So, two deals in two days have certainly altered the Sonics' roster. Here's your current group:
CENTERS (4)
Johan Petro
Robert Swift
Francsico Elson
Mo Sene
POWER FORWARDS (3)
Nick Collison
Chris Wilcox
Donyell Marshall
SMALL FORWARDS (4)
Jeff Green
Damien Wilkins
Mickael Gelabale
Ira Newble
SHOOTING GUARDS (2)
Kevin Durant
Adrian Griffin
POINT GUARDS (3)
Earl Watson
Luke Ridnour
Brent Barry
And, effective this summer, your roster:
CENTER
Petro (1.9)
Sene (2.2)
POWER FORWARD
Collison (6.3)
Wilcox (6.7)
Marshall (5.9)
SMALL FORWARD
Green (3.3)
Wilkins (3.1)
SHOOTING GUARD
Kevin Durant (4.4)
POINT GUARD
Luke Ridnour (6.5)
Earl Watson (6.2)
By my math, the Sonics have $46.5 million committed to next year's budget, plus the money they would spend on draft picks. Assuming the Sonics package their lower first-round pick with their own pick, they'll be able to get someone at or near the top of the draft (oh, I don't know, Derrick Rose?).
Let the free agent speculation begin.
Thursday, February 21
Not so fast, McGhee!
Maybe the Sonics aren't done dealing:
The Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics worked a deal prior to Thursday's trade deadline that would send Ben Wallace to Cleveland and Larry Hughes to Chicago as the key pieces in a trade involving at least 10 players, according to multiple reports.
In addition to moving the eight-figure deals of Wallace and Hughes, Wally Szczerbiak would move from the Sonics to the Cavaliers. Cleveland would also add Joe Smith from the Bulls and Delonte West from the Sonics.
In return, the Bulls would receive Hughes along with forward Drew Gooden and Cedric Simmons. The Sonics would add Bulls guard Chris Duhon and forwards Ira Newble and Donyell Marshall from the Cavs.
from the Sporting News
Trading Day Done?
Well, noon has come and gone, and the Sonics were apparently unable to find a husband for any of their prospective brides (a clumsy metaphor, yes, but I'm sticking with it).What happens next? Barring any trades being revealed post-deadline, you'd expect to see Brent Barry given his walking papers soon, and then he'll either report to 1) the Suns or 2) the Spurs or 3) his continuing competition with Andrei Kirilenko for the Skinniest White Man in America. It's in his hands.
As for now, if you're feeling left out that the Sonics weren't able to make a huge, Gelabale-for-2nd-round-pick type move today, console yourself with the fact that the Sonics have traded:
Ray Allen
Kurt Thomas
Rashard Lewis
Glen Davis
Carl Landry
And received
Jeff Green
Brent Barry
Wally Szczerbiak
Delonte West
Francisco Elson
The draft rights to Olden Polynice (again!)
48 first round picks
327 second round picks
$13 million worth of trade exceptions
A $35 off coupon from Bekins on their next move, holidays and weekends not included
So you've got that going for you.
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