Before, I would've never considered it, but with Bogut playing so averagely, I think we may have to consider trading him soon as long as he's still viewed with some potential around the league. Once Bogut starts to plateau, we will have trouble trading an average center for anything of good value. I really think Bogut is going to be nothing special. He's not the missing piece to this puzzle. He's shown me nothing to indicate that he will become our go to guy down low. In 4 years, he hasn't developed a single post move or even a 10 foot jump shot. Hell, I'll take Nenad Krstic over Bogut, or try to snag David Lee in the offseason. Perhaps we even get lucky and get a good PF in next year's draft. That makes the center position less important.
That being said, I would love to trade him for Stephen Jackson. I know Jackson can be a cancer, but he's a legit scorer and a great defender. He's not happy in GS, it's a good opportunity to grab him. It would give us a SF who can knock down the outside shot, and if you put M&M and him on the court at the same time, you have a great defensive lineup. Put Charlie Bell at SG, Jackson at SF, and M&M at PF, and our defense will be extremely solid.
I think Don Nelson is a huge problem for Jackson. Nelson does not know how to manage personalities, nor do I think he cares. Skiles should put some restraints on Jackson.
He's owed the same amount as Bogut over the next 3 years, and he will always have trade value. I'd rather invest Bogut's money in a player like Jackson and pick up a center later.
As for the rest of this year, we can be creative. Elson and Gadz can hold their own for now, and Warrick/Kurt Thomas/Ersan can provide help as well.
I like the Rudy Gay idea, but Jackson seems to be more of a "Skiles" player. If Jackson can get his ego under control, he could really help us in the next couple years.
What do you guys think?
