Official Trade Thread: How to Trade Your Dragon

RunDogGun · Post #581 » by **RunDogGun** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:51 pm

toucansma wrote:Here it is, as we all knew:

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JeSanders11/status/568148745625296896[/tweet]

He forgot to add: air all game winning shots, when I do have the ball in my hands. :roll:

NapoleonII · Post #582 » by **NapoleonII** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:52 pm

Try to see the big-picture guys.

Look at Bledsoe's age/potential.

Look at Len's age/potential.

Look at 2016.

Growing pains, but Dragic is gone. I always hoped he'd be our 30+ year-old PG/SG off the bench, ala Ginobli, but he's choosing money over loyalty and winning.

JTrain · Post #583 » by **JTrain** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:53 pm

Our locker room kind of sounds like a nightmare with or without Dragic.

Flying Colors · Post #584 » by **Flying Colors** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:53 pm

i was joking when i suggested that Goran was mad that we don't play his brother, surprised to see that could be one of the factors to it. Our Fo right now is one of the better ones out there right now i think. So looking at the teams on his list he is going to have trust issues the rest of his career

RunDogGun · Post #585 » by **RunDogGun** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:53 pm

gaspar wrote:
RunDogGun wrote:
I think we can all understand the money part. But why say anything then? Just opt out, and then go to the team that gives you the best money with the biggest market. Right now, he just makes himself appear to be the cancer.

He wants the 5th year. Greedy bastard.

He has no say in that really. We can trade him to whoever we want. There is no guarantee he would be traded to a team he would want to sign a five year deal with.

toucansma · Post #586 » by **toucansma** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:53 pm

Ugh its getting worse and worse :-(

From Jeff:

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JeSanders11/status/568150350517002240[/tweet]

SunsFanSSOL · Post #587 » by **SunsFanSSOL** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:54 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/celticslife/status/568145345299021825[/tweet]

Calvin Klein · Post #588 » by **Calvin Klein** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:54 pm

Can't wait for Friday's game. Hopefully Goran is long gone (and IT as well) and we can focus on finishing the season on a high note.

SSOL · Post #589 » by **SSOL** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:55 pm

Dragic has been loyal. He came back even after the Suns traded him. He feels he deserves to be the primary ball handler and he's right. Instead, he sees other people being rewarded who don't work as hard and don't have half the character that he has. Losing him will fall far short of a benefit.

JTrain · Post #590 » by **JTrain** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:55 pm

If we can somehow turn IT, Dragic and Plumlee (throw in Mook if you like) into Sullinger, Deng and picks, I'd be happy.

Deng is a veteran but he still has 3-5 good years. People are acting like he's 33 but he's only 29.

RaisingArizona · Post #591 » by **RaisingArizona** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:55 pm

JTrain wrote:When they said this year would be a roller coaster ride, I wasn't quite expecting this.

Roller coaster tycoon!

AZWildByNature · Post #592 » by **AZWildByNature** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:56 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/RealGM/status/568150847378423808 [/tweet] :shock:

RunDogGun · Post #593 » by **RunDogGun** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:58 pm

Calvin Klein wrote:Can't wait for Friday's game. Hopefully Goran is long gone (and IT as well) and we can focus on finishing the season on a high note.

I've got tickets to that game. I think I might start drinking early.

thamadkant · Post #594 » by **thamadkant** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:59 pm

Neal Walk wrote:Does Isaiah Thomas still get traded? If not, how is he going to react to the public knowledge that he was on the block?

That twitter thing about "disrespect" he posted a couple weeks back is likely due to him knowing he is being shopped hard.

toucansma · Post #595 » by **toucansma** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:59 pm

Any chance of a hail mary, pulling a rabbit out of a hat and trading Bledsoe for a star or a package? Though I guess that would look like caving in and the chance Goran still bails.

carey · Post #596 » by **carey** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:59 pm

Calvin Klein wrote:Can't wait for Friday's game. Hopefully Goran is long gone (and IT as well) and we can focus on finishing the season on a high note.

I don't think trading 2 of our 5 best players is going to help us finish on a high note. Just a guess though.

SideSwipe · Post #597 » by **SideSwipe** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:59 pm

You only make it public when you want attention and try to force action. Those are strong words, but they are words focused on making something happen. I would keep him and get value for Bledsoe. This system (fast break, early offense) caters to his strengths and covers some weaknesses. He clearly has a high value. Bring in an older, stabilizing vet PG for 12 mins a game, and let Goran run for 36 with a freshly balanced squad. Goran is tired and growing impatient. He wants wins with teammates that are professional and Want to win. Teammates who are hard workers and put their hours in the right way, not clowns and jokers who are happy 2 mins. after a loss. Not saying it will happen, but if a Bled trade did happen, this Goran stuff is the perfect smokescreen.

kennydorglas · Post #598 » by **kennydorglas** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:59 pm

hello, twitters!

narmenta · Post #599 » by **narmenta** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:59 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/SeanDeveney/status/568149885213655041[/tweet]

Post #600 » by **batsmasher** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:59 pm

Man, somebody get me some of Broussard's sauces for my fries. They sound amazing.