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

Well after the Utah dump (lol at this name for the trade) we don't have much flexibility as far as moving future picks, and got rid of all of our expirings except Bogut. Sending Lee to PDX doesn't really make sense for you guys- so you can calm the fuck down Mags- but I think the front office will continue to explore dumping Lee for any kind of assets that they could sweeten the pot with. I don't think his trade value is as bad as people on here make it out to be. I think he could get one or two role players with short-ish mid sized contracts and maybe a red chip prospect or a heavily protected future first.

I think it could be a three way where Portland gets a couple of salary filling role players (expirings maybe), one of Barnes or Klay, Festus Ezeli, and whatever extras Lee might yield (see: heavily protected first, or a middling prospect).

If we're only talking about what GS has to offer as currently constructed, either Bogut or Lee has to be in there just for salary purposes. I suppose Bogut isn't out of the question if Lee can then be dumped perhaps for a journeyman C or maybe we can sign some crappy C off the scrap heap. I'd give one of Klay or Barnes and two of Festus, Nedovic, Draymond Green, and Ogmen Kuzmic. I'd say Festus and Nedovic are the best of that lot Nedo, Kuzmic, and Dray are supposed to play in summer league so that should help gauge where they're at. I guess you could throw Bazemore in that group too. I doubt that we're able to offer any future picks.

EDIT: Forgot to add, GS picked up a fatty TPE in the Utah deal. Not sure if its big enough to take on Aldridge but it might be more attractive to PDX to work on a deal centered around that if its possible. Players can't be combined with the TPE, but you can break a deal into separate trades. For example TPE for Aldridge and then Barnes for Pavlovic, etc.

 

Possible suitors for David Lee: Milwaukee, Atlanta, Orlando, Washington, Toronto, Philly, Sacramento.

No fugging clue. Has a market been set for PGs yet? Its been a nutty FA period.

 

As a Lakers fan, this loss hurts. I have never been a Dwight fan. Before he came to the Lakers, when he was on the Lakers, and definitely not know. The guy is not a championship caliber player IMO, but I'm not gonna pretend like he is some slouch though, either. I for one don't blame him for going to Houston as they've got a better future as of right now. You can't guarantee anything with the cap space we are gonna have next year, so a future of Harden + Parsons + potentially Josh Smith or Ryan Andersen looks a hell of a lot better than what the Lakers where offering. I am just glad this circus is over. I've admitted to myself that this day was coming where we'd have to move on and rebuild, and its time to accept that.

I also applaud Dwight for being big enough to walk away from an extra $30 million and a 5th year. That is very impressive. I don't like him, don't wish him success, and I do think he's on the decline of his career because of his back issues, but Houston has a nice young team there that if they surround it with the right role players, could be a championship contender.

 

Reports are that the Warriors weren't even willing to let go of Barnes in a Dwight S&T. Barnes has major potential to be an all-star caliber wing player. Klay, IMO, while good, isn't all-star level. He reminds me a bit of Kevin Martin. It seems like he can score and that is about it. Granted I haven't watched much of him though, so I could be wrong. Run, correct me if I'm wrong?

Mitch and Dwight have one more meeting tonight. Apparently Dwight is having a hard time walking away from that $30 million? Maybe he's just giving Mitch a courtesy in person good bye? After all, Mitch did go to every Doc appointment with Dwight and tried to be more of a father figure than just a boss. Who knows? I just want this Dwightmare to be over. This is the 3rd off-season in a row where this shit has dominated headlines.

 

Moar notes:

Nuggets declined to S&T Iggy but its generally assumed the deal isn't official, so they could change their mind and S&T him for a TPE. If that is the case, GS does not have to renounce Jack and Landry.

Iguodala took less money to play for the W's. Den was offering 4yr/52 mil and also some 5 year deals.

 

Don't wanna defend a known diva and man child, but I think he was pretty sick of getting blamed and trashed for everything in LA. He played through injury all year and I think the way he perceives it Kobe will always get the credit for success and he'll always get the blame for failures.

Oh and in retrospect how shitty of a move was it to bring in D'Antoni? And then keep him through the Dwight free agency?

 

I don't blame him for being sick of being blamed for everything, but if he wants to be the man of the Franchise, then he has to accept that blame. For years Kobe accepted that same blame. What I don't get is he apparently didn't wanna play second fiddle to Kobe, depending on who you ask (Stephen A. Smith was on radio saying this has nothing to do with Kobe, but everything to do with Jim Buss and MDA) how is he going to get along with Harden? I don't picture Dwight be the 1A option in Houston. Facts are that he can't really create his own offense, so he's gonna be dependent on Harden to create looks for him.

And yes, MDA is a shitty hire. I still can't believe that.

 

Definitely agree that younger Martin was a better player. I remember thinking this guy was gonna be on the level of Kobe, Wade, etc. but he kind of peaked early. He's still a good scorer, but from what I remember about him, he isn't particularly good anywhere else.

Klay will get better, but I agree with you in thinking that he isn't a top prospect, franchise type of player.