Jason Quick "deal for Harris very real"

[PapaG]

Why does NJ want all these expiring contracts? I don't think many free agent are going to be excited about going there now that they lost the Melo sweepstakes.

Harris to Dallas does make sense, though. Isn't Kidd an expiring contract? Harris would be their starting PG next year.

I agree about why NJ would want to make that trade, though. Unless they are tanking for the #1 pick Sullinger.

 

[MickZagger]

Nobody in Vulcan would talk to Crapzano. Unless they didnt care about getting fired if they got caught.

Crapzano, Quick, Vance, Jaynes etc. sources are all VERY over rated. They use the term "sources" loosely.

I disagree about Vance. I think Vance and Eggers are the most respected and well-connected media guys in this sad market.

I've spent a bit of time around Vance, front office types and players like the guy. They trust him.

 

[MickZagger]

Probably to cut salary for the next CBA?

Meh. It mind sound good. But, I think teams are constructing business as usual.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

This is a reach, but anyone think we may wait to make a trade until after the Laker game? Maybe Nate and Cho want a full squad to take down the Lakers?

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I disagree about Vance. I think Vance and Eggers are the most respected and well-connected media guys in this sad market.

I've spent a bit of time around Vance, front office types and players like the guy. They trust him.

OK. Remember Vance is the guy that said a few weeks ago that his sources tell him Nate wont be back. Just keep that in mind.

 

[RR7]

Possibly so, but it seems like it'd make more sense to make a deal last night/this morning, and get the new guys here for the game tomorrow.

As for NJ wanting expiring contracts to clear space for new CBA, best way to do that would have been not signing Outlaw/Petro/Farmar/Morrow.

 

[MickZagger]

This is a reach, but anyone think we may wait to make a trade until after the Laker game? Maybe Nate and Cho want a full squad to take down the Lakers?

Thats a lot to put on guys. Play balls out when they most likely will be gone the next day.

 

[illmatic99]

BTW, Carl Landry is just sitting at the end of the bench and hasn't played a second of this game in the first half against MIA. Twitterverse speculating a trade.

I'd take him here please.

 

[PapaG]

BTW, Carl Landry is just sitting at the end of the bench and hasn't played a second of this game in the first half against MIA. Twitterverse speculating a trade.

I'd take him here please.

Good info. Repped!

 

[MARIS61]

But that, even if we count Kobe, is not a particularly impressive list considering it spans 25 years. How many draft picks were made over that time? How many total team seasons?

Of course, the list is a little longer. We could add Olajuwon and Wade to that list, of franchise players that led to titles for their drafting team since Jordan (and counting Jordan). That gets us up to five. Five in about 25 years, with all the teams and draft picks that have been made...really underscores how infinitesimally low the chances of drafting that kind of player is.

I think people are just leaving a lot of title winners out.

Try naming championship teams who did not draft a difference-maker.

 

[MickZagger]

OK. Remember Vance is the guy that said a few weeks ago that his sources tell him Nate wont be back. Just keep that in mind.

Hows that a stretch? Its a good likelihood there will be some big time openings. Miami could be looking for a new coach depending on how far they go in the playoffs this year and it might be Phil's last go around. With a healthy Roy he'd probably stick around. But, there's a good possibility he has some real good options to weigh. And, believe it or not, but outside this board, Nate is a widely respected coach throughout the league. Especially with marquee players that he's coached with Team USA.

Vance has been so right in the past, his track record is spot on. He was the first to adamantly say that KP was history long before he was gone. I remember him being so adamant that he got in a verbal argument with Jay Allen on air and I thought Allen was going to cry.

Hate on Vance all you want. He's well connected and knows his shit.

 

[PapaG]

Hows that a stretch? Its a good likelihood there will be some big time openings. Miami could be looking for a new coach depending on how far they go in the playoffs this year and it might be Phil's last go around. With a healthy Roy he'd probably stick around. But, there's a good possibility he has some real good options to weigh. And, believe it or not, but outside this board, Nate is a widely respected coach throughout the league. Especially with marquee players that he's coached with Team USA.

Vance has been so right in the past, his track record is spot on. He was the first to adamantly say that KP was history long before he was gone. I remember him being so adamant that he got in a verbal argument with Jay Allen on air and I thought Allen was going to cry.

Hate on Vance all you want. He's well connected and knows his shit.

