the trade is this:
foyle, dun, zarko, mcleoud, and monta
for
iverson, and steven hunter

or

foyle, dun, zarko, and monta
for
iverson, and rodney carney

Both of these trades work on the espn trade machine. Iverson is unstoppable alone, but if you team him up with baron, we will never have an offensive drought ike we did in houston and san antonio. And don't give me the crap about iverson being a ball hog, he scores cuz he has to, but once iverson gets accustomed to don nelson's system, we'll be unstoppable.

Philly may "need" to move AI, but the demand will still be there despite his age (31?) and contract (3yr,$17m+) if NY, Boston, or LAL (yes, really) get involved.

Honestly Atma, it's hard for me to see AI, BD, and JRich all playing at the same time, and that amount of $$$ locked in at 1-2-3 would preclude getting a quality big man that we deserately need. BD would have to be the one to go - we can't let Monta go at his age, price, and potential (a year ago, hell a month ago I wouldn't've written that) and JRich is now hurt and probably not tradeable.

We could use the opportunity to unload a big contract (or two?) but Philly would need a PG, so Murphy, Dunleavy, Foyle, ect. just aren't likely to be in this mix because unless we're giving up Monta - it's tough to move those contracts. Monta and Murphy, and Foyle for Iverson - would Philly bite? I wouldn't. Too much baggage.

Baron and Ike, or Zarko, or MP works though. And Philly might go for that. Basically, do we want to trade Baron for Iverson?

Yes. And Philly can't do better than BD from Denver, Seattle, or LAL.

Iverson wants to win, he's a warrior by definition and he'd have a chip on his shoulder to prove what he can do. Would he want to come to GS??? Nelson would have to whoo him. Iverson and Monta, then when healthy Iverson & JRich is as potent as Baron and JRich. Though Baron is younger, they have the same years on their contracts. Will Baron get better than he is now? Will he be better at 31 than Iverson at 34? Will he make Monta better?

Who better for Monta to play with/behind than AI?

Nelson's call. Who do you want Don, AI or Baron?

We can all expect a fairly quick resolution to this matter. Ed Snider, Chairman of the Sixers, was just on ESPN and divulged the following:

Iverson HAS asked for a trade.
The team IS aggressively pursuing deals.
Lastly, and probably most telling, Iverson has "probably" (his words) played his last game for the Sixers.

Because Iverson is only scheduled to miss the next two games, the situation would have to resolve itself by this weekend.

As for what JB said, giving up Baron for Iverson makes the trade a wash for me. They bring similar things to the table and it probably isn't worth ruining the current locker room chemistry, while bringing in a known coach killer. Trading Pietrus or Dunleavy would let us slide J-Rich to the 3, while still leaving backup minutes at the 1 and 2 for Monta ILLEST. Viva la Warriors!

Possibly disheartening news, ESPN's Jim Gray just spoke to Iverson who told him that his desired landing spot is...Minnesota.

Anyone notice Billy King furiously pounding away at his Blackberry? Interesting...

I would trade baron murphy and foyle and maybe mclaud for Iverson and korver

I say, anything to get us out from under Foyles contract. Even if it means we gotta lose Monta, I say we go for the trades reported.

Otherwise, I'd bundle up Foyle and Dun/murph with maybe a pietrus. I we got a whole lot of forwards to look forward to.

AI didn't say he wanted to go to Minny, Gray talked to an imposter and thought it was AI, LOL.

A.I. for Dun, Foyle, and Diogu. Only in dreams though, I guess.

well, the W's don't have any of those. they have piety's expiring deal, but that is a rookie contract so not much money expiring there. we do have the young talent and draft picks though. i just don't see how the w's can make it work money wise...unless the sixers would take one of the horrible contracts (foyle, murph or dunnothing).

if the rumors are true...this trade would work:
AI for jaric, eddie griffin and rickey davis.
griffin and davis both have expiring deals but jaric is locked up for 4 years.

Biedrins or Monta if that's possible. Trade anyone for Iverson except those two. But if Philly wants one of them then that's a tough call which one to give up.  I really like both players but to get Iverson would help our playoff chances.  Not sure who Nellie likes better but I'd keep Biedrins over Monta because of height unless Monta can become another Kobe.  Iverson still got some game left and he'd be exciting as heck!

Trade for the Answer!

