I can't navigate through these long threads to find out what you guys thought of the Ibaka trade. Are we scared of a RW/Oladipo backcourt? Are you bummed they got Sabonis? I want to know people's thoughts.
They got the A+ deal of the day...I still can't believe Orlando did that trade...it's going to make OKC a lot better and possibly keep Durant happy
Orlando is just a gigantic bag of WTF right now. They gifted us Harkless last year for nothing, then they dumped Tobias Haris for Ilyasova and friggin' Brandon Jennings, and now they overpay big time for a declining and soon to be expiring Serge Ibaka. They are suddenly giving Sacramento a run for the most clueless franchise.
Ibaka is probably the best player in the trade, but dude has fell off. He was 1st team all defense 3 years straight but the last two years has been shite. That said, I expect a monster contract year push from him, OKC could have used him more than these other guys. Maybe they are acquiring guys to bring in Jimmy Butler or something.
Ibaka and Vucevic fit perfectly together. I think the Magic are gonna max out Heal or Barnes. A lineup of Payton/Fournier/Barnes/Ibaka/Vucevic with Jennings, Herzonja, and Gordon off the bench is pretty solid. OKC has no shooting now. I don't think it's that big of an upgrade tbh.
I think clearly OKC won the trade long term but the problem is Oladipo is a poor shooter and overall OKC lacks outside shooting. and Oladipo will get paid next year as will Westbrook and Adams and if Durant stays je gets pd huge this yr.
I was sad but ok with Orlando getting him, they do well with picks when its a big. was pissed when I heard he got traded to chokelahoma
Orlando made a good trade, they sent Oladipo who is a bit of a stiff shooter and got a legit starting big who came from a PACKED offensive team. It's actually too bad we didn't get Ibaka instead.
Any chance he even sees the ball in OKC? Westbrook spent years freezing out Durant in the 4th quarter of close games and this year, in the playoffs, Coach Russ benched Enes Kanter, who averaged 21.7 pints/36 and 13.9 reb/36 during the regular season. Oh well, Westbrook will probably be gone after next season anyway, so Baby Sabas may actually get to touch the ball his sophomore season. BNM
Seems to me that OKC won this trade. They get a really nice big who they can develop in Sabonis. A SG who has "disappointed" to the tune of 16/5/4 on 48% shooting from 2pt and 35% from 3pt with a 16.7 PER. Add in a vet forward who can shoot and play a bit of defense off the bench, and this is a complete steal for OKC. They still have Adams and Kanter, so it's not like they are hurting for bigs. Most of all, and an added bonus, the Thunder can now let Soup Juggler walk
One thing I mentioned in the thread that Eric can't be bothered to read through: maybe the Magic decided that they wanted to make Hezonja their full time starter at SG. Also: maybe they know Oladipo was planning to leave and they're getting something for him ahead of time. Sorry - best I can do.
Yeah but Ibaka is also UFA next year so they are not sure they will be able to keep him either unless he's given assurances (extremely unlikely).
I think Orlando is just completely lost as to how to make all their seemingly talented pieces fit together, so they're trying to see if they can make something work. If Ibaka and Vucevic can coexist smoothly, then perhaps they'll have something worthwhile upon which to build.
All i wanted for draft day was sabonis. I hate that he is on a division rival. If he kicks our ass in playoffs im going to be force to hate him and i just dont want to hate a sabonis
Reminds me of the Gasol Trade to the Lakers that was the catalyst for multiple championships, unfortunately.
