Ben Gordon & Protected 1st to Charlotte for Maggette (confirmerd)

[hpantazo]

for Corey Maggette and a future 1st according to Woj:

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Detroit has traded Ben Gordon and a protected future first-round pick to Charlotte for Corey Maggette, league sources tell Y! Sports.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
The deal sends Detroit's 2013 first-round pick to Charlotte with lottery protection, sources tell Y!

[Prof. Clutch]

I really don't get what Charlotte's direction is...

[hpantazo]

I really don't get what Charlotte's direction is...

I would have said their direction is "straight down", but they are already there!

[SHAQATTACK]

better them than us

[Who]

So much for rebuilding properly ...

[Birdman]

With Ben Gordan, Gerald Henderson, D.J. Augustin, and Kemba Walker in the backcourt, looks like Thomas Robinson will be the #2 pick instead of Beal

[CelticSooner]

I really don't get what Charlotte's direction is...

Throwing *blank* at a wall and hoping it sticks.

[Birdman]

And wouldnt be surprise if they pick Andre Drummond. They need a center badly. That would shake up the draft

[Cman]

I really don't get what Charlotte's direction is...

Ditto, and I also don't get what Detroit's direction is.

[Who]

Oh, Ben Gordon only had an additional year left on his contract.

I don't think that was worth giving up a future first round pick over.

[Cman]

Oh, Ben Gordon only had an additional year left on his contract.

I don't think that was worth giving up a future first round pick over.

Ditto, which is why I don't understand Detroit's move here.

Edit: I think Charlotte got the better end of that deal -- they got the better player and the future first.

[Evantime34]

This is a good deal for both teams. Detroit gets out from under a big contract, Charlotte gets a future first to help them rebuild.

[Mencius]

Michael Jordan is the Elgin Baylor of executives.  Great player, horrible in the front office/ownership box.

[Cman]

This is a good deal for both teams. Detroit gets out from under a big contract, Charlotte gets a future first to help them rebuild.

According to Woj, they save about $15M.
Gripe and moan as we might, it is nice to have the C's run by a management team that is willing to pay money to field a winning team.

[Cman]

Michael Jordan is the Elgin Baylor of executives.  Great player, horrible in the front office/ownership box.

I disagree, the more I think about this, the more I like this trade for Charlotte. They get the better player and the future first.  Gordon is also a more marketable player (both to fans and to potential FAs).  I like the move.