Trade A (WAS - PHI - TOR)
WAS IN: Evan Turner, Pau Gasol, Raptors 2014 first, 76ers 2014 first
WAS OUT: Rudy Gay, Patrick Patterson, JJ Hickson, Robin Lopez, Wizards 2015 first
PHI IN: DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Patterson, Ed Davis, Robin Lopez, Wizards 2015 first
PHI OUT: Evan Turner, Spencer Hawes, Dorell Wright, 76ers 2014 first
TOR IN: Rudy Gay, JJ Hickson, Spencer Hawes, Dorell Wright
TOR OUT: DeMar DeRozan, Pau Gasol, Ed Davis, Raptors 2014 first
-Turner is a top 5 SF on the game and is only 25. His numbers aren't very good, but that would change if he's the star on my team.
-This deal saves me a lot of money as Hickson leaves too, but some of that will be spent on Turner.
-Salary cap is $62m next season and (worst case) if I have to pay Wall, Favors and Turner $15m each, I'll still have like $7m to spend.
-Not sure if I'd re-sign Gasol unless he took a huge pay cut.
-This deal leaves my big man reserves very shallow. I'd have to sign a free agent to fill the gap.
2013 contracts: $39m
2014 contracts: $10m
Savings: $29m
Expiring: Wall, Favors, Turner, Gasol, Jack
Trade B (WAS - TOR)
WAS IN: DeMar DeRozan, Pau Gasol, Raptors 2014 first, Raptors 2015 first
WAS OUT: Rudy Gay, Patrick Patterson, Tony Allen, Jason Maxiell
TOR IN: Rudy Gay, Patrick Patterson, Tony Allen, Jason Maxiell
TOR OUT: DeMar DeRozan, Pau Gasol, Raptors 2014 first, Raptors 2015 first
-I feel like DeRozan is pretty decently priced on like $9m per season. I like his dunking ability (like Rudy).
-He's also scoring like 27ppg, which would make him a much better choice than Turner to replace the big scoring hole that Rudy leaves.
-Salary cap situation would probably end up similar to the first deal if I re-sign Wall and Favors.
-With this deal though I keep my 2015 pick and gain a possible lottery pick (Raptors have worst record atm, but should improve a bit)
-I'd keep Hickson and still have a pretty nice big man rotation.
2013 contracts: $39m
2014 contracts: $27m
Savings: $12m
Expiring: Wall, Favors, Gasol, Jack
SuperHueyNewton wrote:How many years does Pau have left and what is he getting paid? I want Trade B because I am a Sixers fan and want to keep E.T. in Philly
Martti. wrote:I'll take A so you can get Turner. Gasol should give enough scoring to compensate for Gay, plus Turner can score about 15 a game as well.
2/12/13
Gay's Washington adventure comes to an end
The Washington Wizards today traded star forward Rudy Gay to Toronto. It's the second time in ten months that he's been moved on for financial reasons.
It seems that his monster contract is just too much for teams to handle. The $17m this season and $19m next season simply cripples a team's wage structure.
General Manager Steve Kerr pulled the pin on the Gay experiment after less than twelve months as the Wizards have many bright stars due to earn big money.
"Unfortunately it's a decision that we've been forced to make. It is never ideal to trade an all-star, but we had to look after the future of this team", said Kerr.
They agreed to send Gay, Patrick Patterson, Tony Allen and Jason Maxiell to the Raptors in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Pau Gasol and two future draft picks.
Toronto landed themselves one of the top scorers in the league to help veteran Steve Nash get them into playoff contention before he retires in the coming years.
They've been re-tooling their roster a fair bit this season, having already traded away Jose Calderon, Andrea Bargnani, Kyle Lowry, Landry Fields and Amir Johnson.
Now young prospects like Jonas Valanciunas, Terrence Ross and Ed Davis will be given bigger roles, whilst veteran Steve Nash will continue to be the leader for them.
After starting the season with a 4-12 record, they decided to do this and try and save their season. Gay will have to settle in pretty fast to help turn things around.
They are currently sitting bottom of the eastern conference and if they'd waited any longer to shake things up their season could have been a total write-off already.
It'll be interesting to see how all the pieces fit together once Terrence Ross is fit again. It remains to be seen how Valanciunas and Patterson handle being starters too.
Washington decided to trade Gay despite him being their leading scorer and key to their good start to the season. They did it to give themselves financial flexibility.
They had to do this because the trio of John Wall, Derrick Favors and Patrick Patterson were all coming to the end of their rookie contracts at the end of the season.
Also, Patterson had been growing unhappy lately with his reserve role and was always the most likely of the three to be moved on instead of getting paid big money.
