The Wildcard?

by R-Man on May 26, 2009 9:53 PM PDT Comment 11 comments

The biggest question (beyond will Rubio slip to #4) is will Washington trade out of the #5 spot and what will it take to move up to that spot.

From what I have read, you keep hearing a late first rounder, possibly a cheap young player, and someone able to take on Etan Thomas' contract. If that's really all it takes, it's down to us and Memphis, and I, for one, would love to trade for the #5 pick.

I believe Thomas' contract is expiring, so while it is taking on more money next year, it doesn't hurt the future cap flexability of the team, so really it comes down to whether you can get the Wizards to bite on just a cap dump and the #23.

If we were to get the #5 pick and Rubio slips to #4, we could probably put together a package of Rubio and Jordan Hill that would tempt the Clips into giving up Griffin. Or, we could even use the pick, packaged with Donte Greene and the first pick in the 2nd (Claver, Mills?) to tempt PHO into dealing Amare.

Coming out of the draft with both Rubio and Stoudemire or Griffin (with the hope we pick up John Wall next year) would be unbelievable.

Is it a stretch? Yes. Probably going to happen? No. But that pick would open up some interesting possibilities.

(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)

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Thomas's contract is NOT expiring

unless you’re talking about Kenny Thomas.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement.

by Aykis16 on May 27, 2009 12:00 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

DX shows it expiring after 2009/10 just like Kenny Thomas

Having both the terrible Thomas contracts on one roster would be quite a feat (and approximately 16mil coming off the books in 2010).

by R-Man on May 27, 2009 6:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seems I was mistaken.

What would you trade for the 5 pick?

Father of the "Natt this!" movement.

by Aykis16 on May 27, 2009 7:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Worst case scenario is taking a player like...

Jordan Hill, Tyreke Evans, etc.

Best case, use the #5 to trade for a player. PHO seriously would have to consider the #5 and Donte and #31 for Stoudemire (a player that is unhappy and probably going to leave in 2010), especially if we threw in the Thomas’ contracts and they unloaded another undesirable contract.

by R-Man on May 27, 2009 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Too soon to tell

Someone brought up a good point that there isn’t much talent GM’s are comfortable drafting this year. The only warm, fuzzy picks are in the top 3 so the price might be higher this year than most.

by bignerd on May 27, 2009 12:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

No Chance

There is no chance Phoenix will accept that for Amare…… or Washington would accept #23 and #31 for E. Thomas and #5. Those deals would have those GM’s looking for work very soon….. This is how I see it going… We will take Tyreke Evans at #4 if Rubio is gone and just have to see who falls to #23 and #31….. We will then use the approx. $7 million in cap space we will have only if there is a free agent that we consider a bargin for the talent….. Ramon Sessions maybe?

by KingsFanNoMatterWhat on May 27, 2009 3:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Amar'e and his retinal detachment is a serious injury

The last update is that he is healing slowly and he will remain a risk for re-detachment. He will need to add protective eyewear and it is very likely that his vision will never fully recover.

With one eye not seeing at the same level of the other eye, most likely his depth perception will be effected.

Bottom line: this is a serious injury and very likely a career changer. As a fan, I would prefer not to have that risk, and the expense of obtaining STAT on the Kings.

by betweentheeyes on May 27, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

As a positive twist on a tragic situation

its going to be cool to have another player sport the Horrace Grant glasses.

by jstnblke41 on May 27, 2009 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

sorry, I am Jurassic Old Skool

Kareem Goggles

by betweentheeyes on May 28, 2009 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

+1

I’m not even mad

by jstnblke41 on May 28, 2009 12:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe not but I didn't come up with this on my own...

I am basing this on what I have heard and read in the rumormill.

Steve Kerr wanted young players/picks and expiring deals for Amare. The #5 pick, Donte Greene and Etan/Kenny Thomas contracts are just that. Furthermore, we were rumored to be a player in the Stoudemire discussions, but they wanted JT and Petrie wouldn’t go there. Jordan Hill would be a similar type of player, and could possibly be better than Shock, so I don’t think it is as far fetched as you make it out to be.

Boston got Ray Allen straight up for the #5 pick, and remember Amare’s value is lessened because of the risk involved in trading for a guy that is set to become a free agent after the season. Team’s aren’t going to give up the farm for a player who could bolt after one season.

As far as Washington goes, I didn’t come up with that one. See Hollinger’s column on espn <a href=“”http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=PERDiem-090520" >. " >here. He floats it and he sets the parameters. He shouldn’t have a pro-King bias, and that is what he is stating the #5 pick will fetch.

by R-Man on May 27, 2009 8:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs