The HRR NBA Trade Analyses Archive

October 25, 2001

The Charlotte Hornets traded F Derrick Coleman to the Philadelphia 76ers. Charlotte acquired forwards George Lynch, Jerome Moiso and Robert Traylor from Philadelphia and G / F Chris Porter from the Golden State Warriors. The 76ers obtained F Corie Blount and G Vonteego Cummings from the Warriors. Golden State acquired F Cedric Henderson and a conditional first round draft pick in 2005 from the 76ers plus cash from the Hornets.

Notes:

• Blount, Cummings, and Henderson can become a free agents next summer.
• The first round pick is lottery protected.
• Porter was waived on October 26.
• George will undergo a second surgery on his left foot and he could be out 2 to 3 months.

2001 - 2002 Player salaries:

Derrick Coleman, Phi: $8.7 M.

George Lynch, Cha: $2.4 M.

Jerome Moiso, Cha: $1.57 M.

Robert Traylor, Cha: $2.79 M.

Chris Porter, Cha: $0.456 M.

Corie Blount, Phi: $1.9 M.

Vonteego Cummings,Phi: $0.81 M.

Cedric Henderson, GS: $3.04 M.

Who got the best of the deal?

Philadelphia.

Why?

By acquiring Coleman, the Sixers are taking a risk: D.C. has tremendous talent (he could be a 15 plus points, 10 rebounds a game player); however, his attitude and work ethic have been problems for years. If Philly head coach Larry Brown can work his magic once again and get the best from Coleman, Philadelphia is a big winner in this deal. However, if Coleman becomes a problem, then the Sixers could be in a lot of trouble.

“D.C. fills a need for us at the power forward spot,” Sixers GM Billy King said. “His rebounding and low post presence were something we needed as we evaluated our team over the preseason.”

“With Eric (Snow) going down with the broken thumb, Vonteego really fill a need for us at point guard right now,” King added. “Corie is a big guy who does all the little things we are looking for in a power forward, he rebounds and plays defense.”

The Sixers can tout Vonteego all they want; however, the simple fact is he fell out of the rotation at Golden State. Plus, Larry Brown is very, very hard on his point guards; so, since Vonteego has yet to prove his worth as an NBA point guard, Philly could be in for a disappointment.

Corie Blount, 6’9, is a quality big man. He does a lot of the dirty work Tyrone Hill provided the Sixers without Ty’s bitchy attitude. Corie is a good rebounder, defender, and perimeter shooter.

The Warriors wanted to free up their glut of big men (Adonal Foyle, Erick Dampier, Marc Jackson, rookie Troy Murphy, and Danny Fortson) as well as let go of Vonteego. Mission accomplished. Cedric Henderson made the All - Rookie team a few years ago; but, he hasn’t improved his game since that time. He’s far too passive and much too inconsistent from game to game.

Warriors General Manager Garry St. Jean said, “This trade will not only help address some of our roster concerns, but will provide us with a couple of nice assets that will help our club now and in the future. Cedric Henderson was a member of the NBA's All-Rookie Team a few years ago and will be a nice fit to our club. Plus, the addition of a future first-round pick is always a positive.”

Derrick Coleman griped and ate his way out of Charlotte. Hornets’ head coach Paul Silas grew tired of D.C.’s complaints as well as Derrick’s refusal to get into shape.

Acquiring Lynch is the best part of this deal for Charlotte. George, 6’8, is a quality player and teammate. He’s very versatile and a quality defender, too. George provides toughness and a great work ethic.

“Lynch has been a starter, and I think he'll bring us something,” said Hornets’ Executive VP of Basketball Operations Bob Bass. “He's a very good defender. He's a mid-range jump shooter, and he has great efforts every night. A player like that, he's 31 (years old), the rest of these players are 23 and 24 that we're bringing in, so we've got young players, and we've got a veteran player that will probably help us immediately. “

Traylor is 6’8 and weighs close to 300 pounds. No one has ever doubted his basketball skills; but, “Tractor” has a very difficult time staying (getting?) in shape. He probably won’t have much of a role (if any at all) with the Hornets.

Jerome Moiso, 6’10, is a raw talent; but, he has no clue to the hard work and commitment necessary to become a good NBA player. If the light ever comes on in Jerome’s head, then a team (probably not the Hornets) could have a star on their hands. But, that’s a very big “IF”.