OT: Danny Granger's pissed and wants out!

http://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...n-Told-Of-Trade-Could-Sign-With-Heat-Or-Spurs

Danny Granger was "pissed" when he learned that he had been traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to a league source.

Granger had spent his entire career with the Pacers' organization.

Many around the NBA expect Granger to sign with either the Miami Heat or San Antonio Spurs assuming he is waived.

"We'll meet with (Danny Granger). ... It's going to be interesting," said Sim Hinkie. "We're going to sit and talk."

Hinkie said that there is a chance that the 76ers will discuss a buyout with Granger.

 

So, the rich will get richer. Great.

I think these kinds of buyouts where the players go on strike are bullshit. I'd like to see the league owners get together and freeze these players out, Marcus Allen-style.

 

I don't blame him, but he needs to remember it's a business.

Philly would be smart to buy him out anyway

 

Agreed. Of course, I also hope that they do buy him out and Olshey figures out a way to pick up Granger for the Blazers.

 

Granger isn't even that good anymore. Who cares

 

He's washed up man. I've seen him live a few times this year, and he's absolutely done. Wilson Chandler and Wessy both ran circles around him

 

He'll fit with the Brittle heat... Oden needs a fellow injury-prone buddy on the bench with him not named Wade.

 

Seems like the type of guy Pop likes to pick up late in the season.

 

Wait, if he is bought out he goes on waivers right? Teams under the cap have a chance to bid on him before he can go to the Heat. Or is that just for Amensty people?

 

Just for amnesty. He has to clear waivers, but that's a team picking up his whole deal

 

Ya, shitty. No one would do that.

 

How healthy is he?

 

He would be a great 7th man. Not at his current price and doubt he would seriously consider us if cut loose.

 

Funny thing.... one of these is Danny Granger, one of these is Dorell Wright. (I'm using Per 36 to even up the minutes)

12.4 ppg, 35.9% FG, 34.7% from three, 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 10.9 PER
13.3 ppg, 35.9% FG, 33% from three, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 10.4 PER

 

Granger has been hurt the last two years. He might never be the same player again but I cut him slack on his numbers this year (for now) because he hasn't been healthy.

 

The GM's need a backbone. They need to tell the players they need to show up or they will get fined. There is no way I would buy out a player just because he wants out.

 

I am so impressed with what Indy has done with their roster.

 

KP and Bird. Both are very intelligent guys.

 

If Roy and Oden had been healthy, KP would be 2 for 2 in helping to build championship contenders.

 

I'd probably be pissed at first too. He carried that team out of the depths basically single handedly for a few years, and not that they have a great chance at an NBA championship, he gets traded. Obviously it makes business sense, since he hasn't been good for a while now, but if he doesn't get waived by Philly for some reason.. That would be awful for him.