Yeah, this idea of NOH taking on Calderon is pretty dumb.
Here, IMO, is how the Raptors get Collison:
Calderon to Portland for Pryzbilla/Bayless/cash to cover trade kicker.
Next, NOH gets:
Bayless/Evans/Bellinilli/Pryzbilla
FOR
Okafor/Collison
Probably not enough to convince NOH, so:
TPE/Heat 1st Round pick for Stojakovic
With this, NOH save $14million this year, rid Okafor's contract (if they really want it gone), obtain young talent in Bellinilli and Bayless, and have $13 million in expiring contracts.
Peja will be injured
PG: Collison/JJ/Banks
SG: DeRozan/Barbosa
SF: Weems/Kleiza/Peja
PF: Bargs/Davis/Dorsey
C: Okafor/Johnson/Alabi
Peja and Banks give $19 million in expiring contracts to resign Weems (or maybe part of MLE?), get a 3rd string PG, sign 2011 1st round draft pick, and make a huge offer to Marc Gasol.
Worry about getting out from Okafor later
Or possibly work a deal where Raps only take back Peja/DC and keep Pryzbilla for 1 year and NOH keep Okafor.
Why would Portland do this?
They need a PG who can hit the 3. Bayless/Miller/Fernandez are not working out in Portland with McMillan. Also, Portland could probably also send a combination of Miller/Fernandez/another player to Detroit (who need a PG) for Tayshaun Prince or to Indiana (who need a PG) for Troy Murphy or Charlotte (LOL - who need a PG) for Diaw.
Anyways, not too concerned about the other teams. I think this would work for Raps and does not include, "Why don't we just trade Evans/Banks/Calderon for the greatest PG on earth (when healthy)?"
Here, IMO, is how the Raptors get Collison:
Calderon to Portland for Pryzbilla/Bayless/cash to cover trade kicker.
Next, NOH gets:
Bayless/Evans/Bellinilli/Pryzbilla
FOR
Okafor/Collison
Probably not enough to convince NOH, so:
TPE/Heat 1st Round pick for Stojakovic
With this, NOH save $14million this year, rid Okafor's contract (if they really want it gone), obtain young talent in Bellinilli and Bayless, and have $13 million in expiring contracts.
Peja will be injured
PG: Collison/JJ/Banks
SG: DeRozan/Barbosa
SF: Weems/Kleiza/Peja
PF: Bargs/Davis/Dorsey
C: Okafor/Johnson/Alabi
Peja and Banks give $19 million in expiring contracts to resign Weems (or maybe part of MLE?), get a 3rd string PG, sign 2011 1st round draft pick, and make a huge offer to Marc Gasol.
Worry about getting out from Okafor later
Or possibly work a deal where Raps only take back Peja/DC and keep Pryzbilla for 1 year and NOH keep Okafor.
Why would Portland do this?
They need a PG who can hit the 3. Bayless/Miller/Fernandez are not working out in Portland with McMillan. Also, Portland could probably also send a combination of Miller/Fernandez/another player to Detroit (who need a PG) for Tayshaun Prince or to Indiana (who need a PG) for Troy Murphy or Charlotte (LOL - who need a PG) for Diaw.
Anyways, not too concerned about the other teams. I think this would work for Raps and does not include, "Why don't we just trade Evans/Banks/Calderon for the greatest PG on earth (when healthy)?"
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