Stupidest moves in the NBA 2005-06

by **aldrin** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:38 pm

What do you think were the stupidest moves in the league this year? I'll give you a few to get things started, no doubt there are plenty more where these came from:

For me, Anything involving Isiah Thomas (this could be a whole thread by itself)

by **Jugs** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:40 pm

Probably the signing of Brian Scalabrine

by **zmac** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:59 pm

Detroit trading Darko 8-)

by **Nick** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:00 pm

The Knicks when they traded for Eddy Curry. They gave away an unprotected 1st rounder which is going to be top 3. Maybe #1. Whoever they draft will be better than Curry, not to mention cheaper. Plus they gave away Mike Sweetney.

And pretty much everything else the Knicks did this year.

by **Laxation** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:02 pm

zmac|two3 wrote:Detroit trading Darko

I would agree, but he wanted out. He didnt want to play at all in Detroit, and probly asked the managers for a trade... so its sort of like the Carter deal in a way

Nick wrote:The Knicks when they traded for Eddy Curry. They gave away an unprotected 1st rounder which is going to be top 3. Maybe #1. Whoever they draft will be better than Curry, not to mention cheaper. Plus they gave away Mike Sweetney.

And pretty much everything else the Knicks did this year.

Lets just say ALL Thomas moves and leave it at that :lol:

by **Mikki** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:00 pm

Jugs wrote:Probably the signing of Brian Scalabrine

I have to agree on this one. C'mon Boston, just because he looks like the Leprechaun?

by **Fitzy** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:09 pm

better then him stayin at Nets though

by **cklitsie** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:10 pm

Nick wrote:The Knicks when they traded for Eddy Curry. They gave away an unprotected 1st rounder which is going to be top 3. Maybe #1. Whoever they draft will be better than Curry, not to mention cheaper. Plus they gave away Mike Sweetney.

And pretty much everything else the Knicks did this year.

You're right except for Sweetney, he hasn't really done shit for Chicago either. He was supposed to break out every season after his rookie year but it never happened and never will. He's just a fat, lazy bastard like Curry.

by **samson1028** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:24 pm

Siging of Swift for Rockets??

by **Fenix** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:37 pm

samson1028 wrote:Siging of Swift for Rockets??

Swift is all what is stupid about this deal. He had/has potential to fit in that team, he's just to dumb to do it.

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:51 pm

Derek Anderson for Gerald Fitch. The Rockets don't even have Fitch anymore so they don't have anything to show for that deal and I'm not sure what they hoped or expected to achieve by it. Perhaps I'm missing something but that deal was really odd.

Isiah Thomas' dealings have usually looked OK on paper but have more or less blown up in his face. At the very least, they haven't panned out as expected on paper.

by **rongotai** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:05 pm

Andersen wasn't doing anything good for them though, he is a slum on the defensive end and rarely shows up on the offensive end either although he can be a potent scorer when he puts his mind to it.

The Curry one was a complete shocker

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:13 pm

His numbers in Houston were respectable though. It was unusual to see someone who's been (for the most part) a solid player since entering the league getting traded straight up for a player who's been in and out of the D-League and nothing else. I haven't seen much of Fitch but as I understand it he's not completely useless, but nevertheless it's a lopsided deal.

by **rongotai** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:25 pm

Yea I didn't really see a point of it either but oh well it was just another twist in what has been a weird year for Houston

by **J@3** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:57 pm

Derek Anderson for Gerald Fitch. The Rockets don't even have Fitch anymore so they don't have anything to show for that deal and I'm not sure what they hoped or expected to achieve by it. Perhaps I'm missing something but that deal was really odd.

The Rockets released Fitch and he went straight back to Miami.

by **Jugs** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:15 pm

Well there's a way to pwn yourself.

I also dislike the 10-day contract signing of Marcus Fizer. He's done.

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:19 pm

Jae wrote:
Derek Anderson for Gerald Fitch. The Rockets don't even have Fitch anymore so they don't have anything to show for that deal and I'm not sure what they hoped or expected to achieve by it. Perhaps I'm missing something but that deal was really odd.

The Rockets released Fitch and he went straight back to Miami.

That's right. Atlanta did that with the Gary Payton/Antoine Walker trade, but at least then they were getting cap relief. Houston's not in a position to make a run at any top free agents, getting Anderson's contract off the books doesn't make much of a dent.

by **Fresh8** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:33 pm

Well... on a Lakers persepctive... has anyone notcied how the last two mid level signings of Vlade and McKie didn't really end up doing much? (N)

by **H Rock** on Thu Apr 06, 2006 1:11 am

Putting Amare back in the lineup too soon. Worst move of all. (N)

by **maes** on Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:40 am

Curry trade might be the worst. Bulls do get Isaiah's 1st pick in the upcoming draft, but they also get to swap picks in 2007, which opens the opportunity of getting two lottery picks out of this. And tack on the two 2nd round picks.

4 picks for Eddy Curry...now if the Bulls can only get Isaiah to draft the picks for them they'd be golden.

by **benji** on Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:30 am

Derek Anderson wanted to play for a contender and since the Rockets were looking way out of the playoffs at that time they consented to deal him to Miami. He wasn't going to help them anyhow.

Hmm so many moves. If I have to not use any involving the Knicks...hmmm. Scalabrine is definately up there. I like the Mason-Magloire trade. As Hollinger asked, is it possible for both teams to lose a trade?

The Wolves getting Marko Jaric has been another bust move. Especially at $8 million per.

by **KIG1** on Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:06 am

I gotta go with Jerome James to the Knicks. Too big of a contract for so little playing time.

by **air gordon** on Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:17 am

cklitsie wrote:
Nick wrote:The Knicks when they traded for Eddy Curry. They gave away an unprotected 1st rounder which is going to be top 3. Maybe #1. Whoever they draft will be better than Curry, not to mention cheaper. Plus they gave away Mike Sweetney.

And pretty much everything else the Knicks did this year.
You're right except for Sweetney, he hasn't really done shit for Chicago either. He was supposed to break out every season after his rookie year but it never happened and never will. He's just a fat, lazy bastard like Curry.

he seems like a fat, lazy bastard hehe

Sweetney was a thrown in for the deal so anything they can get out of him will be a bonus. Sweetney's been starting btw :cool:

by **Anthony15** on Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:21 am

Nuggets winning by 20 at the half and lsoing by 3 to LAC last night (n)

by **J@3** on Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:48 am

Yeah.. you didn't read the thread again did you.

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