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    Default TRADE: Hornets sending Okafor and Ariza to Wizards for Rashard Lewis, 2nd rounder

    Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has acquired forwards Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza from the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for forward Rashard Lewis and the 46th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.

    “We are pleased to add two more solid pieces as we continue to build our roster with a balance of proven veterans and the core of young talent that we have developed,” said Grunfeld. ”Emeka’s defensive presence and rebounding ability will combine with Trevor’s versatility to add new dimensions to our frontcourt, and both players fit in very well with the type of team-first culture that we have been working to establish.”



    Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=10232#ixzz1yMWjjIs1
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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    Arizona huh?

    How are bobcats able to take on that much salary?

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    Quote Originally Posted by Lakers_Kobe_Fan
    DraftExpress NBA source tells me Emeka Okafor and [COLOR="Red"]Trevor Arizona[/COLOR] have been traded to the Washington Wizards for Rashard Lewis and the #46 pick
    lol

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    hornets better be throwing in that#10 pick, okafor and ariza? remember rshard has expiring contract and is partially guarenteed

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    Quote Originally Posted by KB2009Champ
    Arizona huh?

    How are bobcats able to take on that much salary?

    #2 pick must be involved
    huh?? Rashard Lewis is around 20mil expirer

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    Quote Originally Posted by Spue
    lol
    its not my error...i just copy pasted ...what the guy said

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    Quote Originally Posted by Lakers_Kobe_Fan
    huh?? Rashard Lewis is around 20mil expirer

    Oh damn thats right.

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    F*ckin hell, two serviceable players for a pick that will likely get cut and an expirer? Cap space is hot!

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    So are they keeping Kaman?

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    Quote Originally Posted by JtotheIzzo
    F*ckin hell, two serviceable players for a pick that will likely get cut and an expirer? Cap space is hot!
    hornets ave like 40 m in this deal since Lewis is only partially guarenteed

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    Quote Originally Posted by Rekindled
    hornets ave like 40 m in this deal since Lewis is only partially guarenteed
    Oh capspace. Helping teams win games since never. As for the Wizards welcome to being mediocre! I wonder if this means they choose Beal.

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    How long before Andray Blatche gets traded?

    Quote Originally Posted by dunksby
    So are they keeping Kaman?
    He was an expirer in the deal for CP3. Unrestricted free agent now.

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    Wow.

    Wizards should've asked for the #10 pick in that deal.

    Regardless this is a great move for both teams.

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    Decent trade for both teams although the Hornets got the better of it.

    Wiz clearly looking for some proven veterans to add to their young core and let them draft a shooting guard (although I would have loved to see MKG and Wall together). Hornets get a monster expirer to allow them to give Eric Gordon a max contract and secure their core of Davis + Gordon.

    Wiz:
    Wall / Mack
    Beal / Crawford
    Ariza / Vesely / Singleton
    Nene / Blatche / Booker
    Okafor / Seraphin

    I don't know if they have their amnesty available but they need to get rid of Blatche.

    Hornets:
    Jack / (Marshall or Lillard?) / Vasquez
    Gordon / Henry / (Belinelli?)
    Aminu / Lewis
    Davis / (?)
    Smith / Ayon

    Hornets roster is really bare and it remains to be seen what direction they go in with the 10 pick but it's a promising core to build around. I think they should resign Belinelli at a reasonable price, let Kaman and Landry walk, draft Kendall Marshall, and try to fill their holes with low salary, low risk-high reward signings like Greg Oden, Hasheem Thabeet, etc.
    Last edited by Grinder; 06-20-2012 at 02:43 PM.

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    Default Re: DraftExpress: Okafor & Arizona traded for Rashard Lewis & #46

    Good trade for the Hornets.
    Last edited by Peteballa; 06-20-2012 at 02:48 PM.

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