Trade Deadline

[Balkman32]

Who do you want what do you give up?

I believe the Thunder add one to two players with the 2.3 million they have to spend before hitting the lux tax.

Who I have no idea. Thoughts?

[MvPderozan]

I like Afflalo, but not at the expense of a guy like Lamb. That being said, we do need another shooter, and i would love to get a guy like Gary Neal, who came up pretty big in the finals last year. He has playoff/finals experience and would be great off the bench for us.

[Podirk]

I think Neal is a hard get if Thunder aren't going over the tax...and Thunder aren't going over the tax. Making 3.25 this year and next, and my Anti-Neal tinted glasses, but I honestly can't think of any better scenarios.

Thabeet, some Trade Exceptions and OKCs 2014 are really all I would feel comfortable with trading at this point. Dallas' pick will be better to package with Reggie come this off season if terms can't be agreed upon.

PJ and Roberson have proved to be a useful commodity on the bench and I wouldn't give them up for most trade ideas.

[jackson77]

Antony Morrow if available !?

[jackson77]

I would love to trade for Hawes, but considering that there is no guarantee that we will re-sign him, I would not give too much for him

[Podirk]

Antony Morrow if available !?

CJ Miles is another I wouldn't mind picking up in a TE. Either of those two and this would be a fine trade deadline to me.

The only thing the Thunder are going to get (if anything) is a player that MIGHT play 5-15 min a game depending on matchups, foul trouble, etc.

[jackson77]

Antony Morrow if available !?

CJ Miles is another I wouldn't mind picking up in a TE. Either of those two and this would be a fine trade deadline to me.

The only thing the Thunder are going to get (if anything) is a player that MIGHT play 5-15 min a game depending on matchups, foul trouble, etc.

Yes, him also

[HeartSouloma]

C.J. Miles
Jimmer Fredette
Jodie Meeks
Anthony Morrow
Gary Neal
Mike Dunleavy

one of those guys would fit

[jackson77]

Spencer Hawes too

[Podirk]

C.J. Miles
Jimmer Fredette
Jodie Meeks
Anthony Morrow
Gary Neal
Mike Dunleavy

one of those guys would fit

in order for me

Morrow
Miles
Fredette
Dunleavy
Meeks
Neal

[jackson77]

Morrow
Dunleavy
C.J. Miles
Meeks
Neal
Fredatte

[JazzMatt13]

You want any Ex-Jazz player, or Ex-Bulls player. Jazz is a prestigious camp who build players.

Case in Point: Korver leaves Jazz, goes on historic 3 point streak. Milsap leaves Jazz, becomes an All-Star. Wesley Mathews leaves Jazz, and becomes an amazing starter. Kosta Koufus leaves Jazz, now a decent big. Demmarre Carroll leaves Jazz and becomes an amazing defensive starter. Big Al leaves Jazz and becomes one of the top defensive bigs and turns Bobcats into a potential playoff team.


Case in Point: Belinelli leaves Bulls, and wins 3 point contest. Nate Robinson leaves Bulls, and is now an amazing player for Denver's success (what little they have). Deng leaves Bulls, and is turning around hapless Cavs.

[HeartSouloma]

Rumor: Thunder interested in Bucks’ Gary Neal

Per Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times, the Thunder have “interest” in Bucks’ shooting guard Gary Neal.

Neal, 29, signed with the Bucks in the offseason from San Antonio for two years at $3.2 million per. Bringing on that contract would put the Thunder over the luxury tax line (they have about $2.3 million remaining under it) but could include a player — like Hasheem Thabeet — to cut that number off.

With the Bucks being completely terrible, Neal hasn’t fit in quite in the way the team intended, playing in only 29 games. But he is averaging 10.2 points in just 20.2 minutes and is shooting 36.4 percent from 3, plus with his experience with the Spurs, he could be a potential playoff contributor.

There are a couple players that fit for the Thunder right now in their search for a shooter, and as noted a few weeks ago, Neal is certainly one of them.

ANOTHER RUMOR....

Greg Monroe to the Thunder?

