Indazone
06-08-2009, 12:53 PM
Addressing the needs of several playoff bound teams including the Spurs and the Rockets and knowing that this is a year where there are going to be many possibility for trades, buying picks, and teams looking to dump salary, I have listed several possibilities for available big men.
Rockets are flush with money and could buy a draft pick. They desperately need another big man. Rockets have a lot of trade assets including Landry, Scola, Lowery although it would take a very special player to let these guys go.
Spurs need another tough rebounding player for Center. Someone for rebounding and toughness on the block and to help out Duncan.
Lakers don't need to do anything. They will probably stand pat.
Hornets are hurting moneywise, they need to get rid of Chandler and get more help scoring. That means they will likely go with a shooting guard or scoring point.
Jazz are also going to be hurting during this recession. I look for the Jazz to dump one or more of their players. Jazz do not need more length as this is a very big physical team already. I look for the Jazz to try to improve their guard play.
Mavericks oh where do I start here. The Mavs have the money with Cuban and could move in any direction. I think the Mavs are going to try to get a big man that could significantly improve the post play. They could also use another shooting guard coming off the bench and get rid of Stackhouse.
Suns- Oh blow this team up already. Sarver is going to have a garage sale. Shaq is available.
Blazers - This team is young but they are also over the cap with Darius Miles factoring into the equation. Could this mean that they are willing to dump salary for an expiring?
Cavs will definately try to get a big man. Does that mean waiting it out and then making an obscene offer to Yao in 2010? Or does that mean the Rockets trade away all their assets for Bron? Interesting possibility of a Yao/Bron pairing in 2010. In any event, for 2009, the Cavs need to try for a big man for more rebounding and scoring punch in the center position. Shaq anyone?
Celtics will probably stand pat with a healthy returning Garnett.
Atlanta has many trade assets too and may be willing to deal Warrick.
Anyway, here we go. Here is a list of players that I think might be obtained by buying a draft pick or through trades.
From the Draft
7ft 3 Hasheem Thabeet
7 ft BJ Mullins
Possible Free Agents
Zaza Pachulia
Varajao(player option)
Chris Birdman Anderson
Antonio McDyss
Kwame Brown
Rasheed Wallace
Nesterovic
Ratliff
Drew Gooden
Etan Thomas
Trade Bait
Bosh
Shaq
Camby
Kaman
Warrick
Randolph
Gortat
Chandler
Okur
Hadaddi
Darko
Europe
Boroussis - NBA ready big man but foul prone.
Vujcic if you can lure him away from Olympiacos.
Rockets are flush with money and could buy a draft pick. They desperately need another big man. Rockets have a lot of trade assets including Landry, Scola, Lowery although it would take a very special player to let these guys go.
Spurs need another tough rebounding player for Center. Someone for rebounding and toughness on the block and to help out Duncan.
Lakers don't need to do anything. They will probably stand pat.
Hornets are hurting moneywise, they need to get rid of Chandler and get more help scoring. That means they will likely go with a shooting guard or scoring point.
Jazz are also going to be hurting during this recession. I look for the Jazz to dump one or more of their players. Jazz do not need more length as this is a very big physical team already. I look for the Jazz to try to improve their guard play.
Mavericks oh where do I start here. The Mavs have the money with Cuban and could move in any direction. I think the Mavs are going to try to get a big man that could significantly improve the post play. They could also use another shooting guard coming off the bench and get rid of Stackhouse.
Suns- Oh blow this team up already. Sarver is going to have a garage sale. Shaq is available.
Blazers - This team is young but they are also over the cap with Darius Miles factoring into the equation. Could this mean that they are willing to dump salary for an expiring?
Cavs will definately try to get a big man. Does that mean waiting it out and then making an obscene offer to Yao in 2010? Or does that mean the Rockets trade away all their assets for Bron? Interesting possibility of a Yao/Bron pairing in 2010. In any event, for 2009, the Cavs need to try for a big man for more rebounding and scoring punch in the center position. Shaq anyone?
Celtics will probably stand pat with a healthy returning Garnett.
Atlanta has many trade assets too and may be willing to deal Warrick.
Anyway, here we go. Here is a list of players that I think might be obtained by buying a draft pick or through trades.
From the Draft
7ft 3 Hasheem Thabeet
7 ft BJ Mullins
Possible Free Agents
Zaza Pachulia
Varajao(player option)
Chris Birdman Anderson
Antonio McDyss
Kwame Brown
Rasheed Wallace
Nesterovic
Ratliff
Drew Gooden
Etan Thomas
Trade Bait
Bosh
Shaq
Camby
Kaman
Warrick
Randolph
Gortat
Chandler
Okur
Hadaddi
Darko
Europe
Boroussis - NBA ready big man but foul prone.
Vujcic if you can lure him away from Olympiacos.