I think the REALLY scary part of all this is that somehow Atlanta A) didn’t trade it’s picks and B) actually took the right two guys.

AUBURN HILLS — Antonio McDyess is in. On Thursday, he notified the Pistons that he will be picking up his $6.3 million option and returning to the team next season.

“We analyzed everything,” said Andy Miller, McDyess’ agent. “At the end of the day, he decided he was comfortable with the situation in Detroit and he wanted to repay the loyalty the Pistons have shown him.”

Miller said he expects to meet with Pistons president Joe Dumars in July to try to hammer out a contract extension that would keep the McDyess in Detroit through the 2009-10 season.

McDyess, who will be 33 next season, averaged eight points and six rebounds this past season.

Chris Webber was cut. Philly’s paying him for last year . . . and this year. Webber’s contract continues to choke their cap.

I’m fine with the odds of dealing Nazr Mohammed, in comparison. There’s plenty of other poor fits on other clubs with similar size of contract.

I’m also fine with the chances that Joe will find the right fit. Nazr’s the first one that didn’t work out. He basically traded for Billups, Hamilton, and Ben Wallace, and they weren’t solid players before they came to Detroit. That’s a pretty solid percentage for plucking guys from other teams who fit and will improve.

with the 27th, there still are some quality bigs that could fit into the rotation (josh mcroberts?). speaking of mcroberts, he possesses a penchant for good passing out of the high post, which makes learning under c webb a seamless transition. plus, dukies have always ended up as decent backups in the worst case scenarios.

with amir and jason backing up the forwards, we could just rely on a contingent of veteran centers that can block out and rebound…. dale davis, nazr mohammed, mcdyess.

If anything is indicative of the NBA, good guard play is a necessity for any team to win (”boobie” gibson, tony parker and ginobili, deron williams, baron davis in the NBA playoffs this year, dwyane wade in 2006, etc. etc. etc.).

we can address these problems in the draft

In regards to Boston, this deal might not make them elite, but it certainly puts them in the playoffs and in the running for the Atlantic Division with potential lineup of Acie Law (#11)/Gerald Green/Pierce/Al Jefferson/Sheed…without gutting their team. As far as Atlanta’s concerned, they have a major logjam at PF, and if they take Al Horford like many expect, they’ll have 4 lottery picks that all basically play the same position. THEY could then draft Gabe Pruitt or Taurean Green w/#27 to play point, and have 2 up and comers in West & Gomes (both averaged 12 a game last year)

Hey, its just an idea…that’s why Joe runs the team and I watch the team.

Silver lining scenario: We re-sign Billups, throw a 1 year 5-6 million dollar deal at Theo Papaloukas and promise him 22 mins combined behind Chauncey and Rip. Trade the 15 to someone who WANTS Stuckey to pick up something in the mid 20’s and a top 10 protected first next (open the year after) and then just draft the two foreign/underrated 5’s you feel best about in the mid 20’s.

That might be a championship if we then move said extra pick at the deadline for someone being sold at 60 cents on the dollar.

2007-2008 Finalists at least, no?

Also let me add this: none of the big 4 are going to be moved. Chauncey will re-up, Sheed wont get moved since Joe loves his game and his intensity, Tay since he’s our youngest solid contributor and best perimeter defender, and Rip is not yet 30 and our leading scorer. Some have said move Rip now, but we’re not rebuilding and any trade that’s made won’t replace the 20 points per game.

This comment I just made will probably be lost in the sea of trade chauncey/rip/tay/sheed and everyone else comments in the hope of getting Kobe/KG/Marian/Amare

And now with fatique setting in as its under 19 hours left to the draft, I’m getting the sense that we’re drafting Rodney Stuckey. He seems like the only player the pistons like still being there. He sounds good with the scoring in everything, but I hope we don’t take him. I hope Nick Young is there. Stuckey doesn’t fill a need. I don’t want the pistons to try and turn him into a pg (a la Alex Acker, Flip Murray). It didn’t turn out well, and we’d still be left with Dupree as our backup sf (that terrifies me more than knowing Flip Saunders will be our coach next season). So please please please, Hornets don’t take Young.

“Rasheed Wallace and Atlanta’s #11 Pick to Boston (giving them the veteran stud Paul Pierce wants–w/o giving up Al Jefferson or all their young players–and still the ability to get additional help)”

- Doesn’t work because Paul Pierce wants to contend for a title. This doesn’t make Boston an ECF team, let alone a threat to win. Sheed is good, but he isn’t the kind of help Boston/Pierce are asking for.

“Sebastian Telfair, Wally Szcerbiak, & 2 future Detroit 2nd Rounders (from Delfino trade?) to Atlanta (giving them the point guard they need”

- This fails to work on so many levels it isn’t funny. A) You just called Sebastian Telfair the PG someone needs. No offence intended but I am seriously doubting you saw many Celtics games after the first month this season. Telfair is straight up done in this league as a starter. B) The only place Wally Szerbiak has any value in the NBA is in Minny, where for some unspeakable reason he is a fan favorite and KG absolutely loves him. Therefore, IF Minny is keeping KG it makes a TINY amount of sense to trade for Wally and try to bing the home town crowd out for one last round of nostalgia. Since it’s clear they’re shopping KG around, Wally One-Foot doesn’t even have value there. C) Second round picks are like water, which is why everyone on here was so upset when Delfino turned into two of those on a rising team. At best they become deep project players, too young or too raw to contribute for years. A quick glance at the Hawks roster would tell you that Atlanta is quite possibly the youngest, rawest, most project filled team in the league. So basically you’re giving them nothing for the #11 pick. Even Billy Knight doesn’t make this deal man.

Also:

“Trade for KG? What does KG bring to the table that Tayshaun doesn’t?”

- Um several inches of height, about 30 pounds, the best inside post game in the NBA, one of the most if not the most competative personalities in the NBA and the only chance in hell of guarding Tim Duncan 1 on 1 for the better part of a 6-7 game Championship series. Also, Cleveland doesn’t win a game vs us in the next ECF because when Lebron slips his man he runs into KG at the rim every time. No way Cleveland beats us with J’s and that’s what he forces them to do.

“I like KG too, but why in the world would Minnesota trade one 32 year old PF for another (slightly less talented) 32 year old PF”

- I agree with almost everything you said, but this was so funny it made milk come out my nose. I love Sheed, I love what he brings the Pistons and I have no desire to seem him play anyplace else before he retires…. however, there is no way any sane and rational person would EVER describe Sheed as only “slightly less talented” than KG. Sheed is a very good PF. KG is an all decade/all era type player.

Guys, I understand KG is 32 years old, and I totally understand that when we’re talking fake trades we want things to work out of the Pistons but don’t kid yourself into thinking KG is just another part. The guy is other worldly, and we have ZERO chance of aquiring him OR a top 10 draft pick this year without giving up people we aren’t prepared to give up.

Seriously though, people need to stop pretending KG is a used Honda. The guy is a Rolls Royce, they don’t just fall apart over night man. Nor do they come free.