I'd be willing to go lottery restricted, but that's as far as I would go. I'm not wiling to give up a 1st round pick if we don't make the playoffs. And if we make it, obviously it was well spent.

Im willing to give Chicago a very good deal for him and here is why

Number 1 Chicago plays a system that is not conducive to PGs-which is why you saw J Williams struggle at times as well. these guys are SHOOT first PGs and the Chicago system caters to pass first.

Number 2 and the biggest factor Jamal Crawford is a 6-6 200 pound athletic PG with great athletiscm and talent who is 23 yeasr old. he has alreay put up over 30 points multiple time as well as having high assist totals multiple times.

We have to see his talent and how it would mesh here. Not how we perceive it in Chicago.


This is the deal I would give them.

Jamal Crawford and Eddie Robinson for Charlie Ward Harrington a 2004 LOTTERY protected pick and the rights to Vujonic. AND Crawford would have to accept an extension for 3 years and 20mm--the same $ that Jason Terry received. If Im right,and I think I am,we wont need Vujonic because Crawford is a superior player. If we make the playoffs,the first round pick was well-worth the cost because we know Crawford wouldve been a huge cog in that happening.

That leaves us with two cores--a NOW core and a FUTURe core that includes Sweetney Lampe and Crawford.

AND if I could do it, I would trade KT for Stromile Swift straight up.

That would leave me at

Deke 7-2 Doleac Swift
Swift 6-9 Mcdyess Sweetney
KVH 6-10 Robinson 6-9
H2O 6-6 Andersen 6-6 Crawford
Crawford 6-6 Eisley 6-2


what it does is athletically UPGRADE both the front and back courts and balances the ages of the players much better. You add Swift Robinson and Crawford and those are three tall athletic skill players who would help us a great deal and upgrade our zone.

Only those who dream about with Milos will think we shouldn't dump him for that proposal.

I would trade for Jalen Rose in a heartbeat. If what you say about them wanting to move Crawford & Rose is the case, I'd give them Othella and KVH for them. Straight up. If they wouldn't bite right away, I'd throw in the rights to Vujanic and a draft pick (no need to lottery protect it ). The numbers work too- RealGM trade #1293982.

It would be ON AND POPPIN if that goes down! OOOH YEAH!!!

If they'd rather move Robinson instead of Rose for the players we have to offer, I'd take him and Crawford for Othella and Charlie Ward. Those numbers work too (RealGM #1293986).