NBA Offseason Moves--Eastern Conference
Even though the offseason just officially opened, a lot of moves have already been made, and damnit, I just can't wait anymore. So even though there's several questions left (Where will Eddie Curry and Tyson Chandler end up? Will the Mavs cut Michael Finley?), here's a team by team analysis of significant changes to each team's roster.
Eastern Conference--Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics
Additions: Gerald Green (SG, draft); Brian Scalabrine (PF, Free Agent FA)
Subtractions: Gary Payton (PG, FA); Antoine Walker (PF)
The more I look at the Celtics roster, the more I think they have to move Paul Pierce. The Celtics don't have a point guard (no, Marcus Banks doesn't count as an NBA starting point), and they are obviously going young (as they should). Scalabrine was brought in to teach Jefferson post moves and play for him when he's in foul trouble--I still can't believe they spent $15 mil on him. Like I said, they are doing the right thing; I just don't see Paul Pierce--or Ricky Davis--as being a part of that.
New Jersey Nets
Additions: Shareef Abdur-Rahim (PF, trade); Jeff McInnis (PG, FA); Antoine Wright (GF, draft)
Subtractions: None.
I could throw Richard Jefferson in the Additions, too. The Nets have already had a fantastic offseason. Abdur-Rahim (who they got for only a conditional first round pick) is no Kenyon Martin, but he's exactly what the Nets need: a good, tough low post scorer who rebounds well. I've always loved Jeff McInnis--I think he has a fantastic game, and I think he's got a bum rap with his "attitude" problems (you'd have gone crazy if you were on the Clippers with Lamar Odom and Michael Olowakandi, too). He's a great pick up as a backup point. The Nets have one of the best backcourts in the league--Kidd, Carter, Jefferson, McInnis, and a talented rookie in Antoine Wright. The Nets will be a force to deal with next year, as long as Carter doesn't play like a total pussy.
New York Knicks
Additions: Larry Brown (Coach); Quentin Richardson (GF, trade); Nate Robinson (PG, draft); Channing Frye (C, draft); Jerome James (C, FA).
Subtractions: Kurt Thomas (PF, trade); Allan Houston (SG; amnesty claus).
Of course the biggest additional is Brown, but don't let that fool you: this team will still suck next year. The Knicks are one of the few teams in that they probably aren't done dealing in the offseason, since Brown will definitely want to make some moves. Here's what I want to know: everyone in New York is so excited about the two new rookies, Frye and most especially little Nate Robinson. A) Let's calm down on Nate Robinson. 5'9" rookie point guards will only contribute so much, people. B) It's not going to matter anyway. Brown doesn't play rookies. Just ask Darko.
They'll be fun to watch, though, as in it's going to be fun watching Larry Brown try to kill Stephon, Jamaal Crawford, and Isiah Thomas. I see a Law & Order episode coming out of this one.
Philidelphia 76ers
Additions: Maurice Cheeks (Coach)
Subtractions: None.
The Sixers had about a million free agents, and somehow managed to keep them all. However...this is after finishing in seventh in the weak ass East, all while Allen Iverson was having a career year...so, do we really want to keep all these guys? Sure, they're young, but I just don't see all the upside that Philly does. We'll see; everyone's real excited about Cheeks, so now we'll see how well these kids improve now that they all have fat contracts.
Toronto Raptors
Additions: Chalie Villanueva (LOL...I mean, PF, draft); Joey Graham (SG, draft)
Subtractions: Donyell Marshall (PF, FA).
See the draft grades. This team is going to suck for a long, long time.
Atlantic Division
Chicago Bulls
Additions: None (yet).
Subtractions: None (yet).
As I said earlier, Tyson Chandler and Eddie Curry are still out there, and are the best free agents left. Chandler will almost assuredly end up with the Bulls. Curry...that's a different story. I see this going down one of two ways: 1) Curry doesn't find any good offers, ends up signing a one year deal with the Bulls but being very pissed about it, shows up to the season out of shape and with a bad attitude, sucks the first half of the season, and plays his heart out the second half in order to get a contract. Curry is like Shawn Kemp used to be: I would never give him more than a one year deal. You always want him playing for more money; once he's set, he'll balloon to God only knows how many pounds. 2) The Hawks will sign Curry for a RIDICULOUS amount of money, the Bulls will laugh and say, "Okay", and Curry will become an even fatter Shawn Kemp.
