Eric Bledsoe how much for him?

No-Man · Post #1 » by **No-Man** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:13 pm

If Paul resigns next summer, which is likely to happen, you should trade him, cause hes ready to be a major starter somewhere, so a trade must go on...

What do you guys think will be his price? top10 pick? a couple of veteran players?

Bledsoe could be a star

Quake Griffin · Post #2 » by **Quake Griffin** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:43 pm

why do people keep asking for bled?

i thought this whole forum said he wasn't in Avery Bradley's class? :lol:

FOH.

makes me not wanna deal him anywhere ever and hope he takes a LAC discount and just finishes his career here when Paul gets old.

No-Man · Post #3 » by **No-Man** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:37 pm

That's not happening, either way you deal him or he'll sign with some team in two years.

Det the Threat · Post #4 » by **Det the Threat** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:37 pm

I think that's something to debate on after the season's over.

Right now we're in win now mode and Bled is just helping us win.

Though, he'll most likely will want to start somewhere after his rookie contract is up and will be offered something nice(which most likely will be out of our price range for a bench player) and that's why next summer's the time to decide on what to do with him.

We could either trade him for a nice draft pick or we could package him with someone like Butler to add an upgrade at the SF position.

Anyways, there's still nearly a full season to be played and we'll first enjoy having him coming off the bench before we decide on what to do.

Quake Griffin · Post #5 » by **Quake Griffin** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:16 pm

Fischella wrote:That's not happening, either way you deal him or he'll sign with some team in two years.

thanks.

wasn't aware

tell me more.

to answer u so as not to be a dick...a tall long term 2 or 3 and a pick should do the trick.

madmaxmedia · Post #6 » by **madmaxmedia** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:24 pm

The only thing I would probably entertain is a high 1st round pick, but only leading up to draft if there's specifically a guy we're targeting at that spot.

TheNewEra · Post #7 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:35 pm

Someway somehow I see us keeping Bledsoe

Post #8 » by **og15** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:44 pm

Fischella wrote:That's not happening, either way you deal him or he'll sign with some team in two years.

Keep him and start Bledsoe and Paul in the backcourt. Billups isn't likely to be back next season, so minutes for Bledsoe will go up, try and lock him up at $6-8 million/year before he get''s too expensive. Money opens up from Odom expiring, and then Butler expiring the next season.

mike3 · Post #9 » by **mike3** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:23 pm

^exactly what I have always though.... start him alongside CP3 when Billups is retired, I think that could easily work. That'd be so sick. Obviously undersized but as we will be with Billups anyways and plus Bled, aka baby LeBron, he's a little tank so muscle won't be a problem.

I want him to be a Clipper for life

mttwlsn16 · Post #10 » by **mttwlsn16** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:21 am

oh good. Another "we want bled" thread

But I agree w the 2 above me. Start him at the 2 post Chauncey era

Post #11 » by **mkwest** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:17 am

og15 wrote:Keep him and start Bledsoe and Paul in the backcourt. Billups isn't likely to be back next season, so minutes for Bledsoe will go up, try and lock him up at $6-8 million/year before he get''s too expensive. Money opens up from Odom expiring, and then Butler expiring the next season.

That's what I would like us to do. On the market, I could see him getting at least $8M per. Billups will be a free-agent at the end of the year and may very well retire, so he'll be out. Green's contract is only guaranteed for this season. Hill is looking to retire after this year despite being under contract for another year. That leaves only Paul and Crawford as backcourt players under contract beyond this season. There would be enough minutes for each to be productive. Bledsoe would be undersized at the 2, but his strength, length and speed will get him by most nights. Also, SG's are closer to being 6'4 than they are to being 6'6 at this time.

Bledsoe will be eligible for an extension this summer. I know that ~$30M is a lot to lock up at one position, but he's too much of a difference-maker and defensive threat to not keep if you can. We need to try our best to keep him or to maximize the return that we would receive. We were already offered lottery picks from multiple teams this past summer for Bledsoe and declined, so it's gotta be a really good pick to entice the FO.

clippermitch · Post #12 » by **clippermitch** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:13 pm

He's not going anywhere!

http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/b ... 6133.story

The team is investing a lot of time on him and grooming him. He loves it here and I really believe DTS will pay up.

Post #13 » by **og15** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:20 pm

Sterling pays if he believes the player is worth it. Eg: he paid for Brand, DJ and Maggette, but not for Q.Rich

Bledsoe's development makes me think of how different John Walls game would be if he was able to have guys like Chris Paul and Billups around him and a guy like Pack dedicated to developing him. Him and Bledsoe have some similarities, but Bledsoe has advanced his game in terms of half court management, managing speeds, etc more so than Wall has.

madmaxmedia · Post #14 » by **madmaxmedia** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:16 pm

If we're winning and selling seats, he'll pay up.

