NBA Trade Talk: Outlandish Deals Every Team Would Love to Make

Andy BaileyJul 26, 2011

We're approaching one full month into the 2011 NBA lockout and it's starting to get difficult to find things for us basketball fans to talk about.

We can speculate about every single star player going overseas until we're blue in the face. We can talk about players rumored to be on the trading block. We can analyze the top free agents available.

Thing is, none of it really matters until this lockout is resolved. So while we're in the midst of this mess, let's go a little crazy. Here are some outlandish deals for each team in the league...

You can follow Andy Bailey on Twitter @_Andy_Bailey

Atlanta Hawks

1 of 31

Atlanta Gets: Dwight Howard and Chris Duhon

Orlando Gets: Al Horford, Josh Smith and Jeff Teague

Dwight Howard may not be in Orlando for too much longer and Atlanta makes sense for the game's best center. It's his hometown.

Boston Celtics

2 of 31

Boston Gets: Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza

New Orleans Gets: Ray Allen and Jermaine O'Neal

Boston desperately needs a center and Okafor's defense-first style would fit in with the current Celtics team. Trevor Ariza is athletic enough to play shooting guard in place of Ray Allen.

For New Orleans, they'd get out from under Okafor's huge contract in exchange for two expiring deals.

Charlotte Bobcats

3 of 31

Chicago Gets: Matt Carroll

Charlotte Gets: Ronnie Brewer

Chicago needs a shooting guard more than any team needs a player at any position.

Matt Carroll is vastly underrated and would comfortably average double digits if anyone would let him play again (he averaged 12 points a game during his only season as a starter).

Chicago Bulls

4 of 31

Chicago Gets: Dwight Howard, Gilbert Arenas, Ryan Anderson and J.J. Redick

Orlando Gets: Carlos Boozer, Luol Deng, Joakim Noah, Omer Asik and Taj Gibson

This would devastate Chicago's current depth, but it would be worth it in the long run. A duo of Howard and Rose would compete for titles for years.

Plus, Redick and Anderson would both be upgrades over current Chicago starters at shooting guard and power forward.

For Orlando, they wouldn't get too many offers better than this for Howard.

Cleveland Cavaliers

5 of 31

Cleveland Gets: Terrence Williams

Houston Gets: Daniel Gibson

Cleveland needs to make room in the backcourt for Kyrie Irving and they're also very weak on the wings. Terrence Williams still has the potential to be a solid NBA player.

Dallas Mavericks

6 of 31

Dallas Mavericks: Ray Allen

Boston Gets: Brendan Haywood and Rudy Fernandez

This deal would free up a lot of money for Dallas and would give them a legitimate starting shooting guard (something they haven't had for a while).

Boston needs a center and Fernandez could start in place of Allen.

Denver Nuggets

7 of 31

Denver Gets: Antawn Jamison

Cleveland Gets: Al Harrington

If Denver could get this deal, they would take it, run away and hide.

Jamison is on an expiring contract and Denver would have some wiggle room next summer when Dwight Howard is a free agent.

Detroit Pistons

8 of 31

Detroit Gets: James Posey

Indiana Gets: Richard Hamilton

Indiana wanted a shooting guard last season when they tried to trade for O.J. Mayo. Hamilton could be a decent fit here.

Since he's on an expiring contract, Posey wouldn't hurt Detroit's rebuilding much.

Golden State Warriors

9 of 31

Golden State Gets: Dwight Howard and J.J. Redick

Orlando Gets: Monta Ellis, Andris Biedrins, Ekpe Udoh, Klay Thompson, Jeremy Tyler and draft picks

This would be a lot for Golden State to give up, but Howard and Stephen Curry could develop into the best duo in the league in a few years.

Houston Rockets

10 of 31

Houston Gets: Brendan Haywood

Dallas Gets: Luis Scola

Houston hasn't had a legitimate center since Yao Ming's career fell apart due to injuries and the Mavericks could use a backup forward if they lose Brian Cardinal and Peja Stojakovic.

Indiana Pacers

11 of 31

Indiana Gets: Josh Smith and Zaza Pachulia

Atlanta Gets: Danny Granger and Roy Hibbert

Josh Smith and Tyler Hansbrough would make a nice small forward/power forward combo and Danny Granger and Roy Hibbert could join Al Horford to form a solid frontcourt in Atlanta.

