Official Speculation Thread (Pt. L "Trade Deadline" Edition)

[Def Swami]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4aj5S4K4kE[/youtube]

Doesn't look like Harrington is anywhere near ready.

Are they playing through a fire alarm?

[Noonskadoodle]

Where has my dude DJRajX been?...

Unless Im just missing his posts haha

[Bensational]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4aj5S4K4kE[/youtube]

Doesn't look like Harrington is anywhere near ready.

Are they playing through a fire alarm?

JJ must have been shooting 3's on the other end of the court and caught fire.

[rcklsscognition]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Minnesota has been aggressive in offering multiple first-round picks for established talent, league sources tell Y!

[Noonskadoodle]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Minnesota has been aggressive in offering multiple first-round picks for established talent, league sources tell Y!

They have the Grizz first round too right?

[blue and white]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Teams trying to trade for J.J. Redick surveying cost to re-sign him in summer. If Bucks move a starting guard, he's a major target for them.

[Def Swami]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Minnesota has been aggressive in offering multiple first-round picks for established talent, league sources tell Y!

Woj helping us rev this thread up.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Three teams that league GM's on phones believe will make significant moves before trade deadline: Atlanta, Milwaukee and Phoenix.

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Hawks have convinced numerous teams that Josh Smith will be moved between now and Thursday 3 PM deadline. Question remains where exactly

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Boston's active on several fronts, including discussions on Josh Smith. Brooklyn is solely focused on making a Smith deal.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Portland still willing to move J.J. Hickson, but hasn't found an appealing offer yet, sources tell Y!

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Teams trying to trade for J.J. Redick surveying cost to re-sign him in summer. If Bucks move a starting guard, he's a major target for them.

[magicman123]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Minnesota has been aggressive in offering multiple first-round picks for established talent, league sources tell Y!

i believe they have protections on their picks, we might get a late late 1st via memphis

[rcklsscognition]

As the deadline approaches, keep up with draft pick debt here: http://www.hoopsworld.com/draft-pick-debt/

Minnesota Timberwolves: Receives Memphis’ 2013 first-round pick (top-14 protected through 2016) via Houston via the Shane Battier trade on 2/24/11. Receives Utah’s 2013 first-round pick (top-12 protected in 2013, top-9 protected from right to swap in 2014, else 2014 second-round pick) via the Al Jefferson trade on 7/13/10.
Read more at http://www.hoopsworld.com/draft-pick-de ... 1hRtty4.99

[Gomagic44]

Anything, ANYTHAAANG! I don't want to be a contender next year, but I don't want this same squad either. Trade Ayon for a 2nd. Trade bbd and Harrington for a prospect and crappy pick. I don't care.
I don't like this team, I like this young core. Let's add to it. Fast paced young team willing to learn....here we come.

[OrlandO]

Recent interview from JJ on trade talks (video): http://www.nba.com/magic/news/denton-bi ... his-future

Does not sound like he wants to leave either...

``The Magic – and I know this from experience – regardless of any personal feelings or emotional attachments or anything, the team is going to do what they feel is the best thing for the team,’’ Redick said. ``There won’t be any hard feelings if I get traded in three days or they elect to not re-sign me this summer. There won’t be any hard feelings. I know this is a business.’’

``As far as I know, with the two conversations that I’ve had with Rob, and with Rob and Arn talking, both sides are open to continuing this relationship,’’ Redick said. ``I think that’s the best way to put it, but this is a business and they have to make the best decision for them.’’

``So I’m very proud that I have the respect of the people in this organization and my teammates and obviously the Orlando community,’’ Redick continued. ``It’s been a blessing for (wife) Chelsea and I to be involved and give back (to the Orlando community). Every time I check into the game, I’m grateful for that stuff and I don’t want to overlook that stuff. I’m so grateful.’’

[rcklsscognition]

Recent interview from JJ on trade talks (video): http://www.nba.com/magic/news/denton-bi ... his-future

Does not sound like he wants to leave either...

``The Magic – and I know this from experience – regardless of any personal feelings or emotional attachments or anything, the team is going to do what they feel is the best thing for the team,’’ Redick said. ``There won’t be any hard feelings if I get traded in three days or they elect to not re-sign me this summer. There won’t be any hard feelings. I know this is a business.’’

``As far as I know, with the two conversations that I’ve had with Rob, and with Rob and Arn talking, both sides are open to continuing this relationship,’’ Redick said. ``I think that’s the best way to put it, but this is a business and they have to make the best decision for them.’’

``So I’m very proud that I have the respect of the people in this organization and my teammates and obviously the Orlando community,’’ Redick continued. ``It’s been a blessing for (wife) Chelsea and I to be involved and give back (to the Orlando community). Every time I check into the game, I’m grateful for that stuff and I don’t want to overlook that stuff. I’m so grateful.’’

This guy is starting to sound a lot like Dwight Howard. Get him outta here!

[shadrock]

As the deadline approaches, keep up with draft pick debt here: http://www.hoopsworld.com/draft-pick-debt/

Minnesota Timberwolves: Receives Memphis’ 2013 first-round pick (top-14 protected through 2016) via Houston via the Shane Battier trade on 2/24/11. Receives Utah’s 2013 first-round pick (top-12 protected in 2013, top-9 protected from right to swap in 2014, else 2014 second-round pick) via the Al Jefferson trade on 7/13/10.
Read more at http://www.hoopsworld.com/draft-pick-de ... 1hRtty4.99

Personally i find the realgm future draft pick info a lot easier to understand:
http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/ ... s/detailed

[ucfmay2000]

How is about this trade?

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine/?tradeId=by98ca8

Atlanta also receives boston future first round.

[MagicFan32]

Notice how JJ keeps saying "business"
Henny cannot let him go to free agency, if he walks for nothing that's a major problem, if we have to overpay to keep him, that's a major problem

unless we get offered pure garbage he has to trade him

[arsenal6106]

Where has my dude DJRajX been?...

Unless Im just missing his posts haha

I believe he's busy with Grad School and what not. He does make appearances on GT from time to time.

[dsg2021]

I don't read any Utah 1st to Min this year from RealGM's pick debts site, but Min's pick is looking safe if Hou makes the playoffs because then that means through a series of protections and swaps/debts, Min's pick is theirs AND a late LOTTO AND they're SHOPPING it. That's probably the best pick being shopped at the moment unless OKC wants to upgrade now trading a TOR pick.
Hou sort of showed you can trade picks around alil easier. Maybe we parlay picks into 2014 ones or just have an amazing prospect in mind at late lotto like Nicholson was (just outside lotto).

[rcklsscognition]

Arron Afflalo ‏@arronafflalo

The moment u realize nothin last forever

[Noonskadoodle]

Arron Afflalo ‏@arronafflalo

The moment u realize nothin last forever

Would be a great piece to a contending team.....

[arsenal6106]

Arron Afflalo ‏@arronafflalo

The moment u realize nothin last forever

lol, Isn't he known for tweeting vague/emo tweets.