I agree with this completely…people have talked about how easy A-Miller will be to move closer to the trade deadline.  I just don’t see this happening. All very good over .500 teams have PG’s in place, younger PG’s they are grooming, or a nice balance of the two, and really don’t need his services.  The only other teams that would want him are to let his salary come off the cap…and there are about 7 players with far better cap-clearing deals out there than A-Miller.

If a trade happens, it’s going to be with Sammy. We are not going to move Iguodala given how much ES just committed to him, and A-Miller will be VERY hard to move.   I’d be ok with letting his contract run out to get some extra space under the cap.  But we need to somehow get a young PG to groom…this should be our biggest priority.  

The only other “movable” assets I see on our team is Willie Green, and future conditional draft picks.  Possibly Lou Williams, but I doubt it.  Jason Smith is recovering from a major injury and thus will have no takers; Reggie Evans has 3 more years on his contract, and while IMO he’s not too overpaid for what he brings, I think the feeling around the league is that he is.  We’re obviously not going to move Brand, and no way we’re going to let go of Speights or Thad Young. 

Moses Malone on Sam D: I heard him in an interview recently where Mike Miscenelli asked him just that question: “Moses, what’s wrong with Sam?  How come he can’t toughen up?”  Moses answered without answering,  saying that Sam has improved “in his own way”, and that you can’t change a guy’s character…he is what he is.  He also added the fans get on Sam too much, and that expectations should be realisitic, and that Sam will provide what he provides: defense and rebounding, and should in no way expected to be an offensive force or threat. (not my opinion, this is what Moses said).