2023 Trade Deadline Thread: Conley/VanVleet/Lowry/etc. (Updated thread)

[Roscoe Sheed]

Could the Clippers get Reggie Jackson if he gets bought out ?

NBA nipped that one some years ago where teams would trade a guy, he gets bought out, then they sign him again.

Rasheed Wallace and the Hawks, right?

Sheed wasn’t bought out- he was traded to the hawks, played one game and then was traded to the Pistons

[nickhx2]

i wanna say pj brown

[Kelphus]

I really like this on so many levels. We saw against Giannis how important a backup center is. Also more recently.. last night. Plumlee is a great addition. Gordon was one of my favorites, although I do remember particularly as a young player he would lose his dribble sometimes in the front court, enfuriating but he got a bit better. Seemed always classy, even when he left. Don't know anything about the new young guy, but assume the front office sees something. Frankly, Wall hadn't been consistently lighting it up, Kennard has been injured or not a factor most of this season... the one I am sad to see go is Reggie. But he was on and off. But boy when he was on it sure was fun.

I can't believe The Logo and the front office is planning on entering the playoffs with Mann as starting PG. They must have some assurance of somebody else coming after a buyout. Hope it's not Westbrick. I just don't like him. Sorry.

[donemilio21]

NBA nipped that one some years ago where teams would trade a guy, he gets bought out, then they sign him again.

Rasheed Wallace and the Hawks, right?

I wanna say Stackhouse and Dallas, but could be mistaken.

I thought it was Ilgauskas back to Cleveland

[UKClipperfan]

Been lurking for years. Very happy EJ is back. Welcome back homie. All the best for the rest of the season. As for everything else, Plumlee is a very good signing on paper. Pretty excited to see how that works out. We all know his flaws, but excited for Westbrook if he joins too. Felt like he had shackles on whenever I saw him play for the Lakers. No shackles if Kawhi and PG are resting.

[NickP]

Nope. Still not feeling it. The only player of value I see is Plumlee. Egor is washed and Bones may not even see minutes. Meh!!

[Captain Ballmer]

EJ still has the game. this highlight below is from 4 days ago against quality opponent. Can see him gave us quality 20 mpg from combo guard position.

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[TrueLAfan]

UKClipperFan .... come back, bro!

I wouldn’t be against getting Westbrook—I’m the guy that suggested during the offseason that he could come around and have a pretty good year, which is sort of what has happened. The thing with the Lakers is that their bench is/was so poor that Westbrook felt—kind of rightly—that he had to do more. If LeBron and Davis weren’t out there—man, that is a weak team. A PG coming off our bench, especially now, is in a totally different situation. If your second unit includes Norman Powell, Bones Hyland, Nicholas Batum, Robert Covington and Mason Plumlee, you’ve got legitimate scoring and shooting at all positions.

Still think Bones is the one that’s gonna help us.

And we're kidding ourselves if we think T-Mann or a 22-year old with barely one season's experience [2100 minutes] is gonna play playoff point guard.

Maybe not. But … maybe he will. Last year, against the eventual champs, he actually played pretty well in the playoffs. He had a bad Game 5—but put up 10.5 points and 3.3 assists in 17 mpg with good shooting in the first four games. He was 21, ffs. I really think he can give us 20 solid minutes at the point—we’re talking 10-3-3.5 sort of stuff—in the playoffs now.

[ejftw]

Nope. Still not feeling it. The only player of value I see is Plumlee. Egor is washed and Bones may not even see minutes. Meh!!

If Bones doesn't see minutes this year, he will in the future....I view him as a future add that can potentially help now as well.

[NickP]

UKClipperFan .... come back, bro!

I wouldn’t be against getting Westbrook—I’m the guy that suggested during the offseason that he could come around and have a pretty good year, which is sort of what has happened. The thing with the Lakers is that their bench is/was so poor that Westbrook felt—kind of rightly—that he had to do more. If LeBron and Davis weren’t out there—man, that is a weak team. A PG coming off our bench, especially now, is in a totally different situation. If your second unit includes Norman Powell, Bones Hyland, Nicholas Batum, Robert Covington and Mason Plumlee, you’ve got legitimate scoring and shooting at all positions.

