Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XXX: Offseason Edition)

magic04life · Post #621 » by **magic04life** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 6:43 pm

So Ping is saying a multi-team trade involving Philly? Man I'd love to get Thadeus Young and Lou Williams

I LOVE those guys. That'd be a nice way to start the rebuilding process.

CourtsideTV · Post #622 » by **CourtsideTV** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 6:43 pm

ilikebeer wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:
SOUL wrote:

its ping though

Ping may shoot a few stray shots every now and then, but he does dig for information and does talk to people involved in the process.

It also seems he had been more or less correct (or near correct) with his last few reports. I disagree that dumping Duhon and Turkoglu with Howard is necessary, it should be J-Rich or Baby (they're better players, but have longer deals).

Howard should have been shipped to Houston for all of their first round picks. We will not be an championship team in the next two season, so it doesn't matter if Turk and Duhon screw our cap over the next few years. If anything, having these guys on the roster will help us in the long run, as they are so terrible that they will help us get better picks.

I'd do, a Dwight/J-Rich for Lowry, Martin, and all their young picks trade. We could then ship Lowry and Martin to teams for more draft picks. We'll get a high draft pick the next two years and be set for prosperity down the road.

A while ago, I thought this trade would make sense. Fillers would need to be added.

Orl Out: Howard, Anderson, Nelson
Orl In: Bynum, Rondo

LAL In: Howard, Anderson, Allen
LAL Out: Bynum, Gasol

Boston In: Gasol, Nelson
Boston Out: Rondo, Allen

But after the playoffs, Rondo's value rose, Gasol's value shrunk (and KG improved his value). Not sure Boston would be interested still, but I thought it was an interesting way to add the second best center and second best PG in the league for the best center and the perfect PF to play next to him.

Rondo
Redick
Turkoglu
Baby
Bynum

Rondo and Redick would be a great pairing in the back court.

if we lived in fantasy land..that would be the best trade of all time.

NickAndersonsBack25 · Post #623 » by **NickAndersonsBack25** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 6:44 pm

D12VCMagic wrote:Ping is reporting that we're in a multi-team trade with Philly involved? Interesting. I'd normally shrug off Ping, but I take him somewhat seriously now.

What's the basis for believing that he has sources within the newly built organization?

Besides he was wrong a lot before; even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Cigamodnalro · Post #624 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 6:46 pm

NickAndersonsBack25 wrote:
Cigamodnalro wrote:
Bad deals are always handed out at the beginning of free agency. It's not unique to this season. Purse strings will tighten in the next couple weeks.

But...the lockout....

...was for nothing. Yes.

mhectorgato · Post #625 » by **mhectorgato** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 6:47 pm

NickAndersonsBack25 wrote:
D12VCMagic wrote:Ping is reporting that we're in a multi-team trade with Philly involved? Interesting. I'd normally shrug off Ping, but I take him somewhat seriously now.

What's the basis for believing that he has sources within the newly built organization?

Did you ever see the movie The Pelican Brief? One source for a DC reporter was a maintenance/cleaning guy in the Oval Office.

A source doesn't need to be the GM or his left/right hand guy. It could just be some one in the know - directly or indirectly.

Or Ping could have just overheard something in the cold plunge. :wink:

TSKD000 · Post #626 » by **TSKD000** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 6:48 pm

If we are trading with Philly...

Howard/(a resigned) Nelson/JRIch

for

Iggy/Dru/Lou/Thad

Skin · Post #627 » by **Skin** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 6:50 pm

I may be in the minority, but I don't see championship caliber players on the Sixers outside of Iggy and I only want Iggy here if Dwight was staying. This rumor disappoints me.

Nyce_1 · Post #628 » by **Nyce_1** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 6:51 pm

TSKD000 wrote:If we are trading with Philly...

Howard/(a resigned) Nelson/JRIch

for

Iggy/Dru/Lou/Thad

If they trade for Dwight, they're keeping Iggy.

According to 6'ers fans they'd do Holiday, Turner, Brand for Dwight & JRich

Skin · Post #629 » by **Skin** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 6:51 pm

Nyce_1 wrote:
TSKD000 wrote:If we are trading with Philly...

Howard/(a resigned) Nelson/JRIch

for

Iggy/Dru/Lou/Thad

If they trade for Dwight, they're keeping Iggy.

According to 6'ers fans they'd do Holiday, Turner, Brand for Dwight & JRich

HA. HA. HA.

We could tell them "Up yours and around the corner".

Post #630 » by **SOUL** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 6:52 pm

Rumor is multiple team trade. Not straight up.

BadMofoPimp · Post #631 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 6:56 pm

SOUL wrote:Rumor is multiple team trade. Not straight up.

LOL. I know. I was surprised to see straight up deals myself.

NickAndersonsBack25 · Post #632 » by **NickAndersonsBack25** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 6:56 pm

Cigamodnalro wrote:
NickAndersonsBack25 wrote:
Cigamodnalro wrote:
Bad deals are always handed out at the beginning of free agency. It's not unique to this season. Purse strings will tighten in the next couple weeks.

But...the lockout....

...was for nothing. Yes.

Yeah

Optimus_Steel · Post #633 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 7:02 pm

mhectorgato wrote:
NickAndersonsBack25 wrote:
D12VCMagic wrote:Ping is reporting that we're in a multi-team trade with Philly involved? Interesting. I'd normally shrug off Ping, but I take him somewhat seriously now.

What's the basis for believing that he has sources within the newly built organization?

Did you ever see the movie The Pelican Brief? One source for a DC reporter was a maintenance/cleaning guy in the Oval Office.

A source doesn't need to be the GM or his left/right hand guy. It could just be some one in the know - directly or indirectly.

Or Ping could have just overheard something in the cold plunge.

Oh man how I miss the cold plunge chronicles with the Gortatnator lol

:wink:

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CourtsideTV · Post #634 » by **CourtsideTV** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 7:03 pm

Ping's source is YBR

toquito · Post #635 » by **toquito** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 7:04 pm

Man that would be so funny if Howard went to the 76ers. Can you imagine the speculation and the way Philly fans would treat him? He'd break.

magic04life · Post #636 » by **magic04life** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 7:04 pm

If they're keeping Iggy if they get Howard, then give us: JRue, Turner, and Young for Dwight.

cb1115 · Post #637 » by **cb1115** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 7:04 pm

Probasketballdraft ‏@Probballdraft
Keep hearing the Dwight Howard sweepstakes has wider net than many realize. One team to watch in particular is LA. Clippers are a darkhorse.

Cigamodnalro · Post #638 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 7:05 pm

CourtsideTV wrote:Ping's source is YBR

NEM · Post #639 » by **NEM** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 7:05 pm

if it's a multiple team deal, obviously two teams would be orlando and philly... maybe brooklyn is the third since king has ties to philly and thorn has ties to the nets. idk how that would work out or who would go where, but just a guess

NEM · Post #640 » by **NEM** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 7:07 pm

clippers? they arent giving you griffin... maybe jordan, bledsoe, and picks??? not thrilled with that