Trade Targets (postcript on yesterday-other teams)

[JustinCredible]

If this is like any other deadline then we are going to hear a report that we have acquired Kanter. We will have some initial excitement thinking that we traded Ersan and hoping that it is the LAC 1st instead of our own. Then we find out that we traded Middleton or something crazy and a 1st. Please let these nightmares of the Kohl era be over.

20.2ppg, 7.8apg, 5.2rpg, 0.9spg, 3.3tpg.....Shot 42% overall and 27% from 3, 85% at the line.

Why would you attach Reggie Jackson's stats as a starter to this quote??

Please don't tell me you think the Bucks are trading Middleton.

[skones]

I'm just not a fan of Kanter. I don't think his game is relevant in the NBA anymore.

I respect your opinion. But size that can score will always have value in basketball. This will never not be true.

The question here is "how much value." Guys that can just score are rather plentiful and not always greatly beneficial to their teams.

[Giannis Parker]

20.2ppg, 7.8apg, 5.2rpg, 0.9spg, 3.3tpg.....Shot 42% overall and 27% from 3, 85% at the line.

Why would you attach Reggie Jackson's stats as a starter to this quote??

Please don't tell me you think the Bucks are trading Middleton.

Not for Jackson

[TroyD92]

Woj reported that Utah wants a young player and a 1st round pick for Kanter. I trust Woj and while that could just be posturing, I just don't see how Ersan and a late 1st gets it done.

I think Henson and the Clips 1st for Kanter has already been agreed upon FWIW, both teams waiting to announce it in case something better comes around.

I'm fine if it's just Henson and the Clips pick.

[BMatt07]

If the Jazz want a young player and a 1st and they need a wing - Would D.I./Clippers 1st work?

Trade away a 1st round talent that no one has seen play, as well as a first round pick for a player who is a RFA this offseason?

Brilliant...

[Thunder Muscle]

Middleton/JOB for Redick works guys.

[SupremeHustle]

Woj reported that Utah wants a young player and a 1st round pick for Kanter. I trust Woj and while that could just be posturing, I just don't see how Ersan and a late 1st gets it done.

I think Henson and the Clips 1st for Kanter has already been agreed upon FWIW, both teams waiting to announce it in case something better comes around.

I really hope you are wrong about that.

[JustinCredible]

Why would you attach Reggie Jackson's stats as a starter to this quote??

Please don't tell me you think the Bucks are trading Middleton.

Not for Jackson

Cryptic.

[JayMKE]

I realize many here don't want this scenario, but this does work now if Utah and OKC went along with these deals. It fits DB's concept of loading up on RFA's and letting the market set their value lower than what we'll be paying for similar talent in 2016.

Ersan and Bucks 2016 lotto protected pick for Kanter

2017 Clips pick/2015 Bucks 2nd for Jackson/Lamb (gets OKC out of lux tax)

Kenyon moves into assistant coaching slot to clear roster space or JOB cut/dealt.

thats how many basketballs we're going to need

[Kerb Hohl]

If you max Knight next year, though, it will be a market value contract when the big $ boom comes in in 2016.

Yeah, I don't really care about that and I still wouldn't pay guys based on 2016. I think Knight is probably worth around $10 million. If Kidd is convinced that he can continue to mold him, get him to protect the ball more and improve his decision making then I'd probably go up to something like $12.5 million. No way I'd go beyond that though.

I just have a feeling someone is going to give him a max offer sheet now. Not sure who, but the hype train seems to be rolling for Knight around the league.

You're a markets guy, right?

If in 2016-2017, a max deal starts at $16 mil/year, and somebody offered you a clone of Knight named Krandon Bright for 4 years/55 million (1 year into his old max) that isn't a good deal? You wouldn't take that if you're convinced that he's a good player?

[dedned]

Woj reported that Utah wants a young player and a 1st round pick for Kanter. I trust Woj and while that could just be posturing, I just don't see how Ersan and a late 1st gets it done.

I think Henson and the Clips 1st for Kanter has already been agreed upon FWIW, both teams waiting to announce it in case something better comes around.

[JayMKE]

trading 1st round picks for rentals is classic Bucks

[ReasonablySober]

Henson is a better player than Kanter and cheap for an extra year.

This can't be stressed enough.

It's one thing to give up a pick in the 20s and Ersan or Mayo or Bayless. It's another thing entirely to give up a better, cheeper player who plays the same **** position.

[Kerb Hohl]

trading 1st round picks for rentals is classic Bucks

Kanter isn't a rental and the 1st round pick is low.

You either get Kanter for an extra cheap year at $7 million next year or he forces himself into RFA and you can sign him to a cheap deal before the 2016 boom or S&T.

[machu46]

Why would you attach Reggie Jackson's stats as a starter to this quote??

Please don't tell me you think the Bucks are trading Middleton.

Not for Jackson

Just gonna pretend I didn't see this... this worries me.

[JustinCredible]

If we trade Middleton so we can afford Knight and Kanter I am going to be very concerned with the direction of this team.

[LUKE23]

Also, if the plan is Knight/Middleton/Giannis/Parker/Kanter, how many basketballs do we get to use at once?

[JayMKE]

trading 1st round picks for rentals is classic Bucks

Kanter isn't a rental and the 1st round pick is low.

You either get Kanter for an extra cheap year at $7 million next year or he forces himself into RFA and you can sign him to a cheap deal before the 2016 boom or S&T.

we don't know the deal

why give up any assets at all for a guy you can get in the offseason?

I don't see anyway Kanter gets under 10m

[JayMKE]

at this point you have to hope we stand pat, there has been NOTHING encouraging coming out of this FO

[drew881]

Giannis_Parker throwing out rumors like Woeful in this thread.