The Carmelo trade is imminent and my trade below offers huge immediate cap relief to the Nuggets and ships JR Smith out of town and helps prepare a little for the post Carmelo era.
4 Team Trade
Charlotte:
Trade:Diaw, Dampier, 2011 2nd rounder, 2013 2nd rounder
Recieve:Hinrich, Martin
Why: They're basically just trading Diaw for their solution at PG and new PF and make their defense even stronger with a lineup of Hinrich, Jackson, Wallace, Thomas, Martin.
Trade:Arenas, Hinrich, 2012 2nd rounder
Recieve:Turiaf, Curry, Smith, Diaw
Why:They trade two big contracts that would only take Walls minutes and they get 3 solid bench guys(maybe starters) and 4 expiring contracts. They will have only Blatche, Booker, Wall, 2011 1st rounder and Seraphin on their 2011-2012 roster payroll so they will have enough to offer 2 max contracts(almost 3) to free agents and lure huge names to Washington next summer.
Trade:Martin, Smith
Recieve:Dampier, Bobcats 2011 and 2013 2nd rounder
Why:After they trade Carmelo they will need to cut their ginormous payroll and this goes a huge way towards that by sending out disgruntled Smith and Martins expiring contract for Dampier whom they waive immediately and save around 20 million immediately(worth much more cause they're over the cap). and get 2 draft picks to help a little more with the rebuiling process.
Trade:Curry, Turiaf, 2012 1st rounder
Recieve:Arenas, Wizards 2012 2nd rounder
Why:They get their new flashy PG to feed Amare and finally send out Curry with Turiaf.
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