Raja traded

DirtyDez · Post #1 » by **DirtyDez** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:12 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4659552 ... We're gonna be seeing him a lot more

Post #2 » by **Miklo** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:15 pm

DirtyDez wrote:http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4659552 ... We're gonna be seeing him a lot more

Interesting. How will Jack like the 'Cats? He will be definitely a focal point in their offense and has a shot at being "the man" or at least one of them. But he's not playing for a contender. And Raja, well I guess it's nice for the Dubs to add him as a defensive role player but you would think they could have pulled in more for Jack. Raja against us will have a chip on his shoulder I bet.

b-ball forever · Post #3 » by **b-ball forever** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:16 pm

He'll play PF and guard Amare...

MontuWillOwnYou · Post #4 » by **MontuWillOwnYou** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:19 pm

10 bucks says he clotheslines Goran.

b-ball forever · Post #5 » by **b-ball forever** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:24 pm

The Jackson situation will be interesting to follow, wonder how he and Larry Brown will get along. Good basketball move for him IMO since he's better suited in the halfcourt then the opencourt nowdays.

Maybe A.Randolph finally gets to start now?

Post #6 » by **Miklo** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:26 pm

b-ball forever wrote:The Jackson situation will be interesting to follow, wonder how he and Larry Brown will get along. Good basketball move for him IMO since he's better suited in the halfcourt then the opencourt nowdays.

Maybe A.Randolph finally gets to start now?

That's what I'm thinking - with Jack gone and Buike out, their logjam thins out a bit. Hell, if they aren't gonna develop AR with enough minutes they have to move HIM - cause ATM they would get more value out of trading him than they do out of 6 minutes one night and 25 the next.

Austin · Post #7 » by **Austin** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:32 pm

Gotta wish Raja luck, and I'm glad we'll see him more often.

Post #8 » by **Qwigglez** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:35 pm

I'm thinking Raja Bell will get waived by the Warriors. The way I see it, there is no need for him, when they still have plenty of young wing players.
Now lets see Kurt Thomas get traded or bought out and he can sign with the Suns too.
Nash/Dragic
Richardson/Barbosa/Bell
Hill/Dudley
Amare/Amundson/Clark
Frye/Thomas/Lopez

Killer team.

Post #9 » by **Miklo** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:36 pm

Qwigglez wrote:I'm thinking Raja Bell will get waived by the Warriors. The way I see it, there is no need for him, when they still have plenty of young wing players.
Now lets see Kurt Thomas get traded or bought out and he can sign with the Suns too.
Nash/Dragic
Richardson/Barbosa/Bell
Hill/Dudley
Amare/Amundson/Clark
Frye/Thomas/Lopez

Killer team.

Raja and KT being waived/bought out is a hell of a lot closer to a pipe dream than reality. Dubs will not waive Raja; if anything they turn around and use him as bait once they can. He's losing a bit of his step with age, but he is still a very valuable piece for any team - too good to cut.

sunsfever68 · Post #10 » by **sunsfever68** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:38 pm

I wonder if they did that trade and intend to buy raja out maybe? If they did the suns better be all over that.

Please buy out Raja and let him come home!!

He'd be a great addition he's really a Sun. If we somehow got him imagine how excited the valley would be considering the Suns are 9-2 adding back one of the former core guys from the suns teams of the past? I'd gladly take him coming off the bench splitting time with Barbosa and Dragic. To those who say we've got too many people playing the 2 guard spot I say I don't care still sign Raja if he's bought out. Probably a moot point he won't get bought out.

realsunsfan · Post #11 » by **realsunsfan** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:40 pm

While I don't put anything past GSW, I don't see them waiving Raja. It will be interesting to see if they keep him or turn him around in another trade.

Post #12 » by **Qwigglez** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:40 pm

The Warriors and Cats seem to be trading buddies lol.
I'm wondering how Stephen Jackson is gonna fit in with the Cats. Is he gonna run SG..? They already have Gerald Wallace at SF. And now they have 3 point guards.

b-ball forever · Post #13 » by **b-ball forever** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:40 pm

Miklo wrote:Raja and KT being waived/bought out is a hell of a lot closer to a pipe dream than reality. Dubs will not waive Raja; if anything they turn around and use him as bait once they can. He's losing a bit of his step with age, but he is still a very valuable piece for any team - too good to cut.

Yeah, if the Warriors are still sucking towards the middle of the season, I could see em moving Raja to a playoff team for a draft pick. VERY usefull player to have around in the playoffs since he always steps it up in the postseason and plays good D.

Post #14 » by **Qwigglez** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:44 pm

Miklo wrote:
Qwigglez wrote:I'm thinking Raja Bell will get waived by the Warriors. The way I see it, there is no need for him, when they still have plenty of young wing players.
Now lets see Kurt Thomas get traded or bought out and he can sign with the Suns too.
Nash/Dragic
Richardson/Barbosa/Bell
Hill/Dudley
Amare/Amundson/Clark
Frye/Thomas/Lopez

Killer team.

Raja and KT being waived/bought out is a hell of a lot closer to a pipe dream than reality. Dubs will not waive Raja; if anything they turn around and use him as bait once they can. He's losing a bit of his step with age, but he is still a very valuable piece for any team - too good to cut.

Everything has been going the Suns way so far into the season. Why not this? Haha.
I'm just trying to imagine how good this Suns team would be if we added those two players. The chemistry is already there...
Again, this would be killer... I'll wake up later.

WTFsunsFTW · Post #15 » by **WTFsunsFTW** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:52 pm

The Warriors definitely needed two more perimeter players on their roster...

justinb80 · Post #16 » by **justinb80** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:06 pm

WTFsunsFTW wrote:The Warriors definitely needed two more perimeter players on their roster...

There's no overestimating the incompetence of the Warriors' front office and coaches. In this one, I think they just wanted to be rid of Jackson's attitude and his contract extension.

I think Nelson is out to destroy this team, so even though it seems like Randolph SHOULD start, I say he still only plays 4 minutes a game.

Ninjafish · Post #17 » by **Ninjafish** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:25 pm

I guess I wasted a NBA broadband pick. I was hoping Bell and Diaw would take the Cats to a playoff spot.

lou_skywalker · Post #18 » by **lou_skywalker** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:33 pm

hmm doesn't Raja have some issues with his wrist?? Hope he will contribute to the Warriors somehow.
This trade was clearly intended to get rid of Jackson, coz the Warriors got ripped big time

Ninjafish · Post #19 » by **Ninjafish** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:37 pm

lou_skywalker wrote:hmm doesn't Raja have some issues with his wrist?? Hope he will contribute to the Warriors somehow.
This trade was clearly intended to get rid of Jackson, coz the Warriors got ripped big time

You mean hope he doesn't, so he can get waived, and then we can pick him up.

TXSun · Post #20 » by **TXSun** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:54 pm

poor Raja, he's back to his journeymen ways. best of luck to him.