ESPN Radio Rumor: Rasheed for fab and finley (and others)

[de Soto]

The original poster is only repeating what was said on Chris Duel's show on ESPN Radio. Duel had a source on his show on Thursday with connection to the Pistons who said that the Spurs were talking about a deal with the Pistons that involved Finley and Fab (PLUS MORE) for Rasheed.

Duel is a blithering idiot.

[Thomas82]

Are you trying to say they did not know how good he was? He is clearly a franchise player.

No I'm not. I just thought with Paul Pierce already there, and they had traded for Ray Allen, that other than the Celtics not too many people looked at him as a franchise player. I will agree with you, yes he is a franchise player for the T-Wolves.

[DrHouse]

Rasheed Wallace does not guarantee the Spurs a championship.

All it does is even the playing field against the Lakers, assuming Bynum gets back. You people are delusional.

[DrHouse]

Not really.

Wallace isn't nearly the player he was even a year ago. His defense has slipped, rebounding has slipped, and his post game is non existent.

Obviously he'll make the Spurs better, but the notion that he'll put the Spurs above and beyond the rest of the league is ludicrous.

[Spurtacus]

Eh, not sure about giving up Finley. As much as I hated him last year and offseason, he's done a great job this season.

I'd rather us package Oberto/Udoka/cash for Wallace...somehow, if it can be done...

[xtremesteven33]

Not really.

Wallace isn't nearly the player he was even a year ago. His defense has slipped, rebounding has slipped, and his post game is non existent.

Obviously he'll make the Spurs better, but the notion that he'll put the Spurs above and beyond the rest of the league is ludicrous.

IF SOMEHOW we do land Wallace.

Spurs over Lakers in 6....and you can quote me on that.

[daslicer]

I think if the spurs get Sheed they beat LA simply because Gasol is a big pussy. Gasol melts against physical players like Sheed. I count on a big meltdown like he did in his grizzly days which will take him out of the equation. It will be a bigger meltdown then what Dirk experienced against Jax back in '07. That in return forces the Lakers to rely on Bynum to be the man which I don't think he's ready to do consistently. I just don't see Bynum being able to throw down 20-10 every game in a 7 game series against the spurs if they get Sheed.

[sprrs]

Not really.

Wallace isn't nearly the player he was even a year ago. His defense has slipped, rebounding has slipped, and his post game is non existent.

Obviously he'll make the Spurs better, but the notion that he'll put the Spurs above and beyond the rest of the league is ludicrous.

Lack of motivation does that to a player. See Billups before the Denver trade.

[Bruno]

Getting Sheed would be huge. The problem is that I don't really see a straight trade that makes sense for Detroit.

The only ways I see Spurs getting Sheed is Detroit making a block buster trade (like for Amare) and Spurs being a part of it. Detroit can also trade Sheed with his expiring contract to a rebuilding team for a vet. In this case, the rebuilding team can waive him and Spurs can try to sign him as a FA.

Spurs will definitely need some luck to get Sheed.

[td4mvp21]

I don't think Sheed would mean an automatic victory over the Lakers in a playoff series. The Lakers are pretty good and the defending West champions so....yeah, Spurs would still have a tough series. It would definitely help to have Sheed against them, it would give us a really good opportunity to beat them in the playoffs.

[DrHouse]

I don't think Sheed would mean an automatic victory over the Lakers in a playoff series. The Lakers are pretty good and the defending West champions so....yeah, Spurs would still have a tough series. It would definitely help to have Sheed against them, it would give us a really good opportunity to beat them in the playoffs.

I think with a healthy Bynum the Lakers are clearly a step above the Spurs. Rasheed Wallace would level the playing field IMHO and make for one of a WCF.

[DPG21920]

I dont think this is going to happen. I want it to, but it does not add up.

[coyotes_geek]

I think with a healthy Bynum the Lakers are clearly a step above the Spurs. Rasheed Wallace would level the playing field IMHO and make for one of a WCF.

Sadly, I have to agree with you.

[Duncan2177]

Eh, not sure about giving up Finley. As much as I hated him last year and offseason, he's done a great job this season.

I'd rather us package Oberto/Udoka/cash for Wallace...somehow, if it can be done...

Finley hasnt been that great the last spurs game against toronto he was open for a 3 in the final seconds of the game and passed the ball.

[phxspurfan]

Not really.

Wallace isn't nearly the player he was even a year ago. His defense has slipped, rebounding has slipped, and his post game is non existent.

Obviously he'll make the Spurs better, but the notion that he'll put the Spurs above and beyond the rest of the league is ludicrous.

Are you kidding? Wallace in playoffs >> Bynum in playoffs.

[K-State Spur]

Rasheed Wallace does not guarantee the Spurs a championship.

All it does is even the playing field against the Lakers, assuming Bynum gets back. You people are delusional.

of course it wouldn't guarantee it. but it would make the Spurs the favorites.

that said, i still don't expect it to happen.

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

You people are delusional.

Pot, meet kettle.

[xtremesteven33]

These are some of the rumored deals before Thursday's trade deadline, which means probably none of them will happen and one about which you never heard a peep will:

• Phoenix All-Star Amare Stoudemire to Chicago for Drew Gooden's expiring contract, Tyrus Thomas and Thabo Sefolosha. Oklahoma City, Memphis and perhaps Portland are other possible destinations for Stoudemire, whose contract the Suns owner wants to dump to slash costs in this failing economy.

• Detroit dealing Rasheed Wallace, perhaps to San Antonio, for expiring contracts.

• Charlotte and Indiana swapping point guards -- restricted free agent Raymond Felton and exiled Jamaal Tinsley -- in a multiplayer deal.

• Cleveland dealing Wally Szczerbiak's expiring $13 million salary slot for what it considers the final piece -- Vince Carter? -- to the LeBron James championship jigsaw.

• Former Timberwolf Mike James and Etan Thomas from Washington to Chicago for Larry Hughes.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/wo...7PQLanchO7DiUr

[Thompson]

Dr. House, what is your sig supposed to mean? I don't get the LWO, the numbers, etc.

[HarlemHeat37]

a "healthy" Bynum doesn't exist..

if we somehow get 'Sheed, we probably beat LA in 5 or 6..quote me on that..

[BlackSwordsMan]

Rasheed Wallace does not guarantee the Spurs a championship.

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he guaransheed's a spurs championship

[daslicer]

a "healthy" Bynum doesn't exist..

if we somehow get 'Sheed, we probably beat LA in 5 or 6..quote me on that..

Agreed Bynum just looks like he's going to be an injury prone bigman in the mold of Danny Manning. I feel the same way if the spurs can get sheed they take out LA in 5 or 6 games. Got to factor in that Gasol is soft as tissue and would melt with Sheed out there on the court.

[anjlbitz]

• Detroit dealing Rasheed Wallace, perhaps to San Antonio, for expiring contracts.

Isn't Rasheed Wallace's contract an expiring contract as well?

[ss1986v2]

Isn't Rasheed Wallace's contract an expiring contract as well?

yes, and we dont even have enough expiring contracts to match sheeds expiring...

[ss1986v2]

Horry! He can sign for what ever amount and retire again, hes a blank check. I would love to see S Kerr take Horry for Shaq, they wanna save money, we get Shaq and we win the next two les!!!

no. if we sign him for anything more than about 4.25 mil, he becomes BYC. and then making a functioning trade becomes even more complicated...