Pop's idea about a Trade Committee

[Ruzious]

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Given the travesy of the Memphis/Lakers trade, has it come to the point that a Trade Committee be a good idea - basically for the same reasons trades are vetoed in fantasy leagues?

If Memphis ends up basically giving up Mike Miller to a contender, would that change your mind?

And would their be a taint if the Lakers win the NBA championship - with Gasol having a huge contribution?

[sule]

it would give way to bias towards the teams who have representatives on the trade board

[NetsForce]

Yeah It's a great idea, I think they should get some of our RealGM trade experts to be on that committee.

[ljp24]

<Sorry if this subject has been discusse.>

Given the travesy of the Memphis/Lakers trade, has it come to the point that a Trade Committee be a good idea - basically for the same reasons trades are vetoed in fantasy leagues?

If Memphis ends up basically giving up Mike Miller to a contender, would that change your mind?

And would their be a taint if the Lakers win the NBA championship - with Gasol having a huge contribution?

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

All this freaking years, NBA fans cried about no trades around the deadline, you get two major ones and you're complaining?

You can't please everyone.

[GJense4181]

What does it mean when they submit a trade for league approval, then?

[wetsthebed]

I hate it in fantasy leagues, and I'd hate it in the NBA. If both sides agree to a trade, it should go through.

[snaquille oatmeal]

how about a commitee to disallow teams from entering the lottery draft if they tank the season.

[revprodeji]

No commitee. If both teams agree then that is fine. An owner should have the responsability to fire a bonehead if he has one. But if that bonehead has a vision to rebuild a team then give him a shot.

[JellosJigglin]

If Memphis had traded Gasol to a lottery team for expiring contracts, no one would give a damn. Really all the crying is because it helped the Lakers.

[Patterns]

A committee would be beyond stupid. They'd just veto any trades that help a playoff team.

[dingclancy]

No one shouted foul when VC was traded to the Nets - and VC had more value than Pau and VC is also a better talent.

The reason why Pop is cryin is because the "No one will help the Lakers" world is shattered.

[jab]

If Memphis had traded Gasol to a lottery team for expiring contracts, no one would give a damn. Really all the crying is because it helped the Lakers.

[hermes]

edit, wrong thread

pops is just jealous he didn't get a steal like that

[crucifixion]

And would their be a taint if the Lakers win the NBA championship - with Gasol having a huge contribution?

I didn't hear anyone complain when Detroit did almost the same exact thing and acquired almost the same exact quality of player Rasheed Wallace for an even WORSE package that Memphis got. And oh yeah, Pistons went on to win the championship that year.

No one shouted foul when VC was traded to the Nets - and VC had more value than Pau and VC is also a better talent.

The reason why Pop is cryin is because the "No one will help the Lakers" world is shattered.

If Memphis had traded Gasol to a lottery team for expiring contracts, no one would give a damn. Really all the crying is because it helped the Lakers.

[Magz50]

Omg...people are still thinking Pop was being serious??? are you kidding me? Pop was being his usual dry self. his humour is very understated, if you follow the Spurs you'd know that Pop wasn't being serious with this comment. It cracks me up how many people especially in the media have taken it for face value.

[Jules Winnfield]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc4dQtXd8ns

End of story.

[dingclancy]

Omg...people are still thinking Pop was being serious??? are you kidding me? Pop was being his usual dry self. his humour is very understated, if you follow the Spurs you'd know that Pop wasn't being serious with this comment. It cracks me up how many people especially in the media have taken it for face value.

Well his proposal got Arenas and Cuban agreeing. He was even asked by reporters in reference to Chris Wallace challenge to other GM's to show their faces and criticize him - and he said "There it is" or something to that effect.

[Ruzious]

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Well his proposal got Arenas and Cuban agreeing. He was even asked by reporters in reference to Chris Wallace challenge to other GM's to show their faces and criticize him - and he said "There it is" or something to that effect.

Exactly. I'm sure Pop was kidding about putting himself on the committee, he was not likely kidding about the rest.

And in regard to the posters comparing this to the VC and Sheed trades - this is a much different situation. In both of those cases, the players trade value was knocked way down because of off-court circumstances. They both had to go, and very few - if any - teams wanted them.

The Memphis situation is much more like Cleveland's situation when Ted Stepien owned them and made several bad trades of future 1st round picks. And the Association stepped in and implemented what was called "The Stepian Rule" - not permitting teams to trade their 1st round picks in consecutive years.

The moves by Memphis (and I'm including the Swift trade) indicates there's just as serious a problem with them as there was when Stepien was trading his picks. And with Miller on the block now - and who knows who else - I think there should be a discussion about how to prevent another debacle. I'm not sure a trade committee is a good answer, but maybe someone has a better idea.

[maradro]

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And in regard to the posters comparing this to the VC and Sheed trades - this is a much different situation. In both of those cases, the players trade value was knocked way down because of off-court circumstances. They both had to go, and very few - if any - teams wanted them.

The Memphis situation is much more like Cleveland's situation when Ted Stepien owned them and made several bad trades of future 1st round picks. And the Association stepped in and implemented what was called "The Stepian Rule" - not permitting teams to trade their 1st round picks in consecutive years.

The moves by Memphis (and I'm including the Swift trade) indicates there's just as serious a problem with them as there was when Stepien was trading his picks. And with Miller on the block now - and who knows who else - I think there should be a discussion about how to prevent another debacle. I'm not sure a trade committee is a good answer, but maybe someone has a better idea.

that's the difference. pau had made some remarks about being traded, but he wasnt making ultimatums in the press and cheering the opposing team like VC did, nor did he have the reputation of a rasheed wallace, who had long out-stayed his welcome in portland. also, one of the most surprising things about this trade was that it was a young bigman traded in the same conference.

i also agree that a committee is probably the worst possible solution. i think the only solution is to have good owners committed to winning vs guys committed to making money. yeah its business, but while some teams make money and compete, others just make money. clippers, grizzlies, hawks, these teams are not serious operations because the owners have no intention of winning anything.

[Heat3]

Pop was joking. It is a dumb idea. No committee can have the best interest of a franchise at heart. Let's all conspire to keep one team from getting too strong or one team an opportunity to rebuild. Not a good idea at all.