Gortat traded to LA Clippers for Austin Rivers

Ironpanthr · Post #1 » by **Ironpanthr** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:32 pm

Per @Wojespn

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Error Afflalo · Post #2 » by **Error Afflalo** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:33 pm

I'm so confused

Halcyon · Post #3 » by **Halcyon** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:37 pm

I hate Austin Rivers. Flashy, low efficiency, seems like a donk.

Illmatic12 · Post #4 » by **Illmatic12** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:41 pm

Basically swapped his expiring for another expiring in Rivers. It looks like they wanted him out of the locker room that badly.

:lol:

Oh and look! Bovada just released futures odds for the Wizards starting center in the 2018-19 season:

-300 Dwight Howard
+150 Ian Mahinmi
+300 Nerlens Noel
+400 Robin Lopez
+500 Nikola Vucevic
+1000 DeMarcus Cousins

Bets anyone?

Ndoggmoneycash · Post #5 » by **Ndoggmoneycash** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:41 pm

I guess this solidifies the bench more. Sato-Rivers-Oubre-Scott-Mahinmi isn't the worst bench in the world, probably around the middle of the pack. We need a starting center badly now, hopefully Ernie has something planned.

Dark Faze · Post #6 » by **Dark Faze** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:45 pm

They saved a million dollars, maybe two on the deal? I don't get it.

They must be very sure they are getting Noel or Dwight.

God help Nat if rivers cuts into satos minutes

Revived · Post #7 » by **Revived** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:47 pm

Ndoggmoneycash wrote:We need a starting center badly now, hopefully Ernie has something planned.

Aren’t DeAndre Jordan and Austin Rivers really close? Maybe Austin can recruit him to Washington?

jayu70 · Post #8 » by **jayu70** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:52 pm

Revived wrote:
Ndoggmoneycash wrote:We need a starting center badly now, hopefully Ernie has something planned.

Aren’t DeAndre Jordan and Austin Rivers really close? Maybe Austin can recruit him to Washington?

Dedmon. What are you offering?

NatP4 · Post #9 » by **NatP4** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:54 pm

Rivers is better than Meeks atleast

TheKingOfVa360 · Post #10 » by **TheKingOfVa360** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:54 pm

I actually like this trade even though I hate to see Gortat go. Rivers can create his own scoring and the Wizards bench needed that bad. Now the team needs to sign Nerlens Noel or Dwight Howard.

MarcoPolo · Post #11 » by **MarcoPolo** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:58 pm

Wonder who Wizards got in plans for starting Center. They not gonna start Mahinmi right?

80sballboy · Post #12 » by **80sballboy** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:58 pm

Decent deal. Didn’t have to give up a pick. Rivers can score off the bench and Brown won’t play much unless he’s ready or better than KO. How they fit a big without getting rid of more salary is beyond me.

NatP4 · Post #13 » by **NatP4** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:00 am

Read on Twitter

Dark Faze · Post #14 » by **Dark Faze** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:01 am

Ernie : we view markieff as our starting center

Aka 37 win season

MikeTheKid · Post #15 » by **MikeTheKid** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:02 am

Anybody gotta cigarette?

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Kanyewest · Post #16 » by **Kanyewest** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:06 am

Sportstrac says the Wizards save $915,218. Or whatever they are over the tax.

Dr Positivity · Post #17 » by **Dr Positivity** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:08 am

Illmatic12 wrote:Basically swapped his expiring for another expiring in Rivers. It looks like they wanted him out of the locker room that badly.

Oh and look! Bovada just released futures odds for the Wizards starting center in the 2018-19 season:

-300 Dwight Howard
+150 Ian Mahinmi
+300 Nerlens Noel
+400 Robin Lopez
+500 Nikola Vucevic
+1000 DeMarcus Cousins

Bets anyone?

Hassan Whiteside about +300?

Kanyewest · Post #18 » by **Kanyewest** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:10 am

NatP4 wrote:Rivers is better than Meeks atleast

Eye test says that Rivers is a good defender although by defensive rating Meeks and Rivers are around the same for the past 2 seasons. Meeks win share per 48 is higher.

NatP4 · Post #19 » by **NatP4** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:11 am

Yay..

Read on Twitter

gtn130 · Post #20 » by **gtn130** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:11 am

Illmatic12 wrote:Basically swapped his expiring for another expiring in Rivers. It looks like they wanted him out of the locker room that badly.

Oh and look! Bovada just released futures odds for the Wizards starting center in the 2018-19 season:

-300 Dwight Howard
+150 Ian Mahinmi
+300 Nerlens Noel
+400 Robin Lopez
+500 Nikola Vucevic
+1000 DeMarcus Cousins

Bets anyone?

Ian not being favored is bizarre. Some sharps probably have inside info on Dwight