JaVale + OKC to Philly

skywalker33 · Post #1 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:10 pm

WTF ??? Don't know if we get anything back, but I don't understand this one at all ??? Guess Lauvergne is going to play backup C for the rest of the season.

TYC does something good, them bends over in the shower.... :banghead:

skywalker33 · Post #2 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:29 pm

Well, the NBA allows the trade for a 1st to top out at $3m, Denver got $14M and a huge trade exception ( which they will eventually let expire ).

That's the only spin I got on it.

JerrySloan · Post #3 » by **JerrySloan** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 6:07 pm

It's simply a salary dump.

Between the two trades, the Nuggets have shed around 14 million and if they cut any of the trio from Portland, it will be more.

And they just gave up a low 1st rounder while adding another.

Mac1958 · Post #4 » by **Mac1958** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:17 pm

"We'll give you a first rounder if you'll take this guy off our hands."

Ouch!

pickaxe · Post #5 » by **pickaxe** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:34 pm

If Javale's not able to play, that's 16 million more over 1.5 seasons .....salary dump, and probably confirmation Javale had less motivation to come back from shin soreness than Kenyon Martin did from a broken leg.

It hurts your team even more if you have a very important resource and can't even use it.

pickaxe · Post #6 » by **pickaxe** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:59 pm

Chu Chu was also sent over to Philly....drafted him a few years ago.

skywalker33 · Post #7 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:30 pm

Didn't re receive a Euro stash too...Cenko Arkylo ??? Not that I expect anything to come of that, but....

torotoe · Post #8 » by **torotoe** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:34 pm

skywalker33 wrote:WTF ??? Don't know if we get anything back, but I don't understand this one at all ??? Guess Lauvergne is going to play backup C for the rest of the season.

TYC does something good, them bends over in the shower....

Joffery a potential bright spot? This seems like a waste of a 1st but, oh well.

pickaxe · Post #9 » by **pickaxe** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:51 am

skywalker33 wrote:Didn't re receive a Euro stash too...Cenko Arkylo ??? Not that I expect anything to come of that, but....

Mostly playing the role of a stick of chewing gum. Always have to have a guy in the system whose name is hard to pronounce. Good mental gymnastics. :devil:

stopstandthere · Post #10 » by **stopstandthere** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:57 am

Is Denver going to tank? It is competitive right now.

skywalker33 · Post #11 » by **skywalker33** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:46 pm

Just check the scoreboards, that should tell you.

skywalker33 · Post #12 » by **skywalker33** » Mon Mar 2, 2015 4:50 pm

So, do you think the Nuggets are going to go after a player this off-season or utilize that cap space to facilitate trades for draft picks, just as BOS and PHI are doing ??

Post #13 » by **The Rebel** » Mon Mar 2, 2015 5:50 pm

Given the dramatic drop in attendance and TV ratings I doubt this is a long term rebuild on purpose. Reportedly Connelly has his eyes on a top free agent, and I would guess they got some kind of indication there was mutual interest through back channels for TC to trade a draft pick for cap space a year early.

skywalker33 · Post #14 » by **skywalker33** » Mon Mar 2, 2015 8:58 pm

Love to see Jimmy Butler here....just sayin'