..........Who wouldn't want this guy?
Larry Brown must really dislike Adam Morrison. I can't wrap my head around this trade.
Contractually speaking, these guys are about the same (Morrison is going to make 1 million less than Radmanovic next season), so there seems to be nothing gained or lost in terms of the cap. And, if there are no cap implications, I can't imagine why Charlotte made this move.
Don't you feel like The Cats might have been able to get more for Morrison? I realize that he's been disappointing, but the guy was still a first round pick that shoots the ball well. He could (stress COULD) be a legitimate scoring threat with defenses working to keep the Lakers' big guns in check.
And what does Charlotte get in return? Apparently Higgins is under the impression that he's getting "some height as well as some athleticism". Well, I can't argue with the height, but athleticism? Let's take a look:
This is not a player that will bolster Charlotte's front lines. This is a tall guy that likes to shoot three pointers, can't defend anybody, and who Phil Jackson calls a space cadet because he is constantly out of position. They also get a player who lied to his team about a snowboarding injury that kept him out for significant time a few seasons ago. Brandon Roy, he can get away with a moped injury. Ben Roethlisberger, he can get away with a motorcycle accident. Vladimir Radmanovic...not so much.
To be honest, I can't see why you'd bother filling out the paperwork at either end for this one.
1 comment:
If I'm Morrison I like this trade, he will definitely get some better looks playing on a higher caliber team. Plus don't overlook the Zen Master factor. You have to give Phil some props, he gets guys playing and sometimes a change of scenery is just what the doctor ordered. Overall though this doesn't concern me with regards to matchups for the Celts, without Bynum this team lives and dies with Kobe and Morrison won't change that.
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