2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors (Merged threads)

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  1. OregonHuskerMan

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    Really, really good friends if I recall correctly.

    Personally, I'm a little skeptical, as I have no clue how that would even work. They'd need to clear an additional, 14 million at least unless they both took paycuts.
     
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    After the Howard acquisition; we the hell not? You gotta prove to Howard that he has a stacked team. Adding an additional 2 mil isn't a big deal.
     
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    We could help them by just giving us asik for nothing but a second rounder or Barton. They clear another $8 mil.
     
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    I think they move Asik after they sign Howard because they need to add some more pieces and Asik would be wasted as a backup. I think Matthews would be a great backup for Harden.
     
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    Why would Houston give us Asik for nothing? They could probably get a team to give up future assets that dont affect houstons salary cap situation this year for Asik.
     
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    Asik, most likely
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    ATL is prepared to S/T Smith for Asik if Howard goes to Houston.

    We can't compete.
     
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    I was just giving an example. They could give asik away and have $9 mil free.

    I still think Matthews and Leonard is a decent deal. Matthews can play sg/sf if they want a three guard lineup.

    Remember Matthews is pretty money from tre.
     
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    Where did you hear that?
     
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    Was that reported? Good deal for Atlanta since they were going to lose him for nothing.
     
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    Smith is a hell of a lot better than Matthews and Leonard; but can he fit? Smith's range is desperately suspect. Leonard can learn through Howard and Hakeem and be pretty damn good in a couple years.
     
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    Exactly.
     
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    lol what does his range have to do with anything? He's a PF.
     
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    And do what with Horford? Interesting.
     
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    Because he can't stretch out the defense and punish them for doubling Howard. Have you been watching basketball?
     
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    Well, the thought would be that Howard will be camped out in the paint. Plus, you have to consider that Harden gets into the paint quite a bit as well. The key is going to be mighty crowded if it's Harden, Smith, and Dwight.
     
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    Horford can play pf
     
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    This makes sense. Perhaps part of Houston's pitch to Howard may be that Houston will bring in Howard's buddy Smith. Olshey knows this and knows we have no shot at Asik, so he's moving on to Plan B? :dunno:
     
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    That's another angle too. We could do a three team and get horford for Matthews and Leonard; Atlanta gets asik and a shit ton of cap space; Houston gets smith.

    Atlanta could go into full blown tank mode. It's not like they have fans to be pissed about it anyway.
     
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    Source tells me the Hawks are hoping Howard goes to Houston if its not them, plan on offering to s&t Smith for Asik or get Asik outright.
    11:35 PM - 30 Jun 2013
     
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