Trade Targets

[nykballa2k4]

Question: did you guys hear Avery Johnsons comments on Nets roster "not being finished" He was alluding to a significant trade in January. So basically Lopez/Humphries (and/or) will be gone before Feb.

Looking at the roster you guys have, chances are whatever is coming in is to build around Deron, Johnson, Wallace. (no ****)

[jeff1624]

Question: did you guys hear Avery Johnsons comments on Nets roster "not being finished" He was alluding to a significant trade in January. So basically Lopez/Humphries (and/or) will be gone before Feb.

Looking at the roster you guys have, chances are whatever is coming in is to build around Deron, Johnson, Wallace. (no ****)

I think he was alluding to Humphries getting dealt which at this point is likely. Humphries had lost standings in the rotation and was actually a DNP-CD a few games ago. Humphries + filler for Ilyasova seems like the deal that could get done come January 15th.

I don't see Brook getting dealt seeing as how he was MVP of the team in the month of November before his injury.

[AntwanBoldin]

They obviously structured humphries contract as a borderline expiring deal in order to add expensive players other teams don't want to pay

[nykballa2k4]

Question: did you guys hear Avery Johnsons comments on Nets roster "not being finished" He was alluding to a significant trade in January. So basically Lopez/Humphries (and/or) will be gone before Feb.

Looking at the roster you guys have, chances are whatever is coming in is to build around Deron, Johnson, Wallace. (no ****)

I think he was alluding to Humphries getting dealt which at this point is likely. Humphries had lost standings in the rotation and was actually a DNP-CD a few games ago. Humphries + filler for Ilyasova seems like the deal that could get done come January 15th.

I don't see Brook getting dealt seeing as how he was MVP of the team in the month of November before his injury.

Why would you guys want Illyasova when he is basically a better version of Teletovic? Also don't see it from MIL's perspective as they have a plethora of 'okay' bigs and no true starters aside from Illyasova.

Nets best chance to upgrade PF lies in the combination of Humphries and Brooks

[Paradise]

Question: did you guys hear Avery Johnsons comments on Nets roster "not being finished" He was alluding to a significant trade in January. So basically Lopez/Humphries (and/or) will be gone before Feb.

Looking at the roster you guys have, chances are whatever is coming in is to build around Deron, Johnson, Wallace. (no ****)

I think he was alluding to Humphries getting dealt which at this point is likely. Humphries had lost standings in the rotation and was actually a DNP-CD a few games ago. Humphries + filler for Ilyasova seems like the deal that could get done come January 15th.

I don't see Brook getting dealt seeing as how he was MVP of the team in the month of November before his injury.

Why would you guys want Illyasova when he is basically a better version of Teletovic? Also don't see it from MIL's perspective as they have a plethora of 'okay' bigs and no true starters aside from Illyasova.

Nets best chance to upgrade PF lies in the combination of Humphries and Brooks

I'm REALLY hoping they go with Nene instead or Milsap because llyasova is not the answer.

[therealbig3]

I've mentioned this a few times, but why not Boozer?

First of all, he's grossly underperforming relative to his contract. In fact, many Bulls fans have wanted him amnestied for a while, and he's still under contract for another 3 years. So his value isn't great right now, and Humphries is actually more suited to be a physical rebounder for Thibs than Boozer. Trading for Humphries also allows Chicago to get out of Boozer's contract a year earlier. If we also add Marshon Brooks, they get a ball handler and scorer off the bench that can provide some offense for them.

From our perspective, Boozer fits everything we want to do perfectly, and he's a better defender than Humphries, which isn't saying much though. Also, since we're so over the cap anyway, Boozer's contract wouldn't even matter at this point.

[Paradise]

Well would you look at that. Vince4prez gets a late christmas gift.

How timely:

During the Blazers’ recent homestand, a respected and veteran beat reporter approached me and told me that an assistant coach for the team he covered said the Blazers are shopping LaMarcus Aldridge.

Olshey said he has made zero calls to other teams about Aldridge. He did say he has fielded one inquiry from another team, but it was more exploratory in nature, that team feeling the Blazers out. And he said he has no plans to make any future calls about Aldridge as February approaches. [

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index ... yes_t.html

[ecuhus1981]

Gortat/Beasley for Humphries/Brooks. Call it a day.

Updated with properly working link. What do you guys think?

[N Ireland Nets]

Gortat/Beasley for Humphries/Brooks. Call it a day.

Updated with properly working link. What do you guys think?

Personally I'd do that trade no bother but I'm not sure what the suns motivation to do it would be.

[bbfan4life]

Just a fyi. Rick Carlisle was on Dallas espn radio. The talk show hosts asked him his thoughts on Avery's firing. Rick responded he had just talked to Avery last week about a couple players the mavs were interested in acquiring. Thought it was interesting.