Losing Gay and his scoring leaves a big hole, but DeRozan is actually averaging more points per game than him. He is on a much friendlier four year contract as well.
Although the Wizards' fans will be sad to lose a great entertainer like Rudy Gay, they will at least have the high-flying dunking antics of DeRozan to look forward to now.
Having the dual-championship winning experience of veteran Spanish big man Pau Gasol coming off the bench will give the Wizards a great second unit scoring boost.
Washington have improved greatly over last season after a major off-season rebuild. They are sitting just outside of the playoff seeds with a 7-7 record to this point.
Before they did this deal they had about $39m in guaranteed contracts next season, now they've reduced it to $27m. They'll have $35m to spend during on free agents.
Although stars John Wall and Derrick Favors are coming out of contract next season. They probably won't have enough to sign another star if them re-sign them both.
Toronto receive
Rudy Gay - 27 - SF - $37.21m - 2 years (88)
Patrick Patterson - 24 - PF - $3.11m - 1 year (78)
Tony Allen - 31 - SG - $1.30m - 1 year (71)
Jason Maxiell - 30 - PF - $9.05m - 4 years (69)
Projected line-up:
Jonas Valanciunas - Patrick Patterson - Rudy Gay - Terrence Ross - Steve Nash
Bench:
Ed Davis, Jason Maxiell, Tony Allen, Jodie Meeks, Damion James, Chris Duhon, Linas Kleiza
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Washington receive
DeMar DeRozan - 24 - SG - $40.00m - 4 years (81)
Pau Gasol - 33 - PF - $19.29m - 1 year (79)
Raptors 2014 first round pick
Raptors 2015 first round pick
Projected line-up:
Nerlens Noel - Derrick Favors - DeMar DeRozan - Bradley Beal - John Wall
Bench:
JJ Hickson, Jarrett Jack, Pau Gasol, Earl Clark, Daequan Cook, Robin Lopez, DeAndre Liggins
4/12/13
Washington Wizards [7-7] vs Atlanta Hawks [8-7]
DeRozan and Gasol help Wizards beat Hawks in debut
WAS - 30 21 19 33 103
ATL - 26 22 22 30 100
Player of the Game: DeMar DeRozan
(24pts, 3reb, 2ast, 1stl, 1blk)
(10-16 FG, 0-1 3PT, 4-7 FT)
Top Scorers
Louis Williams - 31
DeMar DeRozan - 24
Devin Harris - 21
Nerlens Noel - 19
Bradley Beal - 19
Derrick Favors - 10
Rebounds
Al Horford - 10
Jeff Green - 9
John Wall - 8
Pau Gasol - 7
Nerlens Noel - 5
Derrick Favors - 5
Assists
John Wall - 15
Kawhi Leonard - 6
Jarrett Jack - 5
Nerlens Noel - 5
Steals
Devin Harris - 8
Al Horford - 2
Jeff Green - 2
Kawhi Leonard - 2
7/12/13
Charlotte Bobcats [9-6] vs Washington Wizards [8-7]
Wall and Walker battle in Charlotte
CHA - 34 21 28 33 114
WAS - 24 33 26 25 110
Player of the Game: Kemba Walker
(16pts, 5reb, 15ast, 1stl)
(8-16 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT)
Top Scorers
Ben Gordon - 28
Nerlens Noel - 24
DeMar DeRozan - 21
Bradley Beal - 21
Tyrus Thomas - 17
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - 17
Andray Blatche - 16
Kemba Walker - 16
Derrick Favors - 16
John Wall - 12
Daequan Cook - 10
Rebounds
Andray Blatche - 12
Tyrus Thomas - 9
DeMar DeRozan - 8
Nerlens Noel - 7
John Wall - 5
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - 5
Kemba Walker - 5
Assists
John Wall - 22
Kemba Walker - 15
Steals
Tyrus Thomas - 3
Bradley Beal - 2
Andray Blatche - 2
Blocks
John Wall - 3
Nerlens Noel - 2
7/12/13
Rockets land Robinson on busy trade day
It has been a busy day of trading across the league with no less than three deals completed. No major stars were involved, but they still got most people talking.
Firstly, Sacramento shocked everyone by sending forward Thomas Robinson and James Johnson to the Rockets for Toney Douglas, Trevor Booker and Cole Aldrich.
For some reason they gave up on the player who was selected with pick five in last year's draft. The team is struggling and doesn't seem to have a clear direction.
Next, Milwaukee improved their scoring depth by acquiring JJ Redick and Ishmael Smith from the Magic, sending Tobias Harris, Doron Lamb and John Henson back.
