Now that Frolo's on the Block...Bring on the Trade Ideas!!!
Well, we all knew this day was coming...Conclusive analysis from all but Mr. ORNG shows the Suns are well...not good, and after Fropez was summarily laughed at for an extension--You know it, the fans are foaming at the mouth for prospective roster moves. We could continue this all season of trying to carefully calculate brilliant roster moves for the future, but it's always better to put yourself out of your misery quickly. Therefore, without further adieu, it's time to bring on all the good, mediocre, bad, odious, and just plain outlandish trade ideas...If your mind can concoct it and the trade machine doesn't blow up when you input it, post it here...
In the sterling tradition of Scott Howard (Who I blissfully stole this idea from with wanton disregard for literary rights...), I will start it off with what I consider a proposal that is just bad but not quite putrid enough to make you throw up in your mouth...(Remember, be considerate as some of us actually have to go to meetings today and it's not always easy to brief the boss with BSOTS vomit all over your shirt).
Here's the three team craporama that I propose:
Phoenix gets: Corey Maggette, Charlie Villanueva, Will Bynum, Ben Wallace, and Detroit Shock SG Ivory Latta
Detroit gets: Steve Nash, Boris Diaw, Robin Lopez, Markieff Morris, and a Jumbaco
Charlotte: Ben Gordon, Marcin Gortat, Jason Maxiell, and an oil-guzzling, smoke-blowing 1999 Chrysler Sebring
Why Phoenix does it: Hell if I know, but Corey Maggette used to be athletic, sucks less than Shannon Brown and he'll remind us of the good old days with Vince Carter. Charlie V. because somebody has to start at Power Forward and he as spokesman for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, can hoipefully help Grant stave off male pattern baldness. Will Bynum, because I want to prove that it's possible to be a worse point guard than Sebastian Telfair. Ben Wallace because we need a big man in the tradition of Earl Barron and Jarron Collins and also because he didn't get a chance to foul up the joint during his first stint here, and finally Ivory Latta, because she's probably better than anything else on the remaining roster...
Why Detroit Does it: Nash, because as truly depressing as the city is, him coming to town would be the excitement equivalent of GM opening 10 new factories and the memory of Darko being wiped from the annals of history. Boris Diaw, because restaurants in a deflated market need lots of patrons--considering that Diaw moves twice as fast in a Bistro line as he does rotating on defense, he's perfect. Robin Lopez, because there are a lot of abandoned buildings in Detroit that need to be smashed, Markieff Morris because it's always fun to crush a kid's dreams, and finally the jumbaco because Steve deserves better...
Why Charlotte does it: Ben Gordon because Michael Jordan needs to finally realize he sucks as an executive, Marcin Gortat because after having a team that has been subjected to Diop at center, frankly, I feel sorry for them. Jason Maxiell, so he can dole out well-deserved ass-kickings for Tyrus Thomas on a regular basis, and finally the a 1999 Chrysler Sebring which probably runs better than the Charlotte Front Office.
The trade machine says we are 10 wins less than before the trade (I didn't realize it would let you go negative...)There you have it.-bad, but not totally horrible. C'mon guys I know you can come up with better or worse...way better or way worse...!
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Ivory Latta? That sounds like the name of a Starbucks drink.
Can I please have mine with a double shot of espresso and non-fat milk?
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She's a shooting Guard for the Detroit Shock
and she can’t be any worse that what we rolled out there this season…
Let's do this...!
Then again double shot of that expresso ...
would take away the bitter taste of this season so far…
Let's do this...!
I'm a little tired this afternoon.
There are several Suns players I’d be willing to give up for a double shot of quality espresso right now.
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by East Bay Ray on Jan 25, 2012 4:36 PM MST up reply actions
I'd give up Chilly and Warrick for just a hint of cappuchino aroma...
Lemme revise this trade just to account for those two lead anchors:
Phoenix gets: Ben Wallace, Detroit Shock SG Ivory Latta and an oil-guzzling, smoke-blowing 1999 Chrysler Sebring
Detroit gets:Boris Diaw, Hakim Warrick, and a Jumbaco
Charlotte: Ben Gordon, Josh Childress, plus an assurance we’ll never pawn off French players on them again.
Hell, it’s the best I can do…
Let's do this...!
Could we have david stern announce at some point during the draft- “there’s been a trade”, the phoenix suns trade robin lopez for the rights to the Jumbaco."
But in all seriousness, we could trade lopez and cash considerations to the celtics for the rights to their 2nd first round draft pick. The salaries are pretty close and dooling would be a one year rental anyway, so we’d get that money back for free agency.
Another lopez trade idea is lopez to the clippers for eric bledsoe and briam cook. The clippers don’t really have a backup to DeAndre jordan, lopez would fill that need. Bledsoe is talented but behind billups,williams and foye for playing time and is coming back from injury. The suns should be able to get him if they’re willing to make the trade.
My last trade idea doesn’t get us an additional pick, but gives us a potential replacement for hill with excellent defensive skills in chris singleton. Shelvin mack would be a throw in to make the deal work, but would also provide tough defense from the guard position and solid perimeter shooting.
This isn't bad...
But I just thought of something…Rolo is a serviceable back-up..Does any trade the Suns do dictate a need for a big-man inclusion. I don’t feel safe with Channing Frye as your only back-up center on the roster. We need size with any deal.
Let's do this...!
you know if it comes down to it
We could potentially just move up in the draft via Lopez. In 2009 the Nuggets traded Steven Hunter+cash+ their 2016 second round pick for Memphis’s 2010 first round pick. maybe try that with someone like Cleveland or better yet Golden State.
If a stud was availalbe , I'd say that's the case
But there’s no sure thing in the draft this year…It’s kind of a crapshoot this year and to give up Lopez like that..Not sure that is the right answer
Let's do this...!
Every year is a crap shoot.
But this year is supposedly one of the deepest drafts in years, so if youre going to do something like this then this is the time. I’m not even saying we SHOULD do this. But I’d rather do this than just let him walk. His trade value is diminished due to his play, FO comments, etc, so Lopez alone will not garner a high to midlevel pick.
What i am saying is tha tif we trade Fropez..
we need a productive player in return not a draft pick….
Let's do this...!
What it you use him for draft position?
Trade Lopez to New Jersey (to play with Brook), in exchange get back Johan Petro, and the right to trade draft picks with the Nets.
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Because there is a very good possibility we end up with a higher pick than NJ
The Suns are currently 6-11, and the Nets sit at 6-13, and will get Brook back at some point this season.
The nAets play in an easier conference and are alittle more younger and athletic...
They can withstand this kind of season better than the Suns team as presently constructed.
Let's do this...!
I see the "getting Brook back" part
as the thing that sabotages their season
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