Indiana - Sacramento

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Pacers Receive:
SG Danny Green 76 $5,000,000/$5,333,333/$5,666,667/$6,000,000
PF Vladmir Radmonovic 74 $490,198/$490,198
C Ekpe Udoh 72 $3,524,880/$4,469,548(TO)/$5,962,377
14th Overall Pick
2015 1st (Kings)

Total: $9,015,078

Kings Receive:
SF Danny Granger 86 $13,058,606/$14,021,788
SF Josh Howard 79 $3,000,000/$3,000,000(TO)

Total: $16,058,606[/b][/color]

Total Salary: $50,064,263

$58,044,000 (Salary Cap) - $50,064,263 (My Total Salaries for 12/13) = $7,043,528

$50,064,263 + $7,043,528 = $57,107,791

$57,107,791 < $58,044,000

NOTE: I know who I am going to pick at 12, but will use the rest of my clock to help Indiana out. Right now, he cannot be on the computer at all times. Therefore, I think the more time he has between his pick the better.

[Alex English]

Accept. It's hard to know what Granger is worth anymore. We just have to wait and see who'll get the better of this deal.

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For my rational, obviously I get a very good player in Danny Granger. His injuries hurt his value, but I get a top 20 or 30 player if he rebounds from them in real life. Then again, I get my cap space back next year if he never recovers. I hate to trade Danny Green, but 5 M to 6 M a year, more than Damian Lillard, can be costly when you are trying to maximize cap space. Additionally, I am not sure if Danny Green can play SF on a consistent basis, especially since my back court is so small. While Green shoots the 3 much better than Granger, Granger is a pretty good shooter in addition to providing my team with length, size, and defense. I feel like Granger could be an ultimate glue guy if he is willing to accept that role, and he should since I doubt he gets many players called for him on this team!

I hate trading two picks, but one reason I made the Minnesota trade was to split the 7th pick in two. Now I will still get a guy who helps me in addition to Danny Granger. Right now, I am very happy about the trade with Minny because I did not think the guy I am drafting would be there at #12. I think he will come in and contribute right now for a contending team.

My draft pick situation still looks good, as I own GSW's 2014 1st, GSW's 2015 1st, two 2015 2nd's, and obviously my 16 1st and 2nd. If you do the math, it equals 3 2nd's and 3 1st's in the next three years; which constitutes the number of picks a team starts out with during a three year period. Thus, I still possess a solid bases moving forward despite giving up assets for superstars.

This trade obviously changes the landscape of free agency. Instead of 32 M in cap space, which plausibly could have landed the Kings two big name free agents, I now possess 25 M. This takes me out of the running for two big names, but that should be expected since I acquired a guy in Granger who ranks higher or just as high as all of the free agents but four. To me, the biggest plus of this trade consists of the fact that Smith, Howard, Jefferson, or whoever it is can go come to Sacramento knowing they will be playing with three quality players in Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook, and Danny Granger. Even if I give someone a max deal, which, in my opinion, should not be more than 20 M in the first year, I will still possess 5 M in cap space to get someone who can be the other starter. Thus, this Kings team could be very very good next year.

Since I never said anything about it, I do acquire Josh Howard in this deal. I realize he will go down, but Indiana threw him in instead of a second pick, which is an idea that I really liked. Josh will play well off the bench for us and does not count against the cap because of my favorite rule! This gives me a little bit of depth because Josh can back up the 2, 3, and maybe the 4. I know he will go down, but weed head can still help out.

I want to thank Mr. Bird for sticking with this deal despite indecision on my part, and I wish him and the Pacers all the best.

PS to SAS - This is the reason we have to wait to make the Arenas deal!

[Larry Bird]

This was a hard deal to make.
Especially at the end, bc of a lot of other deals came to be after I told Sac Id do this trade.

I get a near lottery pick and know who I want.
Giving up Granger was hard, but I don't know what he'll come back as.
A bench player is not going to he rated 86, even if he is 6th man of the year.
Green wont get a big increase this year, but he will next year. Parker, Green, and Leonard will become the new bright spots for the Spurs.
The future 1st will be good as well.

Howard is old and not sure if hell be back.

Udon still has the chance to make a productive career in Milwaukee.

[Dominique Wilkins]

Accept

[Ian Noble]

I accept. It makes sense for both teams position-wise, although I'm not sure whether Sacramento are rebuilding or what.

[Ian Noble]

Actually that's 3 accepts and the 14th pick is OTC, so I'll get this processed now.

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Jul 18, 2013 19:17:54 GMT Ian Noble said:

I accept. It makes sense for both teams position-wise, although I'm not sure whether Sacramento are rebuilding or what.

In the words of Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, "it is a now time."