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Post by Los Angeles Lakers on Apr 18, 2009 16:22:22 GMT
Boston Celtics Send:
PF Carlos Boozer (87) - $11,593,817 SG JR Smith (75) - $5,750,000 - $6,150,000 - $7,072,500 - $8,133,375 - $9,000,000 PG Sergio Rodriguez (63) - $500,000 - $500,000
Incoming Salary: $14,752,600 Outgoing Salary: $17,843,817
Los Angeles Lakers Send:
SF Luol Deng (81) - $11,000,000 - $11,650,000 - $12,547,500 - $13,729,625 - $14,239,069 PG Russell Westbrook (80) - $2,002,600 - $2,152,800 - $2,303,000 - $2,929,420 SG Morris Almond (66) - $1,750,000 - $2,000,000 - $2,000,000
Incoming Salary: $17,843,817 Outgoing Salary: $14,752,600
I accept.
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Post by Boston Celtics on Apr 18, 2009 16:33:04 GMT
I accept.
It's tough parting with JR Smith after his recent 45 point effort (in real life), plus I think he's got the potential to be a Top 5 Shooting Guard, and I might've been able to re-sign Boozer this off season even without this trade.
Just like Boozer though, Deng is having an off year with injuries and I think he's being underrated at the moment. Westbrook is clearly going to have a tremendous career if he keeps up the kind of form he's had in his rookie year.
This deal also makes it easier to re-sign Deron Williams this off season: I'll have almost $19m in cap space and the deal also makes my team younger and solves the problem of having two elite power forwards contending with each other.
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Post by greatwall - PHI on Apr 18, 2009 17:31:45 GMT
wow....
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Post by Boston Celtics on Apr 18, 2009 18:22:00 GMT
How come "wow"? Each team is getting a deal that works for them and it's not a blockbuster exactly...
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Post by greatwall - PHI on Apr 18, 2009 18:41:36 GMT
Well I think LA is winning BIG in my opinion, Westbrook's rating is way too high....him and JR have about the same stats and I prefer JR. JR is getting stats on a better team, and I personally just prefer him. Deng for Boozer is a rape, Boozer is a top 10 (maybe top 5) PF, while Deng isn't much. AND you get give up Serigo...who has potential. Sorry I don't see it, I mean I know your the commis but man....
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Post by bringit - CHA on Apr 18, 2009 18:46:34 GMT
Well I think LA is winning BIG in my opinion, Westbrook's rating is way too high....him and JR have about the same stats and I prefer JR. JR is getting stats on a better team, and I personally just prefer him. Deng for Boozer is a rape, Boozer is a top 10 (maybe top 5) PF, while Deng isn't much. AND you get give up Serigo...who has potential. Sorry I don't see it, I mean I know your the commis but man.... but he did need a SF. It was either keep Boozer or trade Bosh for a SF. Yeah he should of got a better SF but really, who is out there that would trade a decent SF? (trust me i looked lol)
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Post by Boston Celtics on Apr 18, 2009 19:13:59 GMT
I spent a long time looking before settling on this deal and I'm happier to be doing it than not. I can see what you're saying, Philly, but I think I'm in a better place with this deal.
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Post by Erik Lassen on Apr 18, 2009 23:35:31 GMT
Hmmmm i dunno.... It's not outrageously in LA's advantage but I'd definetely say they get the better. But Boston is a GM that knows what he wants, so I'm not gonna decline this.
Accepted
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Post by San Antonio Spurs on Apr 19, 2009 2:05:20 GMT
I accept
Boston no longer has to deal with re-signing Boozer, plus it's not like the the Boozer - Bosh frontcourt was helping them win any games. IMO, they are a much more complete team with this trade.
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Post by Utah Jazz on Apr 19, 2009 9:36:56 GMT
I accept
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Post by Boston Celtics on Apr 19, 2009 13:41:50 GMT
Finalized. Update team info.
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