NO, SA isn't in trouble, if he is the starting center on a great team thats fine. He was the starting center on a team whose next tallest player was 6-9 and couldn't jumper over a shoe.

He's great for them, get some rebounds, and put-backs. Thats all they need from him, we needed much more.

KT would look good playing next to Duncan too. bfd

He and Anderson get the last laugh because the Knicks are at home fishing, and both Anderson and Nazr are playing for winning teams....

Posted by MaTT4281:

Exactly, the reason they can get away with Nazr at Center is because they have Duncan playing right next to him.
How exactly does he get the last laugh? We all knew we were sending him to a team that could very likely win it all. We still got Malik (who's better at guarding centers than Nazr), and those 2 late first rounders. I think this is possibly the only move Isiah has made that EVERYONE agrees with.

Two late first round picks are very valuable....look at the spurs young european draft picks the last few years - ginobli, udich, parker. I think there can be plenty of value late in the first round considering how many young undeveloped players get drafted early on.

Can anyone tell me how many 4th quarter minutes Mazr got? I watched a little of it and didn't see him play at all in the 4th.

Posted by diderotn:

That I agree with. Don't get me wrong, I wanted Nazr out of town also, but I wanted him around more than Kurt. Why didn't Isiah offer Kurt instead????

Posted by gunsnewing:

remember Isiah is drafting so there's a good chance he'll draft someone better than Nazr at 30 maybe even a Center. If he found Ariza at 43 I can only imagine how he'll do in this deep draft.

because no one wants Kurt and his contract. He was overpaid buy at least $2-3mil and Nazr is taller

As usual when I watch Nazr I watch the oppoenent get into the lane for a layup with ease but boy Nazr works hard for those rebounds. Especially on all the point blank shots he misses and grabs his own rebound

I'm ok with the Nazr trade. I dont think it was a good trade, but it wasnt bad either. I like Malik and I hope Isiah's ability to draft good players stays true. What I dont like about it is it took away our only real chance of engineering any kind of sign and trade this offseason. Depending on who we were targeting a package of Nazr's expiring deal and possibly cash or a pick would have been an attractive option for a lot of teams. Maybe with Gasol's extension kicking in Memphis cant afford to resign Stromile, but getting back Nazr and say $3mm in cash is a decent plan B for Memphis. Maybe Nazr and pick 8 gets you a shot at Darko. Who knows.. but I do know those option are now gone. A 27 year old center with a $5.5mm expiring deal would have been a good piece, and I think taking back Rose's contract doesnt really justify the picks.

Anyway time will tell. Nazr is a good player but he's not what we needed, especially from that position. Hopefully we get a little lucky with that #30 pick this year as this is a pretty deep draft. It would be nice if a guy like Gomes or Blatche falls.

Rose does come with a great attitude and will to win. I do think he will play a good role for us. I was thrilled that game last year when he lost his cool and kicked the scorers table. Finally we have someone that is actually bothered by losing every night.

Posted by diderotn:

I will not be ok with any deal that Isiah makes until he finally deal Kurt...

even the KG trade!

Posted by fishmike:

I'm ok with the Nazr trade. I dont think it was a good trade, but it wasnt bad either. I like Malik and I hope Isiah's ability to draft good players stays true. What I dont like about it is it took away our only real chance of engineering any kind of sign and trade this offseason. Depending on who we were targeting a package of Nazr's expiring deal and possibly cash or a pick would have been an attractive option for a lot of teams. Maybe with Gasol's extension kicking in Memphis cant afford to resign Stromile, but getting back Nazr and say $3mm in cash is a decent plan B for Memphis. Maybe Nazr and pick 8 gets you a shot at Darko. Who knows.. but I do know those option are now gone. A 27 year old center with a $5.5mm expiring deal would have been a good piece, and I think taking back Rose's contract doesnt really justify the picks.

Anyway time will tell. Nazr is a good player but he's not what we needed, especially from that position. Hopefully we get a little lucky with that #30 pick this year as this is a pretty deep draft. It would be nice if a guy like Gomes or Blatche falls.

Rose does come with a great attitude and will to win. I do think he will play a good role for us. I was thrilled that game last year when he lost his cool and kicked the scorers table. Finally we have someone that is actually bothered by losing every night.

This is a really good post, Nazr would have been valuable in a sign and trade. However, the draft is what determines how good this trade was. If Zeke can get us some gems with those picks, it will have been a good deal. if ge drafts losers, it wasn't.