Fan Reactions: Trade For Boozer
Jul 1, 2009 Bobby Simmons, Carlos Boozer, Fan Reactions, Trade Ideas
I have been encouraging you guys to e-mail in questions/comments (well written of course) if you wanted to see them posted here. As of right now, I am posting them as I get them, but if more of you e-mail stuff in, this could be a weekly thing. It’s up to you guys. Anyway here is something from reader Sam S:
Trade idea from loyal netsarescortching reader (Sebastian – his words not mine) Sam S.
Boozer opted not to opt out for the coming year – so he has a one year $12.7mm contract. Bobby Simmons has a one year $11.24mm contract. A straight up trade works for economic purposes (salaries are wthin 25% of each other) and saves Utah $3mm ($1.5mm x 2 due to luxury tax). Boozer also is a toxic presence for Utah since he does not want to be there and they want to keep Milsap. For us, he is a huge upgrade at the 4 and we would presumably have an inside track at resigning him in 2010 if he proves that he is worth a big contract. While it would hurt our 2010 draft tanking strategy, it would show the fans that the team really wants to put the best team on the floor….. What do you think?
OK, before I answer this question I feel like I have to disclose the fact that I am not a big Boozer fan. On paper this works and makes sense, it gives the Jazz a little more cap space and they get to feature Milsap more. For the Nets, getting Boozer fills a gaping hole, and getting rid of Simmons clears up some some space at the SF position (since we do have a ton of players in that spot now). Carlos Boozer is a great player and his game fits our new style perfectly.
As for why I don’t like it, well acquiring Boozer hurts the development of Yi. I know I am in the minority, but I still think Yi can be a solid player for the Nets, but he just needs time. I am also not a big fan of his attitude, he is a selfish player (I formed this opinion through his previous actions regarding his contract) who seems to cause problems in the locker room. With a real young team, I don’t want someone like that in the locker room. Boozer is also very injury prone, and I don’t want to get stuck with paying his contract as he sits on the sidelines in a suit. Now if this deal happens, I won’t jump off the bridge because it would be a solid trade for us, but I wouldn’t be too excited about it.
Thanks for the question Sam. If others would like to chime in, write your response in the comments. And like I said before, if you have a question/comment that you want on the site. E-mail me at sebastian.pruiti@netsarescorching.com
Fan Reactions: Future Of The Team
Jun 27, 2009 Fan Reactions
Got another e-mail today, and I figured I’d put it up. This one is from Sam S. Thanks for the e-mail Sam:
Sebastian -Like your site a lot. I too am a big Nets fan, and was sad to see VC go. But I thought that Waldstein’s article below was the best one I have seen so far on why it made sense. I do not know if Lebron or Bosh would come to the Nets – probably not without Brooklyn. But, as noted below we have a good young nucleus with the 1 and 5 well covered. And some combination of CDR, Lee and TW will be ok for now – and one might surprise on the upside (all will provide good 2/3 depth). I have no faith in Yi – and I do not know why the article below would not highlight that the 2010 draft if LOADED with outstanding 4’s (and Anderson was never going to be more than serviceable). Maybe Dallas falters next year and we get their lottery pick. Maybe Golden State gets Amare and makes the playoffs and we get their first round pick. Three first rounders and seven expiring contracts? In Rod and Kiki I trust. Is that enough to attract two first tier free agents with more than $25mm in cap space? I do not know. But I can suffer for one year while the kids develop and hope (and rationalize every loss as tanking for the 2010 draft – might as well start early)…..Sam S
Fans Reactions: Vince Carter Trade
Jun 27, 2009 Fan Reactions, Vince Carter
Every once in a while, I get e-mails from Nets fans whenever big story breaks. Every once in a while, I will get them up here. Here is one of them (from a guy named Justin DeFeo):
Not sure if you’re able to link other blogs on yours, but on Twitter I had tweeted a whole bunch of Vince’s greatest moments as a Net. Then I decided to just throw them up on my personal blog. http://difsworldofbasketball.blogspot.com/2009/06/vc-for-3.html Check it out and see if its worthwhile to go up. Thanks man.
Do yourself a favor and click over to that site. It is a pretty good post. Here is an excerpt:
As a die hard Nets fan losing Vince Carter this week was hard. I felt the best way to honor him would be to compile his greatest moments as a Net and put it all into one place. Not going to bother ranking them or anything like that, just want people to enjoy the moments.
I am not going to post the videos here, because I wan’t you to click over to Justin’s post. He put a lot of work into it. Enjoy.