Golden State trades: Andris Biedrins, Brandan Wright, #6 for Rasheed Wallace, Kendrick Perkins, and cash
Boston trades: Rasheed Wallace, Kendrick Perkins, #19, and cash considerations for Al Jefferson and #4 (Cousins).
Minnesota trades: Al Jefferson and #4 for Andris Biedrins, Brandan Wright, #6 and #19
Everybody is happy!
I don't see why Golden State gives up the 6th pick just to unload Biedrins, especially since there's no certainty on Sheed retiring or saving them money. And Minnesota might miss out on Wes Johnson by dropping from 4 to 6 making them less interested in doing it. But I actually see the all around logic here which I can't in a lot of the other trade proposals I've read in the past 24 hours so TP.
Minnesota doesn't save much money though when I think about it a little more carefully. Jefferson has 3 years, $42 million left ($13-$14-$15); Biedrins has 4 years, $36 million ($9 each year); Wright makes $3.4 mil this year then restricted free agency. Minnesota saves another $600K or so a year by dropping from 4 to 6, but adds $1.2 mil for the 19. Or they sell it for a few million. Or combine it with their 16th pick and 23rd to try to move up to take a guy they want at 10-14.
They save $1.2 mil this year to swap out Al for Biedrins - more of a center (even if I don't think he's good) - and Wright. They also save $5 mil in 2011-12 and $6 mil in 2012-13, but have to pay $9 mil extra in 2013-14. Overall savings of about $3.2 million, plus potential income if they sell the 19th pick. If they still get Johnson at 6, it makes some sense for them since they've got to unload Al and can start Love at the 4 alongside Biedrins.
For Golden State, they save about $4.5 mil this year to swap out Biedrins and the 6th pick (won't include Wright since they didn't even play him last year) for Perkins and Rasheed plus probably $3 million in cash considerations. They save more if Sheed retires and/or takes a buyout for less than the $6.2 he's owed this year. They'd save the $9 million on Biedrins for the three following seasons, minus whatever they pay to Perkins if they keep him (let's say $7-8 mil per year), minus $6.9 mil if Sheed doesn't retire and keeps his option, plus whatever they'd be paying to the 6th pick had they kept him. I'd estimate they save about $3 mil per year in 2011-12, 12-13 and 13-14 to have Perk instead of Biedrins and the 6th pick. Perk is better than Biedrins for the 25-30 minutes each would pay, but G State then has to pay somebody else for the remaining 20-25 minutes instead of a cheap draft pick. Really uncertain, and I suppose it depends on how they value the 6th pick. If the Warriors want somebody there, I don't think it's enough savings to make this worthwhile.
For the Celtics, they take on $4.3 million extra this year to have Al and Cousins instead of Perk, Sheed and the 19th pick. Make that $8.6 with the luxury tax. Assuming $6.9 to Sheed in 2011-12 and $7 mil per year to Perk, they'd incur additional spending of probably $3-4 million in 2011-12 and $11-13 mil in 2012-13. Boston also assumes great risks in terms of Jefferson's knee and Cousins' attitude. Bear in mind, though, if Jefferson's knee ends up permanently damaged there could be insurance money available, and Perk has knee and shoulder issues of his own.
Bottom line, Boston does it despite the risk because of the potential to have two excellent young post scorers and Cousins's NBA-ready potential superstar talent. Minnesota might do it if they could be sure Johnson would still be there but that's questionable and the savings might not be enough to satisfy them. Golden State I think would say no.
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