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Strange to see them trading for that contract. I guess good for Orlando to get out of that and might as well get younger with Butler's expiring if you're the Clippers, since you won't have caspace for a long time with Griffin's deal and Paul's.
The Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers are "expected" to complete a trade on Thursday, the day of the 2013 NBA Draft, reports Mark Heisler of Sports City.
In the deal, which has been rumored since late May, the Magic would send veteran swingman Arron Afflalo to the Clippers in exchange for point guard Eric Bledsoe and veteran swingman Caron Butler.
Strange to see them trading for that contract. I guess good for Orlando to get out of that and might as well get younger with Butler's expiring if you're the Clippers, since you won't have caspace for a long time with Griffin's deal and Paul's.
Weird trade TBH.
Me no likey. AA is a solid, underrated player that would thrive next to CP3.
If Afflalo gets back to playing defense, which shouldn't he a problem, I like this for the Clippers, tbh..
Adds shooting and defense to their perimeter, while shedding the horrible Caron Butler..
Losing Bledsoe hurts, but playing him at the 2 hurts their spacing, and he won't get big minutes at the 1 with Paul on the team, obviously..
Total steal for the Clips, tbh.
This. He's also a hard-nosed, no nonsense player. He'd be a great addition to the Clipp Show tbh.
Don't get this deal for the Clips. Afflalo shoots only 30% from 3 and 44% overall. He is a nice defender but not a reliable shooter. Orlando is doing backflips that they can turn him into the highly coveted Eric Bledsoe. Weird deal for Clips to give up their only insurance for oft injured CP3.
Afflalo shot 40% or better from 3 for 4 years in a row, tbh..he didn't suddenly forget how to shoot, he was not getting looks in Orlando's ty system with no creators around him, especially with Jameer Nelson missing a half the year..
Afflalo isn't a guy that can create his own shot consistently, obviously..he's very similar to Danny Green IMO..
Good pickup. Afflalo is gonna be the Clips version of 2009 Ariza. Contract sucks but Paul's knees on borrowed time might as well go all in tbh
anything that reduces the total amount of decent players I'm all for...Bledsoe and Butler was a nice duo to have...now when Afflalo gets injured they're rotation is cut shorter...
With Sloan coaching the Magic, this trade will work out great.
Gonna miss Bledsoe, tbh
That being said, the lack of a three-and-D guy like Afflalo that all true contenders have was a major flaw with last year's Clippers, so this fixes that tbh....
Agree whole heartedly besides best to sell high on BledsoeGonna miss Bledsoe, tbh
That being said, the lack of a three-and-D guy like Afflalo that all true contenders have was a major flaw with last year's Clippers, so this fixes that tbh....
Hope he's better in the clutch with the Clippers than he was at UCLA. What a no-show in the National Championship game against Florida. He was Bruin Ginobili
dont forget AA is compton bred. dude would love playing back home.
Nice move for the Clips.
FWIW, Kyler says this could be "part of a bigger deal".... maybe by making it a three-team trade, this could be a way to get KG to the Clipps without Stern vetoing it?
the move makes sense for both, orlando would get a legit young pg and would be able to draft mclemore with a clean heart. butler is just a filler. Clippers would get a LOT better with afflalo (in theory).
Don't really like AA's game.. And he was terrible on my fantasy team as well.
Nice move for both. AA is overrated, but as an over paid 3rd/4th option he's useful.
ORL didn't need him & parlayed him into a nice prospect.
Agreed. I think if Pelicans had stcuk to their guns and insisted on Bledsoe (as I originally argued) they could be the one flipping Bledsoe for a decent starting SG. AA is a bit overrated and definitely overpaid ...but on the right team he can hit open 3's and play some defense.
Good deal for both sides IMO
Orlando will likely draft Mclemore at 2 anyway who plays the same position.. shed a big contract which is always the way to go for a rebuilding team and get a expiring contract and a solid young piece with potential in Bledsoe.
Clippers get a solid 3 and D guy with the potential to be a solid role player on a contending team. Get rid of a ty ball stopping player in CB. They gave up Bledsoe but I like this trade if I'm a Clipper fan.
KG
Griffin
Pierce
Afflalo
CP3
Scary tbh
Great move for the Clippers. Bledsoe is yet another backup PG who is overrated as and will be exposed the second he gets a starting job.
But what if Bledsoe is used as a 6th man?
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