The more you ponder this deal, the better it looks. This ain't bad. I didn't check to see if the money works, but if it does, I do that trade in a nano sec. if I'm the Knicks. Forget Rasho as a 7' for a sec (nothing more than a big warm body but he is an expiring contract so that's a plus), the other 3 guys would make excellent building blocks for the future. We'd have to include more in the deal, talent-wise and on numbers alone (we'd only be giving up 2 players, getting back 4) - so safe to say, Nate and say a future 2nd rounder would have to be a part of this minimum. Even so, I still pull the trigger. Only problem is, the other teams wouldn't go for this as is - we'd have to sweeten it up a little.

Indy: I'm reading this morning that they supposedly are interested in bringing back Harrington, so that's a plus right there. But I think they'd need a little more in the deal. Plus where would he fit in this deal you came up with - they've got Troy Murphy at PF for big money for this season plus 2 more, and Danny Granger (who's re-uping for 5 yrs, $60+ mil.) and Mike Dunleavy at the 3. Dunleavy's also on the hook for big money - this year+2 more. Dunleavy or Troy Murphy might have to go in any deal to bring back Harrington, but maybe they just want the depth, so maybe not. Plus, Brandon Rush is a big strong young 2 guard - a fairly high draft pick and a champion last year. If they dealt him they'd suffer big at the 2 (still have Eddie Jones around but he's too old now to have any kind of an impact anymore). Maybe that's where Nate would come in though.

GS: They'd be giving up a ton of young talent here (they love Randolph, I think he's better than Brandan Wright already - he's the jewel of the entire deal) and all they're getting back is a waste of a 7' footer in Curry who'd be even more oil and vinegar with Donnie Nelson and his system than he is here with D'Antoni (and where does he fit with Biedrins?) and a hustle player who on the verge of getting a big payday (now it'd be GS's problem to sign him - might turn into a real burden esp. if Lee and his agent get unrealistic with their contract demands). Tell you what though, they don't like Belinelli & they would like Rush. They might need a little more coming back though - they're thin at the point already, so if they dealt us Williams, they'd need a PG back. Maybe include Mardy and a future 2nd rounder to sweeten it up. Despite the constant negativity surrounding Collins, he's got some upside (good talent evaluators around the league know it) but like Curry, he's not really a Nelson up-tempo kinda guy so I don't think that could get it done either. But it'd be closer....

I like the deal (love it for us) but we'd have to pony up more to even get a discussion going.


[Edited by - finestrg on 11-01-2008 11:55 AM]