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Written by Nick Sclafani   
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 12:43

(Boulder-CO) The Rocky Mountain News reported yesterday that Cheikh Samb and cash considerations have been traded to the Clippers for a future conditional second-round pick. The move is obviously a salary play and I wouldn't be surprised if it's a prelude to a larger deal for a more "ready" big man.

What's unfortunate about the deal is I believe Samb really does have potential in this league. Intangible things like shooting and defensive presence are things you can't teach a big man and Samb had a decent foundation in these categories. However, the Nuggets are a team ready to make a front court move right now and really don't have the luxury of waiting for Samb to come around in other areas.

So, as I said, I'd be willing to bet that something is brewing on the back burner with Nugget brass. But, one thing is for sure: The Nuggets need help up front as I have detailed in losses to teams with a true BIG man and I think trading Samb is part one to a bigger plan.

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written by Stumbleweed, January 06, 2009
Still not happy about this, but I did forget that getting under the cap will get us an additional $2+ million via the salary share program... the luxury tax paid by teams over the cap gets split out to the other teams, so we'd be eligible for a chunk of that. Plus, this gives us 2 open roster spots, which will make trading Chucky/LK easier because we could do something like a 3-for-1 if that became necessary. Or we can just add some players via waivers/D-League for depth.

I think we gave up on Samb too early, but from the articles I read today, he was never being seriously considered as a part of the team. Too bad, because I do think he has some nice skills for such an unpolished "project" big man. Normally they can do nothing but block shots and rebound, but he had that soft jumper that was good out to the 3PT line... kind of rare for a guy who has only played organized ball for a few years. I wish him the best with the Clippers, but I bet he'll get cut once they get a little healthier.

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