Thunder acquire: Greg Monroe, Rodney Stuckey, and Kyle Singler
Pistons acquire: Jeremy Lamb, Steven Adams, Perry Jones, Kendrick Perkins, and an unprotected 2015 first round pick

The primary motivation for this hypothetical deal isn’t to accommodate Josh Smith in Detroit, but to alleviate what could be a tricky long-term pairing between Monroe and Andre Drummond. Youth and talent alone don’t ensure their compatibility; over the last two seasons, the tandem of Monroe and Drummond has yielded results ranging from passable to disastrous depending on other lineup particulars. That doesn’t give me much confidence from a teambuilding standpoint, particularly with Monroe set for a massive pay increase as a restricted free agent this summer.

http://nba.si.com/2014/02/17/2014-nba-t ... an-turner/

What the hell?

1. That's too much picks/talents to give up for Greg Monroe

2. I don't want Adams/PJ to go. I wouldn't mind giving Pistons Lamb

3. I have not watched much of Greg Monroe and the Pistons, so I don't know how he plays. Can some-one fill me in, on Greg Monroe's game?

4. And getting rid of Perkins........ it's a tempting deal

5. Not going to happen

Thoughts?

[bondom34]

That 2nd one isn't a rumor, just a random idea the writer liked.

[Bravenewworld]

That 2nd one isn't a rumor, just a random idea the writer liked.

That writer is a goddamn idiot.
That trade is horrific for the Thunder.
Okay, i would actually love to have Monroe but he is not worth that. IMO i think there is a good chance Lamb will end up as a top 3 SG. PJ3 is probably one of the most undervalued players on this team right now. Perkins is always undervalued by stat-freaks. And Adams is a rookie who looks like a third year player.... oh... and seems to have a pretty high ceiling.

All that said i have little problems with going after Neal.
HOWEVER i still think they should be going after Affalo w/their exception and picks. If they offered up OKCs 2014 and that Mavs pick that could happen this year, im betting Orlando would bite.
And with Affalo we wouldnt have to worry about Lamb's development so much, we could let Thabo go (as much as i hate this idea) and the Fisher loss would not hurt as much since Affalo is experienced and can handle the ball like a point.

[bondom34]

AA for a tpe puts the team into the tax though, so players would have to go. I just think the price is too high. I'd rather stand pat or get Miles or Morrow.

[Bravenewworld]

AA for a tpe puts the team into the tax though, so players would have to go. I just think the price is too high. I'd rather stand pat or get Miles or Morrow.

Well thats the point though. We are already going to have Fisher and Thab gone. AA's contract fits in that space for the most part.
But besides, who cares if it puts us a bit over the lux tax? Last i checked no modern team has won a title while being under the lux tax. It seems to be that bullet you have to bite in order to have the correct talent to win a ring.
Miles or Marrow are not going to give us what Affalo would. AA gives us a 17+ guy who is easily a top 3 defensive SG. And honestly outside of Thab i really cant think of anyone who is a better defender.

[bondom34]

AA for a tpe puts the team into the tax though, so players would have to go. I just think the price is too high. I'd rather stand pat or get Miles or Morrow.

Well thats the point though. We are already going to have Fisher and Thab gone. AA's contract fits in that space for the most part.
But besides, who cares if it puts us a bit over the lux tax? Last i checked no modern team has won a title while being under the lux tax. It seems to be that bullet you have to bite in order to have the correct talent to win a ring.
Miles or Marrow are not going to give us what Affalo would. AA gives us a 17+ guy who is easily a top 3 defensive SG. And honestly outside of Thab i really cant think of anyone who is a better defender.

Meh, AA is great, but having a career year. This team's fine as is, and no need for the tax now, just delay repeater status by not going in this year. Thabo and AA is redundant, so if it was a swap for Thabo/PJ it works, I just think AA became a little overrated this yr if the asking price is so crazy high.

[Vinsanity_GOAT]

Honestly, OKC should try to get vince. Perfect fit, i'm not sure what the mavs would accept though.

Edit: I suppose you could just do thabo for vince (+maybe a pick). Vince can mentor lamb and provide playmaking/shooting/experience. You're losing some defense (though not as much as you'd expect, since i feel thabo is a somewhat overrated defender, while vince isn't as horrible as people think). Vince is pretty much an average defender, maybe lamb can pick up the slack on d?

[Devilanche]

Wouldn't want AA at this year price though. His trade value is too high.

I rather go with Morrow/Miles.
I think Dunleavy is off trade talks and not too sure about vince atm. Jimmer might be worth a try. Kings seems to be trading alot.