Official Speculation Thread I

TDJacksonville · Post #661 » by **TDJacksonville** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:16 pm

if they did renounce rights i would give Lopez and Aminu offers. Lopez gives us that backup Center we need and Aminu is a very solid SF/PF but i know we dont need aminu but he has some good athleticism.

Post #662 » by **Def Swami** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:29 pm

Eye on Basketball ‏@EyeOnBasketball 28s
Report: Redick, Dunleavy Jr. set to meet with Timberwolves http://cbsprt.co/11awuv0

KingRobb02 · Post #663 » by **KingRobb02** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:31 pm

Mark Heisler wrote:@MarkHeisler
This just in: : Source tells me #Clippers no longer targeting Afflalo but Tony Allen, whom Doc coached w/ #Celtics

ZeusIsLoose · Post #664 » by **ZeusIsLoose** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:35 pm

KingRobb02 wrote:
Mark Heisler wrote:@MarkHeisler
This just in: : Source tells me #Clippers no longer targeting Afflalo but Tony Allen, whom Doc coached w/ #Celtics

may be a ploy to up the offer. Clips playing mind games with this whole process

woosah · Post #665 » by **woosah** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:39 pm

Does anyone know if we are keeping O'quinn? Hoopsworld salaries show he is unguaranteed. Does us going after Branden Wright mean no more Kyle?

orlando1214 · Post #666 » by **orlando1214** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:43 pm

KingRobb02 wrote:
Mark Heisler wrote:@MarkHeisler
This just in: : Source tells me #Clippers no longer targeting Afflalo but Tony Allen, whom Doc coached w/ #Celtics

They are probably just trying to drive up the price for Bledsoe, and if that's the case then I say screw it if I was Henny. No need to overpay the Clippers for him. Trade AA somewhere else and get the point guard of the future in next years draft.

KingRobb02 · Post #667 » by **KingRobb02** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:44 pm

ZeusIsLoose wrote:
KingRobb02 wrote:
Mark Heisler wrote:@MarkHeisler
This just in: : Source tells me #Clippers no longer targeting Afflalo but Tony Allen, whom Doc coached w/ #Celtics

may be a ploy to up the offer. Clips playing mind games with this whole process

Chris Herrington wrote:@FlyerGrizBlog
Hearing that Jason Levien and Dave Joerger are meeting with Tony Allen right now

Post #668 » by **Def Swami** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:49 pm

Josh Robbins ‏@JoshuaBRobbins 1m
The #Clippers are doing a masterful job of trying to drive up the price for Eric Bledsoe.

Josh Robbins ‏@JoshuaBRobbins 11s
First, a Clippers-Magic draft-night trade was supposedly a done deal. Now comes word the Clips prefer Tony Allen. LA is savvy.

TDJacksonville · Post #669 » by **TDJacksonville** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:50 pm

woosah wrote:Does anyone know if we are keeping O'quinn? Hoopsworld salaries show he is unguaranteed. Does us going after Branden Wright mean no more Kyle?

no. i think us going after wright could mean we are trading nicholson. wright isnt a threat for quinns spot. i think its more of a challenge for osby to make the roster.

KingRobb02 · Post #670 » by **KingRobb02** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:52 pm

Def Swami wrote:
Josh Robbins ‏@JoshuaBRobbins 1m
The #Clippers are doing a masterful job of trying to drive up the price for Eric Bledsoe.

Josh Robbins ‏@JoshuaBRobbins 11s
First, a Clippers-Magic draft-night trade was supposedly a done deal. Now comes word the Clips prefer Tony Allen. LA is savvy.

Don't really see it as savvy. It's more like taking away our leverage. Ever since these rumors started, it was based around the fact that they needed a SG. Now that they may sign a better one, they don't really need to take our bad trade offers.

HoopsDreams · Post #671 » by **HoopsDreams** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:01 pm

TDJacksonville wrote:if they did renounce rights i would give Lopez and Aminu offers. Lopez gives us that backup Center we need and Aminu is a very solid SF/PF but i know we dont need aminu but he has some good athleticism.

Robin Lopez would be a huge upgrade as the backup center for us I'd love to have him on the team if they let him go. As far as Eric Bledsoe if they aren't biting on Afflalo for him then no thanks honestly Bledsoe hasn't proven himself as a starter and the Clippers would get a legit starter in Afflalo for him if that isn't enough then I wouldn't bother if I was Hennigan.

InFlames · Post #672 » by **InFlames** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:02 pm

woosah wrote:Does anyone know if we are keeping O'quinn? Hoopsworld salaries show he is unguaranteed. Does us going after Branden Wright mean no more Kyle?

