CLE sends: Semih Erden
BOS sends: Kings 2014 second round pick (top 55 protected)
Why Cleveland does it: To free up a roster space, Semih is little used there and with Varejo, Jamison, Hickson, and Harangody there last year, and Varejo was injured. So I can't see him getting time with Thompson and any other free agents coming in. It would free a roster spot for them, like they did for us. (PS: I've been against the Cav's trade at the deadline since the start)
Why Boston does it: Pretty obvious, to get a big body that knows our system and has chemistry with the big 4. It would save money instead of trying to get two centers with splitting the MLE, or the LLE, or any variation of the two. Then we could pitch the full MLE at a center and offer him the starting gig. Knowing that we have Jermaine and Semih waiting in the ranks. That would leave our roster set up like this going into the preseason:
PG) Rondo, West, Bradley
SG) Ray, Moore, Gilbert Brown (<--likely to at least get a preseason/training camp invite)
SF) Pierce, Green, ? (<-- Do we really need another SF?)
PF) KG, JJ, ? (<-- Big Baby? Troy Murphy?)
C) ?, Jermaine, Semih
I realize this trade is a pipe dream since we already gave him up (unfortunately) but if it did happen, or something similar to it (ie: a different 2nd rounder or cash considerations) how would you feel about it? I would love it. That would put us one big body away from a menacing front court again, provided that the big body is healthy and lives up to the MLE (Dalembert? DeAndre? Przybilla?)
Topic: Trade Idea With Cleveland (Unlikely, but Beneficial) (Read 6206 times)