Straight Up.
Player for Player. Nothing complex about the deal.
According to Ric Bucher, ESPN correspondent, the NBA's Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers have discussed a trade that would swap Ellis and Iguodala.
Their contracts are within 125% of each others, meaning the players could indeed be traded straight up without involving any other players.
The Sixers would receive a younger shooting guard to start alongside budding point guard Jrue Holiday and the less-than-sensational Evan Turner (no shade). They would also land an elite scorer, which no doubt, we lacked last year when Elton Brand led the team in scoring with 15.6 points per. That stat line makes me sad.
Ellis is also two years younger than Iguodala, which means he would likely reach his prime around the same time as Philadelphia's core. BIG plus for a young team, and an organization leaning on more potential than talent and experience.
Sources close to Iguodala have suggested that he would welcome a trade.
Golden State doesn't lose out by any means.
They would add size, athleticism and most importantly, perimeter defense! Giving the young Stephon Curry another offensive weapon...not to mention more of a green light system. New head coach Mark Jackson pitched to management while interviewing for the job...DEFENSE first, and he would definitely get that with Iggy on the wing. The Warriors have also made it clear that they want to win now and expect to make the playoffs next season. Bringing in Iguodala could speed along that process.
When the Warriors hired Jerry West, he made several comments that seemed to foreshadow an Ellis trade...
"I've seen teams trade players that score tons of points and people say, 'How in the world can you trade that player?' " West said. "Because he might score tons of points and the team doesn't win."
"Monta Ellis is a fierce competitor," he later added. "He competes his fanny off every night. I love to watch him play, but to me, size helps. Size helps."
Last season, Ellis averaged 24.4 points, 5.6 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 steals. Iguodala averaged 14.1 points, 6.3 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals.
Although the deal is far from done, it's a rumor that seems to make sense for both teams, and more realistic than any trade ever rumored involving the two. Stay logged in on SCREAMATME.com to see how it all goes down.
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