Hawks/Toronto/NY 3 Way Deal

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Propoosal:

NY Trades:

Anfernee Hardaway

Quentin Richardson

NY Receives:

Al Harrington

Jalen Rose

ATL Trades:

Al Harrington

Josh Childress

Josh Smith

ATL Receives:

Chris Bosh

Quentin Richardson

Toronto Trades:

Jalen Rose

Chris Bosh

Toronto Receives:

Anfernee Hardaway

Josh Childress

Josh Smith

Why Atlanta does trade? First, Atlanta's fate is having cap-space and not being able to convince free agents to sign with a losing organization; therefore, they have to make trades for players with reasonable salaries to acquire talent until they become a winning team that attracts other players. It is likely that Al could leave the ATL for a big dollar contract and leave the Hawks without anything to show for him. Further, Chris Bosh went to school at GT, has 2 more years on his contract, and would love to be in his hometown. With Bosh and Q instead of Smith, Childress, and Harrington, financially only increase payroll by about 2 mil and these players are locked for the next two years. Essentially, trading Al for Q (with Al being more talented, but Q being signed for 'reasonable' over the next 4 years plus plays defense with better outside shot and played well with JJ) and Childress/Smith for Bosh (which I can't imagine anybody wouldn't want to do as he is a stud and they are only potentially studs). A front court of Zaza, Bosh, Q with JJ and whoever at PG would be tall, athletic, good shoters with inside game and slashing ability.

Why Toronto: Two fold - Childress and Smith have an extra year on Bosh on rookie contract so possibly they develop and then are trade bait to acquire already signed players to play in Toronto (honestly, who wants to sign and play in Toronto). Also, gets them out from under Jalen's contract by acquiring Penny's ending contract.

Why NY: Isiah has yearned for Al, and to acquire him he must swallow Jalen's contract for 1 year, which he has contemplated in the past and would add obvious pop to his currently disappointing lineup.

Thoughts? Financially this trade goes through.

Another thought, ATL trades Tony Delk (expiring contract) to DET for Carlos Arroyo. DET needs some salary cap space to sign Ben Wallace at the end of the year and Arroyo gets few min esp with Lindsay Hunter still present. Plus, Delk adds pop to the lineup. For ATL, Arroyo has 3 more years at 4 mil each and would be a decent PG for a team without one.