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  1. LameR

    LameR Ha Seung-Jin Approved!

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    Not disagreeing, but curious...why would they want to get expiring contracts if he's already a big expiring contract?

    Seems like if they wanted to trade him for something, they'd try to at least get someone who could maybe help their team if they were able to re-sign the incoming player, and I don't see Wright or Claver being viewed as that type of a player from other teams around the league.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    You know I didn't even think of that, great point! I guess there is no way Detroit is going to get anything out of Monroe. Unless some one wants to be dumb and give some one valuable for him. There's no way Detroit trades him for equal expiring contracts, might as well chance it. If SVG is successful he might want to stay there.

    And yes Detroit wants something out of him, but given the situation I don't see anyone giving someone decent up for him. Maybe a slight upgrade to a contender, but he's not going to attract anyone near his value.
     
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    Monroe signing the QO basically ensures he's with Detroit for the whole season, I would think, because of a combination of two factors:
    1. He can veto any trade
    2. If he gets traded, he loses his bird rights, so has incentive to veto EVERY trade.

    The only trade he might agree to is one to a team that is guaranteed to have a lot of cap space, but even then, why not just wait and that team can bid for his services next year anyway, but with competition from Detroit, which would still have his bird rights. Much better to stay with Detroit and leave via sign-and-trade.
     
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    That's dead on. Monroe will stay a Piston this season. I would say staying a Piston would be about 40%. The only chance is if they make the playoffs and then that increases to about 60-70%. Even then, it's not a guarantee.
     
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    See I bet it's 50/50 if they make the playoffs, 10% if they don't.
     
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    I think Van Gundy will improve the Pistons. They are going to be a rookie system this season so probably a year or two out of the playoff race but will be better than last year. The east got a lot better.
     
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    It's too bad the Blazers couldn't somehow swing Monroe for young guys and expiring contracts.

    Monroe coming off the bench would have jumped Blazers into the category of OKC, Clippers and SA, imo.
     
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    Do you really think Monroe would be happy to come off the bench?
     
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    Coming off the bench in Portland > Being a piston
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    FTFY
     
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    HEY! That's not .... oh wait, you're right. :)
     
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    Im wondering if we should start a training camp thread but ...

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    Dame's only Top 10?
     
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