Transaction Discussion Part 3 (Trades, Free-Agency, News, Rumors & Ideas)

Goner · Post #201 » by **Goner** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 6:36 am

My thoughts exactly. I mean, Gay would be great for our team if we could get him (not impossible) for peripheral parts, but I would imagine the convos stopped immediately when Blake's name was mentioned.

JayClips92 · Post #202 » by **JayClips92** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:40 pm

Fab Jesus Melo wrote:
og15 wrote:I haven't even given any thought to it because it is ridiculous. Sacramento doesn't even have additional players they could trade to make the deal better. There's nothing one their roster that is exciting. The best addition would be Willie Cauley-Stein, but that's barely useful, he's a C. There's just no way to order everything where it makes sense for the Clippers.

How about the Nets pick, two other firsts, Avery Bradley, Terry Rozier, and Tyler Zeller? Then send Rozier and a first to the Kings for Gay!

LAC Get:
Rudy Gay
Jae Crowder
Nerlans Noel
2018 1st round pick - Brooklyn (Via Boston)

Celtics Get:
Blake Griffin
Paul Pierce

Kings Get:
Amir Johnson
Marcus Smart

76ers Get:
Avery Bradley
2019 1st round pick - Clippers (Via Boston)

Just throwing this idea out there

RKL · Post #203 » by **RKL** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:43 am

Is Griffin on the trading block?

nickhx2 · Post #204 » by **nickhx2** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 5:42 am

if you ask us no

if you ask scumbag danny ainge he'll tell you yes

JayClips92 · Post #205 » by **JayClips92** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:47 pm

nickhx2 wrote:if you ask us no

if you ask scumbag danny ainge he'll tell you yes

I'm nervous that Griffin and/or Paul will jump ship at the end of this season, don't want to end up like okc and let him walk and get nothing back

nickhx2 · Post #206 » by **nickhx2** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:57 pm

i'm way more worried that doc rivers will think he needs to trade one of them rather one of them walking.

BallinBen · Post #207 » by **BallinBen** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:42 pm

Cavs get
DeAndre Jordan
Blake Griffin
CP3

Clippers get
Kyrie
Love
Tristan Thompson

Who says no? Clippers get guys signed long term, all still under 30. The Cavs get 3 all star players, LBJ gets his buddy, and they have a better chance of resigning Blake and CP3.

nickhx2 · Post #208 » by **nickhx2** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 11:04 pm

i say no

Post #209 » by **Klomp** » Wed Aug 3, 2016 2:48 pm

Clippers media is funny....

NBA Rumors: Los Angeles Clippers Eye Karl-Anthony Towns Deal; Blake Griffin Trade In The Works

By MITCH DE LEON (NEWS@GOSPELHERALD.COM) Jul 31, 2016 11:09 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly willing to push for a Blake Griffin trade to clear cap space for a Karl-Anthony Towns deal.

The Los Angeles Clippers are looking into adding a young talent in their roster. While DeAndre Jordan and Paul Pierce are remarkable basketball stars in their own rights, the team needs fresh faces as they evolve into a better team. Hence, a Karl-Anthony Towns trade to the Los Angeles Clippers is one of the most talked about possibility by the NBA team. To lure the Minnesota Timberwolves star in their roster, the Doc Rivers squad is said to be targeting a Blake Griffin trade to clear up cap space and give Towns a massive offer.

The 2015-16 NBA Rookie of the Year is projected to have a better second year in the league. With Zach LaVine, Andrew Wiggins and Ricky Rubio playing alongside him, the Minnesota Timberwolves present an exciting roster. Moreover, the addition of former Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau as the new mentor for the group makes the Kevin Garnett squad a promising team.
However, the entry of Kris Dunn in the roster makes the Minnesota Timberwolves fans question the direction of the team. Initially, the team appeared to be clear on their intention to build a group around Karl-Anthony Towns. However, the signing of Kris Dunn and the subsequent fanfare over his entry in the group made it apparent that the Minnesota Timberwolves might be taking a different approach in their roster building process. The Minnesota Timberwolves are clearly **** stupid, and I, Mitch de Leon recognize that drafting a twenty-two year old guard to pair with their twenty year old super-star means they plan to take a massive step back.

Hence, a number of fans believe that a Karl-Anthony Towns trade might be in the works. Given the NBA All-Star accomplishment of the center as well as his stats in the past NBA season, the Minnesota Timberwolves could definitely expect him to become a valuable trading chip. If rumors are to be believed, then the Los Angeles Clippers are said to be the first in line to sign the young star. What is this you say about Towns' contract being three years before restricted free-agency which means eight more seasons until Towns is on the market? **** off, I'm Mitch de Leon, don't question my journalistic integrity you pedestrian.

