Trade for Westbrook?

Post #561 » by **Snakebites** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 11:17 pm

sfballa13 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=82&v=e35G--gDwVs

Sauces thinks Westbrook should come to Detroit

This makes me less worried.

Neptune · Post #562 » by **Neptune** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 11:20 pm

If the Pistons lose out on Westbrook simply because of location, folks might need to think about moving this team to Las Vegas man!

Scout Taron · Post #563 » by **Scout Taron** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 11:27 pm

Canadafan wrote:OKC leaking that hes interested in Miami just so we up the ante.

Yeah that make sense to me. If OKC wanted to trade him to Miami, they would have done it already.

Post #564 » by **Snakebites** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 11:32 pm

Scout Taron wrote:
Canadafan wrote:OKC leaking that hes interested in Miami just so we up the ante.

Yeah that make sense to me. If OKC wanted to trade him to Miami, they would have done it already.

It’s been 2 days.

Too early for this kind of thought pattern.

Pharaoh · Post #565 » by **Pharaoh** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 11:36 pm

Snakebites wrote:
sfballa13 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=82&v=e35G--gDwVs

Sauces thinks Westbrook should come to Detroit

This makes me less worried.

LMAO

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thesack12 · Post #566 » by **thesack12** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 11:49 pm

Kilo wrote:
The Moose wrote:

Read on Twitter

Knicks can't do a deal until December 15th. I can't see OKC opening up the season with Westbrook and playing a couple months.

I imagine the Knicks are a little salty about the timing of this series of events. Had this played out a week ago, NY armed with their 70+ mil in cap space, would have gladly sent OKC Ntilikina + a 1st for Russ.

Everybody would have been happy. OKC gets immediate and immense cap relief, a young "prospect", and a FRP. New York would have gotten their superstar and still had 40 mil in cap space left to build around him. Russ would have been able to maximize his marketability along with being able to form a cross town rivalry with his nemesis.

Han Solo · Post #567 » by **Han Solo** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 11:51 pm

Doesn’t look like we are getting him. Oh well. Probably for the best.

NYPiston · Post #568 » by **NYPiston** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 11:58 pm

haulerch wrote:
NYPiston wrote:
440BB wrote:.

e.

I think his shockingly was sarcastic

Oh, ok. I think I need to go shopping for a new sarcasm detector.

ven412 · Post #569 » by **ven412** » Tue Jul 9, 2019 12:13 am

People talk about Russ’ last year @47m as being a terrible burden. I see it as one hell of a trade chip to a coastal team in a year guys like Doncic/Traae Young/Ayton and others are about to become Free Agents.

thesack12 · Post #570 » by **thesack12** » Tue Jul 9, 2019 12:19 am

ven412 wrote:People talk about Russ’ last year @47m as being a terrible burden. I see it as one hell of a trade chip to a coastal team in a year guys like Doncic/Traae Young/Ayton and others are about to become Free Agents.

That only applies if Russ decides to decline his $47 million 2022-2023 option at the age of 34. That's HIGHLY unlikely.

If/when Russ opts in that last season, we would be looking at a free agent class of this year's draft picks. Zion/Morant/Barrett.

DBC10 · Post #571 » by **DBC10** » Tue Jul 9, 2019 12:29 am

ven412 wrote:People talk about Russ’ last year @47m as being a terrible burden. I see it as one hell of a trade chip to a coastal team in a year guys like Doncic/Traae Young/Ayton and others are about to become Free Agents.

Literally nobody is going to trade for a 34 year old Russ with 47 million attached to it. And all those teams likely will be at that level of competitiveness where they won't have enough to absorb said 47 anyways.

Neptune · Post #572 » by **Neptune** » Tue Jul 9, 2019 12:29 am

Han Solo wrote:Doesn’t look like we are getting him. Oh well. Probably for the best.

Don't lose hope

Canadafan · Post #573 » by **Canadafan** » Tue Jul 9, 2019 12:30 am

thesack12 wrote:
Kilo wrote:
The Moose wrote:

Read on Twitter

Knicks can't do a deal until December 15th. I can't see OKC opening up the season with Westbrook and playing a couple months.

I imagine the Knicks are a little salty about the timing of this series of events. Had this played out a week ago, NY armed with their 70+ mil in cap space, would have gladly sent OKC Ntilikina + a 1st for Russ.