It's probably time for me to leave for a while and eat some dinner, because I agree with everything you're posting tonight. I remember the Jay Allen confrontation. Kenny was the first in the media to also note Paul Allen snubbing KP at games. Of course, some of us on this board noticed it first, even before sites like BlazersEdge, but I give credit to Vance for researching what the snub meant via his numerous contacts in the NBA.

 

[Ed O]

Meh. It mind sound good. But, I think teams are constructing business as usual.

Are they using cranes?

Ed O.

 

[MIXUM]

KBerg_CBS
#Nets considering sending Devin Harris to Portland for Andre Miller or Dallas for Caron Butler's expiring contract, Dominique Jones and 1st.
less than a minute ago via TweetDeck

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I'm not hating on Vance. I loved him when he was on The Game. But he isnt "in the know" as much as some think he is. Time will tell.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

KBerg_CBS
#Nets considering sending Devin Harris to Portland for Andre Miller or Dallas for Caron Butler's expiring contract, Dominique Jones and 1st.
less than a minute ago via TweetDeck

Why wouldn't NJ do the Dallas deal instead? I know I would if I was a GM

 

[MIXUM]

arent you the raptor fan?

 

[B-Roy]

It was dead as soon as he caught wind of it as a rumor. I swear, Quick has NEVER broke a damn thing since he's been the Blazers beat writer. It baffles me that he's even quotable. Atleast Canzano is just an opinion.

He broke the Camby trade.

 

[B-Roy]

KBerg_CBS
#Nets considering sending Devin Harris to Portland for Andre Miller or Dallas for Caron Butler's expiring contract, Dominique Jones and 1st.
less than a minute ago via TweetDeck

Seriously? Can't we basically offer the same thing as them? Andre, Babbitt, 1st? Or is the FO not willing to give up Luke...?

 

[B-Roy]

Would anyone do this trade? http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=4taqbtn

Why do all the Crawfords have names that start with J...

Joey...

Jordan...

Jamal...

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

STEIN_LINE_HQ Sources say Mavs have already rejected Nets' request for Dom Jones and a first-rounder in addition to Caron Butler. Butler is their offer

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

arent you the raptor fan?

No sir, I'm a Blazer fan. Followed this group from fanhome to bbf and was here at S2 before the blazer fans came over.

 

[MIXUM]

KBerg_CBS
No decision expected from NJ tonight on Devin scenarios. "Will sleep on it," source says. Me : "What's sleep?"
2 minutes ago via TweetDeck

 

[e_blazer]

He broke the Camby trade.

Well, he had a 50-50 chance. Not exactly something to give Nostradamus a run for his money. I think pretty much everybody, except maybe the Nets, knew that he was going to be a Knick.

 

[MIXUM]

anyone else think we are being used by jersey? they are the knicks we are the nets and devin is melo. i guess andre is galanari?

good god we have hit rock bottom.

seriously though... this is why the mavs are always tops in west. gm makes quality moves. retools. all things we do not.

 

[e_blazer]

anyone else think we are being used by jersey? they are the knicks we are the nets and devin is melo. i guess andre is galanari?

good god we have hit rock bottom.

seriously though... this is why the mavs are always tops in west. gm makes quality moves. retools. all things we do not.

Classic MIXUM.

 

[B-Roy]

Well, he had a 50-50 chance. Not exactly something to give Nostradamus a run for his money. I think pretty much everybody, except maybe the Nets, knew that he was going to be a Knick.

...?

Wait what?

I was talking about Blake/Outlaw for Camby.

 

[Ed O]

Well, he had a 50-50 chance. Not exactly something to give Nostradamus a run for his money. I think pretty much everybody, except maybe the Nets, knew that he was going to be a Knick.

Are you talking about Marcus Camby or Carmelo Anthony?

Classic MIXUM.

Oh, glass houses!

Ed O.

 

[MIXUM]

wtf does this mean?

STEIN_LINE_HQ
Mavs have not agreed to deal construction mentioned by my colleagues @KBerg_CBS and @Al_Iannazzone. Teams still talking, though
4 minutes ago via ÜberSocial

 

[e_blazer]

...?

Wait what?

I was talking about Blake/Outlaw for Camby.

Oops. I was referring to him claiming to break the Melo trade. I guess I'd better actually read these posts. Sorry.