Bucks Make 2 Deals, Acquire Salmons - Bobcats Get Thomas
- Thursday, February 18, 2010 5:25 PM
- Written By: AccuScore
The Bucks made two moves at the deadline swapping Joe Alexander and Hakim Warrick for John Salmons from Chicago, and sending Jodie Meeks and Francisco Elson to Philadelphia for Primoz Brezec, Royal Ivey, and a 2nd round pick.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS |
W |
L |
% |
WIN DIV |
PLAYOFF |
CONF |
Current Record |
24 |
28 |
46.2% |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Before Trade Deadline |
38.9 |
43.1 |
47.4% |
0.0% |
53.0% |
9TH |
After Trade Deadline |
37.9 |
44.1 |
46.2% |
0.0% |
43.2% |
9TH |
Trade Impact |
-1.0 |
1.0 |
-1.2% |
0.0% |
-9.8% |
-- |
Per Game Impact |
-3.3% |
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Milwaukee picked up some assets for several players that were no longer in their plans. That makes these moves fairly solid despite being projected to be 3.3% worse per night this season. Alexander hasn’t played at all this season while Meeks, Elson, and Warrick were not in the regular rotation. Salmons hasn’t played great basketball this season, but it’s possible he could bounce back some being more of a focal point on offense in Milwaukee and just being asked to score. The Bucks still have a solid 43.2% chance of making the playoffs.
The Sixers pick up a young player with some upside in Meeks.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS |
W |
L |
% |
WIN DIV |
PLAYOFF |
CONF |
Current Record |
20 |
33 |
37.7% |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Before Trade Deadline |
29.9 |
42.1 |
41.5% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
12TH |
After Trade Deadline |
29.2 |
52.8 |
35.6% |
0.0% |
0.9% |
13TH |
Trade Impact |
-0.7 |
10.7 |
-5.9% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
-1 |
Per Game Impact |
-2.4% |
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The big winner in the Salmons trade though is the Bulls. Chicago cleared $5.8 million owed to Salmons from their 2011 books giving them enough room for a max deal making a serious run at Dwyane Wade possible. Combined with their deal with Charlotte sending away Tyrus Thomas for Flip Murray and Acie Law makes deadline day as a great success for Chicago.
Warrick should be very capable of replacing Thomas very easily without the attitude problems. Flip Murray fits Salmons role of being a bench perimeter scorer very well. Better yet, the deal does not impact Chicago’s cap space negatively. Projections actually have the Bulls better after shedding both Thomas and Salmons.
CHICAGO BULLS |
W |
L |
% |
WIN DIV |
PLAYOFF |
CONF |
Current Record |
27 |
26 |
50.9% |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Before Trade Deadline |
43.0 |
39.0 |
52.4% |
0.0% |
91.0% |
6TH |
After Trade Deadline |
43.6 |
38.4 |
53.2% |
0.0% |
92.5% |
6TH |
Trade Impact |
0.6 |
-0.6 |
0.7% |
0.0% |
1.5% |
-- |
Per Game Impact |
2.1% |
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Charlotte adds a talented player in Thomas to its frontcourt. He still has some upside as a nice athlete that is still very young (23 yrs.). He does come with issues however as he clashed often with his coaches in Chicago, and will have to learn to get along with the tough-nosed Larry Brown with the Bobcats. Thomas does though provide an alternative to Boris Diaw, and is certainly better than the other available options (Stephen Graham, Derrick Brown, et al). Charlotte might miss Flip Murray the most with D.J. Augustin being the only semi-reliable reserve guard on the roster behind Raymond Felton and Stephen Jackson.
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS |
W |
L |
% |
WIN DIV |
PLAYOFF |
CONF |
Current Record |
26 |
26 |
50.0% |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Before Trade Deadline |
40.3 |
41.7 |
49.1% |
0.0% |
72.0% |
8TH |
After Trade Deadline |
40.4 |
41.6 |
49.3% |
0.0% |
74.0% |
8TH |
Trade Impact |
0.1 |
-0.1 |
0.1% |
0.0% |
2.0% |
-- |
Per Game Impact |
0.3% |
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