Comments on: Could the Detroit Pistons facilitate an Amar’e-to-Miami deal?

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:51:13 +0000

If we are going to get rid of some key players, we need somebody huge to take over. This is what I created.
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yk3od7y
Now, this could be realistic (above), but for the fun of it, I made an amazing trade that would make Detroit AMAZING.
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ylet6ka
Dwight Howard as a piston? I like the sound of that

By: xerowattbulb

xerowattbulb — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:27:16 +0000

Della: That’s a terrible trade for the Pistons. At least the other version had the Pistons coming away with a 20 million expiring contract, yours is less the 15, and it would single handedly make the Cavs almost unbeatable. Further, all these trades for cap relief are wasted if the money is spent the way it was this past off season. Why make a trade for nothing? Address a need for the team and trade for that. The last thing the Pistons need this season after all the losing is to also be this year’s version of the Grizzlies: setting up another team for a championship without getting equal value back.

By: Della

Della — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:36:00 +0000

Here's a better trade for everyone involved: http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yz4w9pc. The Pistons get two expiring contracts and get rid of Kwame, Tatshaun, and Maxiel. The Cavs get the championship and Toronto should get a #1 pick, Tay for 2 years, and Varejao to replace Bosh.

By: xerowattbulb

xerowattbulb — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:29:04 +0000

The problem with the second trade is that you have to have an plan on how you use the cap relief. Is there really going to be a chance of bringing in Wade or Bosh? I doubt it, seems like the big free agents of 2010 want to go to big markets with a lot of glamor. So what do you really get out of this? I’ve said it before, Rip can play his game till he’s 40 and he’s shown the willingness to adapt a little to mesh with others. Prince is worth more to the team in a trade, but only if he brings back something they need (quality at the 4 or 5). Besides that, you have Stuckey and Gordon and Jerebko and Daye to try to build with, adding new pieces through the draft. A trade JUST to trade is worthless.

By: Twotimez

Twotimez — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:23:14 +0000

First off whatever. The Suns like Hickson a lot better than Beasley. He’s a poor man’s Stoudemire. Beasley is more of a half court type of guy. Hickson runs the floor well like Stoudemire and he can finish strong around the basket. Not to mention Beasley has off court issues. So the Suns do not favor Beasley over Hickson. If the Heat don’t come up with something then Hickson is the best deal available. It allows them to get under the luxury tax and keep a young player. They save tons of money after they buyout Z which is a big thing right now. But we’ll see. I say Cleveland are still the favorites.

By: Marcus Taylor

Marcus Taylor — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:57:30 +0000

I like this trade. Not really sure how effective Rip would be in Miami. IMO, he struggles to create his own shot, relying on screens is a huge part of his game, and makes him a tough adjustment for most teams to incorporate him into their offense. However, if Miami loses Wade, they’ll still have good talent to put on the court. If I’m Wade or LeBron, I force a sign and trade to go to Orlando regardless of who my team adds, so if I’m Miami I really would like to get this done. Detroit also will benefit by allowing the young guys more playing time and help determine if in the off season they need to go after Haywood, or just wait for a center in the draft.