Beasley to Utah?

[David Stern]

Charlotte: Raja Bell 3M
Chicago: Thomas 2.5M , Salmons 850k
Miami: Quinn 1M
Milwaukee: Elson 1.7M, Meeks 650k, Weems 736k
NY: Hill 2.4M, Darko 790k
Orlando: Turkolu: 6.8M
Washington: Gooden 4.5M Butler 6M
Dallas: Humphries 2.9M Jawai 736k, Ross 1M
Denver: Hunter 3.6M, Sharpe 736k, Weems 736k
Houston: Dorsey 880k, Landry 3M, White 825k
LAC: Camby 1.5M, Randolph 3.3M, Richardson 1M
Minnesota: Richardson 732k, Thomas 796k
NO: Armstrong 2.8M, Brown 736k, Brown 1.1M, Butler 4M, Daniels 2M
Utah: Brewer 2.7M, Harpring 6.5M, Maynor 1.3M

via ESPN

Meaning its either us or Orlando, right?

 

[mfree]

So if I read this right, Orlando and Utah are the only two teams with TPE big enough to use to acquire Beasley?

 

[Revolution 9]

Beasley has been a bust so far. I can't see him and Sloan working together either.

 

[GVC]

Or the trade could create a new TPE for Miami...

 

[David Stern]

How does a TPE combine with cap space for Miami?

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

So if I read this right, Orlando and Utah are the only two teams with TPE big enough to use to acquire Beasley?

Unless the team with the exception is within a certain percentage of Beasley's contract(75%) or have enough room under the cap.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

How does a TPE combine with cap space for Miami?

They clear Beasley's salary and can use it to trade for player(s)

 

[enchilada_style]

He has a load of talent and the Jazz need talent. If he doesn't pan out for the Jazz its not like it would cripple the franchise Its worth the chance.

 

[mfree]

I think this is a sign that Miami thinks they have LBJ in the bag. They are trying to clear enough space for three max contracts.

Wonder what they will do for the other nine players they still need?

 

[honz]

Definitely worth the risk. There are a lot of things I don't like about Beasley, but he has shown flashes of why he was the #2 pick. Sloan could make him or break him.

 

[The Ghost of Blue Edwards]

Beasley has been a bust so far. I can't see him and Sloan working together either.

Dude's only under contract for one more year at 5 mil. It's a low risk, high reward transaction.

 

[TheStormofWar]

Read a headline on MSNBC that Miami was in the lead for LBJ? Jazz just a huge TPE for Boozer. Where there is smoke...