The Rumored Gerald Wallace Three-Team Trade
If this is the trade that is about to go through, Chris Mullin should have a street named after him in the Bay Area, and Donnie Walsh should be fired. As we reported this morning, multiple League sources confirmed that the Bobcats are on the verge of dealing Gerald Wallace, but we didn’t know where and for whom.
Here’s the proposed trade:
* Charlotte gives up Gerald Wallace, who goes to Golden State.
* Golden State gives up Al Harrington and Marco Belinelli, who go to New York.
* New York gives up Eddy Curry and David Lee, who go to Charlotte.
First of all, if the Warriors get Wallace in exchange for a disgruntled Harrington and a bench player who doesn’t see the floor, they’re getting away with highway robbery.
If the Knicks get rid of David Lee - even if he’s helping to usher Curry out of town - without getting something better than Al Harrington, they’re in bigger trouble than they realize. Lee is ideal for Mike D’Antoni’s system as a big man who runs the floor and does a great job on the glass. Even if Harrington is a good three-point shooter, he doesn’t rebound at all.
What do you think of this trade?
Source: Hoop Soup
November 7th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Big T says:
Pfft, why would Charlotte get rid of Gerald? Stupid.
November 7th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
the show says:
as a diehard gs warrior fan, please, please, do not publish things like this. it’ll only bring my hopes up only to be crushed when it doesn’t go through. wallace in nelson’s system as a 4? pure bliss. nelson’s defensive approach is steals and ball deflections. he’ll be the prototype.
November 7th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
johnny says:
Charlotte and NY both get a bad deal. But, NY comes out good on cap future.
Charlotte….Lee is just a good player who looks like a star in D’Antoni’s system.
November 7th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
vinny says:
ok correct me if I’m wrong but i thought lee isnt perfect for mike’s system. He cant shoot past 3 feet. He doesnt defend very well either.
the thing that concerns me is that harrington isnt a big rebounder(ok i admit i’m a knick fan-its been a long 35 years!!) Belinelli was the 17th pick in the draft last year- just because nelson doesnt like him doesnt mean he cant play-he can damm sure shoot. It works for cap purposes for the knicks also- another contract that expires in 2010.
Is Gerald Wallace really that good?
November 7th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Ashlov says:
Charlotte is high. New York, while getting ridding of Lee, get out from under Curry’s satanic contract, and ready themselves for the 2010 orgy.
Golden State gets away with murder, period.
November 7th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
boredatwork says:
As much as I respect Al Harrington’s game, I have to agree with AK’s assessment. Even though he’s not a great shooter, Lee is essential on a team full of streaky shooters.
November 7th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
George W Kush Sr says:
WTF
If this is true, Walsh is slowly proving himself to be as big a dumbass as Thomas. What is it with these Pacers execs?
If they get rid of Lee for Harrington they are morons.
November 7th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Mark says:
I don’t get too see GWal’s game too often, but from what I’ve seen and heard, he’s great. Whoever picks him up is a winner.
But Charlotte getting Lee and Curry… for some reason, I picture their roster to be really… big.
November 7th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
boredatwork says:
Vinny, when he’s not getting his head concussed, Gerald Wallace is as good as advertised.
November 7th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
vinny says:
But doesnt that happen a lot- boredatwork?
November 7th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
blah says:
damn, curry and may on the same team. whichever ballboy is going out to get their halftime “snacks” should make six figures in tips.
November 7th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
nick says:
if the knicks give up david lee that is a big mistake even if it is to get rid of eddy curry.
November 7th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
QuEsT??? says:
i dont think this trade makes anyone better.
November 7th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Timmy D says:
This would be the best thing ever for Golden State. What more could they want for Harrington
November 7th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
@ Dime it’s a really slow day… Wed’s hot topic the Audacity of it all, we could go on for hours something 130 comments. Today has been a slow day for us at work. You gotta give us some controversy, so we aint so bored, just look at how many comments were done today
November 7th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Max says:
Only GS makes out good in this deal. Lee isn’t as essential to D’Antoni’s system as people think (even the garbage/defensive guys in his system still have to be able to make a jump shot), but “gaining” Harrington would worsen the club. It’s all about cap space for the Knicks at this point.
November 7th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Ansonious says:
Say it with me now WE TODD ED
November 7th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
chiaki says:
there would be riot in NY if they ship Lee for nothing..
November 7th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
MoxWestCoastRep says:
This is good for GS because Al is a cancer. He doesnt want to be there and he is only hurting the team.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Jeffrey says:
Isn’t getting eddy curry like adding sean may’s doppleganger.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Brown says:
If G-State does this deal, I’ll forgive them for letting Baron go for nothing…maybe.
November 7th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
kason says:
dude ill piss my friggin pants if we get wallace
hes averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds for gods sake…imagine
monta, jack, maggette, wallace, and biedrins
i think i smell playoffs
November 8th, 2008 at 12:47 am
'Cats fan says:
I see GDub (aka Crash) play a lot and he is hard to assess b/c of his style of play. In Don Nelson’s system you must possess an adequate jumper, am I correct? That’s the biggest glare in Crash’s game. If Nelly can deal with that aspect of Crash’s game he will be ok. If not, my prayers are w/ you Warrior fans. His stats would ultimately fall some w/ GS but I can see him helping any team in the league. I always questioned whether he was a starter or not…
November 8th, 2008 at 1:06 am
jason says:
naw dude i think hes gonna be a good 18 and 6/7 for us, plus a block, way better than 13 and 5 and .3 and hes only 26
November 8th, 2008 at 1:26 am
Spliff 2 My Lou says:
May and Curry could potentially combine to form the heaviest front court in history.
November 8th, 2008 at 1:29 am
Spliff 2 My Lou says:
@Dime
Maybe MJ should be the one who is fired? I’m sorry Michael. You’re just not a very good GM.
November 8th, 2008 at 8:49 am
it aint easy being green says:
why is eddie curry in the nba?
November 8th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Phileus says:
Jesus, what a career Curry has had.
I remember when he came into the league with Chandler and they were the “Baby Bulls” and future twin towers for Chicago.
Now Chandler is a solid or even all-star caliber center while Curry is a joke. Was it really so long ago that Curry looked like a monster for the Bulls before the heart condition thing, and Chandler was dumped to the Hornets because he looked like a foul-prone stiff?
November 8th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
doc says:
Do it.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
BxBaller says:
If the Knicks make this move, I’m done with them officially. Al Harrington really?
November 8th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Lady Luck says:
I don’t think you can trade any former Knicks to Larry Brown. Larry would bust a blood vessel dealing with Curry again. If he benched Antoine Walker and Sean May for conditioning issues, what would he do to Curry? And you lose your best player to get this???? That doesn’t make sense.
November 9th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Buffalo Brave says:
Charlotte could improve cause those guys WILL help okafor down low and they have some perimeter talent
I dont think it makes GS any better or worse at the moment, but marco is NEVER getting off that bench (not sure why) and al HAS to go
As far as new york is concerned, im positive that harrington and marco will get EPIC buckets playing for d’antoni but unless the knicks drop 140 a night they’re not beating ANYBODY
Love to see it happen though lol
November 9th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Cagey3 says:
I don’t think Wallace can help the Warriors because there’s only one ball to go around. Give the 4 spot to B Wright and A Randolph and they’ll be fine for the future.
What’s the point of getting Wallace, losing to the Lakers in the first round, and eating up valuable minutes? Those two will be back on the bench if the wallace trade goes through.