Heir to the Throne
With Sam Smith banished to Bulls.com and Peter Vescey losing steam, the mantle of brainless trade rumors seems to be up for grabs. Right now the top contender seems to be New Jersey's The Star-Ledger, led by Dave D'Allesandro, a writer who must realize that he's been writing too long to not have gotten some love from the ESPN talk shows. I imagine he feels the need to get his name some more pub so he's doing what many people do: toss out shit you know will stick even if you know it is shit. His latest gem?
The Nets continue to be in trade discussions with Charlotte, which is desperate for frontcourt help, but they don't have the expendable post player Larry Brown wants. The Bobcats are willing to part with Gerald Wallace for a player of consequence, but are more actively pushing Matt Carroll or Adam Morrison, mindful that the Nets are shooter-crazy these days.
So let's get this rumor straight:
A) The Bobcats are desperate for big men but aren't interested in any players the Nets have to offer.
B) The Bobcats are willing to part with two scrubs in Adam Morrison and Matt Carroll.
C) The Nets are trying to clear cap space and wouldn't be interested in either Carroll or Wallace since they are both inked to long term deals (and Carroll is overpaid).
So basically, one of the only options is the Bobcats giving up on top pick Adam Morrison in order to acquire Sean Williams, whom they apparently don't want.
Keep up the good work, Dave. Around the Horn will be calling in no time.
