Why didn't we do the rasual butler trade???

rambo_ortega · Post #1 » by **rambo_ortega** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:48 pm

he was worth a 2nd round pick and he would've been a lot help..

theman · Post #2 » by **theman** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:54 pm

Because we are not under the cap.

captain green · Post #3 » by **captain green** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:55 pm

i was just about to post this. hell I would have given two 2nd rounders.

SonicYouth34 · Post #4 » by **SonicYouth34** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:28 pm

theman wrote:Because we are not under the cap.

BillessuR6 · Post #5 » by **BillessuR6** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:46 pm

theman wrote:Because we are not under the cap.

But yeah, he would be perfect here! Too bad we don`t have a 4 mio exception...

No1CeltsFan · Post #6 » by **No1CeltsFan** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:50 pm

I love Butler... on my fantasy team last year. Guy can flat out shoot and score from the bench.

Phenomonal for LAC awful for NO

ddb · Post #7 » by **ddb** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:13 pm

2 reasons:

1. the clippers will finish with a worst record then the Celtics and have a better 2nd round pick.

2. we don't have salary cap.

return2glory · Post #8 » by **return2glory** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:29 pm

The Clippers are really improving. They are going to be a fun team. Another very good pick up by the Clippers.

Avalanche · Post #9 » by **Avalanche** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:55 pm

Yeah we could have offered expirings instead of the exeption, and our pick....

but space and a higher pick is obviously the better deal, as awful as it is

good pick up for the clips IMO

Post #10 » by **Three34** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:01 pm

Phenomonal for LAC awful for NO

I'm sure New Orleans can find another backup calibre swingman with a PER of 11 that can be overmatched at the starting shooting guard position.

FakeScreenName123 · Post #11 » by **FakeScreenName123** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:05 pm

Sham wrote:
Phenomonal for LAC awful for NO

I'm sure New Orleans can find another backup calibre swingman with a PER of 11 that can be overmatched at the starting shooting guard position.

No they cant.

rambo_ortega · Post #12 » by **rambo_ortega** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:25 am

maybe we can get him from the clippers??

FeedReed · Post #13 » by **FeedReed** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:17 am

yea, that's first thing i said when i saw the trade... why didn't we get him! he'd be the ideal backup for pierce.

campybatman · Post #14 » by **campybatman** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:03 am

The reason the Clippers were an ideal partner for New Orleans is because trading Butler to Los Angeles didn't require the Hornets to take back a player or additional salary.

I like the deal for both teams. It makes sense for New Orleans, and the Clippers might surprise people and win more games than this season if Griffin's the real deal and B. Davis remains healthy.

The Clippers were able to absorb Butler's contract without surrendering a player by plugging his salary into the $7.3 million trade exception they created when it dealt Zach Randolph to Memphis last month.

If the Hornets can shed some $4 million more in payroll between now and February in a similar deal that does not force them to take a contract in return, they are poised to move beneath the $69.9 million tax threshhold for next season.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4394050

The swap gives the Hornets some financial flexibility - Butler was scheduled to earn $3.945 million this season - as well as potentially opens up minutes at the position for Julian Wright, Morris Peterson and rookie Marcus Thornton.

Wright was impressive for the Hornets' summer league team in Las Vegas last month, as was Thornton, whom the Hornets traded a future second-round pick to the Miami Heat on draft night to acquire.

http://www.nola.com/hornets/index.ssf/2 ... ing_g.html

Post #15 » by **Three34** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:01 am

FakeScreenName123 wrote:
Sham wrote:
Phenomonal for LAC awful for NO

I'm sure New Orleans can find another backup calibre swingman with a PER of 11 that can be overmatched at the starting shooting guard position.

No they cant.

They have at least three means of doing so already on their roster.