Originally Posted by
Kiddin Like Jason
So, what are my chances of getting Oden and Batum back?
I know, as sure as I'm sitting here, that Oden is damaged goods, though, so that doesn't even appeal to me as much as it could.
Still, Portland is an alright option. New York is still tops by a lot, though.
Dallas and Orlando?
Eh, I wouldn't count on getting both Oden and Batum, but hell what do I know, maybe they really want to go out on a limb and go get Paul, and maybe the Hornets would like Oden. The thing is though, they'll have a DAMN hard time matching salaries if they don't include Oden, so I don't know. The Hornets wouldn't, and shouldn't want Camby. If the Hornets don't want Oden, the Blazers are pretty much out of the race. They won't trade Roy or Aldridge, and there are about 2-3 guys who can't be traded. Batum, Bayless, Fernandez, Andre Miller, Pryzbilla, Cunningham, and Pendergraph doesn't work, so unless Oden is in the trade, this is a no-go. And that's a huge if IMO.
New York either has to make the Hornets accept Ronny Turiaf (who has an extra year on his deal), or else have the Knicks gut their roster...
If Hornets can't pry Danilo away, both Randolph and Turiaf would have to be included in order for a deal to work. Curry, Buike, Walker, Chandler, Douglas, and Randolph together don't have enough salary, but substitute Randolph for Danilo and it does.
The smallest deals they can do is either..
A) Azubuike, Curry, Chandler, Rooster, Douglas.
B) Azubuike, Curry, Chandler, Turiaf, Randolph.
Unless they want both Randolph and the Rooster, which would change the complexion of the deal minutely, it'd basically be replacing Douglas from trade A with Randolph, leaving them with an option of Azubuike, Curry, Chandler, Rooster, and Randolph.
Orlando really doesn't have a chance. Any kind of deal they could make would revolve around Carter, Ryan Anderson, and Brandon Bass, unless the Hornets feel like taking back some contracts, would would make NO sense. Unless they feel like giving Paul away, Orlando just doesn't make sense.
New York has the best chance of getting it done IMO, but they won't be left with much outside of Felton, Paul, Okafor, Amare, Mozgov, and either Danilo/Randolph.
Portland is a no-go unless Oden is involved.
If New Orleans strictly wants to save money, Dallas is the team to call. Of the teams listed, they can offer the most cap relief, the Hornets would also be able to shed James Posey. I know you aren't high on Beaubois, but him and Dominique Jones are very interesting combo guards.
