Alex had this trade idea to dump a suddenly, somewhat revitalized Eddy Curry:
TRADE idea
OKC get: Eddy Curry (10.5 mil, 2 years)
NYK get: Etan Thomas (7.9 mil, 1 year; Shawn Livingston 960M, 1year)
Why would OKC do it? They get the low-post threat they need, that will actually draw a double-team and free up space for shooters like Durant and Harden. Curry’s contract would eat up 10 million in OKC’s cap number this summer (total payroll going from 38M to 49M) but can they really get Amare Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh or Dirk to play in Oklahoma City? And even if they can, do they want to lock up a max contract when they have to extend the contracts of Durant, Green and Westbrook soon? They would still have room to sign a $5-8 million dollar player (depending on the ’10 cap number) if they wanted to. Plus Curry’s contract comes off the cap the next summer for the underrated 2011 FA Class.
Why do the Knicks do it? 2010 cap space obviously. And maybe a miracle happens and Livingston is finally healthy, playing hard and trying to prove he is a legit NBA starter.
#1 by AY on November 24, 2009 - 12:05 pm
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I think OKC is too careful with its money to pay Curry next year. We’re going to have to entice a team with something else to make it palatable. Either an asset (Chandler, draft picks) or money ($3MM, we take some Jaric style crap contract that runs into 2011, etc.). But I don’t think anyone’s just going to take him to take him.
Maybe some team wants to help the Knicks sabotage other teams by getting cap space, the way Ainge kept Rasheed away from the Knicks by enabling his trade to the Pistons years ago. That was such a dirty dog move by Ainge.