A trade that SHOULD happen!

[deibero]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=8xop76o

Its too perfect not to happen:

None of them is really playing right now
Doesn't predict in numbers to affect the wins of either team, although in reality both can have a positive impact
It improves our defense, gives the heat some floor spacing
Salaries are almost identical

[Dex]

One of the more reasonable trade ideas I've seen around here recently, but if there is any question about the Heat, it's about their inside presence, not their ability to spread the floor. This trade does nothing for them for that.

[Chinook]

Also, Miami may not really care about saving money from Bonner's expiring, so that might hurt the trade's chances.

[Drz]

Zero chance, absolutely won't happen. Here's Anthony's contract:

2012-13: $3,750,000.
2013-14: $3,800,000.
2014-15: $3,800,000 (player option).

He's a player whose talents you can get for the veteran minimum, so he's being overpaid by $2.3M+ this year and the next two years. There's no way the front office would take on two more years of a bad contract when Bonner's expires at the end of this year.

[SenorSpur]

Since Bonner's contract expires at the end of this season, perhaps the Spurs would consider flipping his contract at the trade deadline. They'd have a better chance of getting a more viable and productive player at that time.

Of course, I will not believe that until it happens.

[silverblk mystix]

:pop: " Short of D. Wade or Lebron, Matty is going nowhere!"

[Please_dont_ban_me]

I'd do it in a heartbeat. Not sure why Miami would do it though.

[sananspursfan21]

other than a salary dump, why else would ANYONE ever be interested in matt bonner. that's the gap i see in the reasoning of some of these trade ideas

[elemento]

Not a bad trade for both teamsMiami loves 3-point shooters and Bonner would get more open looks there than ever. Bonner's contract is smaller and only 1m guaranteed next season. Considering the amount of money the Heat is paying in taxes, It would not be a bad idea to get rid of Joel now that he gets no PT at all. SA needs a shot-blocker badly and even though Joel is worthless offensively, he is a very good post defender and shot-blocker.Not a bad trade attempt at all.

[silverblk mystix]

Not a bad trade for both teamsMiami loves 3-point shooters and Bonner would get more open looks there than ever. Bonner's contract is smaller and only 1m guaranteed next season. Considering the amount of money the Heat is paying in taxes, It would not be a bad idea to get rid of Joel now that he gets no PT at all. SA needs a shot-blocker badly and even though Joel is worthless offensively, he is a very good post defender and shot-blocker.Not a bad trade attempt at all.

It would never happen - and if somehow RC were to do something like this- Pop would never play Anthony. Quit dreaming.

[freetiago]

spurs target darrel arthur
hes gonna rot on memphis bench even when he gets back
memphis can always use more consistent shooting and bonner/neal/mills can give them that

[The_Worlds_finest]

Am I alone with not wanting to give the defending champ another 3 point shooter?

[Uriel]

I wouldn't do that trade. Matt Bonner's an expiring contract, and we could potentially get much more in return, especially if he package with him our other expirings.

[Drz]

Am I alone with not wanting to give the defending champ another 3 point shooter?
This is actually a very good point. Bonner's skill set doesn't fit with many teams, but on a team like the Heat he would absolutely make a ton of sense. Can you imagine the Spurs trying to guard LeBron/Wade/Bosh/Allen AND keep someone like Diaw out on the perimeter to cover Bonner? We'd be freaking smoked.

[baseline bum]

This is actually a very good point. Bonner's skill set doesn't fit with many teams, but on a team like the Heat he would absolutely make a ton of sense. Can you imagine the Spurs trying to guard LeBron/Wade/Bosh/Allen AND keep someone like Diaw out on the perimeter to cover Bonner? We'd be freaking smoked.

It'd be ok though, since the Spurs would only have to face Regular Season Bonner twice. Getting to face Playoff Bonner up to 7 times would more than make up for that.

[Gagnrath]

There is also the fact that on Defense Neal can guard Bonner, Bonner isn't going to post him up, Bonner isn't going to drive around him, and if regular season Bonner can't shoot with a man within 3 feet of him, Post season Bonner would actually give Neal a stat in the blocks category. Now it would be even more entertaining if Neal could actually successfully guard anyone else.

