Young_Buc wrote:would LOVE perk and our pick back. Ideal.
This!
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Young_Buc wrote:would LOVE perk and our pick back. Ideal.
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C.Boshly wrote:Choker wrote:I honestly think that OKC management might be open to the idea of trading Perkins just for the fact that Brooks won't play him. Much different situations but the Bulls did the same with Keith Bogans, despite starting all 82 games for them in Rose's MVP year. They waived him just so Thibs can't play him. OKC can't do the same because Perkins' contract is big and can at least be used for trade bait.
Perkins + our pick back would be pretty awesome. If that pulls through we would have essentially traded Andrea Bargnani for Kendrick Perkins and Kyle Lowry.
Why would OKC be open to trading Perkins when it seems inevitable that they meet up with Howard's Lakers in the playoffs?
I could see it happening before but I think they give Perk at least one more year with the team and see what happens VS. the Lakers.
TheGoodDoctor wrote:C.Boshly wrote:Choker wrote:I honestly think that OKC management might be open to the idea of trading Perkins just for the fact that Brooks won't play him. Much different situations but the Bulls did the same with Keith Bogans, despite starting all 82 games for them in Rose's MVP year. They waived him just so Thibs can't play him. OKC can't do the same because Perkins' contract is big and can at least be used for trade bait.
Perkins + our pick back would be pretty awesome. If that pulls through we would have essentially traded Andrea Bargnani for Kendrick Perkins and Kyle Lowry.
Why would OKC be open to trading Perkins when it seems inevitable that they meet up with Howard's Lakers in the playoffs?
I could see it happening before but I think they give Perk at least one more year with the team and see what happens VS. the Lakers.
Exactly why I don't see it happening.
...but of course I would love if it did....maybe add Gray?!
TheGoodDoctor wrote:Exactly why I don't see it happening.
...but of course I would love if it did....maybe add Gray?!
Hero wrote:So I'm reading the TSN article and I find this...
"We can't afford to play such bad defence -- especially against this type of team," Bargnani said. "One day we play good defence and then there are games like today where we play very bad defence, so I can't say it's getting better. We have to focus more and give a better effort."
Unbelievable.
kwamebargnani wrote:TheGoodDoctor wrote:Exactly why I don't see it happening.
...but of course I would love if it did....maybe add Gray?!
HAHAHAHA yeah, Gray is gonna change everything.
HomieOmey wrote:Who cares what little Perkins does to stop Dwight when they're still going to have to pay Perkins next season (when they likely don't want to). If Bargnani works out for them, they still have a big body who has always been solid enough as a man defender, and best case scenario they finally get some production from their front court. With Perkins on the roster, they probably don't re-sign Kevin Martin. Having some offensive fire power off the bench could come in handy.
HomieOmey wrote:Who cares what little Perkins does to stop Dwight when they're still going to have to pay Perkins next season (when they likely don't want to). If Bargnani works out for them, they still have a big body who has always been solid enough as a man defender, and best case scenario they finally get some production from their front court. With Perkins on the roster, they probably don't re-sign Kevin Martin. Having some offensive fire power off the bench could come in handy.
dagger wrote:HomieOmey wrote:Who cares what little Perkins does to stop Dwight when they're still going to have to pay Perkins next season (when they likely don't want to). If Bargnani works out for them, they still have a big body who has always been solid enough as a man defender, and best case scenario they finally get some production from their front court. With Perkins on the roster, they probably don't re-sign Kevin Martin. Having some offensive fire power off the bench could come in handy.
Do any of you ever try to ask the obvious question: How does trading Bargnani to OKC help OKC re-sign Kevin Martin? Bargnani makes more than Perkins! I mean I know Bargnani hate warps the brain, but if you are going to propose a trade, try to make it work for the other team. Just try, a teeny little bit.
Now, Jose for Perkins, Jones and Maynor is interesting, and might help OKC better in the short run if they really think Ibaka can hold the fort at C (I doubt they do.) Jose's experience and change of pace from Westbrook might really work in a long playoff scenario.
If OKC wants cap relief, and Utah wanted Perkins (which I don't think they do), they can trade him to the Jazz for Millsap even up.
Mak wrote:Bargnani + Amir for Gasol
Scase wrote:As for Jose I honestly have no interest with trading with OKC unless we get our pick back.
youreachiteach wrote:Dagger, love that trade long term for us....but I doubt that OKC does it.
Not that Jose wouldn't be a big improvement for their shoot first point guard--but Maynor knows the system and defends better than Calderon. For that reason, I think OKC might decline.
Maynor appears to be playing better lately (despite starting the season off poorly) and I'm not sure they'd part with him now.