yes... Swift can be moved at some point if need be and we get rid of Franchise.

wow, I had no idea!

EDIT: Of course NY would do that trade. Would Menphis? Steve is definitely not a Fratello kinda PG.

[Edited by - Silverfuel on 09-17-2006 09:43 AM]

Posted by joec32033:

Posted by Silverfuel:

wow, I had no idea!

EDIT: Of course NY would do that trade. Would Menphis? Steve is definitely not a Fratello kinda PG.

[Edited by - Silverfuel on 09-17-2006 09:43 AM]

I think w/o Gasol, they need scoring and they are not going to get any type of post scoring this cheap(except maybe Jones for Randolph-but then they have a redundancy at Forward when Gasol comes back. Can't wait to see that fight. Deebo vs Albert Einstein!)

At least with Francis they can have a pretty dynamic backcourt of Damon and Francis with Gasol in the post when he comes back.

I would never do it if I was Memphis. I think that Memphis is in a bit of a rebuilding phase, especially with Gasol down 50%+ of the year. No reason to ADD payroll for a player who doesn't really make any sense for their situation. I think Steve has to play well here OR perhaps a team like Minnesota, who has some contracts they dont like, would be willing to swap picks and contracts for Steve.

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by joec32033:

Posted by Silverfuel:

wow, I had no idea!

EDIT: Of course NY would do that trade. Would Menphis? Steve is definitely not a Fratello kinda PG.

[Edited by - Silverfuel on 09-17-2006 09:43 AM]

I think w/o Gasol, they need scoring and they are not going to get any type of post scoring this cheap(except maybe Jones for Randolph-but then they have a redundancy at Forward when Gasol comes back. Can't wait to see that fight. Deebo vs Albert Einstein!)

At least with Francis they can have a pretty dynamic backcourt of Damon and Francis with Gasol in the post when he comes back.

I would never do it if I was Memphis. I think that Memphis is in a bit of a rebuilding phase, especially with Gasol down 50%+ of the year. No reason to ADD payroll for a player who doesn't really make any sense for their situation. I think Steve has to play well here OR perhaps a team like Minnesota, who has some contracts they dont like, would be willing to swap picks and contracts for Steve.

Agreed on the Memphis part. Guys teams won't possibly have any interest in unless you're taking back worse garbage):

Jerome James
Steve Francis
Malik Rose
Maybe Marbury and Crawford too

Posted by NotFrye:

Other teams want Craw

I really doubt it. You can get a streay scoring SG who doesn't do much besides shoot for about one-fifth his salary.

Posted by TMS:

i can't believe HOU would send 2 young former top 10 lottery picks for a role player like Shane Battier... Jerry West must have some hidden surveillance pics of the Rockets' owner & his 19 yo mistress to have pulled that one off.

Word.

oohah

Swift sucks, but to get rid Francis, it would be worth it. I think Swift has 3 or four years on his contract, so he would not come without a price, but if we let Jones and J. Rose walk after this season, the Knicks would finally be nearing salary cap sanity. With M. Rose leaving the following year, we would have a PF/C rotation of Curry, Frye, Lee, Swift, and James, which is not bad assuming Curry, Frye, and Lee continue to improve. Plus, getting rid of Francis and letting Rose and Jones go will open up minutes for Crawford, Nate, JJ2, Balkman, and Collins. This would be a great trade for the Knicks. I doubt Memphis will do it b/c they are afraid of the salary cap and Francis is a headache no team would lightly take on (except the Knicks). If Francis plays well at the start of the season, Memphis might conclude that he could be the missing piece to a long playoff run. I think that is the only way this trade happens.