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

**bigeastbumrush** · 12-12-2011, 05:23 PM

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

Originally posted by Dice

If the league is that adamant about dictating where Paul wants to go and not giving Paul the option right now, I’d say let Paul play out the season and let him walk after free agency. And then at that point, I wouldn’t blame Chris Paul one bit if he had a show called, “The BIG Decision” where he will announce what team he signs with. Then afterwords give the NBA office the middle finger after he states his choice. All the proceeds of the show will go towards the fines he accumulates from the NBA for calling Stern any derogatory three or four letter word he chooses.

Chris Paul brought all of this on himself when he gave his own middle finger to the Hornets, the fans in New Orleans and the league when he made that toast at Melo's wedding.

I feel Zero sympathy for him.

**King_B_Mack** · 12-12-2011, 05:26 PM

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

Originally posted by JaySmooov

Your missing the fact that Paul WANTS to become a Free Agent. He gets more money that way, where ever he goes.

If Paul wanted to be a Free Agent he wouldn't agree to sign an extension with anybody because he'd be opting out wherever he was sent.

Doesn't he get more money by signing an extension anyway because he'd get the extra year?

**bigeastbumrush** · 12-12-2011, 05:26 PM

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

Near the deadline on amnesty waiver wire, Nets are still "debating" putting in a claim for Chauncey Billups, league sources tell Y!

.................................................. ....................

**jeebs9** · 12-12-2011, 05:27 PM

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

Originally posted by ScoobySnax

I'm down for banning all Chris Broussard tweets from this thread. This guys is an infomation-falsifying attention whore.

He has been on point for the most part.

**Dice** · 12-12-2011, 05:28 PM

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

Originally posted by bigeastbumrush

Chris Paul brought all of this on himself when he gave his own middle finger to the Hornets, the fans in New Orleans and the league when he made that toast at Melo's wedding.

I feel Zero sympathy for him.

OK, so why is Demps trying to deal him and the league just keeps blocking him? And he's not even being traded to his preferred team, the Knicks, and they are still blocking it.

**JaySmooov** · 12-12-2011, 05:30 PM

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

Originally posted by bigeastbumrush

Chris Paul brought all of this on himself when he gave his own middle finger to the Hornets, the fans in New Orleans and the league when he made that toast at Melo's wedding.

I feel Zero sympathy for him.

This is his 7th year with the Hornets. What, he doesn't have a right to make his own decisions after 7 years? Especially after they've been stuck in mediocrity?

**JaySmooov** · 12-12-2011, 05:32 PM

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

Originally posted by King_B_Mack

If Paul wanted to be a Free Agent he wouldn't agree to sign an extension with anybody because he'd be opting out wherever he was sent.

Doesn't he get more money by signing an extension anyway because he'd get the extra year?

It's something in the new CBA that would allow Paul to get more money as a Free Agent. It's the same reason why Deron Williams is opting out of his contract instead of signing an extension.

**Outcast** · 12-12-2011, 05:33 PM

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

Originally posted by JaySmooov

This is his 7th year with the Hornets. What, he doesn't have a right to make his own decisions after 7 years? Especially after they've been stuck in mediocrity?

There's a way of leaving your team friend, you either do it clean like Boozer or Stat did (they didn't generate any buzz, didn't pressure the owners) they simply finished their contract year and chose another destination. The Decision, The Melo-Drama, now this Paul & Howard nonsense... His point was that Paul already planned this a long time ago

**AnnihilusLivius** · 12-12-2011, 05:35 PM

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

@via twitter - LakersReporter Mike Trudell
Bottom line for Kupchak: If team can be improved, it will be. Only person guaranteed to be in L.A. is Kobe (no trade clause).

**WTF** · 12-12-2011, 05:35 PM

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

Like Boozer did? To the Cavs? Or to the Jazz?

Cleanly isn't the term I'd use w/ his departure from the Cavs...

**JaySmooov** · 12-12-2011, 05:35 PM

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

Originally posted by bigeastbumrush

.................................................. ....................

Well they obviously don't want Dwight/Orlando to get him haha.

**King_B_Mack** · 12-12-2011, 05:37 PM

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

Originally posted by Drewski

K players shouldn't be allowed to be free agents with that logic. Should continually sign extensions so their teams can trade them anywhere they want despite what the player may or may not want. As opposed to finding a compromise, finding a feasible deal, and letting the team maximize value or letting a player walk in free agency. New Orleans doesn't have to trade cp3, but he can walk and leave them with nothing at end of season.

Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

Dude come on, I didn't say a player shouldn't be allowed to be a free agent. However don't try to paint this picture as if they're trying to help out they're teams on the way out when they say trade me to one team and one team only or there's just two teams they wanna go to. That's all I'm saying, it's a business and it's they're right to wanna play wherever, but spare me the talk of maximizing value and all this other stuff when the best deals for these guys aren't getting made because the team knows they aren't competing with anybody to get the guy because he only wants to be on your sqaud. The only reason Denver made out like they did last year is because of the looming lockout. If lockout time was next year instead of when it was, the Knicks look completely different right now and Dwight/Paul is a totally different situation as they try to have they're cake and eat it too (still never understood that saying, if I got cake you damn right I plan on eating it).

**bigeastbumrush** · 12-12-2011, 05:37 PM

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

Originally posted by Dice

OK, so why is Demps trying to deal him and the league just keeps blocking him? And he's not even being traded to his preferred team, the Knicks, and they are still blocking it.

Why? Because he's being a sour grape by trying to force his owners' hands to the team of his choosing. That's why he's being dealt.

Why are they blocking it? To get their perceived most value for him.

Originally posted by JaySmooov

This is his 7th year with the Hornets. What, he doesn't have a right to make his own decisions after 7 years? Especially after they've been stuck in mediocrity?

4 words: Finish out your contract

They made the playoffs last year so what mediocrity are you referring to?

**Outcast** · 12-12-2011, 05:38 PM

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

Originally posted by WTF

Like Boozer did? To the Cavs? Or to the Jazz?

Cleanly isn't the term I'd use w/ his departure from the Cavs...

With the Jazz, his departure with the Cavs would be a terrible example

Just giving recent examples ofcourse

**Drewski** · 12-12-2011, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by King_B_Mack

Dude come on, I didn't say a player shouldn't be allowed to be a free agent. However don't try to paint this picture as if they're trying to help out they're teams on the way out when they say trade me to one team and one team only or there's just two teams they wanna go to. That's all I'm saying, it's a business and it's they're right to wanna play wherever, but spare me the talk of maximizing value and all this other stuff when the best deals for these guys aren't getting made because the team knows they aren't competing with anybody to get the guy because he only wants to be on your sqaud. The only reason Denver made out like they did last year is because of the looming lockout. If lockout time was next year instead of when it was, the Knicks look completely different right now and Dwight/Paul is a totally different situation as they try to have they're cake and eat it too (still never understood that saying, if I got cake you damn right I plan on eating it).

It's called better than nothing and if they want nothing then that's what they'll get (or spare parts from a team willing to rent a player for a year)

Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

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

Recommended Videos

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment