Trade for Westbrook?

[MotownMadness]

from an OKC fans:

I appreciate how hard Westbrook plays and is always going at 100% but he cant win a ring unless he changes his style of play. I know he was more passive last year but he still shoots the ball way too much and he shoots way more 3s than he should. He gets exposed every single year in the playoffs and I could name 5 other point guards that I would rather have on my team despite having inferior stats.

Russ is the worst type of player to have on your team in the modern NBA. A league in which every elite team preaches ball movement and “smart” shots...........
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whatever happens with Russ, I don't expect it to drag out to much further. There are few teams who could actually have what OKC would want to do it..AND even fewer who would even want to take that contract on with his style of play and diminishing skills. ..we will see who blinks first...

These are definitely his faults and its that stupid chucking. I know its easier said then done but if we could tame him in you you then have a MVP caliber player who sets historical records.

Problem is even if you tame him, he is a 29% 3 pt shooter and likely not getting better. Casey even said yesterday on the telecast their largest downfall was they could not hit the open 3s that they were getting. They need shooting. And we want to add an aging all star who can't shoot and is ball dominant. He could be a great distributor but that is not his make up or nature. I don't think you can change that at 30.. He has played with some top all stars at OKC and what has that got them. Again, if we just gave up cap space for OKC benefit, than do it. but to leverage the future to move up to the 6th or 7th seed. HIs style does not win championships, while it might be exciting for a few games, this would ultimately keep us in purgatory just longer with that contract...

He shoots 29% from 3 is a down fall but again he avgs a triple double. We literally see a player get one of those like once every great blue moon. I mean think about that a second. Im pretty sure he brings alot to the table too make up for his low shooting numbers.

Even his percentages would go up if he would quit letting them fly

[Liqourish]

He averages over 10 assists per game for 3 or 4 seasons now. Those are shots for teammates to hit open 3s.

[kpt]

The best way this works is IF we keep our youth Including everyone on a rookie contract.

[A_dub06]

Are people really in here saying they wouldn’t give up Sekou and Kennard in a deal for RUSSEL FREAKING WESTBROOK?!?!?!? You people must have Rodney Stuckey jerseys in your closet and a Ben Gordon bobble head.

We must do anything and everything to get Westbrook at any and all cost. I am sick and tired of what the pistons have become since Chauncey got traded and will not stand for mediocrity. I wasn’t happy that we traded for Blake because I wanted to tank and rebuild but that’s obviously not the direction this franchise is headed in so might as well give up what we can to get Westbrook.

Westbrook Blake and Drummond is a big 3 that can win the eastern conference this year especially with KD being hurt and LeBron and Kawhi headed West.

Reggie Langston Kennard Sekou and 2 firsts will get the deal done and the salaries match up for it to work. Pistons might not have to give up 2 firsts but if we have to outbid the Rockets, Heat and/or Timberwolves we should most definitely include whatever we can give to get Russ. I’m tired of the same old rhetoric and with Bruce Brown and Khyri Thomas on our roster we really don’t even need Kennard

Russ / Rose / Frazier / Bone
Brown / Thomas / Servydis
Snell / Svi
Blake / Morris
Drummond / Maker

Sign Zaza back and find some veteran wingmen to fill out the roster and we are a top team in the East.

Yes, many of us really wouldn’t give up Kennard or Sekou for Russell Westbrook. The guy is quite frankly one of the dumbest, definitely the most selfish players in the league and all he’s proven is that he’s not a winner. Honestly, did you not watch the Thunder vs Blazers series? Lillard smoked him because he managed to easily get into RW’s head and RW wanted to “prove” he was a better player and get better stats so he shot them out of 4 games. He’s not going to change, he’s ignorant as hell and whenever any reporter tries to touch on him being selfish he throws it back in their face and says something stupid. The guy while being insanely talented and athletic is a complete and utter bone head that’s great for highlights and bad for success.

[King Bugs]

Question:
Which lineup is better

1)
Westbrook
PG
Adams

2)
Westbrook
Blake
Drummond

Lineup 1 never made it out of the first round. People in here thinking we would be a good chance to make the ECF and the finals?

Lineup 1 was a veteran team that lost to rookie Donovan Mitchell and the "Baby Jazz" while having homecourt advantage. They imploded letting Ricky Rubio and Joe freaking Ingles get into their collective heads. Any post that you see throwing around the words "Westbrook" and "ECF" is just homerism and delusion.

[potatoaim]

It's nice to see people are still wanting some kind of miracle "rebuild" over the chance of landing a 30 year old MVP player to pair with two fellow all-NBA players.



Just cant please some people I swear. It's not like hes 34 or something.

If the Pistons manage to keep Kennard that starting lineup would be killer;

Westbrook
Kennard
Dont care
Blake
Andre

That's a damn good team, with two players squarely in their prime, with another all-star moving into theirs(Andre).

Good luck getting any rebuild with that level of talent. Besides that, if it seems they are still maybe one more piece away from being over the top, you try and make another move to do it.

When you have the chance to land an MVP in their prime, to pair with the current frontcourt, you do it.

It just depends on what they are giving up...If any or all of Sekou+Kennard+1st rd picks are added to the deal, then hell no. The only way they should make this deal and take on that contract is if its a pure salary dump. Thats it. Giving up young assets for Westbrook is a bad idea.

[MotownMadness]

Are people really in here saying they wouldn’t give up Sekou and Kennard in a deal for RUSSEL FREAKING WESTBROOK?!?!?!? You people must have Rodney Stuckey jerseys in your closet and a Ben Gordon bobble head.

We must do anything and everything to get Westbrook at any and all cost. I am sick and tired of what the pistons have become since Chauncey got traded and will not stand for mediocrity. I wasn’t happy that we traded for Blake because I wanted to tank and rebuild but that’s obviously not the direction this franchise is headed in so might as well give up what we can to get Westbrook.

Westbrook Blake and Drummond is a big 3 that can win the eastern conference this year especially with KD being hurt and LeBron and Kawhi headed West.

Reggie Langston Kennard Sekou and 2 firsts will get the deal done and the salaries match up for it to work. Pistons might not have to give up 2 firsts but if we have to outbid the Rockets, Heat and/or Timberwolves we should most definitely include whatever we can give to get Russ. I’m tired of the same old rhetoric and with Bruce Brown and Khyri Thomas on our roster we really don’t even need Kennard

Russ / Rose / Frazier / Bone
Brown / Thomas / Servydis
Snell / Svi
Blake / Morris
Drummond / Maker

Sign Zaza back and find some veteran wingmen to fill out the roster and we are a top team in the East.

Yes, many of us really wouldn’t give up Kennard or Sekou for Russell Westbrook. The guy is quite frankly one of the dumbest, definitely the most selfish players in the league and all he’s proven is that he’s not a winner. Honestly, did you not watch the Thunder vs Blazers series? Lillard smoked him because he managed to easily get into RW’s head and RW wanted to “prove” he was a better player and get better stats so he shot them out of 4 games. He’s not going to change, he’s ignorant as hell and whenever any reporter tries to touch on him being selfish he throws it back in their face and says something stupid. The guy while being insanely talented and athletic is a complete and utter bone head that’s great for highlights and bad for success.

You probably trash Sekou and Kennard as well as part of the were screwed thing so its hard to take things serious from alot of posters in here

[zeebneeb]

Read on Twitter

Dont know if the source is reliable but hey!

[BlawSoprano]

Are people really in here saying they wouldn’t give up Sekou and Kennard in a deal for RUSSEL FREAKING WESTBROOK?!?!?!? You people must have Rodney Stuckey jerseys in your closet and a Ben Gordon bobble head.

We must do anything and everything to get Westbrook at any and all cost. I am sick and tired of what the pistons have become since Chauncey got traded and will not stand for mediocrity. I wasn’t happy that we traded for Blake because I wanted to tank and rebuild but that’s obviously not the direction this franchise is headed in so might as well give up what we can to get Westbrook.

Westbrook Blake and Drummond is a big 3 that can win the eastern conference this year especially with KD being hurt and LeBron and Kawhi headed West.

Reggie Langston Kennard Sekou and 2 firsts will get the deal done and the salaries match up for it to work. Pistons might not have to give up 2 firsts but if we have to outbid the Rockets, Heat and/or Timberwolves we should most definitely include whatever we can give to get Russ. I’m tired of the same old rhetoric and with Bruce Brown and Khyri Thomas on our roster we really don’t even need Kennard

Russ / Rose / Frazier / Bone
Brown / Thomas / Servydis
Snell / Svi
Blake / Morris
Drummond / Maker

Sign Zaza back and find some veteran wingmen to fill out the roster and we are a top team in the East.

