Ok, I'm going to look back on all of the major trades that have been made in the SSBA, and discuss who the overall winner of the trade is. So without furthur ado, we're starting at the start. I'm just going to discuss the players in the trade pertaining to the teams that they were traded to. If I start to talk about how Mo Pete was great for so-and-so because he helped get so-and-so and then helped get so-and-so....well that could be forever.
1. Hornets- Hawks.
http://phillyarena.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=92Hornets Trade:
J.R. Smith
Alex Garcia
Tim Pickett
2008 FirstHawks Trade:
Josh Childress---I like it alot for the Hornets. JR Smith put up some decent numbers this year (7ppg, 4rpg, 2apg)....but Childress is a stud with A potential, and helped to get Livingston, who should really help out the Hornets. It will be interesting to see where the pick falls, but as of right now I assume it will be a high 20's pick.
Winner:
Hornets. Childress was just easily the best player in this deal, and unless the 08 draft is remarkably deep, the Hornet's pick will have almost negative value for any team concerned about the cap.
2. Jazz-Nets.
http://phillyarena.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=115Nets Trade: Jason Kidd
Richard Jefferson Jazz Trade: Carlos Boozer
Kris Humphries
2006 2nd round pick--Huge blockbuster deal. A fantastic trade for both teams. The Nets not only got Boozer, but also paved the way for Okafor to join the team with this trade. The Jazz were able to pick up Jason Kidd, who was an all-league first teamer last year. Also, the Jazz got RJeff, who helped them get Marion, who they later trade away.
Winner: I'd say
Nets. Boozer is a stud, although he is not playing for that team any longer. Kidd, while great, is old, and Jefferson isn't quite the player in SSBA that he is in the NBA. Humphries is a young stud who should do nothing but develop further, although he is no longer with the Nets either.
3. Hawks-Knicks.
http://phillyarena.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=140Hawks Trade: Antoine Walker
Tony DelkKnicks Trade: Allan Houston
Knicks 2007 1st---Antoine is a solid 15.6ppg, 9.2rpg, so he was a great pickup for the Knicks. Can't argue with dumping Houston's HUGE contract either. However, this could have been the start of some serious contract clearing for the Knicks, but it didn't happen after this. THe Knicks had a payrolls of $102,657,533 this year. Houston has been somewhat unremarkable, but that Knicks first? Yeah, 2nd most ping pong balls in this draft lottery.
Winner: Hawks. Traded a decent player for a half decent one, took on a huge contract, but got a fantastic pick out of it. Not sure what they did with the pick though.
4. Sixers-Spurs.
http://phillyarena.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=145Sixers Trade:Tim Duncan
Malik Rose Spurs Trade:Glenn Robinson
Samuel Dalembert
Marc Jackson
Kendrick Brown
06, 08 first rounders
07,08,09 second rounders---Wow, what a huge trade. I'd love to say that this trade was easily favoured towards the Sixers, but what have they done with Dunkin'? Suffered through two painfull seasons. Sammy has turned out to be HUGE, big block man. Glenn Robinson has been unremarkable, as have Jackson and Brown. But getting 5 picks and a defensive stud for TD was not a bad trade for the Spurs. Malik Rose is what makes this trade favour the Sixers.
Winner:
Sixers, although the Spurs make a case. Dunkin' was good for 25.6 and 13 this year. A player that good should only be traded for another all-star, and unfortunatly the Spurs did not get one.
5. Rockets- Kings.
http://phillyarena.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=174KINGS TRADE: Peja Stojakavic
Bobby Jackson
Doug ChristeKINGS RECEIVE: Tracy McGrady
Bob Sura---Wow, another MONSTER blockbuster. All 5 players in this deal turned out to be great players. I don't mind this trade from a Rockets POV, because it got them Peja, who is a scoring beast (25.3ppg), Jackson who is a very capable backup, and Chrisite, a great defender who helped them bring in Mike Finley. However, this was also a great trade for the Kings. McGrady was an all SSBA first teamer this year.
Winner: So close, it's not even funny, but I'm gonna say
Rockets. All 3 players the Rockets' received are very capable. I think he got back fair value for TMac.
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That's all for tonight. Probably going to do 5 per day, 1 post every day. Then at the end of it all, I'll do a top 10 or top 20 trades of all time..
