Free Agency, Rumors, Thoughts in General 2.0

K_chile22 · Post #1661 » by **K_chile22** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:18 pm

Scoot McGroot wrote:
K_chile22 wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Sounds like I may be pleasantly surprised with the oladipo return

If they were getting those offers, Oladipo would already be dealt. Sounds a lot like they’re trying to drum up offers in the media.

You may be right about the latter part but the logic of the former always bugs me. It's just not how this stuff works. If that were true the deadline would be extremely slow every season because everyone would've gotten their trades done a long time ago. If you have deals you do not think will dry up right at the deadline, it is in your best interest to wait it out and see if someone ups their offer at the last minute to get it done. Deadlines make people put their final offers on the table.

Post #1662 » by **loserX** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:19 pm

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
MotownMadness wrote:

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Seems like the team best positioned for that would be the New York Knicks.

While true, if the Knicks take Bledsoe and intend to re-sign Ball, then they end up with the exact same problem the Pelicans have now.

New Orleans may want to dump Bledsoe in a Ball deal but it's hard to imagine any one team wanting to take both and inherit that situation. So extra teams required, I guess.

Kilo · Post #1663 » by **Kilo** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:21 pm

MotownMadness wrote:

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OKC about to get another FRP.

Post #1664 » by **bondom34** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:25 pm

Read on Twitter

MotownMadness · Post #1665 » by **MotownMadness** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:31 pm

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Bornstellar · Post #1666 » by **Bornstellar** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:37 pm

LA, Demar, and Rudy Gay. Anyone want these guys? Really hope the Spurs trade them in the next 48 hrs but I bet none will be.

jpengland · Post #1667 » by **jpengland** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:39 pm

Am I just suffering from trade drought or is this shaping up to be one heck of a deadline?

chrbal · Post #1668 » by **chrbal** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:40 pm

Kilo wrote:
MotownMadness wrote:

Read on Twitter
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OKC about to get another FRP.

And Meyers Leonard will be not needing to report to New York

psimanic1 · Post #1669 » by **psimanic1** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:42 pm

The Denver Nuggets inquired about reacquiring Evan Fournier, per @joevardon

3rd ORL player Denver is interestes in....
Gordon, Ross, Evan for Barton, Harris, Bol Bol, filler, picks xD

Post #1670 » by **loserX** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:06 pm

ESPN staff opinions:

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31113094/2021-nba-trade-deadline-will-happen-week

What are you watching most closely this week?
- what happens to Lowry (2 votes)
- can Lakers get shooting (1 vote)
- what will Rockets do (1 vote)
- will fringe teams try for the play-in spot or back off (1 vote)

Which contender most needs to make a move?
- Philadelphia (3 votes)
- Denver (1 vote)
- all of them (1 vote)

Which likely lottery team most needs to make a move?
- Orlando (3 votes)
- OKC (1 vote)
- Houston (1 vote)

What trade do you most want to see happen?
- Dallas getting Drummond (Johnson + WCS + ?)
- Denver getting Oladipo (Harris + young guy)
- Lakers getting Bogdan Bogdanovic (KCP + THT)
- Miami getting another star
- Denver getting an upgrade

Bold prediction?
- Toronto blows it up/Lowry gets traded/Lowry to Philly (3 votes)
- Boston gets nothing done (2 votes)

eminence · Post #1671 » by **eminence** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:11 pm

I still think Bledsoe could contribute to the right squad.

Post #1672 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:15 pm

K_chile22 wrote:
Scoot McGroot wrote:
K_chile22 wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=19

Sounds like I may be pleasantly surprised with the oladipo return

If they were getting those offers, Oladipo would already be dealt. Sounds a lot like they’re trying to drum up offers in the media.
You may be right about the latter part but the logic of the former always bugs me. It's just not how this stuff works. If that were true the deadline would be extremely slow every season because everyone would've gotten their trades done a long time ago. If you have deals you do not think will dry up right at the deadline, it is in your best interest to wait it out and see if someone ups their offer at the last minute to get it done. Deadlines make people put their final offers on the table.

Deadlines spur action, but teams also don’t look a gift horse in the mouth and send it away, for fear it may not return.

