Is Rasheed on the block? Dumars says no
From Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News:
The Pistons continue to fade with Allen Iverson, but Joe Dumars isn't expected to try to find a new home for his star guard.
Rasheed Wallace could be another story. According to one Eastern Conference executive, the Pistons will take calls on Wallace. One team mentioned as a potential destination is Dallas.
"That's a 'Mark Cuban move,' " said an Eastern Conference executive. "Cuban would take Rasheed, no question. It would be bold, but he knows he's got to do something to spark his team."
From Chris McCosky in the Detroit News:
There was a report in the New York Daily News the Pistons were taking trade calls on Rasheed Wallace. Not true, Pistons president Joe Dumars said Sunday. He said the Pistons were not trading Wallace -- period.
Given Rasheed's production, his expiring contract and Detroit's lack of viable centers behind him, I can't imagine Dumars is in a hurry to trade him. But if he were taking calls, would he really confirm as much to the local media? Probably not.
Either way, I'm guessing there's nothing to this. But what do I know? I'm the same guy who was convinced Marc Spears of the Boston Globe had it wrong when he broke the Chauncey/Iverson trade the night before it happened.
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Hey NY Daily News— “The Pistons continue to fade with Allen Iverson”
“The Pistons continue to fade with Michael Curry”.
Fixed that for you. Our roster is just fine, thanks.
by Mike Payne on Dec 15, 2008 2:51 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Frankly, I didn’t find Lawrence’s column particularly illuminating.
If I’m seeing it the way Dumars does, and this IMHO is a cleverly designed rebuilding project, no way Sheed gets traded. Not to Dallas, anyway. What can Dallas offer him other than Dirk?
Despite criticism of our GM here, you have to understand something. although I am a casual fan, and not as knowledgable as many of you, I do know greatness when I see it. Dumars’ vision and abilities of a GM only a couple of guys in the league (Burford, Presti) can match. So, I’m pretty sure he has something in mind for 2009 and 2010. What it is, though, just isn’t clear right now. The only thing that’s clear is that only rings matter to Dumars, and that’s the way it should be here as well.
There is a reason why Curry is coaching this team, and why he got a three year deal for less money than most coaches make. While it normally would be a big gamble letting him coach, the reality is Dumars has apparently thought all along he can’t get it done with this team, Flip or no Flip. So, now it becomes a balancing act between making the fans happy and keeping them coming to the Palace, and rebuilding the team on the fly. Seeing if Curry can develop as a coach and finding out Stuckey’s ceiling as a player are parts of that equation. It’s still too early to tell what kind of coach Curry will be.
We can revisit this 20 games from now, unless the equation becomes clearer by then, which I doubt.
by V on Dec 15, 2008 6:48 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Don’t forget about New Jersey in the LeBron sweepstakes:
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/features/traderesult?players=136~883~1727&teams=21~17~8&te=&cash=
This trade might be possible only if the Pistons know they have no chance at getting LeBron.
by Fadel on Dec 15, 2008 10:40 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Why would Phoenix want Vince Carter? They already have a younger, cheaper version in Jason Richardson.
by Birdman on Dec 15, 2008 11:40 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I like your style, Fadel, though I doubt it would ever happen.
by Keegan on Dec 15, 2008 12:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
What do you guys think of trading Herrmann, Amir, and Kwame for either Gerald Wallace, or Antawn Jamison, or Chris Kaman?
by Restructer_It on Dec 15, 2008 12:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
pass on Antawn Jamison..
screw Chris Kaman
we already have a rich man’s Gerald Wallace in Tayshaun
by Boney on Dec 15, 2008 12:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Is Sheed on the block? No. He’s on the perimeter shooting threes.
by Quick Darshan on Dec 15, 2008 1:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
When I first read the title of the post, I actually did think it was going to be an analysis of whether Sheed has been playing in the post.
by Quick Darshan on Dec 15, 2008 1:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Resturc_It; I actually likethe Kaman idea. Gevies us a guy on the block with ability. Averages a double/double and that was with trying to get shots with BD, Mobley & Tim Thomas before the trade for Zach. That’s hard to average that with those three (except the rebounds).
by MarkButter in SoCal on Dec 15, 2008 2:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I’d do this trade, if the money worked:
Josh Howard
DeSagana Diop
for
Rasheed Wallace
then I’d flip:
Tay
#1
for
Willie Green
Thad Young
Chris Kaman and
Eric Gordon
by Boney on Dec 15, 2008 3:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
then I’d do:
Chris Kaman
Eric Gordon
for
All of the best basketball players in Indiana Hoosier history
except Calbert Cheaney, because we have enough guards
by Boney on Dec 15, 2008 3:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
@Boney:
hahahahahahaha You can’t leave him alone, can you?
by Mike Payne on Dec 15, 2008 3:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
“This trade might be possible only if the Pistons know they have no chance at getting LeBron.”
Hey, Matt W.
Can you work with your fellow reporters to get someone to ask ‘Bron, on camera, whether he would consider coming to Detroit? The look he will have on his face should be enough to convince Joe D. that this isn’t going to happen.
I think the Pistons should find a way to exploit teams shedding cap room for 2010. I’ll take a jackpot over a lottery ticket any day.
by kevin s. on Dec 15, 2008 4:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
@ MikePayne
don’t you know that anyone that has played for the Clippers or at Indiana University is the best ever?
Joe D. will rue the day that he traded DJ White!
by Boney on Dec 15, 2008 5:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
MikePayne,
I’m still waiting for Mr. Watson’s excuses/reasons why kevin s. is writing the game previews.
I mean, I live in DC… how about your boy writing the one for Wednesday? ANYONE can read a stat sheet and say the Wiz suck… but living in the area, I feel I could give you a different view.
No offense to kevin s. but… I haven’t read any of those previews. they aren’t filled with enough random pop trivia or other things (like hatred towards wizznutzz or bulletsforever) like that…
that’s all.
by Boney on Dec 15, 2008 5:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

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