Moonangie wrote:Cosmic wrote:I think Curry CAN play his way into a trade that nets us at least partial expirings (like maybe cutting him down to two players, 1 5M 2011, 1 5M 2010.).We won't get picks from anyone looking to take Eddy off our hands and help us cut salary. Curry, Chandler, Nate might get us TMac and the Rockets #1 though....since we'd be giving up some talent in return.
From what I understand: Mobley will not be tradeable shortly....as he will come off our books one year after retirement (december 11th) which is four days before he could be packaged with Lee or Nate (december 15th) in any potential trade.
I wouldn't throw CHandler into that mix. He hasn't been great this year, but he's starting to show signs of life. He is a good shot blocker, defender, slasher, shooter. And he doesn't have that first big contract yet. Curry and N8 for Tmac and the 1st rounder. Let's get that done. The Rockets need Curry more than we do.
But he looked darn solid after such a long layoff. It will be hard to let him go in a way. He has big dude skills and has whipped himself into nice shape. If he blocks a few shots I might change my mind about him.
But having a 1st rounder, an expiring, and the $11 mil off the books for next season would go a LONG way toward making Lebron feel like coming to New York. It basically moves up our rebuilding by a season since we won't have to wait until 2011 for the second max FA. And we still have JJ coming off the books in 2011 for another big name second tier guy.
What I am saying is this: If we want assets back in a Curry trade we need to hand over assets in such a trade. So if we want a 1st round pick? Mobley won't do. We'd need to include Nate+Chandler+Cash (to meet the Tmac trade idea).
That's all.
I'd be fine with Curry/Mobley for TMac.
But, if we want more back? We have to give more.
That was....the point of my post. I guess I should have clarified.