Everybody would have been happy. OKC gets immediate and immense cap relief, a young "prospect", and a FRP. New York would have gotten their superstar and still had 40 mil in cap space left to build around him. Russ would have been able to maximize his marketability along with being able to form a cross town rivalry with his nemesis.

That actually makes me feel a little sad inside for them :lol:

What the hell are the Knicks doing signing all those scrubs

ven412 · Post #574 » by **ven412** » Tue Jul 9, 2019 12:35 am

thesack12 wrote:
ven412 wrote:People talk about Russ’ last year @47m as being a terrible burden. I see it as one hell of a trade chip to a coastal team in a year guys like Doncic/Traae Young/Ayton and others are about to become Free Agents.

That only applies if Russ decides to decline his $47 million 2022-2023 option at the age of 34. That's HIGHLY unlikely.

If/when Russ opts in that last season, we would be looking at a free agent class of this year's draft picks. Zion/Morant/Barrett.

Not true, Doncic’s Qualifying Offer is the same year as WB option. Even if I was wrong, point still stands with Zion and company being free agents that year

haulerch · Post #575 » by **haulerch** » Tue Jul 9, 2019 12:35 am

I’m starting to really want the trade for Westbrook... only because Vince Ellis and Rod Beard seem to hate the idea. Both of those guys are a hard follow.

ven412 · Post #576 » by **ven412** » Tue Jul 9, 2019 12:37 am

DBC10 wrote:
ven412 wrote:People talk about Russ’ last year @47m as being a terrible burden. I see it as one hell of a trade chip to a coastal team in a year guys like Doncic/Traae Young/Ayton and others are about to become Free Agents.

Literally nobody is going to trade for a 34 year old Russ with 47 million attached to it. And all those teams likely will be at that level of competitiveness where they won't have enough to absorb said 47 anyways.

It’s about the time that Curry, Lebron, KD, Harden, etc will be nearing the end or out of the league. Big time free agents will be needed by the big market teams. My main point is it’s really a three year deal for stupid money, and I think the team can get three years of value out of RW and he becomes a potential asset in Y4 even if he doesn’t play.

Manocad · Post #577 » by **Manocad** » Tue Jul 9, 2019 12:40 am

kellmellus50 wrote:i believe the Pistons are smarter than all you people and won't trade for him.

I believe Westbrook is smarter than some people here and realizes that coming to Detroit won't get him a championship.

thesack12 · Post #578 » by **thesack12** » Tue Jul 9, 2019 12:40 am

ven412 wrote:
thesack12 wrote:
ven412 wrote:People talk about Russ’ last year @47m as being a terrible burden. I see it as one hell of a trade chip to a coastal team in a year guys like Doncic/Traae Young/Ayton and others are about to become Free Agents.

That only applies if Russ decides to decline his $47 million 2022-2023 option at the age of 34. That's HIGHLY unlikely.

If/when Russ opts in that last season, we would be looking at a free agent class of this year's draft picks. Zion/Morant/Barrett.

Point still stands with Zion and company being free agents that year

Well considering this year's rookie class has literally played zero NBA games, I'll personally reserve judgement for now on trying to project how prestigious the 2023 free agent class is going to be.

Kilo · Post #579 » by **Kilo** » Tue Jul 9, 2019 12:43 am

Manocad wrote:
kellmellus50 wrote:i believe the Pistons are smarter than all you people and won't trade for him.

I believe Westbrook is smarter than some people here and realizes that coming to Detroit won't get him a championship.

Either will going to Miami.

ven412 · Post #580 » by **ven412** » Tue Jul 9, 2019 12:45 am

thesack12 wrote:
ven412 wrote:
thesack12 wrote:
That only applies if Russ decides to decline his $47 million 2022-2023 option at the age of 34. That's HIGHLY unlikely.

If/when Russ opts in that last season, we would be looking at a free agent class of this year's draft picks. Zion/Morant/Barrett.

Point still stands with Zion and company being free agents that year

Well considering this year's rookie class has literally played zero NBA games, I'll personally reserve judgement for now on trying to project how prestigious the 2023 free agent class is going to be.

It is last years class, plus all the players who signed 4 year deals this year (DLo would be the best as if right now) along with guys like Embiied and Jockic. Won’t be all of them obviously, but it looks much better than next years class.