A new way of thinking about this offseason

by gsloots on May 23, 2011 9:27 PM EDT

A few days ago someone mentioned the possibility of using Prokhorov's cash in order to swing a trade for Dwight. In this trade scenario the Nets would take on Gilbert Arenas and dump his contract under the amnesty clause. I realize that it is a bit premature to expect an amnesty clause, but pretty much all offseason talk, other than the draft hinges on the ultimate outcome the new CBA.

Let us assume that the new CBA does include an amnesty clause and a hard cap or something close to it. I was looking what teams may be looking to swing trades to unload overpaid veterans where the Nets could release the player and our more than rich owner could swallow the long term costs of a ridiculous contract. I looked at Detroit, is it possible that the Nets could trade Outlaw for a Ben Gordon and pick up a pick from Detroit? They could then subsequently drop Gordon instead of Outlaw, but it would save Detroit over 10 million dollars. Would the Nets take Gordon and the #8 pick for the #27 pick and drop Gordon and keep Outlaw?

What would Atlanta give up to take on Joe Johnson for Outlaw? It would be a ridiculous sum of money for Prokhorov and Atlanta doesn't have a first round pick this year. Would they do it for two seconds and an unprotected pick in the 2012 draft?

Other deals could be struck with Golden State for Lee or Chicago for Boozer which are less likely. But it would be an interesting way to use our money and cap space to acquire more resources. What do you guys think? Do you have any other ideas using this type of trade scenario?

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i might consider JJ

as spending unwisely. I dont think Mikhail became a billionaire by spending ill-advised money.

by danxcr on May 24, 2011 11:24 AM EDT reply actions

We wouldn't be trading for JJ

We would absorb his salary in trade and release him under the amnesty provision in order to obtain assets. It may not make sense but I am talking scenarios where that type of deal may be used to increase our assets.

by gsloots on May 24, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

this is a ridiculous proposal?

How for a second do you think that any of these teams will give up these quality players, in most cases star athletes, and most of them were resigned last offseason to long term deals. The most ridiculous part is the trade itself. We give up the worst player on the worst possible contract, and some useless second round picks or a decent pick next year, for their best players?? How would this possibly work? Who would ever accept this?

by Mas10121 on May 25, 2011 1:56 AM EDT reply actions

teams who would be over the cap.

If there is a hard cap those contracts will make it impossible to run a franchise, teams MAY be willing to unload long term deals to maintain some flexibility. It’s not ridiculous, most would say that the JJ contract is untradeable. Atlanta is going to have very little flexiblity moving forward. I am not saying that they would do it, but they may.

by gsloots on May 25, 2011 6:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Some problems with this

there is no way the NBA will allow this for several reasons. The amnesty clause probably wont allow teams to trade for a player and then use the clause on them, it probably will be based on players currently under contract. In all likelihood, the NBA will be lowering the salary cap from last year. I cannot see them installing a hard cap for next season and making teams operate below it, when teams are already above the current salary cap which is already being lowered.

Also, players like Johnson and Arenas do have huge contracts, why would the Prokhorov spend on something that will cost him millions, just to free up some salary space. He didn’t become as rich as he is making bad investment and spending millions for nothing

by chunk291 on May 25, 2011 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions