C-Webb is in the house!
Allen Iverson went to 76ers GM Billy King a few weeks ago and basically said that he needed some help if the team was going to win while he was still in his prime. He also hinted that if the Sixers were unwilling or unable to get him that help that he'd rather get moved to a team that could.
Well Allen, the cavalry is on the way.
Late yesterday Billy King pulled the trigger on a trade that will bring 5 time All-Star power forward Chris Webber from Sacramento, along with two roster filler forwards, for Brian Skinner, Kenny Thomas, and Corliss Williamson.
Basically, the Kings wanted quantity over quality as Peja Stojakovic has not been happy with Webber for a while. Peja wants the Kings' offense to run through him and that wasn't happening with Webber in their lineup.
And my favorite quote so far has to be the one that came from AI when Billy King first talked to him about the possible deal, "You're kidding."
Maybe this will turn out to be a deal that is too good to be true.
Maybe C-Webb's knee is a lot bigger problem than his 21 pts, 10 boards, and 5.5 assists per game this season would suggest.
But, the 6ers are making an effort to improve the team around Iverson. And they made this move without giving up on one of the young players that AI has been excited about the 6ers adding of late including guys like 3-point sharpshooter Kyle Korver and do-it-all rookie Andre Iguodala.
And perhaps even more importantly, King was also able to keep perhaps his most valuable trade asset in Glenn Robinson's $12 million expiring contract. King has said that he'll work right up until the deadline trying to make a deal to improve the club. And everyone knows that Robinson's contract will be the main piece if King can pull off another deal.
But the bottom line is that this is a deal that has almost no downside for the Sixers. Even if Webber's knee becomes problematic down the road, it's not like the Sixers cap will be all that much worse off with Webber's deal on the books and it's not like the Sixers gave up a future All-Star or a 1st round pick in the deal, either.
And while the upside to this deal is huge, just the fact that AI is a lot happier this morning than he was a few weeks ago was worth making the deal happen.
Well Allen, the cavalry is on the way.
Late yesterday Billy King pulled the trigger on a trade that will bring 5 time All-Star power forward Chris Webber from Sacramento, along with two roster filler forwards, for Brian Skinner, Kenny Thomas, and Corliss Williamson.
Basically, the Kings wanted quantity over quality as Peja Stojakovic has not been happy with Webber for a while. Peja wants the Kings' offense to run through him and that wasn't happening with Webber in their lineup.
And my favorite quote so far has to be the one that came from AI when Billy King first talked to him about the possible deal, "You're kidding."
Maybe this will turn out to be a deal that is too good to be true.
Maybe C-Webb's knee is a lot bigger problem than his 21 pts, 10 boards, and 5.5 assists per game this season would suggest.
But, the 6ers are making an effort to improve the team around Iverson. And they made this move without giving up on one of the young players that AI has been excited about the 6ers adding of late including guys like 3-point sharpshooter Kyle Korver and do-it-all rookie Andre Iguodala.
And perhaps even more importantly, King was also able to keep perhaps his most valuable trade asset in Glenn Robinson's $12 million expiring contract. King has said that he'll work right up until the deadline trying to make a deal to improve the club. And everyone knows that Robinson's contract will be the main piece if King can pull off another deal.
But the bottom line is that this is a deal that has almost no downside for the Sixers. Even if Webber's knee becomes problematic down the road, it's not like the Sixers cap will be all that much worse off with Webber's deal on the books and it's not like the Sixers gave up a future All-Star or a 1st round pick in the deal, either.
And while the upside to this deal is huge, just the fact that AI is a lot happier this morning than he was a few weeks ago was worth making the deal happen.
posted by James W at 4:42 AM
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