Post by the original michael on May 25, 2020 14:48:44 GMT -8
TRADE FRENZY DAY 1 - A RECAP
Hey guys, guess what day it is? It's Memorial Day!! It's also Trade Frenzy day. A day that the majority of the leagues looks forward to right after training camp is completed. Many teams hold off on trading, or wait on deals until day 80 hits in order for their trades to quality for the Trade Frenzy; a way to earn an RC to improve current players on their roster! Let's take a look at the early deals that went down already within the first few hours of the FRENZY DE TRADE...
Bulls Trade
Jerome Williams
Matt Geiger
2003 1st Round Pick; unprotected in 2004 if pick not conveyed in 2003
Nets Trade
Dale Davis
Rick Fox
The Nets are thinking about their future with this move and the Bulls are all about the present. The Nets currently sit atop the Eastern Conference with an outstanding 43-11 record. A major component of the Nets success this season has been their dominate big man rotation of Ben Wallace, Dekembe Mutombo, and Dale Davis. This deal suggests that the Nets feel like a combination of Geiger and Williams can give similar production as to what Dale Davis was giving them as their 1st big man off the bench. The addition of a potential lottery pick next year is the real prize of the deal here. Who would have thought the words Chicago Bulls and lottery would be in the same sentence after their impressive regular season last year. Maybe it was a fluke? The Bulls currently sit in the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference and are holding on by just one game to the Toronto Raptors. It'll be interesting to watch, to see how the rest of the season goes for the Bulls and if they can improve next season. However, with a great deal of teams likely to tank in 2003, the likelihood of that pick ending up with the top half of the lottery is slim.
Suns Trade
2004 Suns 1st Round Pick
Pacers Trade
2003 Knicks 1st Round Pick
Ah, just a simple swap of draft picks here. The Pacers feel like the New York Knicks will continue to get better and their pick will be in the mid to late 20s in a not so deep draft. Sure, 2003 is a loaded draft, but people forget how top heavy it really is. For the Suns, this move makes sense for a lot of reasons. One: they will be entering their contract year in 2004. If they are even in the lottery, then it doesn't matter as a new GM will be in place by 2005. Two: They can add a rotational player in 2003 with the Knicks pick that can help them make the playoffs in 2004 to avoid the dreaded contract year. The Suns are betting on themselves with some protection here with this deal. The Pacers have nothing to lose and gain an AC.
Sixers Trade
Antonio Daniels
Pistons Trade:
Maurice Jeffers
Duane Causwell
Troy Hudson
2004 Pistons 2nd Round Pick
The Philadelphia 76ers are going all in on a tank with this move. On the outside, Antonio Daniels looks decent with his ratings, but he still turns the ball over. He's a great depth piece for the Detroit Pistons, who would make another reasonably large deal at the frenzy on Memorial Day afternoon. The 76ers get worse and should continue the slide towards a top pick, while adding a 2nd round pick in a somewhat decent and deep draft.
Hornets Trade
Latrell Sprewell
Pistons Trade
Bonzi Wells
2 VET FAs
2003 Pistons 1st Round Pick
2003 Pistons 2nd Round Pick
Very interesting move. Latrell Sprewell seems something like an enigma here in BBS. He's been traded more than any player to date and it seems like he gets worse with each and every trade. Sprewell can score and is a decent 3rd option, but turns the ball over way too much. It's an interesting deal for the Pistons who already have (had) Bonzi Wells and Toni Kukoc. Was Sprewell worth Wells AND a 1st (and a 2nd)? Eh, I don't think so. Bonzi Wells was once somewhat highly touted in this league and could see himself improve a little more for the Hornets, who can build up his value this season, then dump him again in the off-season for more assets. I like this move for the Hornets. Great value for Sprewell.
Wizards Trade
Mike James
Jazz Trade
Chris Dudley
Dudley is interesting. His B B defense and rebounding intrigues me, as do his stats in limited minutes. He can definitely block the shot, coming in at .7 blocks per game in only 8.7 minutes per game. However, he was seeing no burn on the Utah Jazz, finding himself stuck behind David Robinson, Scott Pollard and Greg Ostertag. Similarly, Mike James finds himself buried on the depth chart in Washington for the Wizards. James has not played a minute this season behind Jason Williams and Jason Terry. He actually did not even play last season, so he's a complete mystery. Could he be the next steal and PG with low turnovers? We'll see. Likely not and this was a move that was made just to acquire that RC.
Magic Trade
Rod Strickland
Bulls Trade
Lucious Harris
Simple RC trade. No much to discuss here. Strickland is a former Knick and Harris is a former Net. Uh yah, both players are borderline leftover Free Agents. Both players meet the qualification for the trade frenzy, so yah..
Raptors Trade
Vitaly Potapenko
Tim Hardaway
Nuggets Trade
Todd MacCulloch
Mateen Cleaves
Ok, this was actually two trades in an attempt to beat the system and get two separate RCs, but clearly Royal and GAME do not read the rules; "Also cannot trade with the same team more than once." Oof. Nice try guys. Anyways, Vitaly can score. He doesn't do anything else. Not really a guy you can trust in your depth chart. Hardaway might be the best player in this deal and gives the Nuggets another point guard and over 35 year old. The Nuggets are looking like a retirement home. The Raptors add some youth. MacCulloch and Cleaves are fringe prospects, but look like with some luck and camps, they could turn into something decent like rotational pieces. With that said, neither are work putting ACs into at least. This is a nice deal for the Nuggets on paper as Hardaway joins Stockton in the back court this season and will likely follow him to the retirement home in the off-season. All jokes aside, the Nuggets get better here.
Grizzlies Trade
Nick Van Exel
Pistons Trade
Eric Snow
Rumor has it Nick Van Exel was in a proposed deal for Gary Payton with the Cleveland Cavaliers. If that was true, it's a bit shocking that the Memphis Grizzlies turned that down. Eric Snow is that inside point guard and will fit into the Grizzlies system better according to their GM. He doesn't turn it over a lot, but he's nothing more than an average point guard. The Pistons really improved their roster this frenzy. Van Exel, Sprewell, and Daniels. Nick can score from beyond the 3 point line, which may fit what the Pistons want to do better than Eric Snow. It's clear that Nick Van Exel is the better player, so I'm not entirely sure why the Grizz did it straight up. Value wise, they should have received an additional asset from the Pistons.
Rockets Trade
2002 Heat 1st Round Pick
Kings Trade
2002 Clippers 1st Round Pick
Another pick swap. This is basically #29 for #27, or vise versa. No harm no foul for either team and both teams will benefit by acquiring the RC from the trade frenzy. Just glad that the Rockets are making moves and are adding up some RCs. Now, they need to deal Shawn Marion (to me!).
Spurs Trade
Ernest Brown
Mirsad Turkcan
Kings Trade
Jeff Foster
Brown and Foster looks like the same exact players so it's a fair deal here. They are both flawed bigs who don't block that well, although Brown blocks at a higher rate, and they both struggle with high turnovers. Neither player will make a huge difference for their new squads. Another straight frenzy deal in my opinion. We'll see a lot more of these until the end of the frenzy.
