Monday, January 14, 2013

Under the Radar trade Pieces

Lakers- Darius Morris, Earl Clark.  The Lakers need to make a move for another solid player, sacrificing their use to win immediately.  Gasol could come into play, but Morris and Clark have played well enough to become useful trade pieces.

Hornets- Austin Rivers.  Has been a waste of a lottery pick, and, according to Kevin Pelton, could record the worst WARP (Wins Above Replacement) in NBA history.  Though unlikely, it is possible that the Hornets could give up on Rivers for a somewhat decent return.

Bucks- Mike Dunleavy.  A solid shooter/role player, Dunleavy is on an expiring contract.  Shooters are valued commodities by many contenders, and Dunleavy could come into play.   His absence would allow for Tobias Harris to crack the rotation as well.  If the Bucks included Udrih, they could absorb as much as 10 million in incoming salary per season.

Nuggets- Anthony Randolph.  Consider Randolph a bust.  He had huge potential, but never developed into any position.  Still a great athlete, maybe another team thinks they can get some value out of him.

Nuggets- Kosta Koufos.  The Nuggets need more scoring from the wing, and Koufos has more value than Randolph or Mozgov.  Better suited as a backup, there are teams out there that could use size, and trade a better "small" for a decent "big."

Timberwolves- Luke Ridnour.  They'd most likely rather deal Barea, but Ridnour's friendlier contract status lends for his departure with greater success.  Ridnour would be successful on many teams (Blazers included)

There are other players around the league who could be dealt.  Among Blazers, Babbitt could be dealt due to his shooting stroke.

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