In case you can't tell, I don't have much respect for Eddie Curry.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Additions: Danny Ferry (ROFL...General Manager); Larry Hughes (SG, FA); Donyell Marshall (PF, FA)
Subtractions: None.
The Cavs may have gotten the steal of free agency when they signed Larry Hughes. I'm sorry, I'd rather have him over Ray Allen or Michael Redd, and they got him for $20 mil less. I don't know why people don't have more respect for Larry's game, he's been unstopable at both ends of the court for two years. Finally, Lebron has someone else on his team who can actually score. The Cavs probably aren't done, either; they're desperately trying to trade Drew Gooden, and still need a starting point. Great offseason for the Cavs so far.
And look at it this way, Cavs fans: Danny Ferry HAS to be a better GM than he was a player. Right?
Detroit Pistons
Additions: Flip Saunders (Coach).
Subtractions: Larry Brown (Coach).
I could put Darko as an addition, since he'll finally get a chance to play. But since I don't think he has any game, I won't do that. God I hope the Pistons do great with Flip, thus making Larry Brown look bad.
Indiana Pacers
Additions: Ron Artest (SF, suspension); Danny Granger (SG/SF, draft), Sarunas Jasikevicius (PG, FA).
Subtractions: None (maybe Austin Croshere, amnesty).
The rich get richer. Personally, I'd trade Ron Artest for whatever I can get for him, and roll the dice with Danny Granger, who will be one of the top players from this year's draft. I still can't believe the Pacers ended up with him. Sarunas Jlafjdl;afjdal;fjka;e is supposed to be the best point guard in Europe, and supposedly is good enough to take over as the starting PG the second half of the season. In other words, the Pacers should be BAD ASS next year.
Should be.
Milwaukee Bucks
Additions: Adrew Bogut (C, draft); T.J. Ford (PG, spinal injury); Bobby Simmons (SF, FA).
Subtractions: None.
The Bucks spent a TON (too much) money keeping all their free agents this summer. There's a lot of if's this year...if T.J. Ford returns to pre-injury form and keeps improving, if Bogut can play like a lottery pick (I'm not even going to ask him to play like a number 1 pick, just a lottery pick), if they can play Bobby Simmons, Desmond Mason, and Michael Redd at the same time (I think Mase may be dealt sooner rather than later), then the Bucks might do something. Like finish fourth or fifth in the East. At best.
Wow, the Bucks should have spent their money wiser.
Southeast Division
Atlanta Hawks
Additions: Marvin Williams (SF, draft); Salim Stoudamire (PG, draft); Joe Johnson, (GF, trade)
Subtractions: Boris Diaw (GF, trade)
Well, the Hawks did finally manage to convince someone to play with them, when they got Joe Johnson to sign. Expect him to jack up almost as many shots as Antoine Walker did, though, since that's the only reason he would leave the Suns to come play for the Hawks. He will rue the day he made this decision.
Good job drafting Marvin Williams and not Bogut (thank the Bucks for keeping you from making that mistake), but so far Marvin has looked HORRIBLE in summer leagues. The media thinks that Marvin has incredible potential, and I agree, but I just can't shake the feeling that he's going to end up being a bust. There's just something mentally not right with him.
There's still a chance the Hawks will get Eddie Curry, to which I say good luck with that. If that happens, expect Curry to hit 450 pounds in the next three years. Hell, 500 isn't out of the question.
Did I mention that all of the Hawks average to good players (Al Harrington, Marvin Williams, Josh Smith, Josh Childress, and Joe Johnson) play two positions (2 & 3). Okay, that's not entirely fair: Johnson can play a little point. A little.
Well, like I said, Johnson was a good signing, even if they had to ridiculously overpay to get him. I'd say good luck to the Hawks fans if they had any.
Charlotte Bobcats
Additions: Raymond Felton (PG, draft); Sean May (PF, draft)
Subtractions: None (yet)
This one can also be qualified with a "see my draft" column. I think the Bobcats dropped the ball in the draft, but they want to suck to get good draft picks for another year or two, so it wasn't too big of a loss. I don't think they should let Gerald Wallace go, however, which it looks like they're going to do. To whom I don't know.
Miami Heat
Additions: James Posey (SF, trade); Jason Williams (PG, trade); Antoine Walker (PF, trade); Wayne Simien (PF, draft)
Subtractions: Eddie Jones (SF, trade)
Now onto the busy beavers. Kudos for the Eddie Jones trade--you got three starters for half a starter. Hell, I'd have traded Eddie Jones for James Posey straight up, and then laughed at the Grizzlies.
