Seems like another blockbuster trade is near completion

[Biclops]

The Miami Heat , Memphis Grizzlies and Boston Celtics have reached a tentative agreement on a three-team trade according to an NBA source close to the negotiations who spoke with DraftExpress.com’s Jonathan Givony.

The Miami Heat will receive Antoine Walker via a sign-and-trade from Boston, as well as Jason Williams and James Posey from the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies will receive Eddie Jones from Miami and Marcus Banks from Boston.

The Celtics will receive Earl Watson via a sign-and-trade from Memphis, as well as Dorrell Wright or Miami’s trade exception.

Watson’s inclusion in the trade is a new twist to the deal, satisfying their need for a starting point guard. He will reportedly receive the mid level exception.
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If this really happens... wow!!! Miami clearly comes out on top of this trade. Alot of ego on that team but if Pat Rile..... I mean Stan Van Gundy can control them. They will come out of the east

Celtics seemed like they werent going to sign Walker so trading him and Banks for Watson seems like a good deal

I dont like this trade for the Grizzlies. Jones is clearly a player on the downhill. This just shows how much they wanted to get rid of Jason Williams

 

[scoutmasterdave]

Wow - Miami *clearly* wins in this scenario - that's 3 starters on most teams in the league...

 

[thegrahamcrackr]

Jesus.

If this happens Miami is the front runner in the East, and almost even with SA assuming the team meshes.

 

[King A]

I don't know why any team involved in this trade would to that trade.
I mean it's really ridiculous what Miami gets and for what?
An overpaid SG. Sure I mean Eddie Jones is nice and all...but getting rid of one bad contract AND get 3 possible starters?!?!!

That's MADNESS

why do other GMs play along, that's like cheating in an NBA Manager game

 

[myrondizzo]

i was off on the posey i assumed it was wells but same concept.

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=57627

 

[arthurracoon]

wow.

Miami starting lineup will be nice

Jason Williams
Dwayne Wade
Shaq
Antoine Walker
...

That is some top 4.

It would really help if the Suns found a way to keep JJ...

 

[thegrahamcrackr]

Haslem isn't a slouch either.

 

[King A]

wow.

Miami starting lineup will be nice

Jason Williams
Dwayne Wade
Shaq
Antoine Walker
...

That is some top 4.

It would really help if the Suns found a way to keep JJ...

insert for "..."
udonis Haslem, a nice 4 with shooting touch and some athletic ability, garbage player, i thought he was a perfect complement to shaq last year
or
James Posey, a nagging defensive specialist with some range in his jumper.

Like I said: MADNESS

 

[SunsPride]

wow.

Miami starting lineup will be nice

Jason Williams
Dwayne Wade
Shaq
Antoine Walker
...

That is some top 4.

It would really help if the Suns found a way to keep JJ...

Now if they could only land Finley which they already showed interest in...

JWill
Wade
Finley
Walker
SHAQ

= 2 or 3 titles atleast

 

[thegrahamcrackr]

Now if they could only land Finley which they already showed interest in...

JWill
Wade
Finley
Walker
SHAQ

= 2 or 3 titles atleast

Definitely wouldn't go that far. I won't even guarantee them 1.

There is a alot of chemestry issues that could come up on that team. Look at the personalities. Talent wise they aren't even that much better than the Spurs, and they will never have the chemestry they do.

 

[Chaplin]

And let's not exactly overrate Jason Williams. And Walker isn't a star anymore.

 

[thegrahamcrackr]

Apparently is is 5 teams now!!!

MIAMI -- Antoine Walker, Jason Williams and James Posey could soon be coming to the Miami Heat in a proposed five-team trade that was nearing completion Tuesday, according to a lawyer and league official both familiar with terms of the complicated deal.

"Unless something strange happens, it's going to happen," said the lawyer, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Miami -- which signed Shaquille O'Neal to a $100 million, five-year deal earlier Tuesday -- would obtain Walker in a sign-and-trade from the Boston Celtics, then add Williams, Posey and rookie Andre Emmett from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for veteran swingman Eddie Jones.

The trade -- which has been submitted to the league for approval -- was first reported by The Miami Herald. League and team officials generally do not openly discuss proposed trades until they become finalized.

