Roy, what are the re-trade rules?

How soon could Phoenix spin Al for cap relief?

I wouldnt trade Big Al for Amare straight , much less throw in a lottery pick on top of it.

Am i missing something here, I know Amare is a great player, but he doesnt score that much more than Al, both dont play defense, and Al is a far superior rebounder.

I guess they both have injury question marks around them, but I would assume Amare is still the bigger risk. I dont know whats going through Minnys mind throwing in their draft pick.

………also, I feel bad for Al that he got traded again, but it might be blessing in disguise for him to get out of Minnesota.

Minny sees Amare and Love as better front court mates, then Jeff and Love. Shaq must be moving on if they do this – I can’t see Shaq and Jeff together in the front.

So they’re going to give up Jefferson and the sixth pick to rent Amare for one year on a team with no hope of competing in the West? Makes a lot of sense. Maybe Minnesota is trying to clear cap space for 2010 to lure all those big time free agents that want to come there. Sound plan all around.

Why are they trying to trade Amare and Shaq but not trying to move the huge contract of Richardson?

Jefferson for Amare doesn’t work on trade machine.

I think they might move Richardson. A lot of talk out here indicates his days are numbered in Phoenix. Jerry Colangelo wouldnt have stood for the shit J Rich pulled and I think there is a lot of pressure on Steve Kerr.

Minnesota would be moronic to consider that trade, but assuming they did, why not take it a step further than suggested here and link it up to the Memphis deal?

Celtics send Away: Rondo, Allen, Perkins, Walker
Celtics get: Jefferson, Barbosa, Telfair, Darrell Arthur

Phoenix sends away: Amare, Barbosa
Phoenix gets: Allen, Rondo

Minny sends away: Jefferson, Telfair, #6
Minny gets: Amare, Haddadi

Memphis Sends away: Arthur, Haddadi, #2
Memphis gets: Perkins, Walker #6

Celtics draft Rubio and trot out a starting five of Rubio, Barbosa, Pierce, KG, Jefferson. Rubio and Jefferson would be under very reasonable contracts for the next 3+ years and there would be money to resign them to extensions as Pierce and KG expire.

Still, it’s losing 3/5 of a starting 5 that won you a championship 2 years ago… And Minnesotta would be stupid to even consier it (but hey – It’s Minnesota).

This deal would inspire many a Wrath of Kahn reference.

I’d guess that the sticking point (besides the deal being terrible for Minnesota) is Amar’e re-signing with Minny which I don’t imagine is going to happen. If it was more of a salary dump, why add in the #6 pick? I’m sure they could just dump Big Al and filler for T-Mac or countless other expiring deals.

If this does happen, the Suns would be looking great. I like a Lopez/Jefferson frontcourt and they’d have the #6 pick to package with either Shaq or Nash to bring back someone else. Maybe make a run at Bosh with Nash and the #6?

if you are Minny. At the very least, you could ply Jefferson at C and Love at PF and try to get a true Center to back them both up.

If I am Minny, I keep Al and my 6th pick and take the bbest player on the board at that pick. They suck anyway, so a good player is what they need. If Thabeet falls (He won’t.) then I take him.

IMHO Jefferson and Love complement each other very well and the Wolves were on a tear before Big Al got hurt. What do the Wolves want with Stoudamire? He’s a rental unless he exercises his player option, and if he exercises, he costs too much.

What MN needs is a third big man to rotate in with Jefferson and Love. A player like Przybilla would be ideal for them.

I can’t believe this rumor. If true, it shows that MN’s young GM doesn’t know what he is doing. For starters, Phoenix should be giving the pick, not the Wolves.

Minny’s new management wants to immediately show that their incredibly bad personnel management was not all McHale’s fault.

1) how is Al’s knee?

2) he’s a poor fir in Alvin Gentry’s offense — just look at how they faired with Shaq.

while both guys are injured, amare’s too me is the more serious. why would you ever trade a young all-star big for a guy with twice the mileage and less heart? and give up the 6th pick? it makes no sense at all.

if minny wants to trade al, they deserve to get the lottery forever.

So the Celtics would be:

PG – Likely taken with 6th pick
SG – ??
SF – Pierce
PF – KG
C – Perk

and Big Al on the bench?

I would not give up the current starting back court in exchange for 3 starting big men with only 2 spots and a draft pick.

I’ve said all along that Big Al is a small center. He’s not a pf.