OKC -*()*- NOH

[Blake Bowman]

Bosh
Lee
OJ Mayo

$26,945,472

for

CP3
Emeka Okafor
Wright
2010 1st

$23,348,000

I gain his first this year, which should be high. I lose Bosh but no DOUBT CP3 is better Lee and OJ might be better than Okafor and Wright, however he has a longer contract while Lee is expiring, now I don't have to worry about Bosh leaving.

I accept.

[Willis Reed]

Reject. This trade is ridiculus and OKC is getting robbed.

[Paul Silas]

Sept 29, 2010 3:15:06 GMT Blake Bowman said:

Chris Bosh -$15,779,912 - $17,149,244
David Lee - $7,000,000
OJ Mayo - $4,165,560 - $4,456,200 - $5,632,637 - $7,390,019

$26,945,472

for

Chris Paul $13,520,500 $14,940,153 $16,359,805 $17,779,458
Emeka Okafor $10,797,500 $11,795,000 $12,792,500 $13,790,000 $14,787,500
Julian Wright $2,000,040 $2,858,057 $3,952,693
2010 1st

$23,348,000

I gain his first this year, which should be high. I lose Bosh but no DOUBT CP3 is better Lee and OJ might be better than Okafor and Wright, however he has a longer contract while Lee is expiring, now I don't have to worry about Bosh leaving.

I accept.

This works under the 125% rule.

I accept.

I hate losing arguably the best PG in the game, but I gain one of the best big's in Bosh and I have Collison that can start @ PG. IMO Lee for Okafor is a wash as they are both about the same talent level. Wright and the my next 1st rounder for Mayo...I like Mayo, but I think he's about topped out as far as his ceiling. He might get a little better but he's not going to be any Dwade and the 1st rounder should be pretty high.

[Jerry Sloan]

SMH at this trade and NOH thinking Mayo for Wright and a 1st rounder is fair. Give your head a shake kid.

[Alex James]

New Orleans will be at 45.9 guaranteed for 10/11 after this exchange is made. So as is, the Hornets cannot resign Bosh without creating another 5,000,000 or so of cap space. Creating around 10 in addition will be required to resign Lee as well. And that is assuming Bosh and Lee actually want to resign with New Orleans. There will be a fair number of competitors, including ones with greater bases of talent than Collison/Mayo/West. And besides that, Bosh/Lee/West are not complementary players to begin with.

I also believe CP3 is the best player in this exchange, considerably. He is arguably the best PG in the NBA and has led a team lacking in talent to within one game of the WCF. Bosh can barely lead a team to the playoffs in the weaker East, and he hasn't lately. Lee and Mayo are solid, but Lee has serious question marks in his game and Mayo isn't all he is made to be. If you can acquire a CP3, Mayo or Lee aren't excuses not to. And Okafor isn't on the best contract, but he is a great post defender, and competent offensively and I believe that is of comparable, if not greater value than what Lee provides. As far as the negative contract, Lee will be joining Okafor in that soon.

I also like this for OKC if only because I seriously doubt both, if one, of Bosh and Lee will resign with the Thunder to begin with. That said, for the same reason, I suspect the two may also not resign in New Orleans, even if he creates the space, and CP3 is too valuable to risk that. Even if NO plans to move Bosh and/or Lee for a player under contract into the future, I am skeptical that he will ever receive a player that can effect a team like CP3 in exchange for players that may leave.

[Gary Payton]

lol okc is gettin raped

[Oscar Robertson]

Don't think it's that bad. At least CP3 is signed to a long deal. Bosh and Lee probably won't resign. OKC might not be that bad after all.

[Josh Barber]

Definitely need to put the salaries in the trade

[Paul Silas]

Sept 29, 2010 17:51:11 GMT Josh Barber said:

Definitely need to put the salaries in the trade

See my acceptance for the total salaries of all players involved.

[Jay Triano]

Honestly don't like this for OKC at all, sure he gets CP3 but also has to take Okafor who has negative value in my opinion. If he replaces Mayo for somebody else I'd accept but as it stands I'm gonna have to reject.

[Blake Bowman]

Don't worry if it doesn't work we already have another ready ;D

[Josh Barber]

I accept... I think the contracts of Bosh and Lee greatly hurt their value, and I actually think OKC might be winning in this trade. Okafor is terrible, but he is rated high and is locked up for a while. It is a very high risk, high reward trade for NOH, but he appears willing to take the risk.

[Paul Silas]

can we get some yes/no's on this trade soon?? please?

[Willis Reed]

me - reject
Jay Triano - reject
Josh Barber - accept
Alex James - ??
Ian Noble - ??

[Ian Noble]

I reject, sorry but this is a terrible deal, regardless of CP3's presence.