I saw the trade. None of that refutes what I'm saying. Fans love the idea of draft picks and rookies. A 27 year old all star, all nba player isn't going to be excited about the 5th pick in the draft. Especially at the expense of CJ. And if that move is made, if he already had a conversation about the direction of our team with Paul, then he's likely out.
This is a top heavy draft. A 5th overall pick is extremely valuable, and were not winning shit in the next couple years. And I don't care if he's excited, we get a player in Hill, who, if he plays the same as he did in Utah, is just about as good as CJ. Trade for someone like Lee to be pur starting two and were better than we were before with a top pick in hand as well. We save money and can make more follow up moves.
I'd try to flip Lin and Layman to CLE for Hill.
This would also result with the same lineup:
I don't know why any of the 3 teams would do that trade. Portland takes on even more salary next year instead of reducing salary (Hill makes a disgusting $19 million next year and either gets $18 million the year after that or we still have to pay him $1 million for being waived) and would have to give up a future pick that could potentially be decent. The Nets don't get a pick for taking on salary which is more than likely what they are looking for. The Cavs have to take on an extra year of salary for Turner when their salary situation is already a mess.
Hill and Turner have the same contract lengths and pretty much the same salary. So if LBJ leaves, they'd do it to get a draft pick for Hill IMO.
They don't have the same contract. Hill's contract in 2019-2020 is non-guaranteed so they could cut him after next season and only owe him $1 million instead of the $18.6 million they'd have to pay Turner.
Didn't realize it was non-guaranteed, which sucks because Hill is exactly what we need in a 3rd guard.
I wasn't trying to say Swanigan has negative value. I actually still think he's capable of being a nice player. If any team wanted Leonard he'd be on that team by now. It's gonna take more than a rookie who barely played and 2nd round picks to get rid of him unless you're taking on another bad contract close to his.
I'd rather just eat Turner's contract than take on an extra year of Batum's contract. I'd be surprised if the Blazers took on any contracts that go past 2020.
It's a new NBA. Teams aren't as willing to take on salary like that. Most teams don't have cap space either. I do think he'll be tradeable next summer but even with just 2 years left it's still over $20 million for a bench player at best.
If this happens, I would not fault Dame at all if he hold another meeting with Paul Allen and requested a trade. I really hope Dame is holding the Screws to PA and PA is tighting the screws to Olshey.
Huh? Philly is one of the least likely destinations for Leonard. They are trying to get enough cap space for free agents. I could possibly see a trade in which we acquire Bayless using the Trade Exception but there is a below zero chance they take on Leonard.
He developed a ton this year. He improved in every area.
Wes is in his last year and unless we give up a pick or take back an equally bad contract Dallas won't take Meyers
would you do that deal as a Knicks fan? Awful trade for NY even with the injury
LOL, there is no chance of this happening? By the way I read another thread that @BigGameDamian is a bot, is that true?
don't know, maybe "bot" is broken
He had a career year shooting the 3 but was that an outlier or not? Who knows but he's a career 33.6% shooter from downtown. I know players usually improve their 3pt% under Stotts but I would rather not have another wing that other teams leave open. You often post per36 stats on here and if you look at Lamb's he didn't actually improve outside of about 1 assist per game and the 3pt%. His improved numbers this year are strictly due to averaging 5-6 minutes per game more than he had previously. He also got off to a hot start this year and cooled off. I wouldn't mind having him but he's nothing special or worth pursuing in a trade.
