NBA trade and Free Agent rumors

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Funny how that's essentially the exact deal that we talked about for LMA last summer.
     
  2. 3RA1N1AC

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    i dont remember hearing about giving up mathews and #10 along with lma in any of last summers fevered trade pitches, but whatevz yo

    essentially exactly
     
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    I would trade Klay Thompson for Kevin Love all day and everyday.
     
  4. PtldPlatypus

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    Outside of age/health, is there really a material difference between Klay Thomson and Kevin Martin? Aren't they basically the same player?
     
  5. Natebishop3

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    Those are pretty big differences. Martin can't stay healthy. He's never played a full season. I agree though, that Martin and Thompson are very similar. Martin was better though, when he was younger. He had a better all-around game.

    http://www.basketball-reference.com...m=0&p1=thompkl01&y1=2014&p2=martike02&y2=2007
     
  6. Pinwheel1

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    No I don't think so. Klay is about 25 lbs bigger and more physical, a better defender.
     
  7. PDXFonz

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    @WojYahooNBA: Orlando is finalizing a trade to send guard Arron Afflalo to the Denver Nuggets, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
     
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    Damn, Fonz, less than a minute post-tweet. Well done, good man!
     
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    @WojYahooNBA: Orlando has agreed to send Arron Afflalo to Denver for Evan Fournier and 56th pick in 2014 Draft, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
     
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    Denver to Afflalo: "We just can't quit you!"
     
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    I get push notifications when woj tweets. He's really the only person worth while to follow imo. If woj says it it's good, and he's never out of the loop.
     
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    DEN to ORL : "My motto? F*** Lotto. I'll get the seven digits from your mother for a dollar tomorrow"
     
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    Sounds like Orlando wants a late pick so that they can try to get something from a team like us with no pick... I don't want to get gouged.
     
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    wes mathews had a higher ts%, efg%, trb%, assist%, steal%, PER, WS, and ws/48 than klay last year

    also a lower TO% and USG, and shot more free throws at a higher percentage, with double the FTr

    basically, klay has 2 more ppg on 3 more shots per game, and blocks shots a little better. aside from that wes is more efficient in every possible way.

    ill concede klay might be a better defender, but its not by much.
     
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    so it begs the question, can we get kevin love in a trade with wes mathews as the centerpiece? :lol:
     
  16. Natebishop3

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    I think we discussed it last summer, but Klay really isn't that much better than Wes (if at all). He's just much more hyped.
     
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    Man it seems like we couldve got Afflalo for our bench for a really reasonable price.
     
  18. 3RA1N1AC

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    no doubt, i remember busting klays chops with stats LAST offseason. if anything wes has widened the gap.
     
  19. PtldPlatypus

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    Yeah, that really seems like a low price for a solid two-way wing.
     
  20. Natebishop3

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    And if you look at those stats I linked, Kevin Martin at 23 was a much much much better scorer. Much more efficient. The only thing Klay does better is shoot the three.
     

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