My guy has talked around NBA circles of late

[Plainview1981]

You have to be a fool to trade for Westbrook now. He is going to be declining and the attitude will be too big of a problem.

Westbrook, Durant and Harden are unbearable at this point.

[HawkingAwesome]

what would trae look like playing with chet

[NBASupes]

We could see ten to 15 deals tomorrow. 

Cam could be on the move to LAL. I know, crazy right...

Not expecting any major moves today. Most of the big names have been moved to the summer. 

Atlanta has been extremely aggressive on the summer front. It's clear they aren't happy with the value but they still want to make moves. We should see what could be done. 

Rumor is, Gallo might be in his last NBA season this year. Not just Lou. 

Atlanta is willing to pay the tax for a massive player. 

Atlanta is still in the Simmons stakes but we all know Morey is using Harden as his leverage. Once Harden resigns, he will have to look at all options. 

Brooklyn been very aggressive with potential summer packages as well as Phoenix. 

Portland wants Kyrie which you guys already knew based on me talking about it for months. 

Portland also wants Ayton but knows it's unlikely due to him being a RFA and PHX wanting to use him for trade. 

PHX has been leveraging Atlanta interest for a Ayton trade. They really want Towns but MIN is not interested at all. 

MIN has been a team reaching out for JC and other PFs but no one is interested in MIN packages.

Most if not all of the top 100 players who will be traded have been traded. We are going to see the others guys at a discounted price. If a team doesn't want to sell at a discount price, they won't sell. It's going to be a busy day tomorrow but all of the big deals are done already.

[thecampster]

3 hours ago, NBASupes said:

We could see ten to 15 deals tomorrow. 

1. Cam could be on the move to LAL. I know, crazy right...

Not expecting any major moves today. Most of the big names have been moved to the summer. 

Atlanta has been extremely aggressive on the summer front. It's clear they aren't happy with the value but they still want to make moves. We should see what could be done. 

2. Rumor is, Gallo might be in his last NBA season this year. Not just Lou. 

3. Atlanta is willing to pay the tax for a massive player. 

4. Atlanta is still in the Simmons stakes but we all know Morey is using Harden as his leverage. Once Harden resigns, he will have to look at all options. 

Brooklyn been very aggressive with potential summer packages as well as Phoenix. 

Portland wants Kyrie which you guys already knew based on me talking about it for months. 

Portland also wants Ayton but knows it's unlikely due to him being a RFA and PHX wanting to use him for trade. 

PHX has been leveraging Atlanta interest for a Ayton trade. They really want Towns but MIN is not interested at all. 

MIN has been a team reaching out for JC and other PFs but no one is interested in MIN packages.

Most if not all of the top 100 players who will be traded have been traded. We are going to see the others guys at a discounted price. If a team doesn't want to sell at a discount price, they won't sell. It's going to be a busy day tomorrow but all of the big deals are done already.

1.  Crazy on Cam seeing as LA was the original trade partner but LA under offered at 2 2nds.  Will be interesting to see what if anything they give up to get Cam. Also curious if Thibbs is out after this year. He threw a major tantrum.

2. First I've heard that. Interesting.

3. They've always been willing to do this. Hard part is finding the piece that is a needle mover. As great as Trae is, its about fit. There are certain things he needs around him (big agile center mostly).  Like the greatest fit ever would be prime AD but that ship has sailed. Will be interesting to see what percolates today.  I usually get text bombs by about noon on deadline day.

4. Nobody knows what Morey is doing and Atlanta has had the patience of Job in this. If it were me, I would have packed up the sandbox a month ago. I know their available trade package flexibility has narrowed considerably after the junk Morey pulled.

[sturt]

7 hours ago, Spud2nique said:

Did you see Stephen A. Smith?

Who?

Time out.

I mean, you people really have to stop watching loudmouths who get paid merely for being loud and having an opinion. Really. Please.

Loudmouth opinions are only that, whether they're on ESPN or pick your cable news network. It's a form of soft porn, and it doesn't benefit adult dialogue in any way. People who weren't coaches or scouts or GMs or players... whose only legitimacy is that they watch sports... like the rest of us... aren't. (Legitimate.)

[kg01]

16 minutes ago, sturt said:

Who?

Time out.

I mean, you people really have to stop watching loudmouths who get paid merely for being loud and having an opinion. Really. Please.

Loudmouth opinions are only that, whether they're on ESPN or pick your cable news network. It's a form of soft porn, and it doesn't benefit adult dialogue in any way. People who weren't coaches or scouts or GMs or players... whose only legitimacy is that they watch sports... like the rest of us... aren't. (Legitimate.)

(Thought bubble: stu hates loudmouths with opinions?)

*gasp* 

Do you .... hate me, stu?