I'm almost positive we are keeping him.

yoyojw17 · Post #673 » by **yoyojw17** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:05 pm

Really loving this talk about Brandan Wright. Love the high efficiency that he brings to the court and his tough withing 5 ft of the basket. Seems very slippery in the pick and roll. Either people just forget about him...or just didn't care (See video). haha. But he moves well without the ball and is very active.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub1CJ5MCyCQ

though he's not the best rebounder....it will be easily balanced with the rest of the starting lineup....Vuc, harris and Oladipo are all above average rebounders for their position. The one thing that makes me happy...is the athletism...and length that he brings to our bigs. Having someone that can potentially send at least 2 shots away from the rim will be beneficial to our defense. And his defense will be better while not having to play down low against centers with his 6'10" 210lb frame. hope we're in hot pursuit for him.

and I don't think there will be much battling for spots on the roster. We have 12 under contract....plus the two rookies brings us 14.....and we have Turk and Harrington on non-guaranteed contracts. loving the direction our team is going.

Optimus_Steel · Post #674 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:13 pm

Def Swami wrote:
Josh Robbins ‏@JoshuaBRobbins 1m
The #Clippers are doing a masterful job of trying to drive up the price for Eric Bledsoe.

Josh Robbins ‏@JoshuaBRobbins 11s
First, a Clippers-Magic draft-night trade was supposedly a done deal. Now comes word the Clips prefer Tony Allen. LA is savvy.

LOL savvy is not really the best choice of words for the Clippers.

Plus Rob said that they haven't talked in weeks.

Post #675 » by **Def Swami** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:19 pm

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 49s
Once, Doc Rivers was close to coaching O.J. Mayo in Boston. Late last night, he talked to Mayo about possibility of playing for Clippers.

They're going everywhere except Afflalo lol.

HoopsDreams · Post #676 » by **HoopsDreams** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:21 pm

Optimus_Steel wrote:
Def Swami wrote:
Josh Robbins ‏@JoshuaBRobbins 1m
The #Clippers are doing a masterful job of trying to drive up the price for Eric Bledsoe.

Josh Robbins ‏@JoshuaBRobbins 11s
First, a Clippers-Magic draft-night trade was supposedly a done deal. Now comes word the Clips prefer Tony Allen. LA is savvy.

LOL savvy is not really the best choice of words for the Clippers.

Plus Rob said that they haven't talked in weeks.

Agreed more like risk taking on the Clippers part Memphis doesn't need Bledsoe so not sure how they expect to pry Tony Allen from the Grizzles because the Clippers don't really have a need that could help Memphis. If anything Memphis needs shooters more then anything and that's something the Clippers don't have either.

InFlames · Post #677 » by **InFlames** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:25 pm

Memphis won't let Allen go. He was the best/second best defender on a contender.

MellowRose · Post #678 » by **MellowRose** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:26 pm

I swear it by the old gods and the new (reference to...

) NBA 2K13 has skewed my view of the Clippers so damn much.

TDJacksonville · Post #679 » by **TDJacksonville** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:28 pm

HoopsDreams wrote:
TDJacksonville wrote:if they did renounce rights i would give Lopez and Aminu offers. Lopez gives us that backup Center we need and Aminu is a very solid SF/PF but i know we dont need aminu but he has some good athleticism.

Robin Lopez would be a huge upgrade as the backup center for us I'd love to have him on the team if they let him go. As far as Eric Bledsoe if they aren't biting on Afflalo for him then no thanks honestly Bledsoe hasn't proven himself as a starter and the Clippers would get a legit starter in Afflalo for him if that isn't enough then I wouldn't bother if I was Hennigan.

i love lopezs hair but imagine a Big rotation of Lopez, Vuc, Wright as ur 3 main PF/C guys. i know we have BBD but im sure we are getting rid of atleast one of those PFs.

TDJacksonville · Post #680 » by **TDJacksonville** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:30 pm

HoopsDreams wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:
Def Swami wrote:

LOL savvy is not really the best choice of words for the Clippers.

Plus Rob said that they haven't talked in weeks.

Agreed more like risk taking on the Clippers part Memphis doesn't need Bledsoe so not sure how they expect to pry Tony Allen from the Grizzles because the Clippers don't really have a need that could help Memphis. If anything Memphis needs shooters more then anything and that's something the Clippers don't have either.

lol lets for hypotheticals that they actually do trade Allen for Bledsoe. should we offer them AA+our lowest 1st in 2014 for Conley