[Kuestmaster]

7 years and counting. Not happening. Not a chance Pop is breaking our big 4. There's a reason Bonner has been here so long... right?

[silverblk mystix]

This is actually a very good point. Bonner's skill set doesn't fit with many teams, but on a team like the Heat he would absolutely make a ton of sense. Can you imagine the Spurs trying to guard LeBron/Wade/Bosh/Allen AND keep someone like Diaw out on the perimeter to cover Bonner? We'd be freaking smoked.


Stupid.

No one has to guard Bonner in the playoffs as he is on auto-choke in the playoffs.

Even a GUARD can pressure Bonner and force him to choke. The fucking COYOTE can wave his fucking Coyote fluffy arms and scare the fuck outta Bonner.

[Drz]

Stupid.

No one has to guard Bonner in the playoffs as he is on auto-choke in the playoffs.

Even a GUARD can pressure Bonner and force him to choke. The fucking COYOTE can wave his fucking Coyote fluffy arms and scare the fuck outta Bonner.
I can't tell if you're being serious. If you really think no one has to guard Bonner in the playoffs, then you are stupid.

[silverblk mystix]

I can't tell if you're being serious. If you really think no one has to guard Bonner in the playoffs, then you are stupid.


Watch the fuckin games and watch when a GUARD runs at Bonner and get back to me. Every fuckin year this happens- who are you? Gregg Pop?

[Drz]

Watch the fuckin games and watch when a GUARD runs at Bonner and get back to me. Every fuckin year this happens- who are you? Gregg Pop?
Your words are "no one" has to guard Bonner. Then you say a GUARD runs at Bonner. That's not no one.

No, I'm not Gregg Pop. Who are you? A simpleton who watches games with little regard for the intricacies of basketball?

[racm]

Would be the perfect Trojan Horse trade tbh

But if there's an exec who doesn't play stupid it's Pat Riley. Sure, giving them a good 3 point shooter would give them We Believe Warriors level offense but this is a team ranked 24th on defense right now.

[LittleCriminal]

Let us not forget...

March 15 20012: Spurs trade Jefferson to Golden State for Jackson

If the Spurs can get rid of that monstrosity, then I could honestly say the Spurs could ship Bonner's ass out as well!!
Put Blair on that boat ride too!!

[Whisky Dog]

Miami has basically zero competition in the East so they're all about 1 thing: Playoffs/Finals

The whole league knows Bonner is a huge playoff choker. Why would Miami want that?

[Drz]

Miami has basically zero competition in the East so they're all about 1 thing: Playoffs/Finals

The whole league knows Bonner is a huge playoff choker. Why would Miami want that?
The same reason no team used to want Peyton Manning (yes, that's sarcasm). He was a playoff choker too. Good thing he learned to be clutch somehow. Must've gone to clutch school, or ridden in a clutch car.

Every team realizes limited playoff minutes tell you nothing. It's only the fans who are ignorant.

[silverblk mystix]

The same reason no team used to want Peyton Manning (yes, that's sarcasm). He was a playoff choker too. Good thing he learned to be clutch somehow. Must've gone to clutch school, or ridden in a clutch car.

Every team realizes limited playoff minutes tell you nothing. It's only the fans who are ignorant.



Sounds like a popsucker got a new troll account...

[Kool Bob Love]

Not bad

[Sean Cagney]

I can't tell if you're being serious. If you really think no one has to guard Bonner in the playoffs, then you are stupid.

No send one dude at him he will put it on the floor insead of shoot it and then mess the whole play up! Thats playoff BONNER THERE! So send a guard out to run at him and he will F up! I can't believe some still stick up for that bum in here, he is garbage later in the year and it's proven.

[TDMVPDPOY]

imo resign jax

get rid of bonner, blair, neal <<sign tmac to the vet minimum...ur tellin me this clown skillset in limited minutes is not better than the 3 clowns mention, wasting watever left in the tank playin in china...