Trade for Westbrook?

kellmellus50 · Post #541 » by **kellmellus50** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 8:55 pm

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

Kilo · Post #542 » by **Kilo** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:02 pm

Westbrook waits until Dec 15 and goes to NYK. In off-season NYK sign Draymond Green. Westbrook/Green vs Durant/Irving for battle of NYC.

It has to be.

LA has James/Davis vs Kawhi/George. Major media markets get their marquee battles.

coordinator0 · Post #543 » by **coordinator0** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:09 pm

thesack12 wrote:I've seen Blake being marked for an annual $215k trade kicker cap hit. Obviously that's a very low percentage of his salary, so it appears that amount is the difference of his maximum allowable salary.

Which brings up another point, that some places are saying that trade kickers don't trigger if traded in season. Blake was obviously traded in season, so what gives? Either that is false info, or the trade kicker clause language differs in each individual contract.

Trade kickers do activate if traded during the season, they're just prorated. Like if they're traded with 75% of the season left then only 75% of the trade kicker amount is applied to that season, plus the remaining amount of the other guaranteed seasons remaining on the contract.

thesack12 · Post #544 » by **thesack12** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:13 pm

coordinator0 wrote:
thesack12 wrote:I've seen Blake being marked for an annual $215k trade kicker cap hit. Obviously that's a very low percentage of his salary, so it appears that amount is the difference of his maximum allowable salary.

Which brings up another point, that some places are saying that trade kickers don't trigger if traded in season. Blake was obviously traded in season, so what gives? Either that is false info, or the trade kicker clause language differs in each individual contract.

Trade kickers do activate if traded during the season, they're just prorated. Like if they're traded with 75% of the season left then only 75% of the trade kicker amount is applied to that season, plus the remaining amount of the other guaranteed seasons remaining on the contract.

Ahh, I see..

I'm just gonna stop talking about trade kickers now, lol.

detroitKG · Post #545 » by **detroitKG** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:17 pm

Read on Twitter

thesack12 · Post #546 » by **thesack12** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:19 pm

Not trade for Westbrook related, but it is about Russ and I thought it was interesting...

https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2019/07/05/kendrick-perkins-confirms-report-about-kevin-durants-ending-in-okc/

Stephen A Smith:

What we have to do is go back to OKC when he left. One of the things that has never been talked about was what transpired and why the friction between him and Russ [Westbrook] existed. It wasn’t because Kevin Durant left; it’s how he handled it. According to what I have been told, the night before Kevin Durant flew to the Hamptons and the other four dudes — [Andre] Iguodala, Draymond [Green], Steph [Curry] and Klay [Thompson] — met with him, Kevin Durant had dinner with Russell Westbrook, Nick Collison, I think Royal Ivey, but I’m not sure, and literally looked Russell Westbrook in the face and told him, ‘I’m not leaving. I’m staying’ And then went to the Hamptons and announcing that he was going to Golden State.

And when that happened, he didn’t pick up the phone thereafter and call Russell Westbrook. He text[ed] him. Never even called

Kendrick Perkins:

Stephen A. Smith did say some things that were correct though, about as far as when KD left OKC. I heard that part of it. He told Russ [Westbrook], Nick Collison and Royal Ivey at a dinner that he was coming back. He went up there to the Hamptons. End[s] up decid[ing] that he’s gonna go to Golden State. He didn’t call Russ, he text[ed] Russ. And Stephen A. Smith said that, and that was all facts. That’s true facts.

MotownMadness · Post #547 » by **MotownMadness** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:21 pm

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detroitKG wrote:

Read on Twitter

Probably for the best if its gonna cost is Sekou and Kennard are some crap to send him somewhere he doesn't want to go

DBC10 · Post #548 » by **DBC10** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:25 pm

detroitKG wrote:

Read on Twitter

So basically, Dragic's 19 mil expiring and Winslow as convo starters then. OKC has their pick so they can't do that there.

kpt · Post #549 » by **kpt** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:30 pm

The miami destination doesnt make sense to me if i am OKC they are hurting their picks that they are already receiving from them. Why would OKC want to decrease their pick by making Miami better. if he goes their one of two things must be true. Westbrook vetoed Detroit as a trade partner or we low balled them bad.

440BB · Post #550 » by **440BB** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:34 pm

If Westbrook isn't interested in Detroit, shockingly preferring to play in Miami, so be it. Maybe he bails Stefanski out of pressure from Gores. I'm good with that.

King Bugs · Post #551 » by **King Bugs** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:37 pm

When Westbrook was slated to actually have a choice in where he gets dealt, I felt like the Pistons' chances of getting him went down considerably.

It doesn't make sense for OKC to trade him to Miami, but that ultimately doesn't matter they're going to do right by Russell for his loyalty. If he does end up in Detroit though, someone will have had to really sell him on it.

Canadafan · Post #552 » by **Canadafan** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:46 pm

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

Neptune · Post #553 » by **Neptune** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:50 pm

Lol! They said Kawhi was going to the Lakers, Durrant was going to the Knicks!

Westbrook is coming to the Pistons man! Detroit's gotta let go one of those young pieces plus an unprotected 1st rounder. Stop being stubborn and make it happen!

440BB · Post #554 » by **440BB** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 9:50 pm

Will Stefanski get sucked into Presti's mind games?

NYPiston · Post #555 » by **NYPiston** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 10:10 pm

OKC working with Westbrook on a trade means that Detroit is out since there's no way that he'd ever be interested in coming here. Thank god

flow · Post #556 » by **flow** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 10:10 pm

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

It's been a very long time since they've proven that to be true.

.

NYPiston · Post #557 » by **NYPiston** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 10:12 pm

440BB wrote:If Westbrook isn't interested in Detroit, shockingly preferring to play in Miami, so be it. Maybe he bails Stefanski out of pressure from Gores. I'm good with that.

Shocking? I'd wager a guess that just about every player in the league would prefer Miami over Detroit if given the choice.

Kilo · Post #558 » by **Kilo** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 10:21 pm

Did Woj say Detroit doesn't appeal? Or that Westbrook says "Miami or bust"? I mean wow Miami appeals to a 30 yr old rich man - Breaking news!!!

sfballa13 · Post #559 » by **sfballa13** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 10:35 pm

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

Sauces thinks Westbrook should come to Detroit

haulerch · Post #560 » by **haulerch** » Mon Jul 8, 2019 10:53 pm

NYPiston wrote:
440BB wrote:If Westbrook isn't interested in Detroit, shockingly preferring to play in Miami, so be it. Maybe he bails Stefanski out of pressure from Gores. I'm good with that.

Shocking? I'd wager a guess that just about every player in the league would prefer Miami over Detroit if given the choice.

I think his shockingly was sarcastic