Comments on: Would Donnie Consider Looking Across the River?

By: Loveofthegame05

Loveofthegame05 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:16:55 +0000

The nets would have to be blown away with a great offer to get rid of the promising Sean Williams. The guy is a athletic freak who could one day have game changing defensive presence. He is still a raw player but last year he showed flashes of some offensive ability.

The nets believe if he can stay away from the mary jane and improve his work ethic then he could possibly become a force to be reckoned with

By: wjchin

wjchin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:12:23 +0000

In this hypothetical trade, of course I would endorse it, and if it were offered, Walsh would bite. However, there is absolutely no reason why the Nets should accept this trade. First of all, this does pretty much nothing in terms of adding guard depth for them, as they trade away their primary backup. And to be honest, I think if M. Williams played on a team as bad as the Knicks were last year, he would have posted similar numbers (I would imagine fewer PPG, more APG and fewer turnovers). All this would do for the Nets would be to clear up a crowded front court, but S. Williams is just too good (with the potential to be better) to just give away. While I would not write off the Nets as trading partners if it helped the team win, I just fail to see a match (at least while matching salaries).

By: Arputter

Arputter — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:42:08 +0000

I don’t think Nate has that much value…anytime getting him would only get him for one year before signing him and he really isn’t as good as either of the Williams’. I think maybe we could do that deal for Lee. That makes some sense because I believe they both have two more years and then we could re-sign them after bringing in one of the big time free agents if we like what we have.

By: philey

philey — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:24:48 +0000

I can see the argumet, but can’t agree.

1, on the hypothetical that the Nets would even consider this trade w/o asking for David Lee and/or a draft pick (I do not believe Nate’s value is this high), would Walsh really bite at this deal?
You yourself mentioned Walsh to be a North Carolina man, priding himself on character. And especially after the debacle that was the Pacers or Jailblazers 2.0, would he even sniff at taking not one, but two risky character guys? Obviously both Marcus and Sean Williams have at least kept a low enough profile, but I just don’t see Walsh taking on more character risk after his experience in Indiana.
**by the way, I think Sean Williams is a force on D, but would he fit into D’antoni’s system? Would his value be that much more valuable in the Knicks system?

2, I’d rather offer this scenario: what if the Knicks could some how turn Randolph into Camby? The Clippers would interested before, would they still be interested now? Not only is Camby beloved in NY, he is cap friendly (with only two years left) and is a shot blocking force, along with a reliable 15 foot jumpshot. Just a thought. I would even throw in Nate Robinson, since the Clippers are thin at the guard spot as well.

By: Chris Alvino

Chris Alvino — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:55:14 +0000

Reddog- To be honest, this was just a hypothetical. They have such a glut of young big men that they would most likely trade from that surplus to get a guard. Marcus Williams is on the block, reportedly. I kind of just paired two of them together. Also, I really like Sean Williams and have followed him throughout his college career at Boston College. Before he got thrown off the team, he was really becoming a serious force, averaging 5 blocks per game as a junior. Last year in a game, he had 8 blocks. I do not know if the Nets would deal him for Nate, but we can’t give Nate away. The Nets would have to give to get.

That said, the Nets can also look to deal with the Grizzlies, who have a logjam at the point. Maybe Josh Boone for Javaris Crittenton. Or maybe the Rockets would be a match, with them being able to deal Aaron Brooks for Sean Williams.

Like I said above, there are most likely other trades that both teams can make with their respective players that might be better fits. I just wanted to throw this one out there.

By: reddog2669

reddog2669 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:28:00 +0000

keep nate and let him excel in this system. it looks like walsh is going to let D’Antoni prop some players value before trading them. Though did you say Nate for Sean Williams and Marcus Williams? Would the Nets do that?