The Bucks made the Finals last season and are looking to repeat that feat. This deal gives them a sharpshooter off the bench and a much better backup point guard.
Lastly, Oklahoma City sent backup point guard Eric Maynor to the Blazers in exchange for their 2014 second round draft pick. A deal which saves them a bit of money.
Maynor had lost his backup role to Reggie Jackson after he suffered a serious knee injury and had apparently been desperate to get a fresh start with another team.
8/12/13
Washington Wizards [8-8] vs Phoenix Suns [13-6]
Wall inspires Wizards to convincing win over Suns
WAS - 25 23 15 25 96
PHX - 23 19 28 24 86
Player of the Game: John Wall
(21pts, 5reb, 16ast, 1stl)
(8-12 FG, 1-2 3PT, 4-4 FT)
Top Scorers
John Wall - 21
Shannon Brown - 20
DeMar DeRozan - 19
Bradley Beal - 15
Wesley Johnson - 14
Marcin Gortat - 12
Michael Beasley - 11
Nerlens Noel - 11
Rebounds
JJ Hickson - 8
Derrick Favors - 7
Shannon Brown - 6
Michael Beasley - 6
DeMar DeRozan - 5
John Wall - 5
Assists
John Wall - 16
Shannon Brown - 7
Derrick Favors - 5
Bradley Beal - 5
Steals
Michael Beasley - 3
Jared Dudley - 2
Shannon Brown - 2
Blocks
Nerlens Noel - 2
11/12/13
Dallas Mavericks [4-15] vs Washington Wizards [9-8]
Wizards demolish struggling Mavs in their own arena
DAL - 20 21 20 23 84
WAS - 20 35 23 34 112
Player of the Game: Nerlens Noel
(24pts, 6reb, 1ast, 1stl, 1blk)
(10-12 FG, 0-0 3PT, 4-7 FT)
Top Scorers
OJ Mayo - 27
DeMar DeRozan - 27
Nerlens Noel - 24
Darren Collison - 16
Daequan Cook - 14
Pau Gasol - 12
Rodrigue Beaubois - 12
Rebounds
Chris Kaman - 9
Nerlens Noel - 6
Bradley Beal - 6
Derrick Favors - 5
John Wall - 5
Brandan Wright - 5
Assists
John Wall - 17
Darren Collison - 10
Bradley Beal - 7
Jarrett Jack - 6
Steals
John Wall - 3
JJ Hickson - 2
Darren Collison - 2
Blocks
JJ Hickson - 2
SuperHueyNewton wrote:21 pts and 16 asts. Recipe for success right there
12/12/13
Houston Rockets [13-7] vs Washington Wizards [10-8]
Wizards continue their impressive form with another win in Texas
HOU - 22 27 25 18 92
WAS - 28 23 23 26 100
Player of the Game: Bradley Beal
(22pts, 4reb, 7ast, 1stl, 1blk)
(10-11 FG, 2-2 3PT, 0-2 FT)
Top Scorers
Nerlens Noel - 22
Bradley Beal - 22
Thomas Robinson - 18
Jeremy Lin - 18
DeMar DeRozan - 16
John Wall - 16
Pau Gasol - 13
Nene - 12
James Harden - 10
Rebounds
Thomas Robinson - 11
Pau Gasol - 8
DeMar DeRozan - 7
Omer Asik - 5
Nene - 5
Assists
John Wall - 17
James Harden - 8
Jeremy Lin - 7
Bradley Beal - 7
Steals
James Harden - 4
Jeremy Lin - 2
DeMar DeRozan - 2
14/12/13
Washington Wizards [11-8] vs Golden State Warriors [9-14]
Wizards extend win streak to five games after seeing off Warriors
WAS - 24 25 15 26 98
GSW - 19 23 25 24 83
Player of the Game: DeMar DeRozan
(22pts, 5reb, 3ast, 1stl, 1blk)
(10-10 FG, 2-2 3PT, 0-0 FT)
Top Scorers
DeMar DeRozan - 22
Bradley Beal - 19
Trevor Mbakwe - 18
Stephen Curry - 17
Nerlens Noel - 15
Pau Gasol - 13
Derrick Favors - 12
Rebounds
Pau Gasol - 8
Andrew Bogut - 8
Nerlens Noel - 7
Derrick Favors - 6
Trevor Mbakwe - 6
Klay Thompson - 6
DeMar DeRozan - 5
Assists
John Wall - 13
Stephen Curry - 11
Klay Thompson - 5
Jarrett Jack - 5
Steals
Harrison Barnes - 2
Klay Thompson - 2
Blocks
Nerlens Noel - 2
SuperHueyNewton wrote:Nice wins, is it throwback week as well? Going back with every jersey in every game
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