Is Chris Paul the trade KP is working on?

[Fez Hammersticks]

Ok, if KP trades up that high I have to think he's after Paul George.

 

[Idog1976]

Not at all. If Paul could turn Chandler and West into all-stars, he can certainly do the same with LMA. 82 games of LMA >>>>20-30 games of Oden.

So you are in the Oden is ruined forever camp eh? Even CP3 can't stop LMA's knees from shaking when he gets near the painted area.

 

[Mediocre Man]

The #22 and #34 for #11? If NO offers that, grab it before they sober up!

I agree.

Do you think KP would then try and turn #11 and Rudy into something higher....maybe with Minny?

 

[illmatic99]

You guys really kill me. Why would you take on salary of someone you didn't want? If Lebron leaves then Cleveland will have some room to make some moves, but not if they take back salary of a guy just to make Lebron happy. Portland wouldn't have any leverage because unless we shipped out who they wanted, we couldn't get Lebron.

LOL, I should have added some smilies, I guess. I was trying to facetiousl emulate Denny Crane who was saying the same about how Chicago would hold all the leverage if Lebron or Bosh chose the Bulls.

 

[Mediocre Man]

LOL, I should have added some smilies, I guess. I was trying to facetiousl emulate Denny Crane who was saying the same about how Chicago would hold all the leverage if Lebron or Bosh chose the Bulls.

LOL ok. I honestly didn't look who posted it either. Had I seen it was you I would have figured it was facetious.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

LOL, I should have added some smilies, I guess. I was trying to facetiousl emulate Denny Crane who was saying the same about how Chicago would hold all the leverage if Lebron or Bosh chose the Bulls.

With the Bulls, DC is right, because they can actually sign Lebron outright.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

You oden lovers are killing me....


the guy is a big time talent, but hes had two major injuries in 3 years, nothing leads me to believe he will ever be healthy for any length of time

 

[oldmangrouch]

I agree.

Do you think KP would then try and turn #11 and Rudy into something higher....maybe with Minny?

That would be sweet - and not totally outlandish. Minny might want more - say a future pick - but I would still do it! If you can't find an above average player with the #4 pick, you just aren't trying very hard.

 

[barfo]

So you are in the Oden is ruined forever camp eh? Even CP3 can't stop LMA's knees from shaking when he gets near the painted area.

Maybe LMA's knees shaking is better than Oden's knees breaking?

barfo

 

[ironcrotch]

Some competition.

The Orlando Magic's preliminary inquiry into the availability of point guard Chris Paul involved a discussion that included a trade of both starting guards Vince Carter and Jameer Nelson to New Orleans. The Magic, as part of the early discussion, would receive both Paul and small forward James Posey, according to a second NBA source that confirmed the original FanHouse story by Sam Amick involving the two teams. FanHouse

Although Carter is past his prime, he is attractive because he has only one year remaining on his contract, worth $17.7 million. It would allow the Hornets to drop below the salary cap next summer. Nelson, an All-Star point guard two seasons ago, has three years remaining at $6.7, $7.3 and $7.8 million, making less than half of Paul's salary. FanHouse

The inclusion of Posey, who is scheduled to make $6.4 and $6.9 million, would make the deal work under salary cap rules and give the Magic a starting small forward to replace Matt Barnes, who is expected to leave as a free agent this summer. FanHouse

Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/nba_rumors.shtml#ixzz0rcSiPOWA

 

[RoyToy]

Let us pray Monty wants Batum badly and is his #1 preference.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Some competition.

Not really. What Orlando can offer is garbage. Carter is over the hill, Collison >> Injury prone Nelson, etc.

 

[BrianFromWA]

HM....LMA and Batum, 17M in expiring contracts (6 of which is insurance cash back) and getting rid of Emekafor (50M outstanding),

or

Jameer, VC's 17M EC, and getting rid of Posey (13M total).

I think we're still in the lead.

 

[Minstrel]

I'm in the strange position of hoping fervently that Portland trades my favourite player.

Forgive me, Batum.

 

[EGame]

The whole point of trading Paul, if they do, is not only for some salary cap relief, but also to make room for Collison. Jameer does the opposite of that. This is why teams such as the Nets and Magic won't get far because they want Collison to play extensive minutes I imagine in order to imrpove and be the Chris Paul-lite or something.

 

[RoyToy]

I kind of find it odd they'd want Aldridge back. He's owed a lot of money, but I guess he is still only 25.

Collison
Thornton
Batum
West
Aldridge

Not too shabby I suppose. Idk, I thought they were trying to cut money.

 

[BrianFromWA]

You wouldn't think you could trade CP3 without getting at least some semblance of a good, young, player back. LMA is a semblance of a young, good player. And he'd probably have to play a lot of C for them.

 

[BrianFromWA]

but if you were going to pay someone 50M over the next 4 years, would you rather it be LMA or Emekafor?

 

[Nikolokolus]

I'm in the strange position of hoping fervently that Portland trades my favourite player.

Forgive me, Batum.

Same. Batum is my favorite Blazer, but Paul is probably my favorite NBA player. "Hand down, man down."

 

[Minstrel]

Yeah, I was also thinking that the only way LMA to New Orleans works is if they envisioned him as a center. Which is reasonable...he has the length for it. The problem is that he and West have similar offensive games, rather than complementary ones.

My dream is something like LMA, Bayless, draft picks, Miller and JPEC for Paul/Okafor. But I guess keeping Batum out of it is simply not going to happen.

 

[EGame]

That is quite the dream. I think we all trade dreams like that.

 

[ehizzy3]

man i hope somehow we get paul without batum..besides roy i think he is the player i don't want to see traded the most.....but he probably has to be traded for cp3

 

[RoyToy]

Webster is still only 23. He's not quite the player Batum is, but I still think there's a little there. He did lead the NBA in 3PTM in January and average 15.5PTs/G. He has talent, he just needs to be more consistent. As he gets older, maybe that comes.

Paul
Roy
Webster
(solid, tough 4) Craig Brackins is like an Aldridge clone almost, except he looks like he can put the ball on the floor a little bit better
Oden

 

[ehizzy3]

i bet camby would move to pf

 

[EGame]

Webster's only problem is inconsistency, even with defense. One night he will go out and pretty much have Kobe shoot a horrible percentage and just do bad, the next he will guard some scrub who will light him up because, well who knows why. Paul, Roy, and Oden are more than able to be good, Webster is still a decent 3 point shooter which is good to have.

 

[RoyToy]

i bet camby would move to pf

He's not going to last forever, though.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'm pretty sure that if we have Paul, Roy and Oden, that Webster at the 3 would not necessarily be a problem. And if it was, I'm sure we could find someone like Redick and move Roy to the 3.

 

[EGame]

Man I will be torn if Paul gets traded to another team. I wouldn't feel nearly bad if he ends up staying with the Hornets because that is understandable, but if he gets traded to another team that obviously means Hornets were willing. I am sure KP is trying everything he can and giving up just about everything.

 

[Minstrel]

I'm pretty sure that if we have Paul, Roy and Oden, that Webster at the 3 would not necessarily be a problem..

I'm not the biggest Webster supporter, but I'd be perfectly fine with Webster playing alongside a core like Paul/Roy/Oden. He can shoot, he can defend. As a support player, he's not terrible.

 

[barfo]

I'm not the biggest Webster supporter, but I'd be perfectly fine with Webster playing alongside a core like Paul/Roy/Oden. He can shoot, he can defend. As a support player, he's not terrible.

I think it would be just fine. LeBron would play most of the minutes anyway.

barfo