RUMOR: Bibby wishes to suckle upon Lebron's proverbial teet

by saintfloppy on Aug 11, 2007 1:16 AM PDT Comment 12 comments

Here's the link, bubs.

http://logan-logsblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/mike-bibby-wants-to-be-cavalier.html

Far from official--noted. However, the Kings seem to only have interest in Drew Gooden. If indeed they were to somehow make this deal go down, it would create a rather large log jam in the King's frontcourt roster. This would almost certainly mean decreased playing time for the young, athletic rebounder Justin Williams. Admitted, he's far from a stud, but that doesn't mean we can't try him on for size. Also, it would create a hole in Sacramento's point guard spot.

Hello? Dump Sarunas, nab Williams. Ok wait, not so fast. First of all there's a trade restriction on Williams because they recently signed him. Second, the salaries don't exactly match. Maybe something can still happen...

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Not too surprising

Bibby to Cleveland was attempted at the deadline as well last year, to no avail.

The big problem is that Gooden is now pointless: Mikki Moore was recently signed to a multi year contract, adding to the frontcourt jam you mentioned, with Kenny Thomas, Shareef Abdur-Raheem, Brad Miller, Spencer Hawes, and Justin Williams all at the 4/5 spots.

Gooden isn't cheap, either with $15M due the next two years.

The Cavs are up against the luxury tax, and the Kings are over the salary cap.

If not Gooden + expirings (now dead, I assume), then what? Petrie would love expiring contracts, picks, and/or young players, but the Cavs don't have much youth to give (Gibson?) or expirings to send.

Were I Sacramento, I would have sent Bibby to Miami for the expirings of J-Will and Doleac, Dorrell Wright, and a first rounder if possible.

Now they don't really have too many options because teams have found their PG's already.