Best Players Available Via S&T?

[Doc]

What about Haywood+Butler? Haywood is legit defending/rebounding big and butler give our wing some more pop

Umm ... what do we do with Hedo then? I mean, I guess Butler could start at the SG spot but I think he's better suited for SF myself. JMO

[f91ultra]

What about Haywood+Butler? Haywood is legit defending/rebounding big and butler give our wing some more pop

[Marz]

If you think Denver isn't parting with Nene, why would the bulls part with Noah? They're very high on Noah and the reason they're looking for an offensive post-threat is because they can pair him with Noah.

Anyway, from the entire list no one really stands out as really improving the Raptors. But, if we're trading Bosh, everyone seems to be in the right mindset: we need a defensive-minded, rebounding centre on the way back.

[tarunj]

Joakim Noah

If BC is serious about improving the Raptors for the future the best, and absolute best, possible scenario in my mind is a S&T to Chicago Bulls for Joakim Noah+ James Johnson + Draft pick.

Whatever the deal is Noah HAS to be included becuase he would be the absolute best complement to Bargnani. Imagine a 7 foot DEFENSIVE juggernaut Center who is young atheltic, strong, on of the NBA leaders in OFF Reb., one of the best young shotblockers and rebounders...now imagine that paired up with another 7 foot OFFENSIVE juggernaut in Bargnani who has all the offensive moves and tools to be a 25 point scorer in the NBA at some point. One more thing: Noah is salary controllable for a couple more years.

Somebody give me a reason why this would not be the best deal.There could not be a better pairing.

Oh and all those people who have posted some ridiculous S&T. Denever...???? JR Smith AND Nene. Are you serious. You really think Denver is that stupid. The Nuggets consider Nene just a slight notch under Bosh.

And the Thunder will never part with Westbrook or Harden, espeically Westbrook (although if he ever was actually available I would but him right at No.2 on the wish list behind Noah)

[Apollo]

Well, it would come down to how much the Nuggets would value Chris Bosh. Melo and Bosh would be an excellent duo. Landing Bosh would help secure Melo, who is coming up on a contract year in 2011.

[Doc]

Nice job Apollo.

Denver looks pretty tempting for me. I'd love to acquire Nene and JR Smith some way, some how. Smith could be that offensive juggernaut we've been desperate for at the SG spot and I love the interior presence of Nene both offensively and defensively. This in turn would allow Bargnani a little more flexibilty at the PF spot.

[Apollo]

Below are the likely suitors in a team by team breakdown and the possible players who could be involved in a S&T from those teams... Bosh recently came out and said that he will be looking for a team that gives him a good chance at winning and so a couple teams below have not come up in rumors in the past but would make sense to be in the hunt for him on some level, whether it be simple inquiries or heated bidding. Some expiring contract(2011) players were included merely because it could facilitate the Raptors ridding themselves of a long term crippling contract such as Hedo Turkoglu. It is possible the Colangelo would look to add the best player possible or use a S&T to leverage a team to take a guy like Hedo:

Blazers:
- LaMarcus Aldridge
- Greg Oden
- Rudy Fernandez
- Joel Przybilla(expiring contract)
- Nicolas Batum

Bulls:
- Joakim Noah
- Luol Deng
- Kirk Hinrich
- Taj Gibson
- James Johnson

Heat:
- Michael Beasley
- Mario Chalmers

Jazz:
- Carlos Boozer(S&T)
- Andrei Kirilenko(expiring contract)
- Paul Millsap
- Mehmet Okur(expiring contract)

Knicks:
- David Lee
- Eddy Curry(expiring contract)
- Wilson Chandler
- Danilo Gallinari
- Toney Douglas

Lakers:
- Andrew Bynum

Mavs:
- Caron Butler
- Brendan Haywood
- Jason Terry
- Erick Dampier(expiring contract)
- Jose Juan Barea

Nuggets:
- Nene
- K-Mart(expiring contract)
- JR Smith
- Ty Lawson
- Chris Andersen

Rockets:
- Yao Ming
- Kevin Martin
- Trevor Ariza
- Shane Battier
- Luis Scola
- Jordan Hill

Spurs:
- Manu Ginobili(S&T)
- George Hill
- Richard Jefferson
- DeJuan Blair

Thunder:
- Russell Westbrook
- Jeff Green
- James Harden
- Eric Maynor
- Nick Collison(expiring contract)