Trade deadline discussion

[Handlogten's Heros]

I don't think Philly gets Lowry... I'm guessing the Heat win that bidding war (may have already won it). It sounds as if Lowry is negotiating his contract extension with his new team which sounds very Miami imo.

So Danny is likely not even available.

The Lonzo Ball chatter is interesting. I have no idea wtf NO is doing. Their offseason was screwy as hell. I have not been a big fan of Ball but it appears he has figured out his jump shot and is making progress. The defensive and passing stuff he does has always been really intriguing. Not someone we would likely look at but an interesting name that may change a team's fortune. NO should just pay him and keep him.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I don't think Philly gets Lowry... I'm guessing the Heat win that bidding war (may have already won it). It sounds as if Lowry is negotiating his contract extension with his new team which sounds very Miami imo.

So Danny is likely not even available.

The Lonzo Ball chatter is interesting. I have no idea wtf NO is doing. Their offseason was screwy as hell. I have not been a big fan of Ball but it appears he has figured out his jump shot and is making progress. The defensive and passing stuff he does has always been really intriguing. Not someone we would likely look at but an interesting name that may change a team's fortune. NO should just pay him and keep him.

Lonzo is super intriguing he’s a really good defender.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

How many teams have won a ring making major shake-up moves at the trade deadline? I geuss you could say JV/Gasol, but JV was only averaging 20 mpg.

I would guess none, which is why the Jazz arent going to trade any of their starters most likely.

Pistons, Raps, SA added Diaw which helped them win a title but probably doesn't meet the definition you outlined. 2007-08 Lakers almost did...

Its not unheard of to make a key addition late in the season. The biggest move we'd make would involve Bojan and he's what the 5th/6th/7th most important player on the team?

I seriously doubt we do anything wild... and I would bet we just wait until buyout season.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Lonzo is super intriguing he’s a really good defender.

I think SVG is a ****** coach at this point. I think Griffin kinda hamstrung him. The Adams Bledsoe acquisitions were weird... feels like they could have just kept Hill and been much better off... Horford would have been a much better fit for the money than Adams.

They were sitting in a pretty nice position and just kinda ****ed it up. Now looking to move Lonzo when I think he's kinda the ideal fit with Zion and Ingram. You already have infinity first round picks just pay the guy and keep him.

 

[infection]

Getting to be that time where FO starts getting aggressive.

 

[LoPo]

LoPo’s weird vendetta against Conley is cringeworthy at this point. You don’t trade an all-star and league leader in +/- especially when you have the leagues best record.

Man you really need to read my posts and not listen to blowhard Cy. I have said 4 or 5 times JUST TODAY that I don't think we should trade him.

You must be a very happy person because ignorance is bliss.

 

[LoPo]

I agree it may be a lateral move... but there is no player or scenario where Bojan is more useful on defense than Danny Green... none... not one. Just look at their block and steal rates. Danny is 2.3 and 2.6... Bojan is .8 and .1. Danny is better and locking his guy up too and it isn't close.

Danny gets a ton of **** for missing shots in some games... but guess what? In the playoffs last year he had the second best on-off splits for the championship team... better than Lebron... slightly worse than AD. The year before that he was 4th for the championship raptors...

Our current biggest need is perimeter defense... and it really isn't close. Danny might be the most playoff proven effective perimeter defender we could get... and he shoots 40% from three on good volume. He's a championship piece imo... even though he is old and runs like he has a turd that is about to squeak out his *** if he doesn't get to the bathroom soon.

I don't think Bojan is a better defender than Danny in any scenario either. That's not what I was saying. Bojan can be passable on defense but has the chance to take over games on offense.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Here are some guys still on rookie deals who could be available for relatively cheap: Troy Brown Jr., Cam Reddish, Kevin Knox.

Wizards fans would trade TBJ for Azubuike + 2RP. I would probably do that deal.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I don't think Bojan is a better defender than Danny in any scenario either. That's not what I was saying. Bojan can be passable on defense but has the chance to take over games on offense.

I understand now.

I don't think anything good enough will come along to move Bojan now. We'd be selling low too. I think if we need to make budget cuts this offseason a better deal will present itself. I get the impression some view him as having negative trade value when Aaron Gordon and Barnes are apparently worth two firsts... kinda wild difference if my understanding of the perception is correct.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Here are some guys still on rookie deals who could be available for relatively cheap: Troy Brown Jr., Cam Reddish, Kevin Knox.

Wizards fans would trade TBJ for Azubuike + 2RP. I would probably do that deal.

Moves like these are offseason deals... no young player is going to come in and breakthrough here this season... should table all these ideas until the summer.

 

[LoPo]

Here are some guys still on rookie deals who could be available for relatively cheap: Troy Brown Jr., Cam Reddish, Kevin Knox.

Wizards fans would trade TBJ for Azubuike + 2RP. I would probably do that deal.

I like the idea of using our trade exception on Kevin Knox. If we wait until the summer, his contract is too big ($5.8) for the Ed Davis exception ($5.05 million).

We could offer the GS 2nd rounder this year plus a highly protected first that will convey sometime in the next 4 years or be conveyed via two future 2nd round picks.

 

[jom2003]

Danny Green is a one year deal...... You guys even realize what it means?

If you can trade Bojan for a one year deal, ANY one year deal, you'd jump on it in a heartbeat. Because it greatly increases our chance of keeping Conley in the summer and going for one more title run if we fall short this season.

In that case, trading Bojan for one year of Danny Green might be our best possible scenario because It keeps our title chance alive this season(if anything, it ENHANCES it) while giving us flexibility going forward.