Keeping Gordon

by stupidgenius on May 29, 2009 9:38 PM CDT

I'm not a very good writer, so I'll cut to the chase. Most of you know that we don't have enough cap room to meet Gordon's demands without going into the luxury tax. There was also recently a fanshot about trade rumors about Hinrich going to Minnesota. So why dont we try this?

Minnesota signs Gordon for 10 million, and then trade him for Hinrich straight up. We get to keep Gordon, and they get Hinrich for free. I'm pretty sure they're far enough under the cap to take the hit. Then, we could send Deng and Thomas to Toronto for Bosh. If needed, we can send them the #26 pick, too.

PG: Rose/Hunter
SG: Gordon/Terrence Wililams ( projected as #16 on Draftexpress)
SF: Salmons/Terrence Williams
PF: Bosh/Noah
C: Noah/Miller

That's a solid 7-8 man rotation. In 2010 when Bosh's contract expires, we should have enough room to resign Bosh to a max contract. Additionally, the only contracts we'll have are Rose's, Gordon's, Williams's and Noah's. That's a solid core to build from (yes, I consider Gordon part of our core). The only problem I have with this is Rose, Gordon, Williams, Bosh, and Noah would be the shortest starting five in the league. What do you think?

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Is that allowed?

I’m referring to allowing another team to sign an unrestricted free agent and then instantly trade him back to the team he just left.

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by bullhockey on May 29, 2009 11:12 PM CDT reply actions

you definitely can't sign and trade anyone but your own free agent.

"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"

by Jaina on May 29, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm not a very good writer, so I'll cut to the chase.

That idea is so stupid it’s…….genius. Wait a minute……..STUPIDGENIUS!!!! This trade just might work!!! Sonofagun you’ve done it!!!!

"You never got me down, Ray. Ya hear me? Never got me down."
-Jake Lamotta

by The Red Menace on May 30, 2009 12:56 AM CDT up reply actions

You can't trade somebody until 6 months after they have been signed I think.

by Sabonis4Ever on May 30, 2009 5:03 AM CDT up reply actions

Isn't that unless they agree

by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on May 30, 2009 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions

3 months or Dec 15, i think

sign and trade can only occur with the player’s soon to be former team, and the trade has to be executed within 48 hrs.

"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"

by Jaina on May 30, 2009 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions

by The Red Menace on May 31, 2009 7:58 AM CDT up reply actions

Then D-Wade and D-Howard. ;)

"Whoever was responsible for pulling that offer [to Ben Gordon] off the table...bring him before me and I'll punch him right in the face " - Frederick Pfeiffer

by Granny Waiters on May 31, 2009 8:33 AM CDT up reply actions