Los Angeles Clippers

12 of 31

Los Angeles Gets: Andre Iguodala

Philadelphia Gets: Chris Kaman

Andre Iguodala is the second best point forward in the NBA (behind LeBron James). He would be a perfect fit in Los Angeles with two great finishers in front of him (Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan) and two great shooters behind him (Mo Williams and Eric Gordon).

I guarantee the Clippers would make the playoffs if this trade went down.

Los Angeles Lakers

13 of 31

Los Angeles Gets: Dwight Howard and Gilbert Arenas

Orlando Gets: Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom and Luke Walton

Dwight Howard would put the Lakers right back into a legitimate title hunt and keep them there for years.

Memphis Grizzlies

14 of 31

Memphis Gets: Anthony Randolph

Minnesota Gets: O.J. Mayo

Memphis tried to trade Mayo for Josh McRoberts last season. Randolph is a better player and the Timberwolves have a wealth of power forwards and a void at shooting guard.

Miami Heat

15 of 31

Miami Gets: Jimmer Fredette, Samuel Dalembert and Jason Thompson

Sacramento Gets: Chris Bosh

Miami would be the perfect NBA fit for Jimmer. He'd get tons of open looks playing off Dwyane Wade and LeBron James.

Milwaukee Bucks

16 of 31

Milwaukee Gets: Richard Jefferson

San Antonio Gets: Beno Udrih

Milwaukee has two solid point guards in Brandon Jennings and Shaun Livingston and San Antonio could use Udrih to beef up their wings. Jefferson and Stephen Jackson would be a good combo.

Minnesota Timberwolves

17 of 31

Minnesota Gets: Steve Nash

Phoenix Gets: Derrick Williams, Luke Ridnour and Nikola Pekovic

Steve Nash would be the perfect mentor for Ricky Rubio and Derrick Williams would be an instant fan favorite in his home state of Arizona.

New Jersey Nets

18 of 31

New Jersey Gets: Mike Miller

Miami Gets: Jordan Farmar

New Jersey has a significant hole at small forward. Miami has a significant hole at point guard. The players in this deal look like good fits for both teams.

New Orleans Hornets

19 of 31

New Orleans Gets: Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom and Devin Ebanks

Los Angeles Gets: Chris Paul and Emeka Okafor

Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant would be the best backcourt in the NBA and New Orleans would get a solid package for their All-Star point guard.

Bynum could be a franchise centerpiece for years to come.

New York Knicks

20 of 31

New York Gets: Chris Paul

New Orleans Gets: Chauncey Billups and Landry Fields

This one is truly outlandish as it's simply not enough to pry Paul away. If New York does somehow get CP3, they'll be better than Miami.

Oklahoma City Thunder

21 of 31

Oklahoma City Gets: Mike Miller

Miami Gets: Nate Robinson

Oklahoma City needs someone who can back up Kevin Durant and Mike Miller could fill that role.

Miami needs a point guard. Everyone seems intent on either sitting or trading Nate Robinson, but he's actually quite productive when he gets some minutes.

Orlando Magic

22 of 31

Orlando Gets: LeBron James

Miami Gets: Dwight Howard

This deal would make Miami invincible. Neither side would pull the trigger though.

Philadelphia 76ers

23 of 31

Philadelphia Gets: Monta Ellis

Golden State Gets: Andre Iguodala

This is a great deal for both sides.

Iguodala gives Golden State the big perimeter defender they need while Ellis fills Philly's need for a go-to scorer down the stretch.

Phoenix Suns

24 of 31

Phoenix Gets: Jameer Nelson and Ryan Anderson

Orlando Gets: Steve Nash

Orlando gets a point guard who would make Dwight Howard an offensive juggernaut.

Phoenix would get a former All-Star at point guard and arguably the most underrated player in the NBA in Ryan Anderson.

Portland Trail Blazers

25 of 31

Portland Gets: Chris Kaman

Los Angeles Gets: Marcus Camby and Luke Babbitt

Portland could get a little younger at center and Kaman is eight years younger than Camby. Babbitt has the potential to fill the Clippers' hole at small forward as well.