Kings active in trade talks?
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Gary
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He is... Unless you think he's been terrible his entire career? I have always admired how consistent he's been, and how he, in his late 30s, can still play with the young fellows.
TyFreak Evans
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I wouldn't mind acquiring Terry and Evans for the simple reason that it gives us a few expiring contracts OR maybe even a few solid pieces to throw into a blockbuster deal in the future....
CelticsFan
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He had a good career but I think his age caught up with him. He never looked like a good player in Boston.....Father time is undefeated
randymoss1881
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Alright now I'd be down for a jack trade if we are trading IT. Hopefully the Knicks strike out on Teague/Lowery which they will. Then we send them IT for Shumpart.
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KingMilz
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Jarret Jack has sucked this season no thanks, IT has been way better and Jack is a shoot first guy just as much as IT. Don't let assist numbers fool you the guy takes a insane about of contested/terrible shots and is older than IT and won't get better but worse.
From Twitter (sorry if this was already posted and I missed it):
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine 41m
Kings in tough spot w/IT headed to restricted free agency. Of course ... anyone trading for his big stat line/low salary faces same issues
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine 46m
Kings moved swiftly today to make it clear Ben McLemore will NOT be dealt this week but strong word in circulation is Thomas CAN be had
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine 49m
Most intriguing Sacramento-based deadline story is increasingly loud buzz out there that Isaiah Thomas is available in midst of career year
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine 41m
Kings in tough spot w/IT headed to restricted free agency. Of course ... anyone trading for his big stat line/low salary faces same issues
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine 46m
Kings moved swiftly today to make it clear Ben McLemore will NOT be dealt this week but strong word in circulation is Thomas CAN be had
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine 49m
Most intriguing Sacramento-based deadline story is increasingly loud buzz out there that Isaiah Thomas is available in midst of career year
Carmichael Dave @CarmichaelDave 33m
I'm a huge fan of IT, but I'm a bigger fan of not losing talented assets for nothing in return.
Carmichael Dave @CarmichaelDave 34m
That doesn't mean impossible to sign IT, but again, if they've determined that they can't/won't, there's no point in keeping him this year.
Carmichael Dave @CarmichaelDave 34m
Kings have serious cap issues next year assuming Rudy stays. Factor in a top 5 rookie scale player and signing IT is very difficult.
I'm a huge fan of IT, but I'm a bigger fan of not losing talented assets for nothing in return.
Carmichael Dave @CarmichaelDave 34m
That doesn't mean impossible to sign IT, but again, if they've determined that they can't/won't, there's no point in keeping him this year.
Carmichael Dave @CarmichaelDave 34m
Kings have serious cap issues next year assuming Rudy stays. Factor in a top 5 rookie scale player and signing IT is very difficult.
Bricklayer
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I think with Jack you have to put his performance this season in perspective -- in other words in the perspective of him playing for Cleveland. I would say the likelihood of him bouncing back if he came here to play for Malone would be considerable. Note BTW that Varejao is also there, that Waiters is a problem for them, and that Thornton could replace him.
As far as him being shoot first, yes, he's a combo type guard better suited for 6th man duty. But the mere relief of getting a combo guard who shoots 12 times instead of 16 helps, and this one can defend when motivated, which you assume Malone would know.
Kingsfan23
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Kings come out today defending Ben but not IT.
As a huge IT fan who had great visions for his future here it's tough to believe he might be on his last legs here. The dumb Landry move has made re--signing him arduous and this is the reason I guess we are in every pg rumor including for Terry.
Sad departure for me if this goes down
As a huge IT fan who had great visions for his future here it's tough to believe he might be on his last legs here. The dumb Landry move has made re--signing him arduous and this is the reason I guess we are in every pg rumor including for Terry.
Sad departure for me if this goes down
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Then again, sell high, sell high.
I wouldn't mind seeing him stick around though.
I wouldn't mind seeing him stick around though.
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Toasty
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IT is the man...I hope he stays. We don't have any other decent point guards right now. 20 and 7 don't grow on trees.
MassachusettsKingsFan
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Terry also brings a former Rondo teammate / buddy. If we go after Perkins, Rondo is as good as ours.
Only half joking.
Only half joking.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Clearly if IT goes, some other PG will be coming back.
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Toasty
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Very few chances to get his productivity.
whozit
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Interesting .......... anything we can help them with?
http://journaltimes.com/sports/bask...11e3-9b6a-001a4bcf887a.html?comment_form=true
Ugh, look's just like an opinion piece.
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t-rex
Bench
You can find hero ball if you want it.
Hadlowe
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I don't know. Hard to tell what assets they have that are worth something in that dumpster fire.
jcwkings
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IT has to go now, For PDA to go out of his way to say "Ben is going nowhere" but not say that about Isaiah confirms he is being shopped big time and isn't seen as a piece going forward. Why would he want to re-sign with a team that was shopping him to everyone just a few months earlier? Its Rondo, Lowry or bust for me personally. Jarrett Jack is a nice backup, but thats it.
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Toasty
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IT would be a hero on most teams. Here we hate our own shadows.
Hadlowe
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His tendency toward hero ball aside, IT is still a creative ballhandler and an efficient scorer. Those are two things you won't find easily to replace him.
twslam07
All-Star
We don't need to replace his scoring. We need to replace him with someone who can defend and run the offense appropriately.
on another site, they think he's top 15 pg.. around 10!
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Toasty
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And good luck finding that with a person as durable as he.
bajaden
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Don't know if anyone at posted these figures, but if Gay decides not to opt out, our payroll will be at 71.1 million, and that's without resigning IT. The luxury tax threshold is 71.7 million if memory serves. That would mean its impossible to resign IT without going into the luxury tax. Plus, we'd also have to sign our draft pick. The only way I can see our resigning IT is if we can extend Gay for less money, or if Gay opt's out. Anyway you look at it, its a risky move to just wait and see what happens. Now if we hadn't signed Landry.............
jcwkings
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So you want Ricky Rubio? IT isn't just a "scorer", his dribble penetration ability is matched by very few from the PG position(and we have no one else on this roster that does it consistently). Cousins and Gay are almost strictly isolation players, we need someone that can penetrate also.
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Toasty
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That is an embarrassing predicament for this team to be in.
bajaden
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Depends on what kind of productivity your looking for.
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