Alex's plan

[Warwick Janetzki <giants@icplus.net.au>]

Guys,

yet another article for you folk who are interested in possible trades,
free agent signings, possible draft picks and however else we can get
players.

I am using Alex's possible scenarios to find out trade ideas, etc.
Salary is found at Patricia Bender's website located at

Scenario #1- acquire Luc Longley

Team is (after acquiring Longley)

 C- Longley  Knight   Ellison  DeClercq  Rogers    Thomas
PF- Knight   Walker   McCarty  Rogers    DeClercq  Thomas
SF- Walker   McCarty  Bowen    Minor     Jones
SG- Mercer   Bowen    Brown    Barros    Minor     Jones
PG- Billups  Edney    Barros

total players: 17

trades: Jones to Denver for a #2 pick. Thomas, Bowen, DeClercq to
Detroit for a #1 pick.

Draft: trade down to say #14/15 get next year's #1 as well in deal.
Draft someone like Cory Carr.

Final Roster- 

 C- Longley  Knight   Ellison  Rogers    
PF- Knight   Walker   McCarty  Rogers   
SF- Walker   McCarty  Minor     
SG- Mercer   Carr     Brown    Barros   Minor     
PG- Billups  Edney    Barros
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#2- Trade of a combination of: Mercer, Billups, 98 pick, deadweight.
Acquire: combo of C, SF or C, PF or single great inside player.

Each team trade

Atlanta- Billups, Minor and Thomas for Christian Laettner
Charlotte- Billups, Ellison and Thomas for Vlade Divac
Chicago- Billups, Mercer, Ellison + pick for Pippen, Caffey and Longley
Cleveland- Billups and Knight for Ilgauskas and Person
Dallas- Billups, Ellison, Minor + pick for Bradley and Finley
Denver- Billups, Jones and Minor for Ellis and Garrett
Detroit- Billups and Mercer for Brian Williams
Golden State- Billups and Ellison for Joe Smith and Erick Dampier
Houston- Mercer and Minor for Willis and Elie
Indiana- Mercer, Ellison, DeClercq + 2nd rounder for Smits and Croshere
Clippers- Billups, Ellison + pick for Wright and Rogers
Lakers- Mercer, Brown and Ellison for Elden Campbell
Miami- Mercer, Ellison and DeClercq for Jamal Mashburn and Terry Mills
Milwaukee- Mercer and Brown for Glenn Robinson and a DP
Minnesota- Mercer and Brown for Tom Gugliotta and a DP
New Jersey- Billups, Minor, Knight and DP for Gill and Williams
New York- Billups and Ellison for Oakley and Dudley
Orlando- Mercer, Ellison and DeClercq for Seikaly and Outlaw
Philadelphia- Mercer, DeClercq and a DP for Thomas, Ratliff and Parker
Phoenix- Mercer, Brown, Ellison and a DP for Williams and McDyess
Portland- Billups, DeClercq and DP for Wallace and Cato
Sacramento- Billups, Ellison and DeClercq for Stewart, Smith and Hurley
San Antonio- Billups, Mercer, Minor, Thomas for Duncan and Smith (pay
his salary) + DP
Seattle- Mercer and Ellison for Baker and a #2
Toronto- Billups, Brown and Thomas for Williams and Camby
Utah- Mercer and Brown for Morris, Keefe and 3 #1's
Vancouver- Mercer, DeClercq, Ellison, Jones and Thomas for Abdur-Rahim,
Lynch and Peeler
Washington- Mercer, Barros and DeClercq for Muresan and Grant
________________________________________________________________________________________Scenario
#3
Trade Mercer and Billups for PF/C and point guard. Involve deadweight,
draft picks, etc. Draft a swingman/shooting guard, of which many are
usually available.

Deals with each team

Atlanta- Mercer, Billups, Brown + pick for Laettner and Blaylock
Charlotte- Billups, Ellison and DeClercq for Divac and Wesley
Chicago- Billups, DeClercq and 2 #2's for Longley and Brown
Cleveland- Billups + pick for Knight, Potapenko
Dallas- Billups, Minor, Ellison, DeClercq, Jones + Thomas for Bradley,
Pack
Denver- Billups + pick for Garrett, Jackson
Detroit- Billups, Ellison, Jones + pick for Williams, Sealy
Golden State- Billups, Brown and DeClercq for Smith, Shaw
Houston- Billups and DeClercq for Willis and Price
Indiana- Billups, DeClercq and Ellison for D.Davis, Best
Clippers- Billups and Ellison for Wright and Richardson
Lakers- Billups, Barros, Brown + pick for Campbell, Blount, Fisher
Miami- Billups, DeClercq and 2 #2's for Murdock, Majerle and Mills
Milwaukee- Billups, Minor and DeClercq for Hill and Perry
Minnesota- Billups, Minor and Brown for Gugliotta and Williams
New Jersey- Billups, DeClercq and Thomas for Williams and Harris
New York- Billups, DeClercq and Ellison for Childs and Oakley
Orlando- Billups, Ellison and DeClercq for Harper and Seikaly
Philadelphia- Billups, Knight and DeClercq for Iverson and Williams
Phoenix- Billups and Knight for McDyess and Nash
Portland- Billups, Brown, DeClercq + pick for Wallace and Anderson
Sacramento- Billups, Knight, DeClercq and Minor for Polynice and Hurley
San Antonio- Billups, Mercer, Knight + pick for Duncan and Johnson
Seattle- Billups and Mercer for Baker and Anthony
Toronto- Billups and Knight for Stoudamire and Camby
Utah- Mercer for Eisley and Ostertag
Vancouver- Billups, Mercer + 2 #2's for Abdur-Rahim and Daniels
Washington- Billups and Thomas for Muresan and Whitney + #1
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#4- Billups + 1 deadweight + pos. draft picks for enforcer (PF) and
expiring contracts. 

Deals with each team

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