Summary of listed Walker trades

[Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx]

Let's summarize the Walker trade rumors. All seem to have us moving up with 
the exception of the Minn. trade.

Raptors - 4 pick and Davis - this by far is the best trade for us. I would 
think we could continue to go deep in the playoffs with Davis, who was recently 
an all-star. However, it seems lately we have to add a pick and it looks like 
the Knicks are putting together a better package.

Miami - 5 pick and Grant/Jones - I haven't seen this posted yet but you know 
that Riley loves Walker, Riley wants to get rid his long term contracts. This 
would allow us, with Grant, to continue to go deep in the playoffs and get 
development from Bosh/Lampe (whomever they are targeting). However, it is would 
really be scary to have three guys, PP, Baker and Grant to be sucking down 12 
million plus each for the next 5, 3 and 4 years, especially with Baker already 
down. There would be less risk in Davis who is a better player, IMO, and has 
just three years left on his contract versus Grant's 4. Therefore, this is 
quite risky.

Chicago - quite interesting before but not going to happen with Williams 
injured so not worth discussing.

New York/Seattle - Antoine Walker going to New York, Kurt Thomas and 9 going 
to Seattle, and
Boston receiving 12, 14, and 30. I have previously posted the cap fodder it 
would take to make this work. This is the second best trade giving us future 
flexibility and youth to develop (or not develop with Obie) or trade. However, 
we definitely have a problem making the playoffs unless we get unexpected 
contributions from the rookies. This could be botched if NY moves to the 4. 
However, we still could do the trade with the Raptors at 9 (Davis and 9 for Walker). 
The original trade prevents Seattle from taking Banks in which they are now 
threatening to do. 

Minn - Walker for Brandon - we get the flexibility but not the value. It 
seems to me that this was a starter but now the real offers are coming in as we 
get closer to the draft and teams realize that these guys aren't going to 
contribute for a few years if at all.

I would go all day for a Davis and 4/9 pick or the NY/Seattle trade. The rest 
I would let pass. However, rarely the trade that happens is the one that is 
previously printed. Such fun....

DJessen33