to the list of the Sixers, Mavs, Spurs, Suns, Kings and now Bobcats. Hehe. (Sorry bro, had to say it, even if it’s totally wrong.)

Believe it or not, I find the move interesting, but I think it’s one that makes the Suns maybe better for this season, if not in the long term. Richardson has the talent to make plays on 2 ends, and truthfully, is far better in the system that Porter will run than the one that Larry Brown was running in Charlotte. However, the interesting part is that Bell already knows Brown, and how he works, and certainly won’t have a problem with that. My question is how will he take to living in Charlotte after living in Phoenix for years. Ditto with Diaw who pretty much revived his career playing for D’Antoni after 3 awful years in the Atl.

Bottom line, this is a rare NBA trade that really works for both teams, and probably will for at least several years. However, the only question is how the money impact for both the Suns and Bobcats (Richardson with the higher base salary, and the longer contract with Diaw) will effect them long term. Raja Bell will be a much needed role player that the B’s lack, and ultimately, as I’ve said several times now, this is a trade that makes a great deal of sense.