NBA / Dec 11, 2008 / 11:21 am
Antonio Daniels Was Supposed to Be Traded For Larry Hughes
Larry HughesBefore the Wizards pulled the trigger sending Antonio Daniels to Memphis for Javaris Crittenton and Mike James (from N.O.), they had the basics of a trade with Chicago workout out.
Sources tell me that the team was on the verge of a deal that would have sent Antonio Daniels, Etan Thomas and another player (maybe Dee Brown) to Chicago in October for Larry Hughes but the deal was put off when Hughes (shocker) injured his shoulder.
Though Gilbert and Larry Hughes once formed one of the most dangerous one-two punches in the League in ‘04-05, those days are gone.
From the Wizards’ perspective, which trade do you like better – the one they made or the proposed deal?
Source: Fan Nation
December 11th, 2008 at 11:33 am
spindlest says:
The Hughes deal would have been better in the short term, but things would have been a little too crowded in the backcourt when Gil comes back.
December 11th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Notorious says:
IF Gil comes back
December 11th, 2008 at 11:36 am
the_don_mega says:
nada…
December 11th, 2008 at 11:53 am
ticktock6 says:
The one they made!
(OK, that was actually the Hornets’ perspective. I don’t even want to read about this. We dodged a bullet there. The bullet that is Mike James’ seat on the deep end of the bench while making $6 mil.)
December 11th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Kobeef says:
I am the only NBA fan that likes Larry Hughes as a player and think that Chicago could hold onto him.
He is not the shooter that OJ Mayo is but otherwise they are almost the same player (6′5 playmaker with a great handle) and I think he is a nice fit with Derrick Rose in the backcourt.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Michorizo says:
Depends how Javaris turns out.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
karizmatic says:
@ Kobeef
OJ Mayo is going to hopefully be the player Larry Hughes was supposed to be. Larry Hughes has never been the guy people think he is.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Vinny says:
Hughes can play-when he’s healthy! I agree with you Kobeef.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
karizmatic says:
@ Vinny
Really? Well when is he ever healthy?
December 11th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Vinny says:
therin lies the problem! there have been moments,lol.
December 11th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
George W Kush Sr says:
Why did they pull out because he was injured, he’s injured half the time anyway, they knew that even before proposing the trade.
Thats like saying you wanted to trade for Antoine Walker but then you reneged but he’s lazy.
December 11th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
George W Kush Sr says:
… because he’s lazy .
December 11th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
that's whats up says:
Antonio Daniels Was Supposed to Be Traded For Larry Hughes
then the Wizards figured out it was LARRY HUGHES!
deal breaker
December 11th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
JCARR says:
like it the way it is….
December 12th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Tha Boddy says:
They could still get Larry Hughes…trade Stevenson’s bum ass and Etan Thomas and another contract (NOT NICK YOUNG) for Larry…Or get the youth movement goin and bench Stevenson start Nick Young!!!