Countdown to the trade deadline (Feb 19) Will the Kings make a trade?
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Sptsjunkie
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Most likely any move by us will be close to the deadline. Since our players are not most team's first options and any offers they make for them now will probably be lowballing us.
It will most likely be right before the deadline before a fringe contender/playoff team realizes "Oh, Brad Miller or John Salmons is the best player we can get, ewww" and Petrie realizes, "Oh, an expiring contract and a late first round pick is the best I can get for Brad Miller or John Salmons, ewww" and a trade finally gets done.
Vlade4GM
All-Star
Hopefully.
Agreed - I think some teams are feeling about for "better" options or combinations now - as the date gets closer I think things will start moving. I think at least one of Brad, Beno, or John is gone in the next 2± weeks.....
HighTopKicks
Bench
I think that with the recent injurys around the league, some of our players look to be viable options in more and more situations, making them look more valueable.
Hopefully, Miami & Portland start to get nervous about them being moved elsewhere, and decide to make a move before their gone.
I don't see John being traded if Brad isn't. And, unless we get a viable starting PG from some other trade, Beno stays for another year. Everything depends on Brad being moved. If he doesn't go first, then there's no sense in moving the others because we won't gain enough cap space to be a player in 09.
Ultimately, GP needs the team to play better and stop bleeding money. If one of the potential star PG isn't available in the draft (rubio,holiday,ect don't enter the draft), he'd be silly to trade away our best option at starting PG without a replacement. John is still the best overall performer on the team, so unless we get a significant upgrade an another position he'll probably stay too. Without John all of Martins' defensive liabilities get exposed, when Martin will be forced to defend the best SG's in the division instead of letting Salmons cover them.
vikinginferno
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I don't think it would be too bad to keep salmons another year, but miller needs to be traded. He is 32 years old and I think if the kings hold onto him, the kings will get almost nothing for him. As for Beno, I don't think he is going to be a starting point guard anywhere else, so why trade him? He will be a good backup point guard, but he is paid too much.
As for Beno, I don't think he is going to be a starting point guard anywhere else, so why trade him? He will be a good backup point guard, but he is paid too much
Wow! that seems like the perfect reason TO trade him. Unless you want him to be our overpaid backup (brittle) point guard. If Dallas or Orlando offers anything reasonable for him I say go for it.
Wow! that seems like the perfect reason TO trade him. Unless you want him to be our overpaid backup (brittle) point guard. If Dallas or Orlando offers anything reasonable for him I say go for it.
nbrans
All-Star
Basically I don't think anything is going to happen until Miami decides where they are going to trade Marion. If the Kings can unload Miller/Thomas in that deal, then you can start trying to trade Salmons and Udrih and Moore for expirings and picks, setting yourself up for a lot of room in the offseason.
But if that trade doesn't happen, it doesn't make much sense to trade Salmons for an expiring because the Kings won't have cap room in the offseason wtihout the Miller/Thomas trade.
I think the holdup to all of these rumored deals in the NBA is Pat Riley.
But if that trade doesn't happen, it doesn't make much sense to trade Salmons for an expiring because the Kings won't have cap room in the offseason wtihout the Miller/Thomas trade.
I think the holdup to all of these rumored deals in the NBA is Pat Riley.
HighTopKicks
Bench
Those are just copied from Amicks' piece in this mornings Bee.
barndoggie
G-League
i think geof hopefully make a trade real soon i think he probably was waiting til after the webber 4 retiring so this day wouldn't be overshadowed by a trade so lets cross those fingers and hope something happens fast because i've been loyal since 85 but been having a tuff time watching these games.
Circa_1985_Fan
All-Star
I'm with ya man, been there since day one, 1985...I just hope Geoff finds a good suiter for Miller, Thomas, Douby and Moore...even if its just for expirings, I'll take it! More money for us after NEXT season! I just want to get NEXT season over with already! lol I do think we'll get some offers for Martin, but not sure if Geoff will pull the trigger...as far as I'm concerned, I'd keep Thompson, Hawes, Greene, Martin(Obviously if something great was offered I'd have no problem parting ways, like the Bosh rumor I heard last week)and I'd probably keep Cisco too, although I'm sure alot of other teams are going to offer up decent bounties for him...everyone else can go!
HighTopKicks
Bench
Because Martin is a BYC player, there is little chance he can be traded for anyone of value, and Cisco is in a similar situation. GP has made it clear, cap space is a high priority. But, unless he gets a young talent in return, I don't think he'll trade Salmons. So, I can see him playing hard ball with Portland over Bayless. And, rather than take back a bad contract to trade Miller & K9, he just might wait until their contracts expire.
NY is going to let Marbury's contract expire, rather than trade him to the Kings and have to pay through 2010. Cleveland won't brake up their happy home for our junk. So, it's all up to Miami, if they decide to take Miller over JO then the flood gates open and GP move everyone he can. But, without a Miller trade, the only people that might get moved are MM & QD.
FakeInjury
Bench
If portland wants to make it past the second round, they will need salmons. He cannot be left alone, unlike half thier roster.
kingzallday
Starter
Everyday since February started I've been hoping the damn Kings make a trade. Hopefully tomorrow I see an article that says either Brad or Salmons is gone.
barndoggie
G-League
i hope he dosn't wait until k9 and b52 contracts expire that means where stuck with them for anouther year hopefully he treades them and gets value if not at least get expirings so we don't have to watch b52 cry to the officals and hes guy dunk on the other side of the court
SacKings7
Starter
Yeah, I'm expecting something any day now. It's not like Geoff to be active in the last few hours. He usually does something around this time.
Dime Dropper
All-Star
I voted no, because I have a sickly feeling that we won't make any moves. Hope I am proved wrong.
NoBonus
Starter
Nine days left...since there has been so little movement, it feels like the calm before the storm. It seems like once Miami, Toronto and maybe Phoenix decide what to do with their players, trades will fall like dominoes. Quickly and widespread, but no movement until the big names are moved... just waiting...
Oskor
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I have the same feeling... please prove us wrong!
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