ChicagoTom wrote:

migya wrote:The TWolves should be the ones offering a package like RDavis, MJames and one other guy, like Jaric, for Iverson. Like I said, they would still have the young future backcourt of Foye and McCants, as well as potentially very good forward Eddie Griffin to have around Iverson and KG. That woyld not be a bad team at all and the sixers might just go for such a trade

When the Sixers deal Iverson I am sure the goal is to get younger and free up some salary cap space in the process. That being said, the above deal does not make any sense. Mike James, Ricky Davis and Marko Jaric will do little to help the Sixers get better and more importantly, these three will not bring and hope for the future.

James and Davis specifically will never play on winning teams. They should be on a team with Al Harrington and Shareef Abdur-Rahim. Not to say they are bad players, but not the kinds of players you trade for a guy like Iverson.

I honestly do not think Minnesota has the pieces to make a trade work. My prediction is that Iverson's 18 million dollar salary, which expires in 2009, ends up in Boston. I am guessing a combination of Theo Ratliff (12 million, expires in 2008) plus Gerald Green (1.75 per year, expires in 2009), Sebastien Telfair (1.8 per year, expires in 2008) and potentially Al Jefferson (1.75 per year, expires in 2008) AND a future first round draft pick.

The salaries are close. Iverson is around 17-18 this year with 20-21 over the next two seasons, while the Celtics would be trading 17.3 million in salaries.

I see this as Boston getting the player they want NOW to compete in the lowly Atlantic division and in turn, the Sixers get younger with Green, Jefferson and have a point guard replacement with Telfair.

The Sixers might see this as too much, but fiscally, it makes sense and in the NBA things have to make fiscal sense more than common sense when trying to make a trade happen.

Thoughts? Predictions where Iverson will end up?

John Patrick wrote:That is a sensible trade, I could imagine that happening. Also don't forget the Bobcats, who have tons of cap space. Brevin Knight, Gerald Wallace, Sean May and a pick for Iverson.

xBayAreaWarriorx wrote:Yeah, I'd think the Bobcats should grow more, and if Michael and Bernie don't see much progression, then they could trade for a veteran. But not Iverson, it's too early to get rid of those kids. Especially with Greg Oden becoming a Bobcat a possibility.

ChicagoTom wrote:I honestly do not think Minnesota has the pieces to make a trade work. My prediction is that Iverson's 18 million dollar salary, which expires in 2009, ends up in Boston. I am guessing a combination of Theo Ratliff (12 million, expires in 2008) plus Gerald Green (1.75 per year, expires in 2009), Sebastien Telfair (1.8 per year, expires in 2008) and potentially Al Jefferson (1.75 per year, expires in 2008) AND a future first round draft pick.

The salaries are close. Iverson is around 17-18 this year with 20-21 over the next two seasons, while the Celtics would be trading 17.3 million in salaries.

I see this as Boston getting the player they want NOW to compete in the lowly Atlantic division and in turn, the Sixers get younger with Green, Jefferson and have a point guard replacement with Telfair.

The Sixers might see this as too much, but fiscally, it makes sense and in the NBA things have to make fiscal sense more than common sense when trying to make a trade happen.

Thoughts? Predictions where Iverson will end up?

migya wrote:The sixers are not in the driver's seat because Iverson demanded a trade and he is inactive right now.

TMC wrote:

migya wrote:The sixers are not in the driver's seat because Iverson demanded a trade and he is inactive right now.

Just 'cos they seem to be in a rush to trade him. He's the one that wants to leave, and the more they wait, the better offers they'll get. I'd wait at least til mid-january to make any trade.

migya wrote:There is no real reason for the team to trade any of the core guys. The team has not been very convincing this season but there has been a fair few injuries as well. With most of the guys back, then we will see how good the team really is

coltraning wrote:

migya wrote:There is no real reason for the team to trade any of the core guys. The team has not been very convincing this season but there has been a fair few injuries as well. With most of the guys back, then we will see how good the team really is

agree. Until a healthy JRich and Ike are back, we really have no complete sense what is here. Interesting stat: BD leads the league in assist to turnover ratio

tHe_pEsTiLeNcE wrote:

#32 wrote:

TMC wrote:

#32 wrote:Iverson's a black hole, like I've always said.

People love the guy... just not when he's playing for THEIR team.

Quite the opposite. The ones that love him the most are those that root for his team... ask any Philly fan if they want to see him go and most would rather have Billy King fired.

What I meant was that everybody loves AI... but most smart fans are opposed to trading for him.

agreed. I'd trade baron for him straight up (because AI is basically a better less injury prone version of Baron) but no more. no way I give equal value for him