Seriously though, it's one of the reasons I haven't watched BSPN in over 15 years.  They don't even pretend to put actual talent on air anymore.

In spud's defense though, it can be a good information source to gauge what's going on.  I'm sure spud doesn't look to loud-a** to shape his opinions.

Having heard spud on the radio a couple times, he's actually very thoughtful and always leaves the hosts impressed.  No cap (is that what the kids say now?)

Actually raises a pretty interesting thought.  I think a lot of folks here post based on a persona that doesn't totally match their "real life" selves.  I, for example, am a pretty serious dude irl.  But no one would know that based on my posts here.

Ooh, that's deep 

[JayBirdHawk]

15 minutes ago, kg01 said:

I think a lot of folks here post based on a persona that doesn't totally match their "real life" selves.  I, for example, am a pretty serious dude irl.  But no one would know that based on my posts here.

[JayBirdHawk]

At this point does it really make a difference if he formally asks outs vs sandbagging it on the court as a way out  

 

 

[h4wkfan]

3 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

At this point does it really make a difference if he formally asks outs vs sandbagging it on the court as a way out  

 

 

For real. I personally see doing what he is doing as wayyyy worse than asking for a trade. 
 

Just own the fact that you don’t want to be there. But isn’t this how it started in Houston for him before formally asking for a trade? His shtick is tiresome. 

[bleachkit]

4 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

At this point does it really make a difference if he formally asks outs vs sandbagging it on the court as a way out  

 

 

I'm not asking for a trade. But my people are leaking to Woj that I want a trade. That way, I can ask for a trade without technically asking for a trade.

[JayBirdHawk]

4 minutes ago, h4wkfan said:

But isn’t this how it started in Houston for him before formally asking for a trade?

EXACTLY!

[bleachkit]

Three team deal proposed earlier 

Brooklyn: Gallo, Bogi, Thybulle, Okongwu 

Atlanta: Simmons, Curry 

Philly: Harden 

We get Simmons, Philly gets harden and Brooklyn gets veteran shooting along with two excellent young defenders with upside.

 

 

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

3 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

I'm not asking for a trade. But my people are leaking to Woj that I want a trade. That way, I can ask for a trade without technically asking for a trade.

All so he can say...I did not ask for a trade.  Just own it dude.

[marco102]

Yeah, I will be pissed if Harden deal gets done today. 

[kg01]

4 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

I'm not asking for a trade. But my people are leaking to Woj that I want a trade. That way, I can ask for a trade without technically asking for a trade.

And how are people not giving him a mountain of sh*t for this?  This is far worse than what Simmons is doing.

[JayBirdHawk]

2 minutes ago, kg01 said:

And how are people not giving him a mountain of sh*t for this?  This is far worse than what Simmons is doing.

 

[marco102]

4 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

Three team deal proposed earlier 

Brooklyn: Gallo, Bogi, Thybulle, Okongwu 

Atlanta: Simmons, Curry 

Philly: Harden 

We get Simmons, Philly gets harden and Brooklyn gets veteran shooting along with two excellent young defenders with upside.

 

 

 

 

Why would Brooklyn do that deal? Also can Brooklyn take on that many contracts?

[Plainview1981]

The LeBron era of stars have turned out to POS for the most part.

[Diesel]

2 minutes ago, marco102 said:

Yeah, I will be pissed if Harden deal gets done today. 

Get your popcorn ready...

I think that a Harden deal gets done.  Prolly for Simmons.   The recent slide by BKLN is a motivating factor for them to do something.   They can't go into the offseason with a banged up Harden and KD.   I think their damage control will be to get the best package for Harden.  I dont think they really want Simmons and would try to pull in another team (like Atlanta).  They need some shooters and we have a few. 

 

[sturt]

37 minutes ago, kg01 said:

I'm sure spud doesn't look to loud-a** to shape his opinions.

Hadn't even thought of that aspect, but I'd be inclined to agree... me being one who prefers to give the benefit of a doubt on things I can't actually know.

My premise is that I just don't like that illegitimate people essentially game the system and make money from doing essentially nothing that anyone should care about.

It's a philosophical thing. Society is generally better off without illegitimate loudmouths getting spotlights. So I subscribe to the idea to never help support that.

41 minutes ago, kg01 said:

I think a lot of folks here post based on a persona that doesn't totally match their "real life" selves.  I, for example, am a pretty serious dude

Maybe so. Then again, maybe people feel more latitude to just be themselves among people who otherwise have no effect on their lives anyhow.

I'm sure it's a mix.

43 minutes ago, kg01 said:

stu hates loudmouths with opinions?

Let's be clear. I hate loudmouths with opinions... with a bigger stage than mine and thus making big money that I don't just because... just because...  someone help me here... I can't even offer a rational explanation for how people like SAS got where they are.