Yes, many of us really wouldn’t give up Kennard or Sekou for Russell Westbrook. The guy is quite frankly one of the dumbest, definitely the most selfish players in the league and all he’s proven is that he’s not a winner. Honestly, did you not watch the Thunder vs Blazers series? Lillard smoked him because he managed to easily get into RW’s head and RW wanted to “prove” he was a better player and get better stats so he shot them out of 4 games. He’s not going to change, he’s ignorant as hell and whenever any reporter tries to touch on him being selfish he throws it back in their face and says something stupid. The guy while being insanely talented and athletic is a complete and utter bone head that’s great for highlights and bad for success.

You probably trash Sekou and Kennard as well as part of the were screwed thing so its hard to take things serious from alot of posters in here

It’s hard to take you serious for wanting to own Sekou and Kennard over an MVP in Russel Westbrook. In a perfect world if we could keep them and get Russ sure let’s do it but this isn’t a perfect world and we have to pay the price to get an MVP level talent to come here. If not enjoy your 8th seed and getting swept in the first round again because without a drastic change like adding Westbrook or trading away Blake and Drummond and tanking to get good picks we will be stuck in NBA purgatory which you seem happy to be in because you don’t want to give up SEKOU AND KENNARD.

[Han Solo]

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[haulerch]

If this front office was willing to give up a first round pick for Mike Conley, I can see them offering multiple firsts for Westbrook.

Markieff is already tweeting at him.

[MotownMadness]

Yes, many of us really wouldn’t give up Kennard or Sekou for Russell Westbrook. The guy is quite frankly one of the dumbest, definitely the most selfish players in the league and all he’s proven is that he’s not a winner. Honestly, did you not watch the Thunder vs Blazers series? Lillard smoked him because he managed to easily get into RW’s head and RW wanted to “prove” he was a better player and get better stats so he shot them out of 4 games. He’s not going to change, he’s ignorant as hell and whenever any reporter tries to touch on him being selfish he throws it back in their face and says something stupid. The guy while being insanely talented and athletic is a complete and utter bone head that’s great for highlights and bad for success.

You probably trash Sekou and Kennard as well as part of the were screwed thing so its hard to take things serious from alot of posters in here

It’s hard to take you serious for wanting to own Sekou and Kennard over an MVP in Russel Westbrook. In a perfect world if we could keep them and get Russ sure let’s do it but this isn’t a perfect world and we have to pay the price to get an MVP level talent to come here. If not enjoy your 8th seed and getting swept in the first round again because without a drastic change like adding Westbrook or trading away Blake and Drummond and tanking to get good picks we will be stuck in NBA purgatory which you seem happy to be in because you don’t want to give up SEKOU AND KENNARD.

I said i want WestBrook and would include Kennard. But no im not giving them Sekou

[pistonpat]

Owning Khryi Thomas and Bruce Brown means we have the depth to trade away Kennard. Idk why ppl are so up in arms for the theory of us moving on with him to get an MVP player like Westbrook back. If Westbrook had a pistons jersey on this season half the ppl in here wanting to keep Kennard will forget his name.

Brown and Thomas. Are you serious. Kennard was our best player in the playoffs who could score. Milw left Bruce Brown open and begged him to shoot. Thomas did not even get minutes....

[Han Solo]

This is the type of thing Gores has been waiting for. He got Griffin. Guarantee we are making calls about Russ. The way he see it, he will get Russ and be able to compete with the teams out west. And “his” team would be a big deal. Like it or not, we will definitely be in on this.

[Snakebites]

Read on Twitter

Dont know if the source is reliable but hey!

Lol.

Just scroll down a little bit and you'll see how credible that twitter source is. Guy is a troll. Though the fact that there's no indication that picture is even in Detroit should be an immediate red flag.

[A_dub06]

Are people really in here saying they wouldn’t give up Sekou and Kennard in a deal for RUSSEL FREAKING WESTBROOK?!?!?!? You people must have Rodney Stuckey jerseys in your closet and a Ben Gordon bobble head.