(And yes, I realize that that means laughing at Jerry West. But he thought Hakim Warrick went to Princeton! Princeton! How do you make that mistake? 5 minutes after drafting him, you say he went to Princeton on national TV? And it's not like you could say, "Well, he was torn between Sean May and Hakim Warrick, and they went with Warrick, but he still had May on his mind, so he accidentally said North Carolina." No! It's Princeton! No one from Princeton has anything to do with the NBA draft. Wow.)
Sorry, got a little off track there. Anyway, Posey reminds me of Eddie Jones ten years ago, when Eddie was still good. Great defender, athletic swingman, can put the ball in the basket when he gets it but doesn't need it, above average three point shooter. You know, a great compliment to Shaq and Dwayne Wade.
I've never been a big fan of Jason Williams, but I'll give him this: I think he's made an honest effort to mature as a player and as a person since coming to the Grizzlies. The problem he's had there is, who does he learn from? Who was the savvy veteran to teach him the ropes, to keep him in line? Who was looking out for him, and who did he respect enough to listen to when they he needed someone to slap him upside the head? No one. Memphis was an exceptional team in that it was a team full of misfits who found a way to put it together. That was nice to see, but that didn't help him out.
Now, however, he has literally the biggest star in the game. I see The Big Aristotle adopting JWill, and making him his running buddy. I see him teaching him when to be flamboyant, and when to calm down. I see him slapping JWill upside the head--and how many times would it take Shaq slapping you upside the head for you to get the point--when he gets too out of control. Like him or not, Shaq is a winner, and Shaq is one of--if not the--smartest superstars in the game (look how well he made sure he meshed with Dwayne Wade. Sure, he did that in order to win and to be a good teammate, but if you don't think he REALLY wanted to mesh well with his new superstar guard in order to make his old superstar guard look like an even bigger asshole, you're crazy). In other words, this is JWill's chance to become the player he's had the potential to be. If he can't make it here, he can't make it anywhere.
Now Toine...that's a different story. I don't know if I can think of a worse player to put on this team. You want a PF who: can't jump (can he even dunk anymore? I honestly don't think so); can't offensive rebound; plays spotty D (sometimes he's great at D, but when he pouts, he's badddddd); can't shoot, but will jack up so many shots he makes Allen look pass happy; and thinks he should be the number 1 option on any team. Plus his game just doesn't fit well with Shaq and DWades. He doesn't shoot well enough to to take advantage of Wade's penetration and Shaq's kick outs, and he won't do the dirty work underneath that Shaq likes his PFs to do. In other words, the Heat should hope that Toine doesn't make too much of a stink when Udonis Haslem is starting over him and even Simien's is getting some PT by about the All Star break. I'd encourage Miami to get rid of him for the first decent offer they could get, but I have no idea who would want him.
Still, that's a pretty damn good trade for Eddie Jones. The Heat are still without question top 3 in the East.
Orlando Magic
Additions: Fran Vazquez (F, draft); Travis Diener (PG, draft); Keyon Dooling (PG, FA)
Subtractions: Fran Vazquez (F, draft); Doug Christie (SG, trade or cut); Jackie Christy (psycho, trade or cut)
HEHEHEHEHEHE. I couldn't resist. First, I had to put Fran Vazquez as both an addition and a subtraction, since the Magic drafted him in the lottery and then he said, "You know what? I'm going to chill in Spain one more year." Great job guys. You passed on Danny Granger, Gerald Green, and Joey Graham (amongst others) to get him. And trust me, you won't want him once he gets here.
Then after only half a season of Mrs. Christie, you're going to do WHATEVER it takes to get rid of her and her husband after dealing Cutino Mobley (I never thought I would be for keeping Mobley for anyone, but the Christie's would have to be it) for him. Wow.
Dwight Howard...get out as soon as you can!
Washington Wizards
Additions: Caron Butler (SF, trade); Antonio Daniels (PG, FA)
Subtractions: Larry Hughes (SG, FA); Kwame Brown (PF, trade)
As cool as I think it is to see Hughes go to Cleveland, I'm a little disappointed. The Wizards were a fun and fantastic team to watch last year; it would have been really cool to see him, Arenas, and Jamison gel.
