Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)

[JaySmooov]

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@WojYahooNBA Clippers management has assured Eric Gordon that he will not be included in any trade package for Chris Paul, league source tells Y!

The saga continues

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Well, according to Broussard...

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
LAC willing to add Gordon 2 deal if Paul commits 2 "opt-in" to the final year of his deal, which would assure LAC of having him next 2 yrs

Man, the saga continues, indeed.

[DiceMan]

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I don't understand how "rim protector" centers with very good defense and almost no offense are getting seven digit contracts.

Supply & demand....defensive Cs are @ a premium in the league these days. We live in the age of the specialist.

[philliesfan136]

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From Rotoworld:

"Chris Paul has decided that if he can't play for the Knicks (and Carmelo) or the Lakers (and Kobe), that he wants to play with Blake Griffin and the Clippers, according to Marc Stein.
As we reported earlier, Eric Gordon would likely have to be included in a deal for the Clippers to get Paul, but it's becoming clear that he wants to play with Griffin in L.A. In addition to Gordon, the Hornets reportedly want Chris Kaman, Eric Bledsoe, Al-Farouq Aminu and at least two future first-round picks in exchange for Paul. Obviously David Stern is trying to break the bank for Paul."

Isn't this practically their whole starting lineup? No thanks if I'm L.A.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Did we sign Nene yet?

Not even holding my breath for Duhwight anymore. No reason to, honestly.

[1Rose]

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Well, according to Broussard...

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
LAC willing to add Gordon 2 deal if Paul commits 2 "opt-in" to the final year of his deal, which would assure LAC of having him next 2 yrs

Man, the saga continues, indeed.

This might be the first time, someone has ever voluntarily said, the WANTED to play for the Clippers lmao

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7342778/if-no-new-york-knicks-los-angeles-lakers-chris-paul-wants-los-angeles-clippers

In all seriousness though, If I'm the Clips, I keep Gordon at all costs.

Why? He's only 22, IMO going to be a perennial all-star, good on ball defender and when he's hot, he can score at will. He has to work on his efficiency, but I think he is key to the Clips success moving forward.

[RedSceptile]

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It's funny because I feel like this year Minnesota pick isn't a guaranteed top 5-7 pick because of the coaching and personnel moves they've made. I have all faith in Adelman especially after what he did for us in Houston, I'm actually expecting these Wolves to win at least 29 games (when you consider it's a 66 game season that's a decent amount).

[TheMatrix31]

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Jordan getting that money makes me unbelievably thrilled and content about Gortat and his contract.

[JaySmooov]

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From Rotoworld:

"Chris Paul has decided that if he can't play for the Knicks (and Carmelo) or the Lakers (and Kobe), that he wants to play with Blake Griffin and the Clippers, according to Marc Stein.
As we reported earlier, Eric Gordon would likely have to be included in a deal for the Clippers to get Paul, but it's becoming clear that he wants to play with Griffin in L.A. In addition to Gordon, the Hornets reportedly want Chris Kaman, Eric Bledsoe, Al-Farouq Aminu and at least two future first-round picks in exchange for Paul. Obviously David Stern is trying to break the bank for Paul."

Isn't this practically their whole starting lineup? No thanks if I'm L.A.

Only Gordon and Kaman would be starting unless they wanted Caron Butler to be the scorer off the bench.

But understand Chris Paul would speed up Blake's development. A great PG always makes a big man better, no matter what.

Plus, this could be their chance to actually compete with LA for the city?

I'f I'm the Clippers, I'd jump all over that. Who knows if Blake is planning on staying with the Clippers? If he has Paul finding him on the court, he'll be WAY more inclined to stay. They'll still have Caron on the wing, and I'd assume they would include either Trevor Ariza or Emeka Okafor. Possibly Jarrett Jack too.

[illwill10]

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I think CP3 can help BG develop. Having a guy that will set up for good plays and that can also avg a 20-10 and provide defense on the perimeter, can really inspire you. Keeping Gordon can also help.

