New York trades:
Marcus Camby $6,250,000 to Denver
Allan Houston $12,750,000 to Denver (BYC Value $9,000,000)
Mark Jackson $3,860,000 to Denver
TOTAL: $22,860,000

Denver trades:
Nick Van Exel $9,093,750 to New York
Antonio McDyess $11,700,000 to New York
TOTAL: $20,793,750


TRADE ACCEPTED

Due to New York and Denver being over the cap, the 15% trade rule is invoked. New York and Denver had to be no more than 115% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Trade ID: 466622


Denver would be getting 3 key role players while only giving up 2. Van Exel wants out and McDyess probably won't be back until next year. And even then his injury could linger.


NY would be getting an All-Star caliber point guard capable of posting 22 points and 8 assists per game.
McDyess last season posted 18 Points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. This guy is a monster down low. A definite risk worth taking.

Both teams improve on their current situations.
What do you guys think?

I dont know what other guys think,but this one of the best trades I have seen.Both Dice+Camby are injury prone,and both teams need change.To bad Layden,does not listen and wont make risky trades.

I think the Nugs would just because McDyess is hurt and it would give them a chance. Starting Jackson, Houston, Abdul-Wahad, LaFrentz, and Camby is pretty decent compared to what they have now.

Posted by BigSm00th:

But, after thinking about it, the Knicks would be incredibly thin up front becuase McDyess is out and Van Exel would take all of Ward and Eisley's minutes, so I don't think they would do this.

Actually, I would rest McDyess, let him have the whole year off, tank the season, then get a nice draft pick and we'd get a healthy McDyess back.

I agree, the best option for the Knicks now is to tank the season.

Denver would not do that trade. They would not trade McDyess for those three, never mind McDyess and Van Exel.

I posted this Nuggets/Knicks trade back in January...
The trade was
Camby, Jackson, and Houston.
for
McDyess and Van Exel(when he was still with Denver)

Looking back now... I really feel we could have pulled it off.
If we would have added a pick the only difference from what actually materialized and what this trade proposes is Houston for Van Exel. I dunno. I'm sure if Layden would have tweaked it a lil we could have had a more complete trade with these guys back in the beggining of the year. Getting rid of Houston and adding VanX would have given us a more complete team right now with Spree playing his natural position. I really think this was a wasted opportunity.

Posted by nyvector16:

I posted this Nuggets/Knicks trade back in January...
The trade was
Camby, Jackson, and Houston.
for
McDyess and Van Exel(when he was still with Denver)

Looking back now... I really feel we could have pulled it off.
If we would have added a pick the only difference from what actually materialized and what this trade proposes is Houston for Van Exel. I dunno. I'm sure if Layden would have tweaked it a lil we could have had a more complete trade with these guys back in the beggining of the year. Getting rid of Houston and adding VanX would have given us a more complete team right now with Spree playing his natural position. I really think this was a wasted opportunity.

I don't think Houston for Van Ex is good deal talent wise. Yes, we become a balanced team because Spree gets to play the 2, but Ex has a lot less left i nhis tank than Houston. Houston is overpaid but not undetalented. I think we should have tweeked the deal to send them Thomas. That why we keep our center. Our read numorous articled that said All Denver was interested in was the pick, because they really wanted Nene. They would have taken Thomas if we pushed the issue, because Nene is their Center of the future, not Camby.