[vincecarter4pres]

Just a fyi. Rick Carlisle was on Dallas espn radio. The talk show hosts asked him his thoughts on Avery's firing. Rick responded he had just talked to Avery last week about a couple players the mavs were interested in acquiring. Thought it was interesting.

I wonder if they're looking to sell high on Mayo?

[vincecarter4pres]

Well would you look at that. Vince4prez gets a late christmas gift.

How timely:

During the Blazers’ recent homestand, a respected and veteran beat reporter approached me and told me that an assistant coach for the team he covered said the Blazers are shopping LaMarcus Aldridge.

Olshey said he has made zero calls to other teams about Aldridge. He did say he has fielded one inquiry from another team, but it was more exploratory in nature, that team feeling the Blazers out. And he said he has no plans to make any future calls about Aldridge as February approaches. [

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index ... yes_t.html

[AntwanBoldin]

$45M of salmons and Thornton for Hump

[NyCeEvO]

Well would you look at that. Vince4prez gets a late christmas gift.

How timely:

During the Blazers’ recent homestand, a respected and veteran beat reporter approached me and told me that an assistant coach for the team he covered said the Blazers are shopping LaMarcus Aldridge.

Olshey said he has made zero calls to other teams about Aldridge. He did say he has fielded one inquiry from another team, but it was more exploratory in nature, that team feeling the Blazers out. And he said he has no plans to make any future calls about Aldridge as February approaches. [

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index ... yes_t.html

Didn't I send you an article link earlier this week?

POR GM completely laughed at this report. They're not trading LMA.

[vincecarter4pres]

I don't believe the GM. Not that I necessarily believe the rumor from Quick either, but of course the GM is acting like that.

Also, there have been recent comments by LMA when asked stuff about being traded where he said he understands it's a business and what happens happens. That doesn't sound so much like a guy who's been told by his GM, or believes what he's been told by his GM, that he won't be dealt.

Never the less, I don't see them dealing him here. I know they like Brook, but at best it's probably a lateral move for them when combining all factors like bringing the age of the core down. I don't know if our FO has any desire to make that move either.

I also don't think it's a given that Portland will deal him. I don't think it's like they're set on dealing him. But I think the damning quote is Olshey saying they've taken one call. One call! You're going to tell me that 1 NBA team is the only team who's CALLED HIM gauging interest in their desire to deal LMA?!

And then the quotes in which he explains it make it sound like the inquiry piqued his interest as well and the talks got in depth just in the sense of discussions sake, not really and necessarily in a literal sense that it was close.

I'd say there's a good chance LMA is dealt, at least by draft night.

I don't feel like he's being aggressively shopped by Portland.

I do feel like they're open minded and fielding all offers and trying to drum up interest, while masking it behind sarcastic banter and deflection and playing hard to get.

[vincecarter4pres]

So is it time we talk about it again? This time a lot more seriously?

Hump/MarShon/1st/Taylor for Garnett/Lee?

He has a no trade clause, so you need his blessing, but also this means the returns an old KG can bring because of where he will accept to go will be very destination specific.

[Keith Van Horn]

So is it time we talk about it again? This time a lot more seriously?

Hump/MarShon/1st/Taylor for Garnett/Lee?

He has a no trade clause, so you need his blessing, but also this means the returns an old KG can bring because of where he will accept to go will be very destination specific.

KG and Wallace would be locker room boxing before/after every practice.

I can't stand Lee... uhh. I resented the Nets when they traded Carter for this "star" (to quote Shaq) and then HE was the one who resented wearing the Nets uniform. Ugly jumper, ugly grin.... hate the guy.

Meh, I would look elsewhere.

[REGG-G-UNIT]

So is it time we talk about it again? This time a lot more seriously?

Hump/MarShon/1st/Taylor for Garnett/Lee?

He has a no trade clause, so you need his blessing, but also this means the returns an old KG can bring because of where he will accept to go will be very destination specific.

I don't see this only because Pierce is locked into one more year, it's not fully guaranteed if they waive him, but I just can't see the Celtics waiving their de facto mascot / douchebag hero lovechild.

KG has 1 more year than Humphries with only $6 million guaranteed, so I guess the point I'm making is that maybe this would work next year but for now I think the Celtics are locked into trying to win now.

They pulled an epic fail this offseason when they went full Joe Dumars.

[vincecarter4pres]

Everybody knows you never go full Dumars.

[vincecarter4pres]

Also, they get to dump Lee, who they signed to a full 4 year MLE! Wow, dude is not actually a bad player, but he's a guy you can acquire every offseason literally 4 to 7 times over for vet min to BAE.

He's honestly not much of an upgrade from Keith Bogans besides age.