[JaySmooov]

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This might be the first time, someone has ever voluntarily said, the WANTED to play for the Clippers lmao

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7342778/if-no-new-york-knicks-los-angeles-lakers-chris-paul-wants-los-angeles-clippers

In all seriousness though, If I'm the Clips, I keep Gordon at all costs.

Why? He's only 22, IMO going to be a perennial all-star, good on ball defender and when he's hot, he can score at will. He has to work on his efficiency, but I think he is key to the Clips success moving forward.

Do you think Eric Gordon will stay though?

The SG class is weaker with Brandon Roy retiring. He's arguably the 3rd best one out there, though Monta Ellis might be better. (I consider Monta a better PG, honestly)

Gordon is good, but Paul upgrades that team TREMENDOUSLY. Paul took the Hornets to the Playoffs and competed with the Lakers by himself. He'd do the same with the Clippers, and he could help Blake develop into possibly the second-most dominant big-man after Dwight. If I'm the Clippers, I jump all over it.

[J_Posse]

I don't understand how "rim protector" centers with very good defense and almost no offense are getting seven digit contracts.

I guess just dunking and catching alley-oops are considered offensives skills.

These ridiculous numbers being thrown around to above-average talent is why these owners keep losing money. They just can't help giving out huge sums of money, even though they have to realive they'll regret it later. Not one of Chandler, Nenê, Jordan or Marc Gasol have sniffed an all-star nod, but are apparently worth big money deals.

Jesus, these GMs and owners are dumb.

Off-topic: I truly believe if the salary restrictions hadn't been put in place, Tim Dunacn would've gone on to sign a 7 yr./$200 million dollar deal in his prime. He also wouldn't be with Spurs and neither would Pop, Ginobili or Parker.

from Bills Backer Clubhouse

[JaySmooov]

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I think CP3 can help BG develop. Having a guy that will set up for good plays and that can also avg a 20-10 and provide defense on the perimeter, can really inspire you. Keeping Gordon can also help.

If I'm correct, next year is Gordon's last year on his contract. By then, he could be one of the top guards in the league. He's gonna want to paid, and if I'm LAC, I'm unsure he's coming back to NO. The Clips gotta be proactive and realize this is a chance to jump up in the Western Conference.

[illwill10]

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I dont even watch Basketball like that(Just a casual fan), but after this offseason and me wanting to see how these rookies play out, I might watch alot more than I have in past years.

[JaySmooov]

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The Clippers are expected to match the offer for the 6-foot-11, 265-pound 23-year-old, but it sounds like that is OK with Warriors executive board member Jerry West.

“He’s a young, active player who is probably coming into his own,” West said. “Those are the kinds of players who people are willing to take chances on in terms of paying a lot of money. At the end of the day, you have to find out what’s in store for anyone. I’m just not really sure about him.”

From this article.

[King_B_Mack]

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Thats complete BS. There has been PLENTY of speculation about other teams in this thread. ****, there was Howard speculation about the Bulls in this thread even though not one legit source has even reported they are planning to make an offer. But thats fine because this thread is about 90% speculation.

Sorry to bring this up but I had to mention it cause Nick Friedell and KC Johnson, the two reporters from ESPN Chicago and the Chicago Tribune respectively are not Broussard like guys who don't have sources. Those two guys may not be national names, but they have they're sources in the Bulls and are legit Bulls beat writers. There aren't many, if any times that I can recall them reporting something NOT true about the Bulls. If they say the Bulls are getting involved in the talks, that's legit info.

Haha we know he wouldn't. And honestly, I wouldn't trade Noah either.

Noah means as much to the Bulls as Rose. I personally want Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose to finish their careers as Bulls.

I just wonder...if the Magic placed a great deal in front of us to give us Dwight Howard, can the Bulls afford to pass it up? I'm not sure I'd know how us Bulls fans would feel.

No need to wonder about me. You can get Dwight, you do it.

I wonder who's going to take a chance on him

The NRA? Seriously though it's hard to say. Gil has really screwed himself and I'm sure teams aren't going to want him stealing money twice by getting amnesty money and what they'll be giving him now.