Still think Bones is the one that’s gonna help us.

And we're kidding ourselves if we think T-Mann or a 22-year old with barely one season's experience [2100 minutes] is gonna play playoff point guard.

Maybe not. But … maybe he will. Last year, against the eventual champs, he actually played pretty well in the playoffs. He had a bad Game 5—but put up 10.5 points and 3.3 assists in 17 mpg with good shooting in the first four games. He was 21, ffs. I really think he can give us 20 solid minutes at the point—we’re talking 10-3-3.5 sort of stuff—in the playoffs now.

I follow all my fellow bruins from the college to the pros. The knock on Westbrook was always playing with a hot head and hurting the team with plays that don't benefit the team.
If Westbrook can be reigned in, he can actually be an asset. In terms of scoring, he'd be 4th or 5th in line behind Kawhi and PG, etc.

[donemilio21]

as you keep watching the dominoes and how the buyout market is going to shape, one thing is going to be clear to me. We helped 3 other WC teams get better, two of which were significantly better than us already.

[esqtvd]

UKClipperFan .... come back, bro!

I wouldn’t be against getting Westbrook—I’m the guy that suggested during the offseason that he could come around and have a pretty good year, which is sort of what has happened. The thing with the Lakers is that their bench is/was so poor that Westbrook felt—kind of rightly—that he had to do more. If LeBron and Davis weren’t out there—man, that is a weak team. A PG coming off our bench, especially now, is in a totally different situation. If your second unit includes Norman Powell, Bones Hyland, Nicholas Batum, Robert Covington and Mason Plumlee, you’ve got legitimate scoring and shooting at all positions.

Still think Bones is the one that’s gonna help us.

And we're kidding ourselves if we think T-Mann or a 22-year old with barely one season's experience [2100 minutes] is gonna play playoff point guard.

Maybe not. But … maybe he will. Last year, against the eventual champs, he actually played pretty well in the playoffs. He had a bad Game 5—but put up 10.5 points and 3.3 assists in 17 mpg with good shooting in the first four games. He was 21, ffs. I really think he can give us 20 solid minutes at the point—we’re talking 10-3-3.5 sort of stuff—in the playoffs now.

better than Mann anyway so if we don't get anybody else he's it lol

[madmaxmedia]

Bones played 19 MPG for Denver last season (48-34) as a rookie and this season until recently falling out of the rotation. For all his faults, he's still head and shoulders above a prospect level player like BBJ. The big question is going to be his defense, but he'll at least get a chance to put some pep into our offense off the bench. Unlike Luke he's a very willing shooter, and hits 3's at a good enough rate to justify the volume. It will take a year or 2 to see what his upside is as an NBA point guard.

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[clipperlover]

Not sure if anyone posted this, but Jason Preston is now #17 and no longer #0
https://www.nba.com/clippers/roster

[madmaxmedia]

Not sure if anyone posted this, but Jason Preston is now #17 and no longer #0
https://www.nba.com/clippers/roster

Russ incoming?

[Wammy Giveaway]

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Everyone knows Clippers are after a true point guard; nobody's taking any chances in letting them get one.

This is why I keep recommending to them they just get a shooting guard, forward or center who has point guard skills. They're supposed to be a wingstop team - stop trying to be traditional. Clippers are still going through that Corpse Bride syndrome.

(Honestly, I'd love to join Clippers as their General Advisor one day.)

[MartinToVaught]

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[PeteyPablo]

I read a social media post that Kawhi wants Ben Simmons on the team lol.

[donemilio21]

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Miami is interesting. They really wanted to trade Lowry, but they didn't really seem to be making aggressive moves for another PG. I know there were rumors them being interested in FVV.
If they actually sign Westbrook, do they make him their starting PG? Push Lowry to the bench or does Lowry fall out of rotation completely for them.

[donemilio21]

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Miami is interesting. They really wanted to trade Lowry, but they didn't really seem to be making aggressive moves for another PG. I know there were rumors them being interested in FVV.
If they actually sign Westbrook, do they make him their starting PG? Push Lowry to the bench or does Lowry fall out of rotation completely for them.

also if Westbrook ends up in Chicago, they might buyout Dragic.