Hello Sixers Fans
by B-Huse on Jan 22, 2010 1:28 PM PST
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I have a trade idea that I thought I might pass along your way. Some of your members have already heard my idea but anyway if you could gimme some feedback that would be great. Thanks guys.
Cavaliers get: Troy Murphy
Sixers get: Zydrunas Ilgauskas, T.J. Ford, and Jeff Foster
Pacers Get: Elton Brand, Andre Iguodala
Basically this trade just rides on the idea of the Sixers getting rid of Brand. I think that's what was the catch in the possible McGrady/Iggy move that has made the trade not happen. Brand is fighting for the worst contract in the league at this point (I think he's the runner-up after the Gilbert Arenas incident). Z's 10 mil. contract ends at the end of this year, TJ Ford's and Jeff Foster's end after next season. You have a young team.... and Elton's contract could really kill the next half-decade for you. What do you guys think?
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The catch in the Iguodala Dalembert trade talks has to do with the fact that the sixers want more back than just mcgrady according to more reliable sources
As for this trade, what is it with pacer fans coming hee and posting trades where the sixers get anally violated, the pacers get the two bets players in the trade and give up spare parts?
by jemagee on Jan 22, 2010 1:44 PM PST reply actions
How in any way is Elton Brand a top player in this trade? I mean sure he’s a good low post player but he’s always injured and has one of the top 3 ugliest contracts in the NBA. I’m even iffy on this trade because Brand’s contract is so terrible. Cavs do it cause they want a player like Murphy to spread the floor and TJ is actually a really good player. He is just probably in the worst system imaginable for him, although every once in a while he will get a little careless…. but he is clutch. Oh and maybe I wanted to just touch bases with you guys. If you don’t like it, don’t read it buddy. It was just a question.
Did I say brand was the top player in this trade, I’m almost sure I didn’t.
I said the pacers get the two best players in the trade – Iguodala is the best -a nd none of the players listed are as good as Elton Brand – you might not pay attention to him playing – but he’s been quite good this year and coming off the bench because the coach is an idiot.
“TJ is actually a really good player” – Speaking of always injured…
by jemagee on Jan 22, 2010 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
but he’s always injured
Not to nit pick but before his achilles injury with the clippers he was a pretty healthy player. He averaged 75 games a season.
He is finally getting healthy again after his shoulder injury. He will probably never live up to his contract but you cannot say he is always injured.
Well after he talked about TJ being a good player (and ignoring his injury history) the ‘always injured’ thing lost all credibiilty anyway :)
by jemagee on Jan 22, 2010 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
Look kid, I get that you’re prolly an angry child, but if you don’t like it, say you don’t like it. But you DID say “The Pacers get the two best players in the trade” I get that Andre is the best by far. But I’m not convinced Elton is 2nd. I also never said T.J. wasn’t, but you’re not paying him close to 15 mil. for the next 4 years. Only reason you really get T.J. is for the salary drop. Oh and how often do you get on here?… dear lord get a life.
How many games have you seen Elton Brand play recently?
I’m going to guess you read the same rumor nonsense the rest of us read and presumed that Elton Brand is terrible. Elton Brand is still a very good basketball player (who can do more than score unlike Danny Granger) and an asset to any team – he has a terrible CONTRACT but he’s still a better player than the majority (if not all) of the pacers roster…don’t get contract confused with talent son.
I’m not paying TJ Ford or Elton Brand anything – and neither are you.
And you still haven’t answered the whole TJ Ford injury thing which you ignored but said Brand is constnatly injured.
You’ve proposed MULTIPLE bad trades that violate various teams and work out great for the pacers…the least you could do is leave them on the pacers board where everyone will agree with you since that’s really what you want…
You get very little…but that’s ok
by jemagee on Jan 22, 2010 9:12 PM PST up reply actions
I dont think it matters if Ford never plays a game in a Sixers uni. This trade has nothing to do with what the Sixers get, its all about what we get to give away (which is pathetic but its true).
by philiafan14364 on Jan 23, 2010 8:22 AM PST up reply actions
Id do it. If we give up Sammy + Iggy, we ask for something of value in return.
If we give up Brand + Iggy and dont get long contracts dumped back onto us, we take it a run.
Then trade everyone else but Young SPeights and Holiday cause the team just became the worst team in the east
by jemagee on Jan 22, 2010 5:22 PM PST up reply actions
Uhh, theres not much left to trade. Iverson, Willie (nobody in their right mind wants him), Sammy (see Willie), and Lou (might have some value).
A 33 win season is the same as a 5 win season right now (in fact, the 5 win season is probably better), so I dont really see a problem with the Sixers being the worst team in the league.
by philiafan14364 on Jan 23, 2010 8:18 AM PST up reply actions
Oh, and forgot Kapono, but the Sixers probably want to hang onto his EC.
by philiafan14364 on Jan 23, 2010 8:19 AM PST up reply actions
You do this deal if you desperately don’t want to pay the luxury tax. You don’t do the deal if you want to win any time in the future. Without Iguodala the Sixers have probably the worst roster in the NBA. Cap space would be pointless since no player worth anything would choose Philly over other teams with cap space and some hope to win games.
Bottom line: trading away Iguodala for the cap space is the worst move the front office could possibly make.
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