Bobcats Make 2 Deals BeforeTrade Deadline; Acquire Rudy Gay From Memphis - BlueJays09's Dynasty

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Bobcats Make 2 Deals BeforeTrade Deadline; Acquire Rudy Gay From Memphis

Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:39 AM.

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The Bobcats have made 2 deals two days before the deadline, including 1 where they get All Star SF Rudy Gay from Memphis. Memphis apparently had many nice offers until GM Michael Jordan put in his bid, then it became a no brainier what to do. Here are the 2 deals:

1) The Bobcats trade PF Tyrus Thomas, SF Gerald Wallace and SG/SF Landry Fields to Memphis for SF Rudy Gay and PF/C Marreese Speights.
2) The Bobcats trade G Ben Uzoh, C Timofey Mozgov to Atlanta for SG/SF Anthony Morrow and PG Janero Pargo.

- The Bobcats trade a lot here for Gay including their starting SG and SF. Before the deal, it was reported that SG MarShon Brooks would miss 2-4 weeks w/ a fractured eye socket that he got during practice. This move leaves a massive hold at SG for a few games, but gives Charlotte another consistent scorer and a better rebounding big off the bench. GM Michael Jordan: "We are please to get Rudy Gay to give us a All Star SF and consistent scorer. Fields was nice some games, but had times when he could go cold for a few games, and we wanted to get Brooks in the starting lineup at SG. These deals give us a better starting SG/SF in Brooks/Gay over Fields/Wallace, and also helps us get a bigger PF/C to come in off the bench in Speights. With Thompson coming in we no longer needed Tyrus's athletic ability,".

- Anthony Morrow should start at SG until Brooks is back from injury, then return to a backup role. Morrow also gives Charlotte a nice three point threat off the bench

Comments

# 1 tw33d988 @ Jul 30

Thought you traded to much for Rudy Gay, then you broke it down, I see what the organization is doing.

Only thing Rudy will have the team on his back until Brooks get healed and Rudy will have to still be consistent.

Good trade tho if it works out. You in the Playoff picture?

# 2 tw33d988 @ Jul 30

I forgot you got Irving starting at point. oh ya good trade you good as long as Rudy brings that same all star intensity

# 3 BlueJays09 @ Jul 30

Ya i offered wallace and Thomasfor gay speights bit no deal so I added fields and they took it lol.the guys i gave didnt put up consistent numbers except gwall but he couldnt hit that shot at the end of the game. Like the makeup of my team now. Young and competitive. I am 2nd inthe conference. I will take a nice look at big free agents next season and look from there. Love the starting lineup. Of irving brooks gay boozer Thompspn