The Wizards recovered well: duping LA to trade them Caron Butler, and picking up Antonio Daniels as a free agent. Hughes' loss is still huge, however. Hopefully Caron can finally fulfill is potential here and go from an average starter to a star; I still can't believe he's not a bad ass. Not a good offseason, but not as bad as it could be.
Eastern Conference--Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics
Additions: Gerald Green (SG, draft); Brian Scalabrine (PF, Free Agent FA)
Subtractions: Gary Payton (PG, FA); Antoine Walker (PF)
The more I look at the Celtics roster, the more I think they have to move Paul Pierce. The Celtics don't have a point guard (no, Marcus Banks doesn't count as an NBA starting point), and they are obviously going young (as they should). Scalabrine was brought in to teach Jefferson post moves and play for him when he's in foul trouble--I still can't believe they spent $15 mil on him. Like I said, they are doing the right thing; I just don't see Paul Pierce--or Ricky Davis--as being a part of that.
New Jersey Nets
Additions: Shareef Abdur-Rahim (PF, trade); Jeff McInnis (PG, FA); Antoine Wright (GF, draft)
Subtractions: None.
I could throw Richard Jefferson in the Additions, too. The Nets have already had a fantastic offseason. Abdur-Rahim (who they got for only a conditional first round pick) is no Kenyon Martin, but he's exactly what the Nets need: a good, tough low post scorer who rebounds well. I've always loved Jeff McInnis--I think he has a fantastic game, and I think he's got a bum rap with his "attitude" problems (you'd have gone crazy if you were on the Clippers with Lamar Odom and Michael Olowakandi, too). He's a great pick up as a backup point. The Nets have one of the best backcourts in the league--Kidd, Carter, Jefferson, McInnis, and a talented rookie in Antoine Wright. The Nets will be a force to deal with next year, as long as Carter doesn't play like a total pussy.
New York Knicks
Additions: Larry Brown (Coach); Quentin Richardson (GF, trade); Nate Robinson (PG, draft); Channing Frye (C, draft); Jerome James (C, FA).
Subtractions: Kurt Thomas (PF, trade); Allan Houston (SG; amnesty claus).
Of course the biggest additional is Brown, but don't let that fool you: this team will still suck next year. The Knicks are one of the few teams in that they probably aren't done dealing in the offseason, since Brown will definitely want to make some moves. Here's what I want to know: everyone in New York is so excited about the two new rookies, Frye and most especially little Nate Robinson. A) Let's calm down on Nate Robinson. 5'9" rookie point guards will only contribute so much, people. B) It's not going to matter anyway. Brown doesn't play rookies. Just ask Darko.
They'll be fun to watch, though, as in it's going to be fun watching Larry Brown try to kill Stephon, Jamaal Crawford, and Isiah Thomas. I see a Law & Order episode coming out of this one.
Philidelphia 76ers
Additions: Maurice Cheeks (Coach)
Subtractions: None.
The Sixers had about a million free agents, and somehow managed to keep them all. However...this is after finishing in seventh in the weak ass East, all while Allen Iverson was having a career year...so, do we really want to keep all these guys? Sure, they're young, but I just don't see all the upside that Philly does. We'll see; everyone's real excited about Cheeks, so now we'll see how well these kids improve now that they all have fat contracts.
Toronto Raptors
Additions: Chalie Villanueva (LOL...I mean, PF, draft); Joey Graham (SG, draft)
Subtractions: Donyell Marshall (PF, FA).
See the draft grades. This team is going to suck for a long, long time.
Atlantic Division
Chicago Bulls
Additions: None (yet).
Subtractions: None (yet).
As I said earlier, Tyson Chandler and Eddie Curry are still out there, and are the best free agents left. Chandler will almost assuredly end up with the Bulls. Curry...that's a different story. I see this going down one of two ways: 1) Curry doesn't find any good offers, ends up signing a one year deal with the Bulls but being very pissed about it, shows up to the season out of shape and with a bad attitude, sucks the first half of the season, and plays his heart out the second half in order to get a contract. Curry is like Shawn Kemp used to be: I would never give him more than a one year deal. You always want him playing for more money; once he's set, he'll balloon to God only knows how many pounds. 2) The Hawks will sign Curry for a RIDICULOUS amount of money, the Bulls will laugh and say, "Okay", and Curry will become an even fatter Shawn Kemp.
In case you can't tell, I don't have much respect for Eddie Curry.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Additions: Danny Ferry (ROFL...General Manager); Larry Hughes (SG, FA); Donyell Marshall (PF, FA)
Subtractions: None.
