Official Trade Thread: Part 3

[Kerrsed]

Time for a new Trade Thread, as the last one has reached 100+ pages and is having problems loading correctly.

Jason Quick: Buchanan said Blazers top two priorities this summer are finding a starting point guard and finding a starting center.

I think we could help them. Hickson/#11/#40 for Gortat?

[JohnVancouver]

Time for a new Trade Thread, as the last one has reached 100+ pages and is having problems loading correctly.

Jason Quick: Buchanan said Blazers top two priorities this summer are finding a starting point guard and finding a starting center.

I think we could help them. Hickson/#11/#40 for Gortat?

Book it

[Kerrsed]

Time for a new Trade Thread, as the last one has reached 100+ pages and is having problems loading correctly.

Jason Quick: Buchanan said Blazers top two priorities this summer are finding a starting point guard and finding a starting center.

I think we could help them. Hickson/#11/#40 for Gortat?

Book it

They get a good veteran C that they are looking for, they keep their #4 pick (NJ's), and in the offseason, sign Nash and re-sign Batum.

Nash/Matthews/Batum/LA/Gortat

That team says contender to me.

[Ghost of Kleine]

Time for a new Trade Thread, as the last one has reached 100+ pages and is having problems loading correctly.

Jason Quick: Buchanan said Blazers top two priorities this summer are finding a starting point guard and finding a starting center.

I think we could help them. Hickson/#11/#40 for Gortat?

This!

[sunskerr]

Time for a new Trade Thread, as the last one has reached 100+ pages and is having problems loading correctly.

Jason Quick: Buchanan said Blazers top two priorities this summer are finding a starting point guard and finding a starting center.

I think we could help them. Hickson/#11/#40 for Gortat?

This!

I can dig it.

[DRK]

We could probably get more, but it's a good starting point... (npi)

[Calvin Klein]

Watch Gortat blow his knee 2 weeks after that happens.

[LBCsun49]

Hickson/#7/#40

would be a better trade

why would we get their later lotto pick?

[zerowolf88]

surprised people think this is a good trade.its not worth trading our center who we know is good for a player were not sure about.When the last time the suns have had a good center?

[JohnVancouver]

just to play devil's advocate, what has the 'good center' brought us? A defensive, rebounding centre, nobody flashy, would serve us a swell. Frontcourt defense is a huge need for us - al al Soles many breakdowns.

Sweet Lou and decent defensive PF who can work the PnR with Nash are a better fit.

[suns91fan]

surprised people think this is a good trade.its not worth trading our center who we know is good for a player were not sure about.When the last time the suns have had a good center?

We're yet to see if he is a good center. If Nash leaves, i think we'll all face the ugly truth about Gortat.
I mean, he hardly scores without the help of others. He never gets himself to the basket. Taking those awful fadeway jumpers is the only thing he does on the offensive end apart from pick & roll. In defense, he is usually killed by every center who is considered decent to good offensively around the league. Rebounding? The fact that we were among five worst teams in rebounding says it all (and it wasn't only Frye's fault).

Pros: Very good at taking a charge, very good pick & roll player, good contract, good value around the league

Cons: Awful hands, lack of scoring options beside pick & roll, susceptible to being blocked due to lack of agression (chooses layup over dunk), nowhere to be seen when it really matters (4th quarters), gives opponents second chances by getting outrebounded (..., Camby, ...)

[GrantHill]

Gortat is a pretty good piece for a contending team and not a go-to-scorer. Who guys complain about his offense but that's only because we have no better option at this point. If we had a real scorer on this team (e.g. Stoudemire) nobody would complain about Gortat.

Name three centers with Gortat's defense and rebounding as well as good offense post moves. Can't think of anyone in the league right now. Maybe Bynum, but he has no post moves and only scores because he's stronger than his opponent. Same with Howard.

Be happy with what Gortat brings at this point for only 6 million per year.

[LBCsun49]

would UTAH trade Al Jefferson?

what could we give them

[Kerrsed]

Hickson/#7/#40

would be a better trade

why would we get their later lotto pick?

Because its an actual fees-able trade. Thats asking too much. Im fine with a player at 4 picks later. Blazers add a good C and get to keep their top 10 pick makes them do the trade even more.

[Kerrsed]

Gortat is a pretty good piece for a contending team and not a go-to-scorer. Who guys complain about his offense but that's only because we have no better option at this point. If we had a real scorer on this team (e.g. Stoudemire) nobody would complain about Gortat.

Name three centers with Gortat's defense and rebounding as well as good offense post moves. Can't think of anyone in the league right now. Maybe Bynum, but he has no post moves and only scores because he's stronger than his opponent. Same with Howard.

Be happy with what Gortat brings at this point for only 6 million per year.

Hibbert. Bogut. Nene. Chandler.