Official Speculation Thread (Pt XIII, Mods Close)

[thelead]

i'm sick and tired of being disappointed by trade rumors.

and still i'm here...

as heath ledger once famously said,

"i can't quit you"

I'm glad I didn't buy into the hype last night.

[magicman123]

i wonder if brandon bass's $4mil expiring would be worth anything, oh wait

[rcklsscognition]

I looked at Melo's deal last year and it went down 2 days before deadline. Vast majority of last year's deals when down on the day of the deadline.

[BelgianMagic]

i wonder if brandon bass's $4mil expiring would be worth anything, oh wait

We also should be able to get a good return for Gort.. Ah shyt

[rcklsscognition]

i wonder if brandon bass's $4mil expiring would be worth anything, oh wait

What about his 4.4 million trade exception we have?

[evan8888]

Stephen Jackson isn't traveling with the Bucks...looks like he'll be gone soon. It could be his hamstring, but supposedly that injury isn't too serious.

I really, really, really hope we don't go after him. Unless they're dumb enough to take Hedo...

[OrlandO]

I looked at Melo's deal last year and it went down 2 days before deadline. Vast majority of last year's deals when down on the day of the deadline.

Probably will be the same this year... takes time for teams to negotiate and weigh their options I guess.

[OrlandO]

Stephen Jackson isn't traveling with the Bucks...looks like he'll be gone soon.

I really, really, really hope we don't go after him. Unless they're dumb enough to take Hedo...

I can see him being Otis' backup to his backup plan... After all, he was on Dwight's list and we do have to try something. Unless Dwight finally realizes Jackson's now too old to make a big difference, of course.

[BelgianMagic]

Otis should be on the phone with Utah & New Orleans right now .. Find a way to get Jefferson or Kaman to GS. I think that's the only way it could happen

[dsg2021]

Stephen Jackson isn't traveling with the Bucks...looks like he'll be gone soon. It could be his hamstring, but supposedly that injury isn't too serious.

I really, really, really hope we don't go after him. Unless they're dumb enough to take Hedo...

Hedo for S Jax. Get it done Otis.

[rcklsscognition]

Jackson has to be the easiest player to pry out of his current team. There's no way the Bucks want him there through this season and all of next season. Seems Sessions has a low price tag too. Things go upward from there.

[kman1023]

Any idea if Otis's connection with GS can be beneficial here for the pursuit of Monta?

[evan8888]

Here's some drama worthy of Basketball Wives, or a all-female middle school.

Do you think Boston and New Jersey would be enticed with this package: Rondo & O’neal to New Jersey, Gasol & Morris to Boston and D-Will to the Lakers? Steve Kyler: Maybe… I am not sure how to read the Deron Williams situation… I can tell you Dwight;s circle was not at all happy with D-Will this weekend and felt he’s looking out for himself… that’s where the Dallas stuff has come from. I know that New Jersey has heard what we’ve heard. The question is do they blink on D-Will and try and trade him before he skips off to Dallas?

HoopsWorld

http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm

Poor Dwight! Deron looking out for just himself? How dare he.

Pot, meet kettle.

[BelgianMagic]

One source tells FOX Sports Ohio that “it’ll be a miracle” if Ramon Sessions is still with Cleveland after the trading deadline.

“I don’t know that they’re actively shopping him, but they’re certainly listening,” the source said. “It’s nothing personal. (Sessions and the Cavs) have a strong relationship. The Cavs really respect and admire him. They wouldn’t be against keeping him. But it‘s a tough situation. Kyrie (Irving) is the point guard of the future there, and Ramon could go somewhere else and start.”

http://www.foxsportsohio.com/03/01/12/T ... eedID=8888

I'd be happy with him as starting PG ..

[MagicFan32]

Would Utah bite?
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7p8aml5

Utah: Anderson and Nelson
Orlando: Lee and Ellis
GSW: Hedo and Jefferson

[Noonskadoodle]

I said from the beginning that just adding Sessions & S Jax would make this team much better, & it seems they don't want much at all for either.

Sessions can get to the rim & find open players. Plus he brings some toughness we will need in the playoffs.

S Jax brings that leadership & toughness that could be huge for us in the playoffs.

Sessions coming off the bench is a HUGEEEEEEE upgrade over Duhon & S Jax could push Hedo to the bench where I think Hedo could excel leading the second unit.

[Javanar]

Would Utah bite?
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7p8aml5

Utah: Anderson and Nelson
Orlando: Lee and Ellis
GSW: Hedo and Jefferson

utah simply wont accept that.

[papa_clipse]

Would Utah bite?
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7p8aml5

Utah: Anderson and Nelson
Orlando: Lee and Ellis
GSW: Hedo and Jefferson

I like it ... Mainly if it keeps Dwight hear...Not sure Utah bites though

Ellis/ Duhon
J-Rich/ JJ
Q-rich/ Von
Lee/ BBD
Howard/ Orton

[rcklsscognition]

I said from the beginning that just adding Sessions & S Jax would make this team much better, & it seems they don't want much at all for either.

Sessions can get to the rim & find open players. Plus he brings some toughness we will need in the playoffs.

S Jax brings that leadership & toughness that could be huge for us in the playoffs.

Sessions coming off the bench is a HUGEEEEEEE upgrade over Duhon & S Jax could push Hedo to the bench where I think Hedo could excel leading the second unit.

I'd be more than pleased if we got Sessions and Jackson. If not Sessions, a similar calibre PG.

[drsd]

This morning was a looped thread on 100 pages. The new thread is now in some 16 hours later at 44 pages. That's some 650 posts!