Trade Deadline Rumours & Discussion Thread III (Thurs Feb 9 3pm)

[SharoneWright]

Rumor: Claxton offered Supermax

[vulture]

You can really tell who doesn’t watch basketball from people who want cam Thomas or Ben Simmons.

The nets would gladly get rid those guys for nothing.

And they want to give up Pascal and Fred for them.

People are just that thirsty for trades I guess. It’s like this every deadline.

Ben Simmons has 90 million remaining on his deal and barely plays. Worst contract in the league by far.

[Tor_Raps]

Yeah seriously, I'd be really concerned if Masai just pulls the trigger on a deal for Cam Thomas after tonight's game.

This guy is the most selfish player in the league and doesn’t guard anyone. But of course people are judging him by 2 games where he’s on a heater.

Atrocious defensive player, can't rebound and can't pass. They want to replace Fred with this guy.

Guess Fred and Cam have something in common then.

*runs away from Fred stans lol

[SFour]

Maybe Ben Simmons is for the tank.. now that would be smart but it would be a 3 year tank lol

ya Simmons only makes sense if Raptors want to tank for the next 2+ seasons

[alpngso]

If Simmons is a Raptor i might not watch basketball until he leaves

[REJECTEDBYCLARK]

Read on Twitter

Several??

It better be several if they are even entertaining the thought of taking on that contract!

[Madvillainy2004]

If we trade Siakam for Ben + draft picks I'll admit Masai is cooked lmao

[OakleyDokely]

Simmons looks so much happier when he's in street clothes than in a uniform

[mtcan]

Read on Twitter

Absolutely trash. Simmons and his terrible contract? Claxton who could walk after next year?

Get some damn shooters.

YAY!!! MORE NON-SHOOTERS!!!

[ForeverTFC]

Brooklyn sure is leaky. They leaked everything during the summer and they keep talking now.

[Yallbecrazy]

I don't want Cam Thomas
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thomaca02.html

Claxton I do want.

One of our biggest problems is that we can't score.

Dude is putting up 40 a game and you don't want?

Ross got 51 once, Thomas isn't that good and trading for him now is buying high on a guy that's an underdog to ever be an average SG in this league.

[HumbleRen]

I don't believe those Ben rumors for a second lol.

[mtcan]

I don't want Cam Thomas
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thomaca02.html

Claxton I do want.

One of our biggest problems is that we can't score.

Dude is putting up 40 a game and you don't want?

Ross got 51 once, Thomas isn't that good and trading for him now is buying high on a guy that's an underdog to ever be an average SG in this league.

You do realize...this is Cam's 2ND 40+ point game IN A ROW, right? Stop with the Terence Ross comparisons until you have seen him play.

Terence Ross would have gone 0-15 the game after scoring 51. LOL

[Zeno]

Claxton is a young star with a ton of potential, I don't think there's too many of those on the market. I would definitely make that trade, but I assume if we get Claxton then Koloko is going back too.


How many teams in win now mode have a young budding star player to trade now?

You would trade Pascal and Fred in a deal with Simmons in it who is consider perhaps the worst contract in the league because you get two picks and a swap and Claxton? I like Claxton but come on.

I said nothing of Fred.

I think Pascal and Koloko for Claxton + Simmons and picks is great for us.

The post I was quoting had a trade proposed involving Fred and Pascal. Simmons is an extremely negative asset. Pascal was nba 2nd team. Pascal for Claxton, neutral filler salary and three 1sts and swaps is a low end return.

[OakleyDokely]

The Clippers give it to Kawhi play is their best play.

[Brinbe]

what credible league sources would hoopshype have? yeah, not buying that one.

but let's parse this out.

he says they're interested and we're talking.

then writes

Nets forward Ben Simmons and several first-round draft picks have also been discussed in trade conversations with the Raptors, league sources told HoopsHype.


so his sources are either connected to Ben or the Nets. They offered this and the Raptors laughed in their face.

[Los_29]

You can really tell who doesn’t watch basketball from people who want cam Thomas or Ben Simmons.

The nets would gladly get rid those guys for nothing.

And they want to give up Pascal and Fred for them.

People are just that thirsty for trades I guess. It’s like this every deadline.

Ben Simmons has 90 million remaining on his deal and barely plays. Worst contract in the league by far.

It's definitely up there for sure. Guy is making close to 40 million a year and is putting up a triple single. Not going to lie though, Claxton and Simmons in this lineup would be pretty hilarious especially if you took out Pascal. We'd be lucky to score more than 80 points a game.

[vulture]

If we trade Siakam for Ben + draft picks I'll admit Masai is cooked lmao

We would all advocate for his firing.

[DatHomieYouHaTe]

They'd have to give up a crap ton of picks as well. I would do it then.. don't see that team being any good in a few years.

[Madvillainy2004]

I don't believe those Ben rumors for a second lol.

Ben is owed 37 Mill next year and 40 the year after. He's currently averaging 6 6 6 lmao. If Claxton ain't in this offer its not serious. Taking Ben is doing the Nets a favour.