Theo Trades 1

#1 Weez

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Posted 05 December 2003 - 11:23 PM

Atlanta trades:  C Theo Ratliff (6.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 0.8 apg in 30.9 minutes)
Atlanta receives:  SF Shane Battier (10.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.3 apg in 25.6 minutes)
  C Lorenzen Wright (10.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 0.9 apg in 25.3 minutes)
Change in team outlook: +14.9 ppg, +4.1 rpg, and +1.4 apg.

Memphis trades:  SF Shane Battier (10.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.3 apg in 25.6 minutes)
  C Lorenzen Wright (10.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 0.9 apg in 25.3 minutes)
Memphis receives:  C Theo Ratliff (6.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 0.8 apg in 19 games)
Change in team outlook: -14.9 ppg, -4.1 rpg, and -1.4 apg.

TRADE ACCEPTED

Due to Atlanta and Memphis being over the cap, the 15% trade rule is invoked. Atlanta and Memphis had to be no more than 115% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

#2 cyman3

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Posted 06 December 2003 - 12:13 AM

i would do this TRADE IN A HEARTBEAT!

Wright can play center without too much trouble in the EAST... and rebounding 7 per game in 2 quarters is something THEO cant do. also, Wright has better offense.

in other words, we lose Blocking but gain in every other aspect. and i didnt even start with BATTIER.. he just makes the deal more sweet!

#3 EDS

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Posted 08 December 2003 - 09:50 AM

I think this is the best of the four proposed Theo trades. Battier improves the team on the perimeter - he automatically becomes the Hawks second best shooter. Wright has limitations but the way Theo is playing I can live with those limitations. All things considered I would prefer the lineup of JT/BD/SB/SAR/LW to JT/BD/SJ/SAR/TR.