Kings active in trade talks?
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I don't get the impression that Boston is actively trying to shop Rondo. There have actually been talks about Ainge extending him. I'm not really sure what to make of the Rondo situation as it seems like there have been many conflicting reports. If I had to take a stab at it, I would say Ainge is willing to trade Rondo if he gets great value for him, and if he doesn't, he'll try to extend him and have him be the main piece for his rebuilding team.
I don't think that they're actively shopping him, but I do think that they do listen to calls and there might be a opportunity to get him. They're going thru a rebuild right now and I'm not sure if Rondo would be interested in being a part of that process (depending how long the process lasts, maybe Rondo will stay)...I guess we'll have to wait and find out, but I do believe there might be a opportunity that if the right package or if Rondo doesn't want to agree to an extension that he could be changing teams.
Outside of Rondo, he is probably one guy I would go after. He is a very good defender, can run the team and he would more comfortably fit as the 3rd option on this team than IT. It also allows us a bit more flexibility with the type of player we could have at SG. Rather than a strict 3 and D guy if IT is your PG, you could probably go with a good defender who can also give you 12-15ppg. It opens up the door for McLemore in the long run and might make Thornton more useful and effective than he has been this season. This would make him more tradeable than he is now.
Yep the Lowry thing is interesting.
Were we interested in him when we made the Rudy trade?
Were the Raptors asking for too much or were we trying to low-ball them?
Do Rudy and Lowry get along? If they don't, then unfortunately you can't go in that direction.
One of our new assistant coaches was with the Raptors for a very long time, so he probably has a very good feel for Lowry and I would imagine has good input as to whether we'd go after him. I really like Lowry and would love to bring him on board, but since we already made one trade with the Raptors you have to wonder what was going on to prevent us getting him in that initial deal.
Were we interested in him when we made the Rudy trade?
Were the Raptors asking for too much or were we trying to low-ball them?
Do Rudy and Lowry get along? If they don't, then unfortunately you can't go in that direction.
One of our new assistant coaches was with the Raptors for a very long time, so he probably has a very good feel for Lowry and I would imagine has good input as to whether we'd go after him. I really like Lowry and would love to bring him on board, but since we already made one trade with the Raptors you have to wonder what was going on to prevent us getting him in that initial deal.
Just sayin'.
Square pegs for square pegs, both sides might get pieces that fit better/they are familiar with. We gain defense they gain guys who play their style. We gain size, and have a huge frontcourt that still has multiple small/stretch 4 options. We advance as Asia's team/an international team. They get the best player, we get the best defender. We shorten our obligations to all end after next year.
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Just sayin'.
Square pegs for square pegs, both sides might get pieces that fit better/they are familiar with. We gain defense they gain guys who play their style. We gain size, and have a huge frontcourt that still has multiple small/stretch 4 options. We advance as Asia's team/an international team. They get the best player, we get the best defender. We shorten our obligations to all end after next year.
Just sayin'.
Square pegs for square pegs, both sides might get pieces that fit better/they are familiar with. We gain defense they gain guys who play their style. We gain size, and have a huge frontcourt that still has multiple small/stretch 4 options. We advance as Asia's team/an international team. They get the best player, we get the best defender. We shorten our obligations to all end after next year.
The one thing that Lin is much better at than Thomas is the pick and roll where Thomas is only okay. Lin ran that to good effect in New York with Tyson Chandler and with Asik in Houston. Cousins has better hands and can finish around the rim or in the mid-range better than either of those two. There's no reason why a pick and roll offense couldn't work with Cousins and Lin.
Just sayin'.
Square pegs for square pegs, both sides might get pieces that fit better/they are familiar with. We gain defense they gain guys who play their style. We gain size, and have a huge frontcourt that still has multiple small/stretch 4 options. We advance as Asia's team/an international team. They get the best player, we get the best defender. We shorten our obligations to all end after next year.
He'd be perfect off the bench one day. Im willing to be patient with him
He almost can't come off the bench for us financially after this season.
Basically we have two giant contracts next year, and we're going to have to pay IT major money. Not $12mil I would think, but a lot. Maybe $8mil? I dunno. At that point there is no way we can afford another big $$ PG to come in to platoon with him so that we end up spending $15+mil on our PGs, and there are very few non-big$$ PGs we would possibly convince IT, or anyone, that they should be starting over him.
Basically we have two giant contracts next year, and we're going to have to pay IT major money. Not $12mil I would think, but a lot. Maybe $8mil? I dunno. At that point there is no way we can afford another big $$ PG to come in to platoon with him so that we end up spending $15+mil on our PGs, and there are very few non-big$$ PGs we would possibly convince IT, or anyone, that they should be starting over him.
Just sayin'.
Square pegs for square pegs, both sides might get pieces that fit better/they are familiar with. We gain defense they gain guys who play their style. We gain size, and have a huge frontcourt that still has multiple small/stretch 4 options. We advance as Asia's team/an international team. They get the best player, we get the best defender. We shorten our obligations to all end after next year.
Should not be that dramatic.
three guys in would make $31.3mil next year
three guys out would make $14.9 + ITs salary, so maybe $23mil? So about $8mi in actual extra payroll.
And I beleive that those balloon contracts only count $8mil each against the cap? If that is true we would actually have effectively LESS money against our cap next year: $8mil +$8mil +$1.3mil = $17.3mil or so. Whereas the guys sent out like I say could come in at around $23mil.
I could be wrong about the cap effects as those balloon things are a mess I wish they would outlaw. But I thin that's the way that works -- the contract gets averaged out as far as capspace goes.
three guys in would make $31.3mil next year
three guys out would make $14.9 + ITs salary, so maybe $23mil? So about $8mi in actual extra payroll.
And I beleive that those balloon contracts only count $8mil each against the cap? If that is true we would actually have effectively LESS money against our cap next year: $8mil +$8mil +$1.3mil = $17.3mil or so. Whereas the guys sent out like I say could come in at around $23mil.
I could be wrong about the cap effects as those balloon things are a mess I wish they would outlaw. But I thin that's the way that works -- the contract gets averaged out as far as capspace goes.
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