The Cavs may have gotten the steal of free agency when they signed Larry Hughes. I'm sorry, I'd rather have him over Ray Allen or Michael Redd, and they got him for $20 mil less. I don't know why people don't have more respect for Larry's game, he's been unstopable at both ends of the court for two years. Finally, Lebron has someone else on his team who can actually score. The Cavs probably aren't done, either; they're desperately trying to trade Drew Gooden, and still need a starting point. Great offseason for the Cavs so far.
And look at it this way, Cavs fans: Danny Ferry HAS to be a better GM than he was a player. Right?
Detroit Pistons
Additions: Flip Saunders (Coach).
Subtractions: Larry Brown (Coach).
I could put Darko as an addition, since he'll finally get a chance to play. But since I don't think he has any game, I won't do that. God I hope the Pistons do great with Flip, thus making Larry Brown look bad.
Indiana Pacers
Additions: Ron Artest (SF, suspension); Danny Granger (SG/SF, draft), Sarunas Jasikevicius (PG, FA).
Subtractions: None (maybe Austin Croshere, amnesty).
The rich get richer. Personally, I'd trade Ron Artest for whatever I can get for him, and roll the dice with Danny Granger, who will be one of the top players from this year's draft. I still can't believe the Pacers ended up with him. Sarunas Jlafjdl;afjdal;fjka;e is supposed to be the best point guard in Europe, and supposedly is good enough to take over as the starting PG the second half of the season. In other words, the Pacers should be BAD ASS next year.
Should be.
Milwaukee Bucks
Additions: Adrew Bogut (C, draft); T.J. Ford (PG, spinal injury); Bobby Simmons (SF, FA).
Subtractions: None.
The Bucks spent a TON (too much) money keeping all their free agents this summer. There's a lot of if's this year...if T.J. Ford returns to pre-injury form and keeps improving, if Bogut can play like a lottery pick (I'm not even going to ask him to play like a number 1 pick, just a lottery pick), if they can play Bobby Simmons, Desmond Mason, and Michael Redd at the same time (I think Mase may be dealt sooner rather than later), then the Bucks might do something. Like finish fourth or fifth in the East. At best.
Wow, the Bucks should have spent their money wiser.
Southeast Division
Atlanta Hawks
Additions: Marvin Williams (SF, draft); Salim Stoudamire (PG, draft); Joe Johnson, (GF, trade)
Subtractions: Boris Diaw (GF, trade)
Well, the Hawks did finally manage to convince someone to play with them, when they got Joe Johnson to sign. Expect him to jack up almost as many shots as Antoine Walker did, though, since that's the only reason he would leave the Suns to come play for the Hawks. He will rue the day he made this decision.
Good job drafting Marvin Williams and not Bogut (thank the Bucks for keeping you from making that mistake), but so far Marvin has looked HORRIBLE in summer leagues. The media thinks that Marvin has incredible potential, and I agree, but I just can't shake the feeling that he's going to end up being a bust. There's just something mentally not right with him.
There's still a chance the Hawks will get Eddie Curry, to which I say good luck with that. If that happens, expect Curry to hit 450 pounds in the next three years. Hell, 500 isn't out of the question.
Did I mention that all of the Hawks average to good players (Al Harrington, Marvin Williams, Josh Smith, Josh Childress, and Joe Johnson) play two positions (2 & 3). Okay, that's not entirely fair: Johnson can play a little point. A little.
Well, like I said, Johnson was a good signing, even if they had to ridiculously overpay to get him. I'd say good luck to the Hawks fans if they had any.
Charlotte Bobcats
Additions: Raymond Felton (PG, draft); Sean May (PF, draft)
Subtractions: None (yet)
This one can also be qualified with a "see my draft" column. I think the Bobcats dropped the ball in the draft, but they want to suck to get good draft picks for another year or two, so it wasn't too big of a loss. I don't think they should let Gerald Wallace go, however, which it looks like they're going to do. To whom I don't know.
Miami Heat
Additions: James Posey (SF, trade); Jason Williams (PG, trade); Antoine Walker (PF, trade); Wayne Simien (PF, draft)
Subtractions: Eddie Jones (SF, trade)
Now onto the busy beavers. Kudos for the Eddie Jones trade--you got three starters for half a starter. Hell, I'd have traded Eddie Jones for James Posey straight up, and then laughed at the Grizzlies.
