NBA trade and Free Agent rumors

[RR7]

Nobody told Mark Cuban that his team is old and out of contention. Trading for a couple of useless old vets isn't going to change that.

Chandler is an expiring, Calderón had 3 more years at over 7 million per year. Great for that alone I think. Can't figure it out for ny

 

[Natebishop3]

Chandler is an expiring, Calderón had 3 more years at over 7 million per year. Great for that alone I think. Can't figure it out for ny

Ah, that makes more sense. They're trying to clear cap space to sign LMA next summer

 

[The_Lillard_King]

In a radio appearance, Chris Broussard reported that the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks could agree upon a sign-and-trade of Carmelo Anthony for James Harden. The Rockets could then sign LeBron James with anticipated cap space created by trading away Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin in order to form a Big 3 with Anthony and Dwight Howard

 

[BigGameDamian]

Erik Gundersen @blazerbanter about 25 minutes ago
So if this happens, the Mavs are basically admitting letting Chandler walk after the lockout was a mistake.

 

[BigGameDamian]

John Canzano @johncanzanobft about 1 hour ago
Still believe big-time in @Meyers Leonard … he’s 22. He’ll get there.

 

[Natebishop3]

In a radio appearance, Chris Broussard reported that the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks could agree upon a sign-and-trade of Carmelo Anthony for James Harden. The Rockets could then sign LeBron James with anticipated cap space created by trading away Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin in order to form a Big 3 with Anthony and Dwight Howard

That will never happen.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Mike Tokito @mtokito about 11 minutes ago
New post: Former #oregonducks' Maarty Leunen will try to make move to NBA, starting with Rockets' summer league team oregonlive.com/blazers/index.…

 

[RR7]

That will never happen.

Yeah I don't see ny letting someone else pair carmelo and James

 

[BBert]

Is there anyone on this board who wouldn't trade LMA for James, straight up? Talk about a straw man.

What a dick.

I can think of one guy.

 

[Natebishop3]

Yeah I don't see ny letting someone else pair carmelo and James

Well I'm not even convinced Anthony is better than harden. He's younger.

 

[BBert]

Disagree that lebron would never come to Portland to play with LA and Lillard. Disagree strongly.

I'm with you. If it were possible to get Lebron without losing those two and every other supporting player, I think he'd at least consider Portland, along with his other options.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Dwight Jaynes @dwightjaynes 24 Jun 01:53 ET
Blazer strategy appears to be all about next summer csnnw.com/blazers/blazer…

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Hahahaha! I blame Houston on thinking Carmello is an upgrade over Harden on the Blazers!

 

[PapaG]

I can think of one guy.

I forgot about Wookee, but he wouldn't make the trade based on hating James, and not based on overall talent.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I forgot about Wookee, but he wouldn't make the trade based on hating James, and not based on overall talent.

If Lebron endorsed Coors Light Wookee would love the guy.

 

[PapaG]

Dwight Jaynes @dwightjaynes 24 Jun 01:53 ET
Blazer strategy appears to be all about next summer csnnw.com/blazers/blazer…

Let's think about it. Matthews/RoLo/LMA will all be UFAs, which means there will be cap space. Couldn't Portland make a run at another team's UFA, sign him, and then re-sign LMA and RoLo (or even Matthews) to a number over the cap to the Bird rights? Isn't that basically what Miami is trying to do this year?

 

[BBert]

If Lebron endorsed Coors Light Wookee would love the guy.

Are you suggesting Lebron could perhaps buy Wookie's affection? How many cases do you think it would take?

 

[Scalma]

I'm with you. If it were possible to get Lebron without losing those two and every other supporting player, I think he'd at least consider Portland, along with his other options.

the guy straight up has said he enjoys Portland and feels comfortable and "at home" there (mentioned Nike). Look at the numbers he puts up when he comes to Portland. We know he's friendly with Lillard and Aldridge. We know Olshey is aggressive. Went after Hibbert when everyone knew Indy wasn't letting him go. Went after LeBron in 2010 when he was the GM of the Clippers and actually secured a meeting, despite the Clippers having nobody on their team (outside of a rookie Blake Griffin). I just don't see why he wouldn't give it a shot. Name a better potential starting 5 than Lillard-Matthews-Aldridge-LeBron-Lopez? A sign and trade with Batum, McCollum, Leonard and Wrights expiring works.

 

[RR7]

Let's think about it. Matthews/RoLo/LMA will all be UFAs, which means there will be cap space. Couldn't Portland make a run at another team's UFA, sign him, and then re-sign LMA and RoLo (or even Matthews) to a number over the cap to the Bird rights? Isn't that basically what Miami is trying to do this year?

their cap holds would likely be to high to have any significant space if we were to retain them all.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Are you suggesting Lebron could perhaps buy Wookie's affection? How many cases do you think it would take?

Not many. Not many at all.

 

[RR7]

Based on conversations with sources around the league it sounds like a better than 50% chance Cavs deal 1st pick.

 

[craigehlo]

Based on conversations with sources around the league it sounds like a better than 50% chance Cavs deal 1st pick.

To Utah would be my guess. They are ready to build around Jabari.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Matt Moore CBS @MattMooreCBS
Report: Heat, Cavs, Rockets, Knicks, Nets top LeBron's list, not Clippers

 

[PapaG]

their cap holds would likely be to high to have any significant space if we were to retain them all.

Yeah, LMA alone would destroy that idea. I heard Jaynes talking about it on the radio yesterday; obviously he didn't have all of the information at hand.

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q37

 

[RR7]

Yeah, LMA alone would destroy that idea. I heard Jaynes talking about it on the radio yesterday; obviously he didn't have all of the information at hand.

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q37

I think jaynes gets his cap info from kahn, guy is a clueless blowhard

 

[TBpup]

Matt Moore CBS @MattMooreCBS
Report: Heat, Cavs, Rockets, Knicks, Nets top LeBron's list, not Clippers

Heat - the most money
Rockets - the most stacked if he joins
Cavs - coming home
Knicks - other than a huge media market, I have no idea why
Nets - LeBron, JJ and D-Will...not bad and Prokhorov has Paul Allen type pockets

If he is about winning, the choices are fairly restricted. If he is about his 'brand', he could go almost anywhere.

 

[PapaG]

Heat - the most money
Rockets - the most stacked if he joins
Cavs - coming home
Knicks - other than a huge media market, I have no idea why
Nets - LeBron, JJ and D-Will...not bad and Prokhorov has Paul Allen type pockets

If he is about winning, the choices are fairly restricted. If he is about his 'brand', he could go almost anywhere.

It it's about winning, then Miami and Houston are the only to viable options on that list. Every other team is a rebuild project, and he'll be 30 years old next season.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Erik Gundersen @blazerbanter about 25 minutes ago
So if this happens, the Mavs are basically admitting letting Chandler walk after the lockout was a mistake.

Yep. As was letting Nash go. IMO Cuban is scared and making bad moves after the Finley contract.

Not a bad haul for NY and they also got out of Felton's deal.

 

[RR7]

Yep. As was letting Nash go. IMO Cuban is scared and making bad moves after the Finley contract.

Not a bad haul for NY and they also got out of Felton's deal.

They get out of Felton deal but take on worse one in Calderón

 

[BBert]

Matt Moore CBS @MattMooreCBS
Report: Heat, Cavs, Rockets, Knicks, Nets top LeBron's list, not Clippers

What? No Blazers? Surely he's mistaken.