Merged: Giving "Clip" a new meaning / zBO must GO [again]!!!

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

It really would be only for one year. Keep in mind, the Nets will have a much stronger foundation, and if they can move Vince, can also sign two big free agents.

 

[MARIS61]

NY is clearing cap space and trying desperately to stay in the lottery this year.

They got little in return but dumped $.

Clips just got dangerous.

Zach at last gets to play for a coach he can learn from.

 

[bigbailes]

This isn't JUST about LeBron. New York freed up enough money to afford TWO max contracts in 2010. They can sign LeBron and Wade or Stoudamire or Bosh or Ming or Nowitzki or...

I was going to say the same thing. It isn't all about bron but the wealth of talent in that FA class is amazing. If they could pull off a Wade and Bosh/Amare that would look pretty good.

 

[Masbee]

This isn't JUST about LeBron. New York freed up enough money to afford TWO max contracts in 2010. They can sign LeBron and Wade or Stoudamire or Bosh or Ming or Nowitzki or...

Yep.

This is what I think is the plan.

This is Donnie Walsh here. Not Isiah.

Step One. Get a committment from Bosh.

Backup plan to Bosh: Amare, Nowitzki, Ming or Chandler. Whoever still looks worth a big contract.

Step Two. Sign up LeBron.

If they manage to get LeBron AND Bosh, the rest of the roster is really incidental, and the fact that NY had nothing on their roster becomes a non-issue.

 

[bigbailes]

i'm more worried about the clips this year. if that locker room doesn't explode, there is a decent chance they make the playoffs.

 

[Ed O]

When I heard about the trade, my first thought was that this is only half the deal - that they have an offer on the table for Camby or Kamen.

There has been rumors that the Clippers want to move Kaman and his salary... now they add Zach and HIS salary?

The Clippers got a good deal in terms of talent and value, but I wonder if Camby (or Zach, or Chris) will be happy coming off the bench for a lottery team.

It all seems to point to LA moving Kaman in the near future...

Ed O.

 

[Nate4Prez]

The Kincks are going to have $28 mil in free cap space in 2010 because of the trades they made today, that not only makes them able to sign LeBron James to a max contract, but also go after one of the other 20 or so free agents that year and offer them $10 mil per year. The Knicks aren't just doing this for LeBron, but doing it so they can go after TWO stars in 2010.

Edit: Oops, should read whole thread before posting

 

[SheedSoNasty]

I wonder if the Clips will trade Kaman for Gerald Wallace. A starting lineup of:

Baron Davis
Eric Gordon
Gerald Wallace
Zach Randolph
Marcus Camby

Could be scary if they're able to play together. I suppose Roach would play over Eric Gordon at this point. Who knows.

 

[STOMP]

Also, isn't it a real kick in the groin to be traded for Tim Thomas. I am not Z-Bo's biggest fan but damn.

he didn't get traded for Tim Thomas, it was for Tim Thomas's contract.

It was only business

STOMP

 

[KingSpeed]

I'm sad. Zach is having a 20/12 year so far, the Knicks are winning, and I was having a fun time rooting for him/them. Now that he's with the Clippers, he's playing for the enemy. I can't root for him to join the playoff race. It will be sad to root against a guy I rooted for for so many years.

 

[maxiep]

Re: OT: zBO must GO [again]!!!

Should be an 'interesting' group of personalities with Z-Bo, Baron and everyone's favorite, Ricky Davis. I feel sorry for Dunleavy... that is going to be some locker room to be in.

You don't think the Jail Blazers conditioned him to handle a situation like this? I bet he laughs at them and their amateur level of thuggishness.

 

[Masbee]

Yep.

This is what I think is the plan.

This is Donnie Walsh here. Not Isiah.

Step One. Get a committment from Bosh.

Backup plan to Bosh: Amare, Nowitzki, Ming or Chandler. Whoever still looks worth a big contract.

Step Two. Sign up LeBron.

If they manage to get LeBron AND Bosh, the rest of the roster is really incidental, and the fact that NY had nothing on their roster becomes a non-issue.

Last night on NBA Fastbreak, Jalen Rose made a big deal out of announcing that "credible sources lead me to believe that Chris Bosh and LeBron James plan on uniting in New York in 2010".

Bam.

Thank you.

 

[ucatchtrout]

Re: Giving "Clip" a new meaning

RE: Knicks trying to unload Zach.

On the surface that is a huge surprise given his stats. I have to think there's another reason for this trade. Maybe it's his baggage or maybe NY is trying to obtain some shorter contracts and didn't see Zach in their future.

Actually, given the tag Zach has had as a player who would be hard to trade I wondered if they were showcasing him. Maybe they were.