Official Speculation & Free Agency Thread (Pt I, Mods Close)

MitchellUK · Post #1381 » by **MitchellUK** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:46 pm

VGOSWAMI wrote:
DJRajX wrote:Same here... you would think Houston at least ask for Bynum or someone

Which is why I can't buy this deal happening. Makes no sense for Houston.

You know what makes absolutely no sense at all?

L.A get Paul.
Houston get Gasol.
New Orleans get Scola, Martin, picks.

Now obviously the deal is probably more complex than that, but if that is the bones of it, then Houston (apparently) have the core of a deal for Chris Paul. Why the hell are they taking Gasol and helping Paul get to L.A when they could just send their pieces to NOH and get CP3 himself back?!

magicman123 · Post #1382 » by **magicman123** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:46 pm

im waiting for the headline.."lakers land chris paul without giving up kobe, gasol or bynum"

ADRajX · Post #1383 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:46 pm

Darth Magic wrote:
Another thing too... Butler is a really good player (even though he's 30), borderline all-star (I think he has made the all-star team before)... does this make the Clippers more prone to offering Gordon in their trade package for CP3 or Dwight? Just curious

I just posted thta on twitter. Blake and Jordan for Dwight? Hmmm?

wow lol well if the Clippers traded away Blake (plus filler) for Dwight... man that's tempting... idk

pokerfan12 · Post #1384 » by **pokerfan12** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:47 pm

GUYS remember a majority of the deals you hear about are deals that fall through.

ADRajX · Post #1385 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:47 pm

magicman123 wrote:im waiting for the headline.."lakers land chris paul without giving up kobe, gasol or bynum"

Yep, and ESPN is drafting their first SportsCenter Special on that deal

Darth Magic · Post #1386 » by **Darth Magic** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:47 pm

Keep in mind guys. under the new CBA deals can be stretched. so the clips could stretch Butler next year and still have cap space for Dwight.

Nemesis21 · Post #1387 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:48 pm

MitchellUK wrote:
VGOSWAMI wrote:
DJRajX wrote:Same here... you would think Houston at least ask for Bynum or someone

Which is why I can't buy this deal happening. Makes no sense for Houston.

You know what makes absolutely no sense at all?

L.A get Paul.
Houston get Gasol.
New Orleans get Scola, Martin, picks.

Now obviously the deal is probably more complex than that, but if that is the bones of it, then Houston (apparently) have the core of a deal for Chris Paul. Why the hell are they taking Gasol and helping Paul get to L.A when they could just send their pieces to NOH and get CP3 himself back?!

Because of this man,

Darth Magic · Post #1388 » by **Darth Magic** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:48 pm

magicman123 wrote:im waiting for the headline.."lakers land chris paul without giving up kobe, gasol or bynum"

WIN!

magic04life · Post #1389 » by **magic04life** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:48 pm

So if the Clippers are signing Butler, Knicks signing Chandler, and Lakers trading for Paul.....can we officially cross those teams off for the running for Dwight?

Darth Magic · Post #1390 » by **Darth Magic** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:49 pm

magic04life wrote:So if the Clippers are signing Butler, Knicks signing Chandler, and Lakers trading for Paul.....can we officially cross those teams off for the running for Dwight?

Keep in mind that under the new CBA deals can be stretched. so the clips could stretch Butler next year and still have cap space for Dwight.

MagicFan41 · Post #1391 » by **MagicFan41** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:51 pm

magic04life wrote:So if the Clippers are signing Butler, Knicks signing Chandler, and Lakers trading for Paul.....can we officially cross those teams off for the running for Dwight?

Not really if those are considered possible assets in a trade for him, which I think Chandler is supposed to probably be.

SEBAS-07 · Post #1392 » by **SEBAS-07** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:51 pm

The Clippers are stupid if they pay that for Butler. Hedo`s salary would be similar and I`ll make a trade like this Hedo and Daniel Orton for Ryan Gomes and Randy Foye. Hedo can rack assist throwing alley-oops to Griffin and Jordan.

gp123 · Post #1393 » by **gp123** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:51 pm

magicman123 wrote:im waiting for the headline.."lakers land chris paul without giving up kobe, gasol or bynum"

Breaking News: Chris paul + 3million dollars to Lakers for kobe's autograph. Lakers thought it was to much, but wanted to plan for the future.

Nemesis21 · Post #1394 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:51 pm

Dunleavy Jr to Bucks 2 yrs $7.5 mill

MitchellUK · Post #1395 » by **MitchellUK** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:52 pm

Darth Magic wrote:
magic04life wrote:So if the Clippers are signing Butler, Knicks signing Chandler, and Lakers trading for Paul.....can we officially cross those teams off for the running for Dwight?

Keep in mind that under the new CBA deals can be stretched. so the clips could stretch Butler next year and still have cap space for Dwight.

Sorry, can you explain that? I thought it was waived contracts that can be stretched out - what "stretch" are you referring to?

The Real Dalic · Post #1396 » by **The Real Dalic** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:53 pm

gp123 wrote:
magicman123 wrote:im waiting for the headline.."lakers land chris paul without giving up kobe, gasol or bynum"

Breaking News: Chris paul + 3million dollars to Lakers for kobe's autograph. Lakers thought it was to much, but wanted to plan for the future.

ADRajX · Post #1397 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:53 pm

gp123 wrote:
magicman123 wrote:im waiting for the headline.."lakers land chris paul without giving up kobe, gasol or bynum"

Breaking News: Chris paul + 3million dollars to Lakers for kobe's autograph. Lakers thought it was to much, but wanted to plan for the future.

then an all-day special airs on espn analyzing the deal

Nemesis21 · Post #1398 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:53 pm

The Real Dalic wrote:
gp123 wrote:
magicman123 wrote:im waiting for the headline.."lakers land chris paul without giving up kobe, gasol or bynum"

Breaking News: Chris paul + 3million dollars to Lakers for kobe's autograph. Lakers thought it was to much, but wanted to plan for the future.

OrlandO · Post #1399 » by **OrlandO** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:54 pm

pokerfan12 wrote:GUYS remember a majority of the deals you hear about are deals that fall through.

The problem is we don't hear any deals for ORL... except that Larry Hughes will be around for training camp.

InFlames · Post #1400 » by **InFlames** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:54 pm

ChrisMannixSI Chris Mannix
Golden State offering DeAndre Jordan 4 years $55 million