(And yes, I realize that that means laughing at Jerry West. But he thought Hakim Warrick went to Princeton! Princeton! How do you make that mistake? 5 minutes after drafting him, you say he went to Princeton on national TV? And it's not like you could say, "Well, he was torn between Sean May and Hakim Warrick, and they went with Warrick, but he still had May on his mind, so he accidentally said North Carolina." No! It's Princeton! No one from Princeton has anything to do with the NBA draft. Wow.)
Sorry, got a little off track there. Anyway, Posey reminds me of Eddie Jones ten years ago, when Eddie was still good. Great defender, athletic swingman, can put the ball in the basket when he gets it but doesn't need it, above average three point shooter. You know, a great compliment to Shaq and Dwayne Wade.
I've never been a big fan of Jason Williams, but I'll give him this: I think he's made an honest effort to mature as a player and as a person since coming to the Grizzlies. The problem he's had there is, who does he learn from? Who was the savvy veteran to teach him the ropes, to keep him in line? Who was looking out for him, and who did he respect enough to listen to when they he needed someone to slap him upside the head? No one. Memphis was an exceptional team in that it was a team full of misfits who found a way to put it together. That was nice to see, but that didn't help him out.
Now, however, he has literally the biggest star in the game. I see The Big Aristotle adopting JWill, and making him his running buddy. I see him teaching him when to be flamboyant, and when to calm down. I see him slapping JWill upside the head--and how many times would it take Shaq slapping you upside the head for you to get the point--when he gets too out of control. Like him or not, Shaq is a winner, and Shaq is one of--if not the--smartest superstars in the game (look how well he made sure he meshed with Dwayne Wade. Sure, he did that in order to win and to be a good teammate, but if you don't think he REALLY wanted to mesh well with his new superstar guard in order to make his old superstar guard look like an even bigger asshole, you're crazy). In other words, this is JWill's chance to become the player he's had the potential to be. If he can't make it here, he can't make it anywhere.
Now Toine...that's a different story. I don't know if I can think of a worse player to put on this team. You want a PF who: can't jump (can he even dunk anymore? I honestly don't think so); can't offensive rebound; plays spotty D (sometimes he's great at D, but when he pouts, he's badddddd); can't shoot, but will jack up so many shots he makes Allen look pass happy; and thinks he should be the number 1 option on any team. Plus his game just doesn't fit well with Shaq and DWades. He doesn't shoot well enough to to take advantage of Wade's penetration and Shaq's kick outs, and he won't do the dirty work underneath that Shaq likes his PFs to do. In other words, the Heat should hope that Toine doesn't make too much of a stink when Udonis Haslem is starting over him and even Simien's is getting some PT by about the All Star break. I'd encourage Miami to get rid of him for the first decent offer they could get, but I have no idea who would want him.
Still, that's a pretty damn good trade for Eddie Jones. The Heat are still without question top 3 in the East.
Orlando Magic
Additions: Fran Vazquez (F, draft); Travis Diener (PG, draft); Keyon Dooling (PG, FA)
Subtractions: Fran Vazquez (F, draft); Doug Christie (SG, trade or cut); Jackie Christy (psycho, trade or cut)
HEHEHEHEHEHE. I couldn't resist. First, I had to put Fran Vazquez as both an addition and a subtraction, since the Magic drafted him in the lottery and then he said, "You know what? I'm going to chill in Spain one more year." Great job guys. You passed on Danny Granger, Gerald Green, and Joey Graham (amongst others) to get him. And trust me, you won't want him once he gets here.
Then after only half a season of Mrs. Christie, you're going to do WHATEVER it takes to get rid of her and her husband after dealing Cutino Mobley (I never thought I would be for keeping Mobley for anyone, but the Christie's would have to be it) for him. Wow.
Dwight Howard...get out as soon as you can!
Washington Wizards
Additions: Caron Butler (SF, trade); Antonio Daniels (PG, FA)
Subtractions: Larry Hughes (SG, FA); Kwame Brown (PF, trade)
As cool as I think it is to see Hughes go to Cleveland, I'm a little disappointed. The Wizards were a fun and fantastic team to watch last year; it would have been really cool to see him, Arenas, and Jamison gel.
The Wizards recovered well: duping LA to trade them Caron Butler, and picking up Antonio Daniels as a free agent. Hughes' loss is still huge, however. Hopefully Caron can finally fulfill is potential here and go from an average starter to a star; I still can't believe he's not a bad ass. Not a good offseason, but not as bad as it could be.
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