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

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  1. shamelessblazer

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    Any chance ATL would be more interested in Hickson and Lopez than Asik in return for a S&T JSmith? They might not want to pay that 15M price tag next year for Asik.

    Also, it seems Lopez (as a banger) might fit better next to Horford and Hickson (as a PF with a *slight jumper) might fit better next to Horford.

    HOU would still need to find a taker for Lin.

    But none of these deals can be finalized til the 10th right? So we could just redirect Lopez to ATL? Two guys on small deals and a frontcourt of Horford, Lopez, and Hickson doesn't seem terrible while they rebuild.
     
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    Milsap got renounced so that they could take on 24M worth of crap.
     
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    Damn. They really jumped the gun on that.
     
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    I like your thinking: I presume this is a 3-way where we end up with Asik? Then I would be a very happy camper.
     
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  5. Rastapopoulos

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    I think they need more of a stretch 4, anyway. Ryan Anderson just makes TOO MUCH SENSE. (Would also explain why New Orleans was willing to dump Lopez.)
     
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    Last summer. Ramon Sessions!

    Seriously though in terms of super stars, the local LA media has been saying it has never happened before.
     
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    Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN about 5 minutes ago
    Rockets center Omer Asik has no interest in backing up or playing next Dwight Howard, according to sources. Could force trade.


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    Howard is nuts if he thinks that would work.
     
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    Is the Lopez deal official?
     
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    Omer and Lin for Josh Smith? Hm. Could that be what ATL is looking at?

    Odd haul, with Teague already there. Don't know how else it would work.
     
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    Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard 57s
    I'm told Hawks and Rockets working on sign&trade to bring Josh Smith to Hou, probably for Asik and JLin
     
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    God dammit
     
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    Why would ATL do that?
     
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    God Damn what?

    Lopez better overall than Asik, Lin sucks
     
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    Asik is way better then Lopez it's not close.

    And who plays pg for Houston with no Lin?

    Harden Parsons Smith Howard is frightening
     
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    I like Asik because he's a tougher interior defender and rebounder. He brings that toughness you want in your center.

    Lopez isn't bad, but I definitely prefer Asik.
     
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    Asik is a much better defensive rebounder than Lopez What else does he do so much better that it isn't even close?
     
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    I love it! Everyone gets fucked in the process and blazer reep
     
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    It doesn't really make any difference. It is not about what Houston wants, it is what Dwight wants and Dwight wants his buddy Josh Smith playing with him. That option was a factor in choosing Houston. Portland figured that out and decided to take TRob and Lopez.
     
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