ah Steve you're breaking my balls!
1) Gasol may not be Duncan or KG but he IS a top inside scorer. You wouldnt have a chance normally but Arenas sells tickets and Gasol wants out. Was just a though. He is decent in a pacey or halfcourt offense and I dont really see why you' rather have points coming from Zero than Gasol (bear in mind you could make up the ppg differential easily).
2) Ignore your arenas-brand conflict. Not sure what you meant about the injury to Brand. Anyway, the backcourt is a non-issue- you cant keep quality and also get a top big man that won't happen. life's a balance. cause and effect. but brand + butler + the money from jamisons contract (that if they used wisely and sorted out that haywood/thomas shitfest would go a long way) > arenas + butler + money that wont get a good big because none will be fas that you could afford.
likey?
Brand tore his achilles tendon and had to repair it with surgury. Anyway, while both of those trades look good for the Wiz, why would the other teams want to do this?
Brand is the franchise of the team. Clips will never trade him for Gil. The loss of Livingston kills the depth in the PG spot, but i don't think they would consider arenas unless they lose Cassell for some reason.
Gasol's trade demands actually have quieted down now that his friend and teammate navarro is on the team. Between Navarro and Damon Stoudamire, they look alright at the PG spot already.