I would personally try and push a Murphy along with all of our expiring contracts (Pietrus, Zarko, McLeod, and Roberson) for Iverson.  Throw in 2 draft picks (first and or second) just to sweeten it up a bit... Yeah that's a best case scenerio but thats just one way for them to get a solid PF after Webber leaves after next season, 6 mil in contracts gone after this season, and nurture Louis Williams as their future PG (who I'm still very high on) while leaving us with Iverson... which could make or break our next couple of years.  Sure we'd have Monta and Beans still... but its instant luxury tax.  Would Cohen like the extra revenue the playoffs would bring enough to keep Monta and Beans even if it puts us into the luxury tax?  I would hope so.  A man can still dream.... AHHHH!

boy do you guys like to rip the 76ers off!  hmmm, let's trade all of our garbage for ai!  give me a break!  if you want talent, you need to give up talent.  you guys need to stop looking at it from a warriors perspective, and think of yourself in the 76ers' shoes.  here is a real trade!

ai and cwebb for
murphy, pietrus, baron, and foyle

we get rid of murphy and foyle!  and webber's contract expires in two years, just enough time to resign monta and beans.  baron will be throwing alley oops to iguodala.
pg - ai
sg - ellis
sf - jrich/dunleavy/barnes
pf - diogu/webber
cc - beans/pob

pg - baron
sg - iguodala
sf - pietrus
pf - murphy
cc - dalembert

the sixers look pretty dam good

boston and minny are the front runners according to our favorite mel gibson fan, marc stein.  Denver maybe, but GSW are mentioned nowhere.

I dont think Mullin has the cajones to pull of an AI trade.  

stop dreaming, it will hurt less.

go dubs

2 expiring contracts, baron for AI swap, murph for webb swap...  and i would offer them back their first round pick we own... or another future pick...  

This is a dream trade for the dub's as WEbber contract comes off books right when we need to resign beans and monta, not too mention no more foyle or murph

Golden State Trade Breakdown
Outgoing

Baron Davis
6-3 PG from UCLA
17.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 8.9 apg in 36.6 minutes

Troy Murphy
6-11 PF from Notre Dame
14.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 1.4 apg in 34.0 minutes

Adonal Foyle
6-10 C from Colgate
4.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 0.4 apg in 23.7 minutes

Mickael Pietrus
6-6 SG from France (Foreign)
9.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.9 apg in 22.7 minutes

Zarko Cabarkapa
6-11 PF from Serbia-Montenegro (Foreign)
3.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.3 apg in 8.4 minutes
Incoming

Chris Webber
6-10 PF from Michigan
20.2 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 3.4 apg in 38.6 minutes

Allen Iverson
6-0 PG from Georgetown
33.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 7.4 apg in 43.0 minutes
Change in team outlook: +4.2 ppg, -11.8 rpg, and -1.1 apg.

Successful Scenario

...I think I've come to my senses. As much as I would love to see Iverson in a GSW jersey, I don't think Mullin has it in him to do it. I put our odds at 10:1, maaaybe. Given Mullin's propensity to field a D-league team (as in Developmental, not "in Danger of Failing"), I don't see him putting together a package of young players and established vets needed to see this thing through.

Case in point, last year,  by all accounts Ron Artest was ours for the taking. All that held the deal up was the inclusion of one of our young pieces, Ellis or Diogu. Mullin backed away from that deal, so why would he make one a year later with the same but much improved players? Sure you could make the argument that the risk factor between Iverson and Artest is what could potentially cause one deal to go through and one not to, but it is much, much closer than one would initially think. Ron Artest plays the 3, is by and large the best bargain in the NBA today ($7.5 mill), and a shutdown defender of the rarest kind. Meanwhile, Iverson is an old, injury-riddled 31 years old and has run off Brown, Ayers, O'Brien, Ford, and alienated Cheeks, a man they brought in largely because of his excellent relationship with The Answer.  

Obviously, there are benefits to each player. My point is that if Mullin wouldn't make this kind of a splash last year, why would he do it now? I would love to eat some crow on this matter, but I just thought I should temper my own expectations. The Warriors have broken my heart before, and sometimes it's hard to wake up in the morning knowing that Todd Fuller is not walking through that door to save us...

You will have to give up way too much for AI. Even then, dude isn't going to return on the investment and may not even play (see Bonzi) so then you have a lot more holes to fill. GSW is on the upswing and BD is working the leadership role nicely. Ellis and Beids are worth developing and holding onto.

My ironic prediction is that unless AI lands in Dallas where he thinks he has a chance at a ring (Cuban won't trade his youth), whomever gets him is going to actually be worse off.