Trade Deadline thread

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

He's probably trying to get LeBron next year.

Lmfao....

* see Chris Paul

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Outside the box hire would be to go after David Blatt. Let him build an offense and get his input on the pieces they need. He won't have a star to have to defer to and could have a complete fresh start like he was supposed to have before Lebron decided to come back to the Cavs.

Anybody but Doc.

They totally need to blow the whole Damn thing up.

Seriously, Gallo?

When Paul left, they shouldn't have even signed this turd.

Should have signed and traded Blake.

I feel bad for Beverley.

Hope he gets out too.

 

[bksballer89]

Great move

 

[Hambombs]

Like that move for both

 

[CitySushi]

Like that move for both

Hate that move for the Bulls. Niko for a 1st and 34M of dead weight is a lot.

 

[CitySushi]

 

[tducey]

How about Griffin to the Pistons? Thought he may get traded but not sure I had him going to the Pistons.

 

[CitySushi]

How about Griffin to the Pistons? Thought he may get traded but not sure I had him going to the Pistons.

Most people feel it was an overall win for the Clips. Time will tell from the Pistons side.

 

[tlance]

Some people picked Harris to make the All-Star team this year.

I think that was more about the lack of star power in the East than it was about Harris

 

[logic]

Most people feel it was an overall win for the Clips. Time will tell from the Pistons side.

I think the pistons did okay. If, and it is a big if, Blake can stay healthy he is better than Tobias. Bradley hasn't been playing well for the Pistons, wasn't resigning, and they have Johnson showing improvement since his benching, Kennard looking decent, and Bullock who all do similar things.

And let's face it, the Pistons would likely mess up those early-mid round picks anyhow.

 

[CitySushi]

I think the pistons did okay. If, and it is a big if, Blake can stay healthy he is better than Tobias. Bradley hasn't been playing well for the Pistons, wasn't resigning, and they have Johnson showing improvement since his benching, Kennard looking decent, and Bullock who all do similar things.

And let's face it, the Pistons would likely mess up those early-mid round picks anyhow.

Yeah, that's why I said time will tell. Blake hasn't made an all-star game in 3 years (which is again due to injury mostly) and he'll need to regain that superstar form for this to work out for the Pistons.

 

[LAD]

Now fire Doc.

I've been saying they needed to get rid of Doc. Denouncing his GM duties was a start. But, I think he sealed his fate when he couldn't squash the beef between Austin & CP3 & it resulted in CP3 being traded to a conference rival.

 

[LAD]

Outside the box hire would be to go after David Blatt. Let him build an offense and get his input on the pieces they need. He won't have a star to have to defer to and could have a complete fresh start like he was supposed to have before Lebron decided to come back to the Cavs.

Not sure that will work if West is really after LBJ.

 

[larryjohn]

Outside the box hire would be to go after David Blatt. Let him build an offense and get his input on the pieces they need. He won't have a star to have to defer to and could have a complete fresh start like he was supposed to have before Lebron decided to come back to the Cavs.

No quicker way to turn off Lebron than hiring Blatt. Fizdale would send a different signal.

I don't think Doc gets fired before off-season (but maybe he will decide he wants to spend more time with his family .... except his kid is on the team ... not as convincing).

 

[CitySushi]

Not sure that will work if West is really after LBJ.

@larryjohn

Yeah, it would obviously be for a rebuild. I don't think the Clips have enough pieces to be a real destination spot. Lets say best case scenario, they get KD and Lebron. Who else would they have? DAJ would be a cap casualty because they don't have enough cap space. Lou would likely be gone because he's going to get a huge pay day. You'd have to renounce Avery Bradley to clear enough cap for Lebron and KD. You don't really have any young talent. You'd have Lebron, KD, Danilo and Tobias Harris all on the same team. After Patrick Beverly and Austin Rivers, you'd have probably limited serviceable talent.

Those are all big constraints to anything remotely plausible with Lebron and the Clippers. Their best course of action is a full rebuild because, IMO, they don't have any young talent to build around. They have an albatross contract with Gallo. Two stars who are either on their way out or likely to get way overpaid in DAJ an Lou. Then Tobias is will be on the last year of his contract next year too.

 

[LAD]

No quicker way to turn off Lebron than hiring Blatt. not

EXACTLY

 

[LAD]

@larryjohn

Yeah, it would obviously be for a rebuild. I don't think the Clips have enough pieces to be a real destination spot. Lets say best case scenario, they get KD and Lebron. Who else would they have? DAJ would be a cap casualty because they don't have enough cap space. Lou would likely be gone because he's going to get a huge pay day. You'd have to renounce Avery Bradley to clear enough cap for Lebron and KD. You don't really have any young talent. You'd have Lebron, KD, Danilo and Tobias Harris all on the same team. After Patrick Beverly and Austin Rivers, you'd have probably limited serviceable talent.

Those are all big constraints to anything remotely plausible with Lebron and the Clippers. Their best course of action is a full rebuild because, IMO, they don't have any young talent to build around. They have an albatross contract with Gallo. Two stars who are either on their way out or likely to get way overpaid in DAJ an Lou. Then Tobias is will be on the last year of his contract next year too.

I just can't even imagine why people would even suggest that KD would want to A. Leave the best team in the league to play for the Clippers & B. Wants to play with LBJ when he had that opportunity prior to going to GS. Wow.

 

[tlance]

I just can't even imagine why people would even suggest that KD would want to A. Leave the best team in the league to play for the Clippers & B. Wants to play with LBJ when he had that opportunity prior to going to GS. Wow.

He didn't have the opportunity to play with LeBron at any point.

But you are right. I don't see him wanting to leave GS.

 

[thunderc]

Kennard and Stanley will have to step up. And Reggie, if that's possible when he returns from injury.

Reggie won’t ever be able to be counted on for anything that matters in my opinion.

 

[larryjohn]

Yeah, that's why I said time will tell. Blake hasn't made an all-star game in 3 years (which is again due to injury mostly) and he'll need to regain that superstar form for this to work out for the Pistons.

Maybe Blake will make the All-Star team this year.