there is a HUGE downside to this trade. Diva/STAT are NOT creators like Wade/Lebron. They also dont defend their men at all that means opposing forwards will be lighting us up nightly.
So lets project some production here:
STAT: 27ppg, 10 rebs, 2 blocks
Diva: 30ppg, 8 rebs
Very nice... lets say we get 57ppg, 18 rebs from those two.
That leaves us with Balkman, Douglas, Carter, Turiaf, Williams x2, Fields, Billups, Rautins, etc...
Billups is a total wild card. Its more than likely he coasts through this season and shows very little interest in the playoffs if he plays at all. He did not want this trade and is now asked to carry a PG load at 36 years old playing next to a dude he's not a big fan of who got him traded.
We all like Fields but 10ppg in an MDA offensive isnt exactly that impressive. The rest of the guys are an expansion team.
Its feasable we dont even make the playoffs this year. ITs hard to win getting outrebounded and playing no defense every night, which will SURELY be blamed on MDA. In fact, Vmart already blames MDA for Melo's defensive woes
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