Is it possible a trade has already been agreed to?

And it can't go through til the 15th and the players have heard about it?

 

Sure, as to the deal being agreed to. It would be incredibly inept for the players to have been informed this far out from that date though.

 

I'd think anything floated by their agent would be known pretty quickly...sometimes it's the player trying to get traded as well..as in Rudy Gay

 

I would guess very very unlikely.

 

It's possible that a trade has been agreed to, but Olshey doesn't let stuff leak and if the players new about it it would leak to the media.

I'm guessing it's Crabbe for Noel because I can't think of any other reason why the Sixers haven't traded Noel.

 

I could see GM's agreeing and keeping their mouth shut until deadlines passed, but not player or player agents.

We are the "just better than lottery" team we were supposed to be last year. Neal O will trade our assets to get someone he wants (Noel or Vucevic IMO). Good thing we have assets. If we'd have attracted Whiteside, we would not have retained MyLe IMO.

I really like Lillard and CJ as a guard duo. They work well together. Both really skilled and good scorers.
I also love the improvement from Harkless and Vonleh. I wouldn't mind seeing a Lillard-McCollum-Harkless-Vonleh-Noel lineup someday.

 

There's definitely worse positions to be in. We're young, have assets, and already have two star level players that are yet to hit their prime.

 

No.

They wouldn't be playing then.

 

Here's my theory: Portland and Philadelphia have already agreed to a trade involving Allen Crabbe and a Future 1st going to the 76ers and Nerlens Noel going back to the Blazers.

It makes no sense to bench Noel and likely lower his trade value if they're trying to shop him to other teams.

However, they stated that they've benched him for the indefinite future.

Benching him is probably a precaution to protect his already fragile body form getting hurt before they can trade him to Portland on January 15th. So that's my theory. Portland and Philadelphia have agreed to trade Crabbe for Noel, but are waiting until Crabbe is actually tradeable.

 

I wonder if Pat C is ready to take Crabbe's minutes.

 

During the Dallas game, did anyone notice NO head to the locker room withthe team? I dont know if he always does that, but it was the first time Id witnessed it. I kinda had a feeling that he went in there and dropped a huge bomb. Might not be naming names yet, but told them things will be changing. I think that actually excited Dame internally and he started taking the 3rd quarter over, but him knowing he will get more help might be plausible.

 

Doubt it. Thats the kind of thing I'd expect to be brought up at practice, not in the middle of a game.

 

Dame is probably pumped about being traded to the Lakers.

 

You never know.

 

If Olshey made a speech it was probably...Look....y'guys want the playoffs or not? I need to know now! It's not looking good!"

 

His ass was just on fire from his seat getting to hot.

 

No GM in their right mind would agree to a trade they couldn't pull for a month and then let their players find out.
That person would would be fired on the spot...

 

I've yet to see Olshey leak anything until Woj broke it

 

I agree with this. I've said the longer Noel stays a sixer, the more sure I am there's already something agreed to. As for leaks, we know what a tight ship Olshey runs. I guess it could leak from Phillys side but if they wanted Crabbe they'd be best served to keep a lid on it as well.

It might also just be as simple and informal as colangelo telling Olshey he likes Crabbe wink wink and Olshey telling him "ok I'll keep that in mind." I doubt there will be many trades before January anyway so it's not like either side is missing out on something else. You could make an argument that Philadelphia and Portland are the two most motivated teams to make a trade.

 

No, Turner/Harkless/Aminu will get those minutes.