The Trade That Didn't Happen

hmmm we need a backup PG and we need a 3. and if i’m not mistaken the Nets really liked Alexander in the draft and were expected to draft him. Could we use another rookie on this team to play the 3? Probably would be rookie overload – but if Alexander ever develops, this would be one young, athletic squad for the future…

i wouldve done that

The deal would have cost the Nets $9.1 million next year and would have required them to commit by October 31 to another $2.8 million for Alexander’s third year…in 2010-11. So that’s $12 million over three years…a big commitment.

IF you thought Alexander was being badly managed in Milwaukee and were confident he is a rotation player, then it’s a close call. But Alexander HAS been a disappointment and last night was dressed quite nicely in tan suit at the end of the bench.

Ridnour is more of an issue. He’s capable of starting but would he play big minutes in a rotation with Harris and Dooling (who makes half what Ridnour makes)? $6.5 million for a third point guard?

bucks shouldve giving us alexander with yi and simmons…

alexander is a stud who will be knocking down 3’s at will in the future

wow, just WOW!

We would have received 2 “pieces” for Swift’s expiring contract, which is essentially worth nothing now that we bought him out.

Ridnour is a true point guard. We paid 6.5 mill for a 3rd string center this year didn’t we? Next year, he will be an expiring contract, and regardless of what team you are, an expiring contract is worth a lot…

Alexander was a top 10 pick. We liked him, and he hasn’t gotten PT. We could give him some run next year and trade him if we wanted to. Plus he’s athletic, can grab rebounds, block shots…needs a lot of development—-still has potential.

Leaning toward Net Income on this. We already have a full rotation and all the wings will return next year. CDR has trouble getting PT. Alexander would just become a project for 09-10. Maybe Kiki would work wonders with him and by 2010 he is a player. And I like the draft pick, of course, but it’s going to be a weak draft. Might have been a trade-up asset, depending on the finances of the holders of the top 2 or 3 picks, where the main value is. Ridnour is a good backup pg – did you see him out hustle DH for the offensive rebound that led to the Bucks’ last FG? – but he wd be underutilized here or wd just cut into KD’s pt. What we really need is an athletic 2 to back up VC. As far as 09 goes, that package of assets, as it would actually be used as opposed to its potential, isn’t worth 9MM.

luke is a good point…if it wasnt for harris’ scoring ability luke would be better than harris…

and alexander wouldve been our starting sf and could’ve helped yi with his english…

@mt57
Perhaps my wording was ambiguous…no first round pick in 2009. Alexander is the first round pick.

@andy
I thought of the Mandarin Connection too. Someone might have had to sedate Yormark after that trade…he would have gone apopletic at the marketing possibilities. The problem with Alexander is that it would have been hard to see how good he is this year with so few games left. Then by October 31, you would have to decide whether to pay him $2.8 million in 2010-11. You’d almost have to take the risk. If it turns out he’s a bust, you are on the hook for his salary the same year you’re trying to get under the cap.

Tough call.

Lots of risk in this decision either way and is a moot point now. I still think that could have been a good opportunity for the Nets to develop/build for the future with another young athletic piece. But if we are able to sign Marvin Williams in free agency for $6 million a year this is a great non-trade.

I never understood the Alexander pick. You trade for RJ earlier in the day, and then decide to draft another 3. Why not take the best big on the board – at least would have more trade value.

And as much as people say how weak this draft is – I think there are a handful of guys who will be very good NBA players who can be had middle of first round. Hopefully we have a plan – I do think the economics of sports is about to drastically change more than anyone can even comprehend at this point. Many teams may go into severe cost cutting mode – and player salaries have to come down quickly. I think restricted free agents will often times not have their team match, and the salaries will be much less than you would expect.

And if I am Lebron or DWade – I reup my deal this summer before a new cap comes into place. Get grandfathered in.

Joe Alexander is still very raw, especially for a guy turning 23 this year. Remember, he started playing high school basketball in Beijing at an elite private school full of children of diplomats and ex-pats. Not exactly top competition.

Thats a frggen joke.The nets didnt pass on that,no way.the kid got injured the first month of the season,so he could play bad. This is the single most stupid thing i heard in like forever.No way the bucks offered a top ten pick.

nah we dont need rindour, we have dooling, we should wait and sign marvin willaims

As much as I liked Alexander in college, he wouldn’t get enough time to show us anything this year. CDR barely sees the floor and with Yi, CDR, Swat, Brook, and Ryan we already have to wait for half the roster to mature. Alexander would have taken the spot of the experienced sf we need to get this summer. And we’ll be getting another rookie nest year. And I’ll take Dooling over Ridnauer. Especially for the money. Dooling is hitting 45% from 3 pt range. Can’t do better than that.