I like the boldness. Scary as hell though because Nocioni sucks ass, and Turner has not lived up to his hype. If he ever does though, this is a steal for the Blazers
Turner is a ball dominant all-around player. The Sixers are playing him as a glue guy (WTF). He needs a change in scenery. I think Nate would love him actually, size, passing ability, unselfish. He'd try to play him like Roy I would think.
I don't want Nate anywhere near him, but agree with the rest of it Not sure the Sixers would go for that package, but maybe?
I approve. I don't think the Sixers do it just to offload Nocioni, though. They're more likely to want to unload Iguodala and his big contract than they are to pick up ANOTHER older guy who's about to break down. If we threw in Camby and took back Brand, they might be more tempted though.
But Iggy just made the All-Star team..... I doubt they move him. Brand would probably be more attractive for them to move with his huge ass contract.
He made the AS game solely because the 76ers have a good record, not because he's having a great year. If the Sixers would have been a good team at AS break in the past he would have multiple AS selections.
I'd be fine with taking out that 1st from Philly in the deal, also. Nocioni has a team option for next season, so his salary wouldn't be an issue at all. I like Turner, and love a Turner-Batum combo on the wings for us going forward. i think each have enough ball handling ability to need little out of a PG, really. I think deals like this is where we probably need to really focus right now. Attempting to find young talent that has been slightly underperforming, that might be able to be had. Easiest way to actually be able to obtain them is when those guys are on teams that are playing well/contending. Philly has slipped lately, but finding young guys on teams like that would be ideal.
Am guessing he'll be an amnesty candidate in the offseason, IF they can find something to us the cap space on.
Yeah, he's an expiring. They'll be over the cap with him. I am just assuming they go into free agency in the offseason working as if they have his contract space under the books. If they can get someone to agree to sign, they waive him, and if not, might as well keep him as a big expiring. I think with some of our expirings, if there aren't a lot of guys we like in free agency this season, we should also look to try to get talent by taking on an additional year of someone's unwanted salary. The punitive luxury tax begins after next season, so if there was one year to take a hit, but with th ebenefit of young talent coming in with it, next year might be it. Especially if it is a team potentially looking at cap space. Someone like Brand, Stephen Jackson, Al Jefferson, Devin Harris, etc. Not guys I really want, but would pay if it meant getting talent we can actually build around in return.
I would add one more team to the Philly deal. I want to go after Deron Williams; if Howard isn't traded to the Nets by the deadline the Nets will risk losing Williams for nothing. http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=79qbwhs Of course on this trade the first we get from Philadelphia would go to New Jersey.
Here is a trade that almost certainly could happen, and that most people here would hate: Felton for Derek Fisher It doesn't work straight up, but I got it to work by trading Felton into the Lakers' trade exception. Now, the Lakers want a PG bad and have been rumored to consider Felton. Why? Because their PGs (Felton and our old pal Blakey) are so crap. So why would we do this? Answer, to CRIPPLE THE LAKERS. Not just because we give them a turnover machine who can't shoot, but because Derek Fisher is actually their MVP. Don't believe me? What were the Lakers' worst seasons in recent memory? Yes, when Derek Fisher was off in Golden State or Utah. Also, he's the only person on the planet who doesn't think Kobe is the biggest asshole alive. Take him away and there's no buffer between Bryant and his poor teammates. I'd honestly do it, just for that. But there's also a chance Fisher would hit the odd big shot, and if we're ever in any more close games (at which we've sucked this year), I'd like Fisher on the court.
I would even trade with the Evil Lakers to get rid of Felton. I think his presence in the locker room, court and being part of the team is a major jinx.
Okay here is a crazy idea and I'm sure many would laugh this off. Oh well here it goes.... Three Team: Boston, PDX and NJ Boston trades: Paul Pierce and Rondo. They receive: NJ's 1st rounder (protected), D. Williams, and Gerlad Wallace. Portland trades: G. Wall, Camby, Matthews, and Nic Batum. They receive: Paul Pierce and Rondo. NJ Trades: Their protected 1st rounder and D. Williams. They receive: Camby, Matthews and Batum. Then after this deal, I would do the Felton for Blake straight up deal with the Lakers. Then I would sign Patty Mills, since there is a free roster spot open.
That's actually not bad, but I think NJ would want Rondo in that deal. I don't know if Matthews and Batum is enough to make them happy.
