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Millsap for Bledsoe?

I think the Clippers did something like this.....


To Atlanta: "Hey, can we have Josh Smith for the stretch run? We'll give you Butler and Odom. No?"

To Boston: "Hey, can we have Garnett or Pierce for the stretch run? We'll give you Butler, Odom and Bledsoe. No? Okay. Yeah, I get it--they're legends."

To New Orleans: "Hey can we have Eric Gordon for Bledsoe and Butler? Not ready to move him? Okay, sure we understand."

To Utah: "Okay guys, I think we can do this. Lets start the paperwork."
 
If I were Millsap and I were going to LA to play with Chris Paul, I might be smiling too.

From the Clips standpoint, Lamar Odom isn't exactly thrilling this season. Millsap is an upgrade over Odom for sure.
 
Catchall said:
If I were Millsap and I were going to LA to play with Chris Paul, I might be smiling too.
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If that's the case - wonder why the rumor mill hasn't caught onto this yet though.. now that it seems to be serious... usually they're pretty good with these things..
 
Hotttnickkk said:
Actually wouldn't Garnett be useless against most teams they'll go up against? OKC doesn't have a low post game, so Garnett's defensive prowess would be irrelevant. Same thing with the Heats.

I don't think Garnett can chase around the likes of Ibaka, Bosh, etc, anymore.

Of I were the Clippers I'd go with Millsap over Garnett - cheaper & less drama.
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Drama? Have you ever heard of help defense or team defense? Did you know KG has spent most of the last two years playing center?

I wouldn't be shocked if the answer is "no" to any of those.
 
I'm sure the Clips would rather have Garnett this year, but they'd have to give up DeAndre Jordan, and there's no guarantee that Garnett won't retire after this season, meaning the Clips would no longer have a center. Then there's the whole Garnet-has-a-No-Trade-Clause thing.

Edit: I'm not sure Bledsoe + DAJ is enough value for KG.
 
According to SI the clips and celtics haven't talked in a few days and no formal offer was ever made, celtics have not approached KG about waiving his NTC. I don't think that trade is going to happen.
 
I think the Clips want a vet who helps them win this year, and at the same time, they move a couple contracts that open up salary for a big-name free agent this summer. Both moves make Chris Paul happy, and CP re-signs. Lots of free agents will want to play on a playoff team in LA led by Chris Paul and Blake Griffin.
 
Catchall said:
I think the Clips want a vet who helps them win this year, and at the same time, they move a couple contracts that open up salary for a big-name free agent this summer. Both moves make Chris Paul happy, and CP re-signs.
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How? Haven't we already been over this? You can't sign a bunch of other players and then re-sign your own free agents. If they want a shot at a big-name, they'll have to dump Butler, Bledsoe and Crawford at the very least (or Jordan and Butler/Bledsoe) AND renounce all their free agents aside from Chris Paul in the summer.

edit: You mentioned Miami in your earlier post. Keep in mind that Chris Paul's cap hold (equal to the max he can be offered this summer) + Blake and DeAndre's 13/14 salaries > the 10/11 salaries of Lebron + Wade + Bosh. Further Jamal Crawford makes more than the 4th highest paid player on that Miami team, Mike Miller. After that, the Heat had 2 players (effectively) making more than the league minimum, Haslem and Joel Anthony (who made a combined $6.7mm in 10/11). It is unclear whether the cap will be higher or lower than it was in 10/11.
 
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