Washington Wizards 2010-2011 Ongoing Thread

[SmootSmack]

The Wizards have traded Quinton Ross to the Nets for 7 footer Yi Jianlin

Yi Jianlian Stats, News, Photos - New Jersey Nets - ESPN

Not a bad move considering Blatche's broken foot.

What's interesting is that gives the Nets some more cap room. It almost seems like the Wizards are trying to help teams like the Bulls and Nets clear some cap room so some (all?) the big free agents don't end up in their division with the Heat

[CooleyAsCanBe]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

The Wizards have traded Quinton Ross to the Nets for 7 footer Yi Jianlin

Yi Jianlian Stats, News, Photos - New Jersey Nets - ESPN

Not a bad move considering Blatche's broken foot.

What's interesting is that gives the Nets some more cap room. It almost seems like the Wizards are trying to help teams like the Bulls and Nets clear some cap room so some (all?) the big free agents don't end up in their division with the Heat

I like the trade.

Ross wasn't going to give us anything, Yi's only got one year left on his contract, and we got $3 million in cash from the Nets. Yi's got some skill for a big, and just needs to show more toughness. I also like how he gives the Wiz a bridge to market themselves (particularly Wall) in China. I think Yi's nationality is what sealed the deal here.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by CooleyAsCanBe

I like the trade.

Ross wasn't going to give us anything, Yi's only got one year left on his contract, and we got $3 million in cash from the Nets. Yi's got some skill for a big, and just needs to show more toughness. I also like how he gives the Wiz a bridge to market themselves (particularly Wall) in China. I think Yi's nationality is what sealed the deal here.

Didn't realize we got cash as well. True, Ross wasn't going to give us anything

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

The Wizards have traded Quinton Ross to the Nets for 7 footer Yi Jianlin

Yi Jianlian Stats, News, Photos - New Jersey Nets - ESPN

Not a bad move considering Blatche's broken foot.

What's interesting is that gives the Nets some more cap room. It almost seems like the Wizards are trying to help teams like the Bulls and Nets clear some cap room so some (all?) the big free agents don't end up in their division with the Heat

YES!!! I most definetely approve of this move. Big men that can shoot are always welcome as far as I'm concerned. Also Yi seems like a great fit for Flips system which emphasizes mid range shots.

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

What's interesting is that gives the Nets some more cap room. It almost seems like the Wizards are trying to help teams like the Bulls and Nets clear some cap room so some (all?) the big free agents don't end up in their division with the Heat

You know, I thought about this fact for a bit. The Wizards seem to be the one team helping out everyone else with their salary cap in this FA flurry... but the more I thought about it, the more I see another angle. There's only so many top flight FAs to go around... Lebron, Wade, Bosh (top tier), then JJ-Amare-Boozer. Two, if not all three, of the top guys are going to end up playing together imo. If that happens, you're left with three or four teams who have all this cap space with the remaining FAs to sign. They're going to outbid each other, grossly overpaying for guys like Rudy Gay.

The Wiz are anticipating the FA fallout and a new CBA in a year. Meanwhile, stockpile players that are young, athletic, low-risk and short term... while being in a position of strength in two or three seasons when the other teams (who we 'helped' now) inevitably feel the bite from these bloated contracts.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

What's interesting is that gives the Nets some more cap room. It almost seems like the Wizards are trying to help teams like the Bulls and Nets clear some cap room so some (all?) the big free agents don't end up in their division with the Heat

great way to look at it

why not?