RiversideClips · Post #15 » by **RiversideClips** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:05 am

I like OG15's post, I think that Bled has benefited from having Chauncy & CP3 in his ear. Bled has to know that he is wanted in Clipper gear & he can play the SG position. Unlike CP3, Bled has muscle, hops & quickness that could drive #2's crazy. I loved the other day when the line up was Blake, DJ, Jamal, Bled & CP3, now that is some frickin speed!
Bled stay a Clip. we want you!

mj_shoefanatic · Post #16 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:49 am

Quake Griffin · Post #17 » by **Quake Griffin** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:34 pm

once kobe and JJ retire....it's completely possible to keep dude at the 2.

he can guard 6'3"-6'5" and i can't see any of the 2s outside of these guys...shooting over him with ease/ or going around him....the only tall 2 I'd be scared of for the moment is Paul George (not in our conference/ won't see him in the finals)

i was kidding when i mentioned keeping him at first....didnt think of keeping him at the 2....and now all of u guys have made me actually turn that way.
look at his Per 36 numbers...20 ppg. 5.4 apg, 5.2 rpg on 3.5 TOV....currently has a 56.2%TS.

has a team ever started 2 six footers?
errr...6'0" and 6'1"
eric snow and allen iverson?

Post #18 » by **og15** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:23 pm

I don't know if any team has done it, I thought Snow was 6'3, don't want to check. The other option is to sign a "defensive" SG/SF who starts games at SG, but doesn't play a ton there. The reason he has to be a SG/SF is so that he can get the rest of his minutes as the backup SF, so it can't be a strict SG. Something like this:

Paul (35) / Bledsoe (13)
Defensive guy (10) / Crawford (19) / Bledsoe (19)
Starting SF (27) / Defensive guy (13) / Crawford (8)

Paul - 35 / Bledsoe 32 / Crawford 27 / Starting SF 27 / Defensive guy 23

"Defensive guy" starts each half and plays 5 minutes at SG, and you could end games with Paul/Bledsoe/Crawford, which is where about 3 of Crawford's 5 minutes at SF could come from. Ronnie Brewer has been hitting the three this season. If that lasts for the whole season, he's the type of player the team would look for to fit this role. I guess it is possible for Matt Barnes to also play this role, but he would need to shoot better.

Quake Griffin · Post #19 » by **Quake Griffin** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:28 pm

og15 wrote:I don't know if any team has done it, I thought Snow was 6'3, don't want to check. The other option is to sign a "defensive" SG/SF who starts games at SG, but doesn't play a ton there. The reason he has to be a SG/SF is so that he can get the rest of his minutes as the backup SF, so it can't be a strict SG. Something like this:

Paul (35) / Bledsoe (13)
Defensive guy (10) / Crawford (19) / Bledsoe (19)
Starting SF (27) / Defensive guy (13) / Crawford (8)

Paul - 35 / Bledsoe 32 / Crawford 27 / Starting SF 27 / Defensive guy 23

"Defensive guy" starts each half and plays 5 minutes at SG, and you could end games with Paul/Bledsoe/Crawford, which is where about 3 of Crawford's 5 minutes at SF could come from. Ronnie Brewer has been hitting the three this season. If that lasts for the whole season, he's the type of player the team would look for to fit this role. I guess it is possible for Matt Barnes to also play this role, but he would need to shoot better.

sign ronnie this offseason?
3 year deal for crumbs?

sign luol in 2014 offseason?

cp3/bledsoe
Brewer/ Crawf/ bledsoe
luol/ Matt barnes/ Crawf

would cream.

edit: just realized we'd have to re-sign bled too and luol wouldn't work money wise.
:nonono:

Post #20 » by **og15** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:48 pm

Can't have it all, that would be a stacked team, just need to get a shooter that can defend adequately at SF. Blake's extension replaces Odom's contract this year. Try to extend Bledsoe and his contract replaces Butler's exporing in two seasons, let's say some $8M/year extension that starts at like $7 M.

Butler will be 33 and I'm not sure how effective he will be anymore, but he would demand much less, so he could be re-signed for cheap to play small minutes and give the continuity.

Maybe Brewer can be had for 3 years / $10M, that's covered by what Billups and Hill were making. The SF signed will have to be cheap, so Matt Barnes is an option, I personally like his energy, but more shooting is neded, and then look for a SF in the draft (like a Kawhi Leonard). There are some good prospects for the team moving forward in terms of developing a complete roster.

Who knows what Trey Thompkins can do these days, he can end up being the stretch big off the bench.