Win win for both teams IMO.

Why would the Kings make this trade? They traded away a good, young, cheap centre to get Dalembert??

Okay, Dalembert's contract is expiring, but its still only for $13 mil, whereas Nocioni’s is for about the same over two years (when you include Dalembert's trade kicker). I know Nocioni asked for a trade, but why give up a good young centre to get rid of him? What, you might be getting slightly better inside defence? Maybe they don’t like Hawes that much. Great trade for Philly I say, with the #2 pick too coming.

The kings did this to make room for Demarcus Cousins. They just need to hope he lasts till pick 5! I would assume that they would have some pretty decent cap space after next season and may be looking at trying to bring in Carmelo to play next to Evans, Cousins, Landry, Thompson, Casspi etc.

dumb trade by both teams i think .


for the kings you give up spencer hawes (offensive mindset) and nocioni for dalembert (pure defence) . If you say they are getting cousins there frontline will lack production in offense.

and for the 76ers dalambert wasnt the issue TRADE ELTON BRAND. he is chewing big money and playing horrible. but apparently dalembert wanted trade so robs a better trade for 6eers.

I actually really like this trade for sacto, if Dalembert plays garbage they can just sit him and use him as a decent size expiring. No doubt teams will give up value for him at the trade deadline.

Hawes hasn't shown too much for the kings, he was in and out of the rotation last season and there is no meaningful court time with landry, thompson and likely another big from the draft.
Hawes also clearly doesn't fit their system now that the princeton offence is out. I see this more as an addition by subtraction type deal for the Kings.

The sixers on the other hand are going to have the single worst defensive front line in the league.

It's not a bad trade for both teams, it not mind blowing, but it's not too bad.

The 76ers have been trying of ages to trade away Dalembert. Nocioni formally requested a trade. Hawes is an offensive centre, so the 76ers trading defense for offence.

The 76ers save about $3 mill on the deal.

No team will dare touch the contract of Brand. It's a cap killer, especially with the CBA negiotations coming soon and question marks over the cap numbers.

Noc is a small forward, and the 76ers are pretty good at that position. There maybe something in the background involving Thad Young or Iggy. You wouldn't take on Noc's contract as a 'filler'.

This is good for Sactown, bad for Philly.

Hawes/Brand is probably the worst frontcourt in the league. And they also added an overpaid tweener forward and lost a huge expiring for 2011.

SacTown get better obviously.

Thad Young is a great trading chip for the 76ers. They can use him to upgrade other areas. No one is taking the contracts of Brand of Iggy. They are both cap killers.

The 76ers have Brand/Speights at the 4, and Thad can't play centre. The pay an fortune for Brand, and Speights is developing nicely. Speights is also big enough to play the 5 along side Brand at the 4. Plus Thad when used at the PF position is small. Speights is 6'10", Thad is 6'8".

Iggy is not a 2 guy, so they'll slot him into the 3. That run at the 2 was a total fail. It is possible that the 76ers take Evan Turner with the 2nd pick to address the 2.

Hawes/Brand/Iggy/Turner/Holiday. Noc becomes the 6th man due to his defence. Speights backs up Brand unless Collins goes small ball (which he has never done in the coaching career).

Collins isn't dumb enough to start Brand at centre and Thad at the 4. That would be the smallest line in the league and would be destroyed.

I can also see the 76ers selecting Derrick Favors as the team is now lacking in defence and rebounding, something Turner doesn't bring to the table. If they go Favors, then they still need a better 2 guard than Willie Green. Hence, Thad Young becomes the trade bait. His position at the 4 is covered by the inclusion of Favors, and Iggy/Noc/Carney can cover the 3.

In the Favors scenario, Thad Young is a luxury which could be flipped for an upgrade SG.

Iggy play at the 4???? 6'6", 200 pound guys don't play power forward. He'd get taken in the low block every single time. The 76ers will need to rebound the ball at some stage.

Favors is a 6'10" PF. Why would Iggy play the 4 if they draft Favors. Iggy is no where near being a 4, not even as a stretch 4.

Not even Don Nelson playing small ball would play Iggy at the 4.