Clippers Acquire Alex Acker

Post #1 » by **loflin3hree5ive** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:23 am

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-pistons-clipperstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns

The Detroit Pistons will trade seldom-used guard Alex Acker to the Los Angeles Clippers for an exchange of future draft picks, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Acker

PlinkingPanda · Post #2 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:35 am

Wooooo! Yeeaaah!

Aren't these trades a bit unnecessary now? Our team is getting healthy and we have Gordon, Ricky, and Freddy handling SG now. Mardy and Taylor should be back soon to backup Baron. We still have Hart too..

So I'll just say ack to Acker.

Low-Ki · Post #3 » by **Low-Ki** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:52 am

It's one of those deals where you're probably getting a second rounder and/or cash along with it. Detroit needed to give Acker to somebody to get under the Luxury tax, so they can get a piece of the tax payout.

Post #4 » by **mkwest** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:31 am

Does this mean that Samb was waived? We already had 15 players on the roster.

mj_shoefanatic · Post #5 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:01 am

We now have 3 local guys on the team with this acquisition :thumbsup:

Post #6 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:20 am

Yeah we would have had to waved some one, unless we just wave Acker right when we get him.

Post #7 » by **mkwest** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:00 am

The Pistons have three second-round picks in this year's draft. One of those will most likely be sent to the Clippers.

detnews.com

This would somewhat make up for the pick that we gave up to Portland for Taylor.

scratch21 · Post #8 » by **scratch21** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:47 am

man Dunleavy is doing more in season moves then wins right now. thats sad

Post #9 » by **SD2042** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:39 pm

Seems like a trade was made just to make one.

PlinkingPanda · Post #10 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:28 pm

scratch21 wrote:man Dunleavy is doing more in season moves then wins right now. thats sad