Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XLV "Re-Building" Edition)

[BadMofoPimp]

I speculate that the NBA should split the League. Take the big 8 markets and create an Elite league. Then, the rest of the teams could be a league of players that have to play at least a mandatory 4 years in the Minor NBA before they can be eligible for the Elite NBA. Sort of like an advanced college. Then, we get more parity being there would be much turnover while players can develop for the Elite league.

[TDJacksonville]

Magic trade: JJ Redick, Nikola Vucevic
Jazz trade: Enes Kanter

Whachu think?

i have a better chance marrying a model than jazz accepting the trade

[ilikebeer]

So where do you think Afflalo ranks in terms of best shooting guards in the NBA?

He's got to be somewhere behind Wade, Harden, Kobe, Ginobli, Joe Johnson, Eric Gordon, Monta Ellis. Probably similar to Kevin Martin.

[mhi]

Whats the point of these threads now ? The trade discussion should go into the the 'Dhoward to Lakers" thread. What's left to speculate over ?

[TDJacksonville]

Whats the point of these threads now ? The trade discussion should go into the the 'Dhoward to Lakers" thread. What's left to speculate over ?

wat trades to make

[mattyBoi]

So where do you think Afflalo ranks in terms of best shooting guards in the NBA?

He's got to be somewhere behind Wade, Harden, Kobe, Ginobli, Joe Johnson, Eric Gordon, Monta Ellis. Probably similar to Kevin Martin.

Not even. More like JJ Redick.

[Def Swami]

So where do you think Afflalo ranks in terms of best shooting guards in the NBA?

He's got to be somewhere behind Wade, Harden, Kobe, Ginobli, Joe Johnson, Eric Gordon, Monta Ellis. Probably similar to Kevin Martin.

Not even. More like JJ Redick.

Not even close to Martin. JJ definitely a better class. I don't like Afflalo and Harrington in this deal. I hope both are traded down the road for better assets.

[magicfan217]

We might deal BBD...but no way we deal JJ/Jameer. We have to have some guards to play in the games this season.

[meatwad4343]

lol just as a final nail in the coffin watch us get the worst record in the nba and end up getting pushed out of the top 3 and getting the #4 pick

[NEM]

So there are still people bitching... and you guys still haven't gotten off the board? LOL we got young players in the draft this year, and some young guys in the trade. We will suck this year, but guess what, we'll have a great pick next summer, AND the ability to offer a MAX deal. We can also add a max deal in the summer of 2014 in addition to the max deal in 2013. it's called flexibility. but go ahead and hate the new management. you expect them to fix 3 years of garbage that was created by the old regime, in less than 2 months of work lol...

you guys are like the people who started jumping off the obama bandwagon after 6 months in office because "he still hadn't fixed" what took 8 years to destroy

NOTE: im not for or against obama or romney. i could really care less.

[TDJacksonville]

lol just as a final nail in the coffin watch us get the worst record in the nba and end up getting pushed out of the top 3 and getting the #4 pick

according to 2k12 with the roster updates was 10th pick with nicholson at pf davis center hark sf

[TDJacksonville]

We might deal BBD...but no way we deal JJ/Jameer. We have to have some guards to play in the games this season.

i think we keep bbd and trade harrington because bbd is a team leader and is the best option at center

[NEM]

So where do you think Afflalo ranks in terms of best shooting guards in the NBA?

He's got to be somewhere behind Wade, Harden, Kobe, Ginobli, Joe Johnson, Eric Gordon, Monta Ellis. Probably similar to Kevin Martin.

Not even. More like JJ Redick.

Not even close to Martin. JJ definitely a better class. I don't like Afflalo and Harrington in this deal. I hope both are traded down the road for better assets.

i hope harrington is traded, but i don't hope afflalo is traded, at least not this season or next season, he will be 29 after his second season in orlando, and will have served his purpose for the most part: guide the rookies in the right direction, and be there for them when they need some advice. actually i wouldn't mind if he played out his contract here, because in 4 years harkless will be 23 years old, vucevic will be 26, nicholson and oquinn will be 25, and whoever we draft from next summer to the summer his contract expires will be between 20 and 24, so yeah i wouldnt mind if he was here for 4 years to tutor all the young guys we have, and will have from now until then

[TSKD000]

Does anyone know where that pic of KG and Howard (with his face painted like a clown) under the basket looking up was posted???? Thx.

[BadMofoPimp]

I would love to see a trade of:

McRoberts, JJ and Harrington for George Hill and Paul George or Granger

or

McRoberts, JJ and Harrington for Rudy Gay

or

McRoberts, JJ and Harrington for Derrick Williams & Darko

or

McRoberts, JJ and Harrington for Tyreke Evans & Garcia

[NEM]

I would love to see a trade of:

McRoberts, JJ and Harrington for George Hill and Paul George or Granger

or

McRoberts, JJ and Harrington for Rudy Gay

or

McRoberts, JJ for Chandler (SF)

or

McRoberts, JJ and Harrington for Derrick Williams & Darko

or

McRoberts, JJ and Harrington for Tyreke Evans & Garcia

-indiana just signed hill to that deal and theyre high on him and paul george. no way they give them up for that trash. they would do that for granger by himself, let alone another one of their key players

-memphis LOL's at that proposal

-im pretty sure if denver wanted that deal, it could have been included in the 4 team deal, so that wont be happening

-minnesota is trying to unload williams for talent on the wings, or more cap space. that trade literally accomplishes nothing for them. if anything it adds more to the log jam at the 4 and creates a log jam at the 2 for them with JJ

-sacramento might be willing to move evans, but it would take a lot more than what you have proposed

[meatwad4343]

lol just as a final nail in the coffin watch us get the worst record in the nba and end up getting pushed out of the top 3 and getting the #4 pick

according to 2k12 with the roster updates was 10th pick with nicholson at pf davis center hark sf

lol i simmed a season with the new dwight lakers and only won 47 games.

[tiderulz]

So where do you think Afflalo ranks in terms of best shooting guards in the NBA?

He's got to be somewhere behind Wade, Harden, Kobe, Ginobli, Joe Johnson, Eric Gordon, Monta Ellis. Probably similar to Kevin Martin.

Not even. More like JJ Redick.

Not even close to Martin. JJ definitely a better class. I don't like Afflalo and Harrington in this deal. I hope both are traded down the road for better assets.

JJ may be a better shooter, but Afflalo can defend much better than JJ can.

[tiderulz]

So there are still people bitching... and you guys still haven't gotten off the board? LOL we got young players in the draft this year, and some young guys in the trade. We will suck this year, but guess what, we'll have a great pick next summer, AND the ability to offer a MAX deal. We can also add a max deal in the summer of 2014 in addition to the max deal in 2013. it's called flexibility. but go ahead and hate the new management. you expect them to fix 3 years of garbage that was created by the old regime, in less than 2 months of work lol...

you guys are like the people who started jumping off the obama bandwagon after 6 months in office because "he still hadn't fixed" what took 8 years to destroy

NOTE: im not for or against obama or romney. i could really care less.

what Max player is out there that is going to come here now? and one that isnt old and worth building around?

[Optimus_Steel]

Ok I want to speculate whether Liggins is going to make this team this year. He might be the odd man out at this point will all the new players.

We need a backup PG. Is Ish Smith the guy or a FA?

I got a feeling we might send McRoberts packing for a backup PG before the season starts. He is the odd man out right now with so many young bigs.