Emeka Okafer in Gold and Blue?
by calvin brodus on Nov 16, 2009 10:27 AM MST
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Looks like the Hornets might have him on the trading block. From the proposed trade mentioned here, the Hornets would ship him to the Kings for Kenny Tomas and his expiring $8 million contract.
http://dimemag.com/2009/11/nba-trade-rumor-emeka-okafor-to-the-kings/
Emeka is 6’10” and 250lbs. So while he doesn’t meet the seven footer status that many nugg fans are looking for (including myself), he would still be solid for defending the paint and rebounding. He has career averages of 10.6 boards and 13.9 points. Here is his NBA page as well with more stats.
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/emeka_okafor/index.html
Figuring out how contracts fit in with trades hurts my head, so I haven’t done the math on what we could offer N.O. in exchange for him. What I do know is that Pau Gasol won’t be out all season, and sooner or later the nuggs will have to pick up a BIG that can do some rebounding and defending. So my fellow nugg fans, wha-da-ya-say about Okafor?
BTW, the Hornets have been a train wreck since that 58 point pounding we put on them in the playoffs. I’m pretty sure we took their soul that night.
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I know Emeka has the stats and all, but I just don’t like what he brings as a player… he comes off as a chronic under-achiever to me. However, if we could find a way to bring him in without losing any of our top 8 guys… he could bring nice depth.
by aLuffabo on Nov 16, 2009 11:24 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
i think he’d be great addition, just have to see what we would need to give up for him.
by EviBina on Nov 16, 2009 11:25 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
It d be pretty nice.
Of course, it won’t happen
"Do not rest in defense. You can spend 24 seconds in offense on resting. If you do good enough on defense, you will be able to rest on offense."
by sepioes on Nov 16, 2009 11:55 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
I’m struggling to make this work in the ESPN trade machine without giving up a key component of the current roster.
by snafu on Nov 16, 2009 12:10 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Can't do it . . unless you want to trade Martin
Could have had ’im in the summer before the 9.7M salary cap exemption was used, if we got creative . . NO is a good place to look for trades as the are likely to be cost cutting. If anyone things Hilton Armstrong is worth it, we could probably snag him. . .
by Frontrange on Nov 16, 2009 1:10 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Martin won't work either
He makes too much, you could do an Emeka Okafor, Morris Peterson for K-mart trade, or you could trade Nene and Emeka straight up but those are really the only two options you have (unless of course you want to ship JR, Bird and Malik Allen…no thanks) I wouldn’t take either trade, they’re really only lateral moves at best. Maybe a Renaldo Balkman, AC for Hilton Armstrong trade could help us, though Hilton’s not exactly a stud
by Zachm219 on Nov 16, 2009 3:41 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
I'd still take hilton any day over Petro and Allen
Wouldn’t necessarily mind giving up Balk to get him.
by Missing Lynx on Nov 17, 2009 12:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
don't know how much sense this makes but...
nuggets get:
mbenga
hornets get:
powell
allen
morrison (all 3 are expiring contracts since they wanna restart)
lakers get:
armstrong
peterson
(this is where it all gets tricky cause i doubt the lakers would aprove of this)
just tryin some stuff
http://www.youtube.com/bektur34 - denver nuggets videos
by Bek$ on Nov 16, 2009 4:10 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
gortat
his contract is 5.7 million. lewis will be returning from his 10 game suspension. even though gs got rid of jacko there still could be a huge trade involving boozer, gortat, okafor and the bob cats remaining players.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
by nohoops4u on Nov 16, 2009 4:25 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
another crazy idea
teams involved are Wizards, Cavs, Hornets and of course the Nuggets
wizards get:
balkman
okafor
cavs get:
david west
(frees up the lane for lebron n shaq)
hornets get:
big z
malik allen
mike james
crittenton
(all are expiring contracts according to the trade machine)
nuggets get:
blatche
(don’t know much about him but the trade machine says we would get 5 more wins with him)
any thoughts?
http://www.youtube.com/bektur34 - denver nuggets videos
by Bek$ on Nov 16, 2009 6:53 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
that might happen......
and jesus might be real….
by CCH on Nov 16, 2009 9:18 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
HOW ABOUT THIS!
This works under the cap!
Nuggets get Bron, Chris Paul and Daniel Gibson
Cavs get Martin and Sangolia
Hornets get Nene and Balkman
Denver increases 20 wins and Clev and NO drop 20 wins!!!! =)
hahaha only on nba 2k10 =)
by Garrett Olsen on Nov 17, 2009 12:26 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
The only way I see it happenign is a multi-team trade
Possibly involving one of the two lesser exceptions to first obtain another player.
by Missing Lynx on Nov 17, 2009 12:17 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
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