For reasons I can’t really explain, since my earliest days on Twitter, I’ve been following a guy named Michael Lee, the Wizards insider (their version of JMID fav Windy). As you can imagine, he’s had a tough season trying to explain the failures of that team.
So, I thought it was interesting to read how the other side feels about a possible trade with the Cavs. I’ve attached a link to his story on this subject - cleverly playing with the title based on Jamison’s trip to today’s Super Bowl. It basically suggests that the Wizards should forget about how much bad blood their is between the two organizations, and forget the assumption that adding Jamison will be handing a championship to the Cavs.
Lee cites an unidentified NBA exec who compares the Wizards to Memphis a few years ago. As you’ll remember, they basically gave Gasol to the Lakers for some draft picks and change. Memphis has turned those picks into good players and their fortunes have turned around. They got big time complaints from many teams in the league for that trade — but, now it is helping the Griz, Lakers be damned.
Of course, that premise doesn’t hold unless the Cavs are willing to give talent and/or picks to Washington — and, at least at this point, Ferry has said no way.
So, all you Jamison lovers out there, take a read and hear what the other side thinks about this trade. I guess time will tell whether the Cavs are willing to risk it all for this year’s glory — that is if you believe Jamison is “The Guy”.
Holla at Danny Ferry
Dad
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/02/jamison-headed-to-miami-for-su.html
