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Hornets willing to give up lotto pick to dump Okafor
« on: March 12, 2012, 09:57:23 AM »

Offline lantinm

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Emeka Okafor is signed through the 2013-14 season, owed nearly $28 million in salary after this season. The Okafor contract is, arguably, the worst long-term deal in the NBA. The Hornets looking to package a first-rounder with the Okafor contract makes total sense. Finding a potential buyer, well that's another issue.

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Cavs will stay in touch w/Hornets (regarding Eric Gordon) however. Hornets said to still be entertaining offers for either of 2 first rounders to dump Okafor deal

If they decide to remove the protection on it, I think I would make this deal (if it could land us Davis, Barnes, etc).


http://www.iamagm.com/news/2012/03/11/hornets.willing.trade.first.round.pick.order.get.rid.emeka.okafor
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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2012, 10:00:17 AM »

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With Eric Gordon's injury this is one deal I would make involving Ray.  Take on a legit center but get back a lottery pick.  Couldnt we still amnesty him too?
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2012, 10:02:34 AM »

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Quote from: Rondo2287 on March 12, 2012, 10:00:17 AM
With Eric Gordon's injury this is one deal I would make involving Ray.  Take on a legit center but get back a lottery pick.  Couldnt we still amnesty him too?

Nope, we couldn't amnesty him.  New Orleans can only amnesty Okafor.  This is the kind of deal I can see Danny making.
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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2012, 10:06:59 AM »

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Im not sure I would be opposed to a deal like that. Okafor is at least a legit center in the middle, i would use the first rounder as trade bait.
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« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2012, 10:07:20 AM »

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Quote from: lantinm on March 12, 2012, 10:02:34 AM
Quote from: Rondo2287 on March 12, 2012, 10:00:17 AM
With Eric Gordon's injury this is one deal I would make involving Ray.  Take on a legit center but get back a lottery pick.  Couldnt we still amnesty him too?

Nope, we couldn't amnesty him.  New Orleans can only amnesty Okafor.  This is the kind of deal I can see Danny making.

I agree--so much for discipline, this could be a temptation.
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2012, 10:07:44 AM »

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Quote from: lantinm on March 12, 2012, 10:02:34 AM
Quote from: Rondo2287 on March 12, 2012, 10:00:17 AM
With Eric Gordon's injury this is one deal I would make involving Ray.  Take on a legit center but get back a lottery pick.  Couldnt we still amnesty him too?

Nope, we couldn't amnesty him.  New Orleans can only amnesty Okafor.  This is the kind of deal I can see Danny making.

I think this is a no brainer

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=82q4maa
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« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2012, 10:08:26 AM »

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Who do we give up?
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« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2012, 10:09:48 AM »

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That's a no brainer. You have to do that deal IMO. This is what cap space is for-- getting an asset like a lottery pick in this draft to take on Okafor's contract? Frankly, its a slam dunk. Two more years for unprotected lottery pick? Easy, easy trade... too good to be true...
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« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2012, 10:11:59 AM »

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Wow, tough to say no, great rebounder, good shot blocker & good defender.  Guy like Rondo can make him look like an all star because he can get up and down the court.
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« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2012, 10:14:31 AM »

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Hmmm... Get on the ole ringer Danny...

How would this play out though? I would hate for one of the big 3 to be moved to new orleans...that's just a kick in the guts...
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« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2012, 10:14:43 AM »

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Quote from: jdz101 on March 12, 2012, 10:08:26 AM
Who do we give up?

In an ideal world, JO + Wilcox + Dooling.  To me, that package is preferable to giving up Ray.
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« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2012, 10:15:26 AM »

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Quote from: Roy H. on March 12, 2012, 10:14:43 AM
Quote from: jdz101 on March 12, 2012, 10:08:26 AM
Who do we give up?

In an ideal world, JO + Wilcox + Dooling.  To me, that package is preferable to giving up Ray.

Yep. Or sub Marquis or Pavlovic for Dooling (and keep the PG depth).
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« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2012, 10:16:32 AM »

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OK - JO, Wilcox, Pavlicic, Keyon Dooling for Okafor and their lottery pick. Sounds like a no brainer to me. Lets Git-R-done, Danny!!!
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« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2012, 10:16:45 AM »

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Wait wait wait...

If N.O. could just amnesty Okafor, why would they give up a lottery pick just for expiring contracts? Couldn't they just get out from the entire contract through the amnesty and keep their lottery pick? Why would they want Ray?
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« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2012, 10:17:04 AM »

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This rumor doesn't pass the smell test.  While I am sure Okafor is available, I do not believe for a second the Hornets are willing to give him away along with a lottery pick, just for the cap relief.

My guess is they are trying to trade for a quality player, and they are trying to use Okafor rather than Kaman as the trade ballast, and are floating the pick to tempt someone.
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