Who should OKC trade for ?

london sonic · Post #1 » by **london sonic** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 11:22 pm

OKC have a stack of expirings,young bigs,draft picks and solid bench players that can be traded.Just wondered what players you would like to add to the team.There have been a few names suggested such as Kaman,Hinrich,Rudy F,Bayless,C.lee,Bargs,T.Thomas,J.Noah and JJ.Reddick.Nows your chance to make some suggestions.

wiff · Post #2 » by **wiff** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 1:26 am

Sounds like Philly fan is tired of Dalembert.

I know he isn't a scoring machine but the guy is a solid rebounder and a very good shot blocker.

I'd be willing to part with Joe Smith, Chris Wilcox, maybe the Spurs first and their pick of the 21 foot disaster known as Swift, Petro, and Sene

for

Dalembert and Willie Green.

Willie Green may not be the long term answer at SG but he has to be better than Wilkins.

Heck Presti might not even have to add the first if he takes on Willie Green

ljp24 · Post #3 » by **ljp24** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 5:09 am

I wouldn't bother trading for a big, as we're 100percent either going to draft Blake Griffin, Monroe or Thabeet. I'd rather trade for some guards. and get rid of our awful 'basketball players'.

Post #4 » by **wizkid27** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 5:29 am

Yeah... I'm kind of stuck between wanting to cash in our expiring contracts for talent that will be part of the mix in the future and wanting to wait to see what the offseason brings. For that reason, I guess I'm not in a hurry to mess up anything long-term to help our team out immediately. If something jumps off of the page, then we've gotta go for it. But as of now, I think continuing to aquire draft picks and clear cap space is helpful.

theokie · Post #5 » by **theokie** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 8:12 am

Nothing that makes us good right away. Not that im saying i am going to root against them ever, but if they go on a late season surge thanks to some trades it will be kinda pointless if we were to end up with the 5th or 6th worse record.

Clear cap space, acquire picks, be patient, and enjoy how well Kevin Durant has played the last month

london sonic · Post #6 » by **london sonic** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 12:12 pm

london sonic wrote:OKC have a stack of expirings,young bigs,draft picks and solid bench players that can be traded.Just wondered what players you would like to add to the team.There have been a few names suggested such as Kaman,Hinrich,Rudy F,Bayless,C.lee,Bargs,T.Thomas,J.Noah and JJ.Reddick.Nows your chance to make some suggestions.

couple of other players Ive seen suggested Daquan Cook and CJ Miles.

big L · Post #7 » by **big L** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 3:27 pm

Rumors of trades with Toronto are all over hoopshype.com, and they include the Italian.

london sonic · Post #8 » by **london sonic** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 3:59 pm

big L wrote:Rumors of trades with Toronto are all over hoopshype.com, and they include the Italian.

Bargs,Graham and Parker are the players rumoured.Raps need wings they would like Green or Weaver.But Green aint gowing nowhere especially for a gamble on Bargs.Watson has been rumoured for Graham and Parker before maybe add Masons expiring for Bargs.They get solid backup PG and expiring wing in Mason.We get two expirings and a gamble at PF/C in Bargs(low risk high reward).Id do that deal.Rap fans definatley wouldnt. Raps fans do confuse me though, they seem a bit split on him some say they should keep him cause hes their only young prospect they have and numerous others call him Bustiani and cant wait to ship him out.Bargs value isnt high at all but Raps fans want top dollar.I know he was a number 1 pick but I think there gonna have to get over that.Bargs will never net them a top starter or top prospect its really depends if management has had enough and wants start again.I know Bargs definately needs a new start I think it would be good for OKC and Bargs if it happened its up to the Raps now.

Rome · Post #9 » by **Rome** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 4:12 pm

big L wrote:Rumors of trades with Toronto are all over hoopshype.com, and they include the Italian.

please let this be true please,please

Post #10 » by **wizkid27** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 6:50 pm

I would think if it was Bargs/Parker/Graham for Mason/Watson as mentioned, then there would probably be a first round pick involved. Mason/Watson for Parker/Graham is fairly even in talent, and we'd get the cap space over the long run... so it doesn't make much sense that they'd just throw in Bargs.

ljp24 · Post #11 » by **ljp24** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 7:59 pm

wizkid27 wrote:I would think if it was Bargs/Parker/Graham for Mason/Watson as mentioned, then there would probably be a first round pick involved. Mason/Watson for Parker/Graham is fairly even in talent, and we'd get the cap space over the long run... so it doesn't make much sense that they'd just throw in Bargs.

I don't the Raps are ever going to trade Bargs. That would be admitting he's a bust.

I like that trade tho. Parker is clutch and would be our starting SG. Graham and Damien battle it out for the backup spot. I would prefer to do that in the offseason tho. Toronto might miss the playoffs and would be eager to trade and we need that no.1 pick.

Post #12 » by **wizkid27** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 8:27 pm

I think Graham is an even worse fit at the 2 than any of our current options... he's got almost no perimeter skills outside of athleticism.

big L · Post #13 » by **big L** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 8:38 pm

Graham is just a throw in, he has little value at this point as anything other than a practice player. Too bad, as I always liked him in college.

What about throwing in Wilcox for Barg-ni-oli?