We must do anything and everything to get Westbrook at any and all cost. I am sick and tired of what the pistons have become since Chauncey got traded and will not stand for mediocrity. I wasn’t happy that we traded for Blake because I wanted to tank and rebuild but that’s obviously not the direction this franchise is headed in so might as well give up what we can to get Westbrook.

Westbrook Blake and Drummond is a big 3 that can win the eastern conference this year especially with KD being hurt and LeBron and Kawhi headed West.

Reggie Langston Kennard Sekou and 2 firsts will get the deal done and the salaries match up for it to work. Pistons might not have to give up 2 firsts but if we have to outbid the Rockets, Heat and/or Timberwolves we should most definitely include whatever we can give to get Russ. I’m tired of the same old rhetoric and with Bruce Brown and Khyri Thomas on our roster we really don’t even need Kennard

Russ / Rose / Frazier / Bone
Brown / Thomas / Servydis
Snell / Svi
Blake / Morris
Drummond / Maker

Sign Zaza back and find some veteran wingmen to fill out the roster and we are a top team in the East.

Yes, many of us really wouldn’t give up Kennard or Sekou for Russell Westbrook. The guy is quite frankly one of the dumbest, definitely the most selfish players in the league and all he’s proven is that he’s not a winner. Honestly, did you not watch the Thunder vs Blazers series? Lillard smoked him because he managed to easily get into RW’s head and RW wanted to “prove” he was a better player and get better stats so he shot them out of 4 games. He’s not going to change, he’s ignorant as hell and whenever any reporter tries to touch on him being selfish he throws it back in their face and says something stupid. The guy while being insanely talented and athletic is a complete and utter bone head that’s great for highlights and bad for success.

You probably trash Sekou and Kennard as well as part of the were screwed thing so its hard to take things serious from alot of posters in here

In English please?

[BlawSoprano]

You probably trash Sekou and Kennard as well as part of the were screwed thing so its hard to take things serious from alot of posters in here

It’s hard to take you serious for wanting to own Sekou and Kennard over an MVP in Russel Westbrook. In a perfect world if we could keep them and get Russ sure let’s do it but this isn’t a perfect world and we have to pay the price to get an MVP level talent to come here. If not enjoy your 8th seed and getting swept in the first round again because without a drastic change like adding Westbrook or trading away Blake and Drummond and tanking to get good picks we will be stuck in NBA purgatory which you seem happy to be in because you don’t want to give up SEKOU AND KENNARD.

I said i want WestBrook and would include Kennard. But no im not giving them Sekou

So Sekou, a guy who hasn’t played one minute of NBA basketball, is a guy you wouldn’t include in a deal to get a triple double MVP Russell Westbrook?

[zeebneeb]

Read on Twitter

Dont know if the source is reliable but hey!

Lol.

Just scroll down a little bit and you'll see how credible that twitter source is. Guy is a troll. Though the fact that there's no indication that picture is even in Detroit should be an immediate red flag.

Just saw it and posted it. Nice to have a team in the conversation for such a high profile player.

Lol

[sfballa13]

Pistons werent going anywhere

No big free agent was coming here and our drafting has been #8 or higher for the past 10 years with crap return

Westbrook would bring the Pistons back into relevancy and actually make us fun to watch again

Plus Westbrook would have a chip on his shoulder and something to prove

[BlawSoprano]

Owning Khryi Thomas and Bruce Brown means we have the depth to trade away Kennard. Idk why ppl are so up in arms for the theory of us moving on with him to get an MVP player like Westbrook back. If Westbrook had a pistons jersey on this season half the ppl in here wanting to keep Kennard will forget his name.

Brown and Thomas. Are you serious. Kennard was our best player in the playoffs who could score. Milw left Bruce Brown open and begged him to shoot. Thomas did not even get minutes....

If we have to include Kennard to get Russell Westbrook in trading him in a heartbeat. The difference between him brown and Thomas isn’t as far off as you think. He’s a decent shooter but he’s not a guy that will win us games or even playoff games. Anything we can do to get Russ we should!! I haven’t been active on this board because of the mediocrity we have been going through but as soon as I’m hearing Westbrook rumors I’m back. We will win 50+ games with Russ, sell out a lot more home games, double the viewership we have on tv and possibly win the east! These are facts!!!