in my book...

[SWedd523]

Swedd...I think with their PG situation (no back-up) and the desire for a defense minded center...and no real desire/need for two more young players (two number ones)...and the Suns could well be #30...I see it as a fair trade for both...could/would argue OKC gets the better talent...neither team stuck with a long contract (money wise pretty much the same commitment for the same length of time)...and we took the hit to get Ty healthy again...best trade I can come up with that actually helps both teams and gets us a number one...but I'm all ears to anything not "fantasy" that helps us get a #1 and a solid back-up PF...and Williams is not that in my book...

I was under the assumption that the Suns pick was going to be higher for whatever reason. If the Suns keep their form then we lose in that trade.


If they send us their pick (even if protected) in that deal then I'd like it more

[BRNC]

I'd like the #1 pick more...doubt we get it...but given the trade I can't imagine more than the two players and the Suns #1...I know they want a PG and like Ty...but I doubt we could do better...