THE "OFFICIAL" February 21, 2013 Trade Deadline Thread...

You don't think it's fair to assume a big for the Portland Trail Blazers will get injured?

 

I think our wings have more of a chance to get injured. And we all know hickson isn't a good defender. He isn't getting 30+ minutes anyway.

 

nbarumors

 

How does that help the hawks? Definitely helps the 76ers

 

Atlanta seems hell bent on dealing Smith. They are talking deals for Monta Ellis now. Would they go for Matthews and Hickson? Worst case scenario is we lose Smith this off season for nothing getting a bumch more money in cap space. If you aren't a Smith fan the worst case would re-signing him, I suppose? Probably a lot easier to trade Smith in a S&T deal than Hickson

 

I would jump on that quicker than flies on shit

 

Or quicker then a Korean on a dog?





BAM!!!!!!!

 

I love Smith's game. He wouldn't want to re-sign here though.

 

The Nyets really seem like a good spot for Hickson. They are close, and just need more umph up front in scoring.

 

Yikes! That just leaves us with gaping holes at TWO positions (SG & C), along with needing to create a bench out of thin air.

 

Doh!!!!!

Or quicker than a Mexican running from immagration?

 

Nic would easily slide in at the 2, so really just at center where we already suck

 

Or quicker than Mrs HCP on the forum regulars during road trips

 

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine/?tradeId=aqjb7qo

Smith is making around 13 million so we would have to send out a lot of players to make it match up.

It would be interesting to see a lineup of

Lillard
Batum
Smith
Aldridge
Leonard

That's an extremely athletic team, and Smith would help our defense.... plus our shooting shouldn't suffer too much with Aldridge and Leonard both capable from mid-range. I like it.

We would still have some money this summer, no?

 

I've never been a fan of playing players out of position. Nic is a SF.
You're giving away a starting SG for a two month rental of a guy who just isn't a difference maker.

 

Matthews really isn't anything to cry about losing. As for Smith, I am not a fan of his game, but a lot of NBA teams are, so I would assume we could get something really nice in a S&T this summer that would more than make up the loss of two mediocre players

 

When you don't have any other SGs, and when there is a dearth of SG talent in the league, it absolutely is something to cry about. You may not like him, but he's Top 10 at his position.

 

I think his cap hold is 16.4, so we would have a little if we dealt Matthews, but not much

 

Top 10?

 

Wes is not top 10 but I would say close. The SG position is horrible after the top 3.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/position/sg/sort/VORP

I would put him in the 15 range.