NBA Trade Ideas

With the 2009 NBA trade deadline fast approaching, I figured I'd share a few crazy trade ideas I have had. Some of the ideas are based on actual rumors, some are based on proposals made by Bill Simmons on his podcast, and some are just things I would like to see. Enjoy.


TRADE 1

Milwaukee Gets:

Raymond Felton

Gerald Wallace

Milwaukee's New Lineup

PG Ramon Sessions

SG Raymond Felton

SF Gerald Wallace

PF Charlie Villaneuva

C Andrew Bogut

Charlotte Gets:

Richard Jefferson

Brad Miller

Charlotte's New Lineup

PG DJ Augustin

SG Richard Jefferson

SF Boris Diaw

PF Emeka Okafor

C Brad Miller

Sacramento Gets:

Sean May

Charlie Bell

Mike Conley

Milwaukee's 2nd Round Pick

Sacramento's New Lineup

PG Mike Conley

SG Kevin Martin

SF John Salmons

PF Jason Thompson

C Spencer Hawes

Memphis Gets:

Nazr Mohammed

Joe Alexander

Charlotte's 1st Round Pick

Memphis's New Lineup

PG Kyle Lowry

SG OJ Mayo

SF Rudy Gay

PF Hakim Warrick

C Marc Gasol

WHICH LEADS TO...

TRADE 2

Cleveland Gets:

Kevin Martin

Kenny Thomas

Mikki Moore

Cleveland's New Lineup

PG Mo Williams

SG Kevin Martin

SF LeBron James

PF Ben Wallace

C Zydrunas Ilguaskas

Sacramento Gets:

Wally Szcerbiak

JJ Hickson

Sasha Pavlovic

Lorenzen Wright

Sacramento's New Lineup

PG Mike Conley

SG Sasha Pavlovic

SF John Salmons

PF Jason Thompson

C Spencer Hawes

OR

TRADE 3

Portland Gets:

Mike Conley

Darko Milicic

Caron Butler

Portland's New Lineup

PG Sergio Rodriguez

SG Brandon Roy

SF Caron Butler

PF Lamarcus Aldridge

C Greg Oden

Memphis Gets:

Raef LaFrentz

Jared Bayless

Sean May

Memphis's New Lineup

PG Jared Bayless

SG OJ Mayo

SF Rudy Gay

PF Darrell Arthur

C Marc Gasol

Washington Gets:

Travis Outlaw

Channing Frye

Raymond Felton

Washington's New Lineup

PG Raymond Felton

SG DeShawn Stevenson

SF Travis Outlaw

PF Antwan Jamison

C Brenden Haywood

Charlotte Gets:

Hakim Warrick

Darius Songaila

Portland's 1st Round Pick

Charlotte's New Lineup

PG DJ Augustin

SG Raja Bell

SF Gerald Wallace

PF Emeka Okafor

C Desagana Diop

WHICH LEADS TO...

TRADE 4

Washington Gets:

Wally Szcerbiak

JJ Hickson

Washington's New Lineup

PG Mike James

SG Raymond Felton

SF Travis Outlaw

PF JJ Hickson

C Javele McGee

Cleveland Gets:

Antawn Jamison

Etan Thomas

Cleveland's New Lineup

PG Maurice Williams

SG Delonte West

SF LeBron James

PF Antawn Jamison

C Zydrunas Ilgauskas

TRADE 5

New Jersey Gets:

Ron Artest

Carl Landry

Luther Head

Brent Barry

New Jersey's New Lineup

PG Devin Harris

SG Ron Artest

SF Trenton Hassell

PF Carl Landry

C Brook Lopez

Houston Gets:

Vince Carter

Josh Boone

Houston's New Lineup

PG Rafer Alston

SG Vince Carter

SF Shane Battier

PF Luis Scola

C Yao Ming

WHICH LEADS TO...

TRADE 6

Chicago Gets:

Chris Kaman

Shane Battier

Philadelphia's 1st Round Pick

Chicago's New Lineup

PG Derrick Rose

SG Ben Gordon

SF Luol Deng

PF Joakim Noah

C Chris Kaman

LA Clippers Get:

Kirk Hinrich

Rafer Alston

LA's New Lineup

PG Kirk Hinrich

SG Eric Gordon

SF Al Thorton

PF Zach Randolph

C Marcus Camby

Philadephia Gets:

Baron Davis

Philadephia's New Lineup

PG Baron Davis

SG Willie Green

SF Andre Iguodala

PF Thaddeus Young

C Samuel Dalembert

Houston Gets:

Andre Miller

Tyrus Thomas

Houston's New Lineup

PG Andre Miller

SG Vince Carter

SF Tyrus Thomas

PF Luis Scola

C Yao Ming