How much longer will Tay and Sheed be laughing together?
With the NBA trade deadline just around the corner, rumors involving the Pistons have been gaining steam.
Are there any fans out there that wouldn't like to see Amare Stoudemire in a Pistons uniform? How about Chris Bosh? Tyson Chandler? The list is endless.
While it's unlikely that any of these players will end up in Motown, it's still fun to browse over the possibility.
Here are some of the rumored deals involving the Bad Boys:
Steal Bosh from the Raptors
I've touched on the Bosh rumors in the past, and it remains the most attractive option for the Pistons. Joe Dumars gushed over Bosh's game in the past. Bosh's expected to be the Pistons primary target in the summer of 2010 and probably would have been drafted by Dumars if Darko Milicic weren't a part of the 2003 draft. If you're the Pistons, why not grab a guy now who you are targeting to sign in the future?
But what would the Raptors want in return?
If they want an expiring contract, Rasheed Wallace is a perfect match. Sheed's and Bosh's deals both hover around the $14 million mark. Toronto may want some help in the box office to go along with an expiring contract. In that case, they could pursue Allen Iverson. AI's and Bosh's salaries don't match so a player like Jason Kapano would have to be thrown into the mix.
Swap with Phoenix for Amare
ESPN's Chad Ford has already broken down this trade. He has Sheed and Amir Johnson being shipped from Detroit to Phoenix in exchange for Stoudemire.
The salaries match, and it seems like a no-brainer from the Pistons standpoint. But why would Phoenix pull the trigger? Blame the economy.
The Suns are looking to cut payroll. A rival general manager has said that Suns' GM Steve Kerr has been ordered to shed $40 million before the trade deadline. The only way to do that is by acquiring expiring contracts.
Three-way deal with Toronto and Phoenix
Former Suns GM and current Raptors president Bryan Colangelo is said to be yearning for a reunion with Stoudemire. Unfortunately for Colangelo, the Suns don't want to deal with him.
Enter the Pistons.
The Pistons would step in as facilitator to help Toronto land their man. In the rumored deal, Detroit would send Tayshaun Prince to Phoenix for Stoudemire, who would then be shipped to Toronto for Bosh.
This deal goes against the thought that the Suns are trying to shed payroll. Prince is on the books for through the 2010-11 season. If the Suns did do a deal like this, expect more deals coming out of the desert.
Reunite old friends
Prince and Tyson Chandler played high school ball together, and according to the rumor mill, they could be reunited in the pros.
The Hornets are another team who have salary cap constraints next season and are expected to shed some money before the deadline. Chandler is on the books for around $11 million this year and next and is the most likely player to get shipped out of town.
The one problem the Hornets have is that they are contenders in the West Conference and will need more than a bum with an expiring contract, which is why Wallace is a fit once again.
The Pistons would be able to send Sheed to the Hornets in a 1-for-1 deal involving Chandler. The move would make the Pistons a better defensive team, but the current void of an inside scoring presence would only be amplified with the arrival of Chandler, who averages a pedestrian 8.8 points per game.
Who do you want the Pistons to pursue? Give your best trade scenario in the comments section.
Comments
bosh hands down
Joe Dumars knows defense wins championships so why pursue Amare? We already tried the pure offensive player in Iverson and look how poorly that's going. Chris Bosh is clearly Joe's first choice and if Joe thinks he has a chance at snagging Chris he will.
Stuckey - Hamilton - Tayshaun - Bosh
That's a very impressive, and very possible, lineup.
I'm really not sure we can get Bosh with Iverson and Sheed. The Raptors will want Sheed, Amir and a 1st rounder or Sheed and Prince in a package. They know Iverson won't stick around in Toronto, so there's not much incentive to go after him from their standpoint just to play him for 30 games. No reason to trade away your marquee player and kill the fan base without getting a stud in return either.
I love the rumors that Dumars loves Bosh, I just don't see it happening this year. Hopefully in 2010.
Walter Hermann straight up for amare. done and done.
war my own add on roto wire.com
I want amare! he is averaging, and has been averaging those numbers with 3-4 all stars on the floor at the same time. Bosh does it with moon, calderon, and jason kapono.
i think the best trading partner for detroit is suns for amare over wallace and plus cash,detroit piston need a type of player like amare,his husle in the paint and board
If we have to get move Tay to get Bosh or Amare, I'm cool with it. But then we have to get a small forward somewhere. Who do we get: Josh Howard?, Diaw?, Marvin Williams?, Josh Smith?, sign Childress in the offseason?, Gerald Wallace?, AK47?
Do both deals. Make the three way trade including Tay for Bosh. Then, make the trade involving Sheed for Chandler. Start Stuckey, AI, Rip, Bosh, and Chandler this year, then go after a SF such as Marion, Odom, or Turkoglu with AI's expiring contract this offseason. A lineup of Stuckey, Rip, Marion, Bosh, and Chandler is the right mix of length, athleticism, defense, rebounding, and scoring to compete for a championship. Of course, something may need to be done about Curry.
greetings from TO- just thought Id fill you in on Bosh. There is a 0% chance that Colangelo would do any of the deals mentioned above. While he may be swayed to deal Bosh before 2010, it would take a whole lot more than some expirings to make it happen. Maybe a deal around either RIP or Prince and Amir Johnson + a pick. the price for Bosh is going to be much more in the starter + prospect + pick price range.
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Prince for Bosh? Iverson for Bosh? haha
Keep dreamin pistons fans.
seriously..., who would want these under-achiever, over-the-hill bad boys on their team??? their good years are behind them and good luck to whomever that takes on the baggage..
seriously..., who would want these under-achiever, over-the-hill bad boys on their team??? their good years are behind them and good luck to whomever that takes on the baggage..
I say trade AI for shaq even though he has another year on his contract for 21 million but the way I see it that would make detroit instant contenders in the east since they have been lacking a true center since the departure of ben wallace. Could you imagine shaq and sheed with rip, tay and stucky that would be very interesting if I do say so myself and the pistons would still have huge cap space for 2010 and maybe a couple of extra championships. Also I think a back court of nasty nash and AI would be quite interesting as well and that way everyone can slide into their natural positions because if you think about it the pistons have always been one productive center short of a championship since 2004.
also you can't build a team around amarie he does not want to play defense at all atleast with shaq you know what your getting and you really only need him most during the playoffs if a trade like that were to happen that would kill boston orlando and atlanta
thats a good deal and they will still have cap space to pickup bosh in 2010 if they so desire
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