To make this possible, the Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly pursuing a Blake Griffin trade in an effort to improve the cap space situation of the team. While they missed out on the free agency campaign to land Kevin Durant despite the closeness of the Oklahoma City Thunder star to DeAndre Jordan, the Paul Pierce team is hopeful that the fight to sing the Minnesota Timberwolves player will be easier.

Will a Blake Griffin trade to offer a massive contract to Karl-Anthony Towns be a good idea for the Los Angeles Clippers? Can Paul Pierce and DeAndre Jordan provide better guidance for the Minnesota Timberwolves star than Kevin Garnett? Will I ever watch a basketball game? All this and more in this year's free-agency!

It depends. At the moment, the Los Angeles Clippers are ensuring fans that a Blake Griffin trade will not happen anytime soon. According to Doc Rivers, the DeAndre Jordan team has no intention of parting with any of the members of its core.

"We are hoping that Blake ends his career playing for the Clippers. Period," said Doc Rivers of the Blake Griffin trade rumors. He added, "No team is calling right now because teams know we don't have any interest. It just tells you the different times. Things have changed. Everyone believes that they're the media now. There are so many good, credible guys, and then there's some of the guys who are bloggers who have nothing to do with the sport."

I am not one of those bloggers.

Mitch de Leon, signing out.

nickhx2 · Post #210 » by **nickhx2** » Wed Aug 3, 2016 4:26 pm

Post #211 » by **QRich3** » Wed Aug 3, 2016 5:42 pm

lol @ "Clippers Media"

You only have yourself to blame if you waste your time reading what stupid people have to say.

Post #212 » by **Klomp** » Thu Aug 4, 2016 3:22 am

QRich3 wrote:lol @ "Clippers Media"

Well it certainly wasn't Timberwolves media :lol:

nickhx2 · Post #213 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Aug 4, 2016 5:24 am

so your base instinct is to look at a dumb trade, instantly attribute it to the other team, then go onto their forum to show them how dumb their people are

got it

Post #214 » by **QRich3** » Thu Aug 4, 2016 2:00 pm

Klomp wrote:
QRich3 wrote:lol @ "Clippers Media"

Well it certainly wasn't Timberwolves media

Like I said, the only thing you coming here to post that article tells me, is that you are not very good at choosing where to get you information. I can find you some stupid T-Wolves fan saying dumb sh*t somewhere on the internet if you want, but I wouldn't go to your forum to tell you how funny Wolves people are because of it.

Post #215 » by **QRich3** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:41 am

So, according to the wiretap in this site, linked from what 'sources' tell Steve Kyler from basketballinsiders, Blake is 'adamant' on re-signing here, and neither Doc or Ballmer are at all interested in moving him. This Kyler guy is one of the most unreliable reporters getting attention out there, but that pretty much fits with common sense and what we've been hearing from all sides. Doubt it stops guys on the trade forum from telling us how much better we would be trading him for Crowder or Melo though :lol:

TucsonClip · Post #216 » by **TucsonClip** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 12:03 am

Still lots of time between now and next July, but I have yet to see one good reason for Blake to sign elsewhere next summer.

Wammy Giveaway · Post #217 » by **Wammy Giveaway** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:51 am

TucsonClip wrote:Still lots of time between now and next July, but I have yet to see one good reason for Blake to sign elsewhere next summer.

There is no good reason. All the other teams care about is taking Griffin away from the Clippers as punishment for failing repeatedly in the playoffs.

Ranma · Post #218 » by **Ranma** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:41 am

Marshall is someone I would have preferred to be our backup PG.

Read on Twitter

illastrate · Post #219 » by **illastrate** » Wed Aug 31, 2016 12:32 am

Ranma wrote:Marshall is someone I would have preferred to be our backup PG.

Marshall isn't better than Felton.

Ranma · Post #220 » by **Ranma** » Wed Aug 31, 2016 9:16 am

illastrate wrote:Marshall isn't better than Felton.

Assuming health is not an issue, I'd rather have Marshall than Rivers as our backup PG. He's a better playmaker and can knock down the open-3-pointer. While he lacks Rivers' aggressiveness and potential for big-game performances, Marshall is the more steady of the two and actually has starter-level ability as a point guard. As has been noted already, Rivers isn't a true PG.

Given my noted opinion above, Marshall is a better option than Raymond Felton. While Felton is more of a PG than SG, there are some who view him as a combo guard despite his lack of height and bad 3-point shooting.