Post #1673 » by **Dadouv47** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:23 pm

loserX wrote:ESPN staff opinions:

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31113094/2021-nba-trade-deadline-will-happen-week

What are you watching most closely this week?
- what happens to Lowry (2 votes)
- can Lakers get shooting (1 vote)
- what will Rockets do (1 vote)
- will fringe teams try for the play-in spot or back off (1 vote)

Which contender most needs to make a move?
- Philadelphia (3 votes)
- Denver (1 vote)
- all of them (1 vote)

Which likely lottery team most needs to make a move?
- Orlando (3 votes)
- OKC (1 vote)
- Houston (1 vote)

What trade do you most want to see happen?
- Dallas getting Drummond (Johnson + WCS + ?)
- Denver getting Oladipo (Harris + young guy)
- Lakers getting Bogdan Bogdanovic (KCP + THT)
- Miami getting another star
- Denver getting an upgrade

Bold prediction?
- Toronto blows it up/Lowry gets traded/Lowry to Philly (3 votes)
- Boston gets nothing done (2 votes)

Weird vote to me. We already traded most of our valuable assets last offseason. We have basically Hill/Muscala/Williams to trade to get some 2nds round picks.

Our only issue is that we are overperforming and unlikely to get a high draft pick but don't get why we should make a move.

Agree about Orlando. They are going to some nice value for their players in order to make a good rebuild.

TheSuzerain · Post #1674 » by **TheSuzerain** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:29 pm

eminence wrote:I still think Bledsoe could contribute to the right squad.

Yeah the Shanghai Sharks

Post #1675 » by **HartfordWhalers** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:32 pm

K_chile22 wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Sounds like I may be pleasantly surprised with the oladipo return

Un(?)popular opinion.

Woj sometimes does puff for people. Like when Cousins is being cut but is super highly desirable per Woj. I feel like when Woj does a puff, it sticks out. It is superlative filled versus short and let me type faster than Shams. Or it reads like a nbacentral headline: Lots interested, bidding war!!!!!

I saw this tweet (yes like 4 pages later), and my first thought was, sounds like the market is flat and needs to be drummed up.

Maybe I'm wrong and I hate to post this and encourage the 'Woj said my team is shopping and wants to move _____ but I like him so its Woj spins arguments'. But yeah, I am a touch skeptical, even though I absolutely think Oladipo moves Thursday. And not before Thursday.

Post #1676 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:44 pm

HartfordWhalers wrote:
Woj built his career doing puff for people.

FTFY

Lest anyone forget:

https://newrepublic.com/article/120572/adrian-wojnarowski-how-basketballs-reporting-machine-gets-his-scoops

Smirk · Post #1677 » by **Smirk** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:10 pm

eminence wrote:I still think Bledsoe could contribute to the right squad.

Having suffered through his play this season, I find it highly unlikely.

Maybe he is just dogging it because he doesn't want to be in NOLA, but you have no idea just how abysmal he has been. Just freaking awful, he makes my eyes bleed.

jayu70 · Post #1678 » by **jayu70** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:31 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:My good friends in Coca Cola land are going to get mad at me, but with Gallo playing so well and seemingly plenty of demand, I would still be trading John Collins even with this winning streak.

Gallo may be playing well but as always, the injury bug will bite him - he was unable to finish the game (9 minutes left in 4th Q) last night after banging knees. Now we wait to see how much time he will miss, sigh!
I don't trust him as the starting PF.

Hal14 · Post #1679 » by **Hal14** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:41 pm

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
MotownMadness wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Seems like the team best positioned for that would be the New York Knicks.

No, it would be the Celtics since they have a record breaking $28.5 mil TPE.

Post #1680 » by **HartfordWhalers** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:43 pm

Smirk wrote:
eminence wrote:I still think Bledsoe could contribute to the right squad.

Having suffered through his play this season, I find it highly unlikely.

Maybe he is just dogging it because he doesn't want to be in NOLA, but you have no idea just how abysmal he has been. Just freaking awful, he makes my eyes bleed.

Does anyone else remember when Chuck got like 4 pages of grief that Bledsoe was as good as Jrue? Poor Chuck.

Edit: To be clear, I am absolutely not saying it was from you. Just read this and start laughing remembering.