Two more trade ideas for Chris Paul
Earlier today, I suggested a few trades that the teams — Lakers, Knicks and Magic — reportedly on Chris Paul’s short list could offer the Hornets.
Chris Broussard is now reporting that L.A. is not one of Paul’s preferred destinations, while Portland and Dallas are. Here’s a look at each team and the kind of deals they can offer.
TRAIL BLAZERS
Would both teams agree to a straight up Chris Paul/Brandon Roy swap? Since Roy is a base year compensation player, other assets would need to be included. Roy’s knees are a concern, but he’d give the Hornets a great backcourt (with Darren Collison) to build around. If the Blazers are unwilling to part with Roy, they could send LaMarcus Aldridge and Andre Miller to the Hornets for Paul. If the Hornets require that any deal include Emeka Okafor’s massive contract, the Blazers could include Joel Przybilla, Dante Cunningham and Jeff Pendergraph to even things out.
I doubt the Hornets would go for a deal that didn’t include Roy or Aldridge, but you never know. How about this deal that would include Przybilla and Miller along with Nicolas Batum, Rudy Fernandez and Greg Oden?
MAVERICKS
You know Mark Cuban started salivating when he heard that the Mavs were on Paul’s short list, but what can Dallas offer? They have plenty of talent, but they don’t have the kind of young talent that the Hornets would be interested in. Their best young player, Roddy Beaubois, is a guard, and the Hornets don’t really need guards with Collison and Marcus Thornton on the roster. Still, he’s a valuable asset, so he would probably be included.
How about Paul and Okafor for Beaubois, Caron Butler and Tyson Chandler? Chandler can’t be traded with another player, so it would have to be executed as two separate trades (Paul for Chandler and Okafor for Beaubois and Butler). The Mavs would get their guy, but I don’t know how a Chris Paul/Jason Kidd backcourt would work. Still, Dallas shouldn’t turn down a chance at Paul because they still have Kidd.
For the Hornets, they’d get a good young asset in Beaubois and immediate salary cap relief in Butler (who is a good player in his own right) and Chandler. The Mavs could always throw in a couple of first round picks to sweeten the deal. In the short term, New Orleans could start Collison, Thornton, Butler, West and Chandler, and they’d have loads of cap space to reload next summer.
There’s no doubt that the phone lines in New Orleans are burning up with this latest news. Just when you thought the NBA offseason was winding down, this happens.
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Portland trades Miller, Przybilla, Batum, Bayless and Rudy for Chris Paul and Emeka Okafor. The Hornets would not want Aldridge when they have West, and he has too big of a contract.
West is near the end of his deal and Aldridge is younger. Even if he is a little pricey, the Hornets need good players to build around.
For my Hawks. Marvin Williams, ZaZa Pachulia, Jordan Crawford, and 2 1st rounds-for Paul and Okafor.
i think the mavs have a better chance at getting him.thay have the right peices to make the best trade.thay got butler and tc’s exspiring contracts fist round pick,cash,young players that are going to be be good in the long run.
What about this trade with the Hornets, Magic, and Blazers:
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=25khd5k
Regardless of Hollinger’s analysis, the trade would give the Hornets a legit center, Carter’s non-guaranteed contract, and Brandon Bass, the Blazers could upgrade at PG with Nelson and get Pietrus off the bench, while the Magic can reload with Paul, Fernandez, and Camby.
guys how about this trade for cp3 to NYK: http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2523g2k
Ron — Good grief. What’s in it for the Wizards? Sure they’re rid of Arenas, but Okafor has a terrible contract.
ilike10s — Do you think Bass and Gortat are enough for Chris Paul? Would you do that trade if you were running NO? I wouldn’t.