Walker, Williams and Jones are the headliners in the proposed deal, one that also includes the aftereffects of a three-team deal agreed to earlier Tuesday by Sacramento, Memphis and Utah.

As part of the Walker deal, Boston would obtain Qyntel Woods, the rights to Spanish center Albert Miralles and the Heat's $1.9 million trade exception.

Walker, a three-time All-Star who averaged 19.1 points and nine rebounds last season for the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics, would be a welcome addition to the Heat, said forward Udonis Haslem -- who formally signed his $30.7 million, five-year deal Tuesday.

"We're two different players and we can bring two different things to the table," Haslem said. "If we put that together, we should have a pretty good tandem."

The Celtics would get Borchardt from Memphis; Borchardt was part of Tuesday's earlier trade in which Sacramento acquired guard Bonzi Wells from Memphis for guard Bobby Jackson and center Greg Ostertag.

Memphis was then expected to send Ostertag to the Utah Jazz for guard Raul Lopez, forward Kirk Snyder and Borchardt. Snyder would be sent to New Orleans, along with the Heat's Rasual Butler, and Borchardt would head to Boston.

It's a deal that represents a major shakeup for Miami, which reached Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals this past season -- even though O'Neal and Dwyane Wade were both hurt at the time.

Jones, a career 16.4-point-per-game scorer, averaged 12.7 in the regular season and 13.7 in the playoffs as Miami's third option. Williams averaged 10.1 points and 5.6 assists for the Grizzlies last season.

"He's one of the best playmakers in the game," Haslem said of Williams.

Posey was limited to 50 games this past season because of injuries, and only 18 starts. He averaged 8.1 points and 4.4 rebounds.

 

[Chaplin]

What the... ??

 

[thegrahamcrackr]

Did NO get Snyder for free?

 

[coloradosun]

And Rasual Butler. How much cap space did they have.

 

[Dustbuster]

How it that that Suns never seem to make out like bandits like this? I thought that FAs were supposed to flock to us now that we are contenders. Most people think that while Bell was a good signing, we overpaid, and we have yet to get anyone at a discount. All of our recent trades have us giving more than what we are getting. Yet BC got executive of the year. So far this year that award is looking like a prank on him. And the best FA available to us was JJ, and he wanted to play for another team. What's wrong with us?

 

[playstation]

i thought snyder had potential, why is utah just giving him away?

 

[jlove]

Utah is getting rid of Snyder, because he and Sloan don't get along. It was almost de ja vu earlier this season (Spree and PJ revisited). Sloan dislikes him because I guess he has JJ mentality (wants to be the main man).

 

[Chaplin]

I'm curious how many people think we are overpaying for Bell?

 

[SunsPride]

I'm curious how many people think we are overpaying for Bell?

I do! I never thought Bell was that great in the first place, overrated if you ask me.

 

[Lars the Red]

I do! I never thought Bell was that great in the first place, overrated if you ask me.

Well that's one vote overpaid. I think the guy is solid, plays on both ends well enough to be a starter, and could really do well with the Nash factor working for him.

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Apparently is is 5 teams now!!!

That's insane..

With Woods taking the place of Wright in this deal, Miami even further makes out like bandits.

 

[BigDavis75]

The only problem is Miami yet again doesn't have a true ball handler. But other than that they could potentially end up with:

Shaq, Wade, J Will, Posey, Walker, Haslem, etc. OMFG.

Plus they get to drop E. Jones' contract (is he an FA?)

Someone mentioned the deal to me and I laughed at them <img>

 

[CaptainInsano]

*slowly, stealthly puts away his suns foam fingers and quietly dials miami's number*

WHAT im just talking to shaq! Little freindly convo about nothing! Defecting to miami?! What are you talking about!

What do you mean what's under the couch?! Heat foam fingers?! Where did those come from? Buy them?! I did not!

*Grabs back heat foam fingers*


*Runs*

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

*slowly, stealthly puts away his suns foam fingers and quietly dials miami's number*

WHAT im just talking to shaq! Little freindly convo about nothing! Defecting to miami?! What are you talking about!

What do you mean what's under the couch?! Heat foam fingers?! Where did those come from? Buy them?! I did not!

*Grabs back heat foam fingers*


*Runs*

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