But anyway, I think will stand pat!! 

First is a trade idea of mine that, in my opinion, would get Philly buzzing, and that’s followed by trade ideas I’ve read/heard:

MY WACKY TRADE: Andre Miller for Steve Nash.  Miller goes West, and to a winning team; Phoenix gets an expiring contract and a replacement point guard.  I think Nash would be a great mentor for Lou.  I’ve always thought that Miller’s PG style didn’t suit Lou, that he’d be more suited to Nash’s ball-hogging, probing-the-defense, find-the-right-angle-for-the-pass style.  Miller is a better defender, but Nash can legitimately shoot the 3.  I think Nash would force our guys into more off-the-ball movement.

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On Bill Simmons’ ASG podcast, he wanted a Sixers/Clippers/Houston 3-way:

Sixers get Baron Davis, Marcus Camby
Clippers get Sammy, Artest and filler
Houston gets Andre Miller

MY TAKE: I’ll take Andre Miller for BoomDizzle and scrap the rest; not sure if Baron wants to play out East.  Simmons says Davis HATES Dunleavy.  But BD would definitely take shots away from our young guys (Thad, Smith, Speights), not sure if I’d like that.  Miller gets to go back West; playing for crappy teams doesn’t seem to bother him too much.  But for all he’s done for the Sixers, it seems cold to send him to the Clips, but it seems a good fit given their personnel.

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Chad Ford says this is a rumor: “They[Minnesota] need help at both point guard and center. One rumored trade I’ve heard: McCants, Collins and Brian Cardinal for the Sixers’ Samuel Dalembert, who would give Minnesota shot-blocking and athleticism in the frontcourt. But is he worth the two years and $25 million left on his contract?”

MY TAKE: Wow, that’s a “malaka” return for Sammy.  No one at ESPN gives a rat’s ass about the Sixers.  What’s in it for the 6ers?

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From a Kings blog, Sactown Royalty:

Dalembert and Willie Green for Brad Miller and Beno Udrih: Miller would be an offensive upgrade this season and next for a team that needs it. Andre Miller’s old, and his deal expires this summer. Udrih could be a starter if needed, or a good back-up. Green’s contract is small, runs through ‘11 and is partially unguaranteed (a la Mikki Moore, though with a potentially cheaper buy-out). Start Cassell!
Dalembert for John Salmons and Kenny Thomas: Since Elton Brand is out, the Sixers need help at the two/three (with Thad Young moving up to the four). Again, Salmons helps the offense. Also, everyone in Philadelphia is new; there shouldn’t be any institutional biases against Salmons.
Dalembert for Mikki Moore and Kenny Thomas: Philly would save $2 million next year and $13 million in 2010-11. That might be important to them.
I’d love any of these ideas for the Kings. I think most 76ers fans would like them (they really don’t like Dalembert). What do you think?
MY TAKES: Proposal #1, it’s amazing how little other NBA cities know about the Sixers – Dalembert and Green are good fits for the way the Sixers play basketball, how the hell does Miller and Udrih fit in?  “Miller woud be an offensive upgrade…”  Sure, but we’d lose more from the points that Sam’s defense generates.  Miller isn’t a no-doubt-about-it crunch time scorer, and Brand/Miller would congest the lane much worse than Brand/Sam did.  The 2nd and 3rd ideas… again, we give up our key defensive presence for slight offense upgrades and financial reasons?  They’re dreaming over there (or in my case, up I-80).

Suede: the restriction on Richardson, does it stem from his contract or  because he was just traded?

You hear this a lot when someone had some monster game and guys will go, “A top 10 player in the NBA, definitely.”  When in actuality, if you stop and think about it, no way player X would be top 10.  I’ve heard lots of people call Elton Brand a top 10-15 NBA player, and in no way shape or form has that ever been true, except maybe ‘06. 

Making a trade:  I honestly don’t think we should make one right now. I’ve never thought trading Sammy was a good idea, even during his slump…his positives have always outweighed the negatives; over the summer, and still now, I was never someone that wanted to trade Iguodala, despite the fact he too has many negatives. 

A-Miller is the tricky one here.  Last year of his deal…we don’t want to lose him for nothing.  Then again, maybe the extra cap space would help.  Or maybe if we didn’t trade him, we could sign-trade him in the offseason.  But I’d be VERY careful about just chucking up a guy probably in the best 8-10 PG spots in the NBA without thinking first.  We would HAVE to get either a young PG back in return to groom, or a very solid stop gap option.  Miller is a very good PG, and many could argue he has been the most important piece keeping our ship affloat.  You take him away, let’s not just say, “Everything will be fine.”

If we did make a trade, I do not think Iguodala, Dalembert, or Speights should be included. Those would be my off limit guys, unless a chance to land a really special player came up.  I see Speights as a future 20/10 guy that can play good defense after the Brand era is over, or as insurance in case these injuries keep up…we cannot let a 6′10 guy with great promise go.  I think our best option would be to use a combination of A-Miller, Thad Young, or Lou Williams as bait to land:

1.  A proven SG with height that we can count on to score at least 18-19 ppg and hit the three.

2.  A high 1st round pick…allowing us to draft one of the young PG’s out there.  Brandon Jennings would be a nice choice, I really like the maturation he seems to be undergoing in Europe (both on and off the court)…but as he’ll probably be gone early, the one I have fallen in love with is Johnny Flynn, who will probably be available in the 8-16 range.  One of those two could tag-team with Royal Ivey and a third vet backup we could sign to keep us competitive enough at the position.

Future lineup would look like:
PG:  (rookie/young guy to groom already in NBA)
SG:  (18-19 ppg scorer we trade for to stretch the floor)
SF:  Andre Iguodala
PF:  Elton Brand
C:  Sammy Dalembert

Bench – Speights, R. Evans, L. Williams (if still there), Ivey, Ratliff. 

Again, all the above is IF we make a trade.  Personally I think standing pat is the best option right now.  It would allow us time to see how we feel about A-Miller, how he feels about us, if we want to get him for a 3 year, $24 million deal after the season…or if not, then sign-trade him.  Right now, given the fact that Iguodala is entering his prime, what hopefully is left of Brand is in his prime…I’d rather have a legit veteran SG then the future potential of Thad Young. And I really like Thad’s game.

Dealing Sam makes absolutely no sense right now, unless Dileo is prepared to play Speights in a full time roll and sacrifice a ton on the defensive end.  If Brand were healthy and playing solid D, then you could think about moving Sammy, but he’s not and he’s not.