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« on: May 23, 2005, 07:07:47 PM » |
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Sonics Trade: Latrell Sprewell Zarko Cabarkaba Jacquez Collier 2008 New Orleans Hornets First Round Pick 2009 Toronto Raptors First Round Pick 2010 Seattle Supersonics First Round Pick
Spurs Trade: Joe Smith Trent Kudla
Sonics agree...gives me another post player and another young gunner.
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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2005, 10:07:47 PM » |
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Spurs agree.
Smith wasn't in my long term plans so I was going to shop him this season. I hate losing Kundla but get a solid young player with poor potential in return + the 3 draft picks.
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2005, 10:11:13 PM » |
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This trade is huge for the Sonics.
Joe Smith gives this team a rebounding force to play next to Shaq and a young combo guard that will immediately start over Stockton at SG. (However, a strong TC from either player will decide who is the starter)
The starting lineup as we speak:
C - Shaquille O'Neal PF - Joe Smith SF - Roberto Dickau SG - Trent Kundla PG - Nicklaus English
This team is pretty much set, and I just need to add my two exceptions.
Finals, here we come!
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2005, 09:56:34 AM » |
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shit, sonics got even better. i hope shaq gets injured, that's our only hope. he's 33 after all and the program is AWARE of that!
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2005, 02:22:02 PM » |
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damn, i thought i had a top 5 pick in the Sonics 2008 but I guess it's more likely in the 20-25 range
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2005, 03:41:21 PM » |
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damn, i thought i had a top 5 pick in the Sonics 2008 but I guess it's more likely in the 20-25 range I think an "I told you so" is in order.
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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2005, 03:42:23 PM » |
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Hey, if you do well, do I get a "GM of the year" vote for shaq-gate?
BTW, I think this trade fits more in the spurs philosophy than keeping Smith, who while may marginally help them wouldn't have gotten them anywhere.
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2005, 03:52:35 PM » |
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Hey, if you do well, do I get a "GM of the year" vote for shaq-gate? You can be "Co-Executive Of The Year" with me.
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2005, 03:57:54 PM » |
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I think an "I told you so" is in order.
I think a lucky as hell is in order...
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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2005, 03:59:46 PM » |
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Lucky..maybe a bit.
I did have the cash to throw Shaq's way. I didn't think that I would land him, but I did have the money that he wanted.
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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2005, 04:00:42 PM » |
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Now, don't get me wrong, Sonics did a tremendous job getting 3 of the top 4 picks, and turning that into very good talent (although that might have been better in a different year. Imagine him ending up with Oscar Ferry, Garrett Pettit and Mason Mercer ).
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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2005, 04:02:09 PM » |
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That being said, this is the trade that likely makes the Sonics serious contenders this year. Joe Smith is a great role player to have next to Shaq.
For the Spurs, they get three picks, but most would appear to be non-lottery. But would you ever get more for Joe Smith??? I think not. They got more then value for the Joe Smith.
Win win, although this makes the Spurs worse in the short term. I thought the Smith addition helped them last year.
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