ESPN Insider: Trades to improve Spurs' le odds

[angelbelow]

Holy those are terrible trade proposals.

The Randolph deal almost makes sense for the Spurs -- not so much the Wolves.

Mentioned this is the trade discussion but that's really the problem with trading Blair. We want another big in return for Blair but who the heck is going to give up a taller prospect for a shorter one.

[Robz4000]

None of those trades are any good. Leonard, Green, and Splitter should not be considered alongside the Big 3. Same for Neal, but as much as I love him, if the right deal came along he can be parted with. Everyone else is open to discussion.

[crc21209]

That's one of the scenarios I hate the worst. Who, in his or her right mind, would suggest the Spurs trade a the team's most promising player (Leonard) halfway through his first season? This makes absolutely no sense.

As soon as I saw Leonard's name in there for Varejao....I stopped reading....

[ffadicted]

Bonner, Leonard and Anderson to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Anderson Varejao

I laughed at this

[Em-City]

joke trades

[Wild Cobra Kai]

Players realistically on the block: RJ, Anderson and maybe Blair. I'd be surprised to see the FO trade anybody else.

They won't trade RJ. They don't want his salary, or any other player in his place, on the books next year. If there were no amnesty, he'd be #1 on the list.

[outmap]

Trade 1 http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=7pv9hns
Trade 2 http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=7hlfdu5

[BanditHiro]

As soon as I saw Leonard's name in there for Varejao....I stopped reading....

well you still ended up reading most of the article...

[Budkin]

Bonner, Leonard and Anderson to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Anderson Varejao

I laughed at this

I was just about to LMAO that... what a joke.

[8FOR!3]

Giving up Kawhi for Varejao would be awful.

, I'd hate giving up Bonner over Jefferson at this point. He's playing the best ball of his career and he's in his physical prime at 30.

I'm a bit unsure about the OJ trade, but it's always nice to have a scorer like him on the team. I think the best trade on here is the Anthony Randolph one. I don't like the idea of losing Green, but if it got back Randolph I'd consider it. He could turn out to be a player.

[spectator]

Trade 1 http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=7pv9hns
Trade 2 http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=7hlfdu5

unfortunately, you do have to wake up after you've used the trade machine

[spectator]

i would do blair + ja/neal + 1st round pick (not this year) + 2-4 2nd round picks for taj gibson

i know that is a lot, but you have to tempt chicago to break that great team chemistry. the only thing we would be losing this year is a bench wing; and if the FO's mindset is to win now, i'd do this in a hurry.

still not sure chicago would do the deal.

[Brutalis]

Bonner, Leonard and Anderson to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Anderson Varejao

What a ing joke.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Don't think the Spurs trade for any player who's not on an expiring contract unless it's a proper homerun type of deal.

[outmap]

unfortunately, you do have to wake up after you've used the trade machine

"A man can dream" my friend...

[Darkwaters]

After some thought and re-reading the scenarios, I do like the thought of the Spurs acquiring Anthony Randolph. Seeing as how he's not playing much for the T-Wolves anyway, that would make a lot of sense and perhaps he could be had.

What doesn't make sense is weakening the strength of the Spurs team (the wing spot) to facilitate such a trade. You don't give up two players, who play the same position. An Anderson and Blair for Randolph scenario would make much more sense for the Spurs.

My thoughts precisely: http://basketball.realgm.com/tradech..._trade/6019989

[mountainballer]

i won't get crazy about this, as they are right about some issues and they are not totally wrong about what players might help. (outside Mayo, I can't see much sense in trading for him).
the trade proposals are somehow strange, but more realistic than the average ST posters proposals. if you want to bring in Varejao (who is in fact a player, who could make the Spurs a contender), you have to give up something. Varejao is playing a career season and not only LeBron mentions him in ASG talks. of course I wouldn't want Leonard in a trade for Varejao and if it takes Leonard, I would veto it if I had the power.
BUT...the author is right when he identifies him as the only asset that could make a trade attractive for the Cavs. if he thinks it's worth to sacrifice Leonard for Varejao, it's at least a legit position.
but we won't give up Leonard, so we won't land Varejao. end of story.

I like the idea of taking a flyer on Randoph. he might in fact be available, but I still bet Anderson+Blair won't get it done. they will want our 2012 1st rounder and they don't really have a need for Blair. Anderson + 2012 1st will be the price. I would pull the trigger considering Randolph's age, what makes him comapreable to a college senior.

[Waps1980]

Whats the point of the OJ trade Pop will just turn him into a corner 3 point shooter and remove any chance he has to be a slasher. We have to much scoring power with TD, TP and Manu the 4th wheel gets left behind and turned into a 3 point shooter.

[SpurNation]

I like the Varejo trade if we can remove Leonard and replace it with a 1st round pick.

All about getting Varejao.

[Bruno]

Anderson+Blair for Randolph seem like a fine and fair trade. I can see both teams doing it.

[slick'81]

lol none of those deals make any sense for those teams especially the cleveland 1

[Sausage]

I wouldn't mind the OJ Mayo trade at all and I don't see the Spurs giving up that much for an injury prone Varejao.

[SpurNation]

1)Trade ideas almost always never make complete sense for all teams involved.

2) Trades that actually happen most always concur with statement 1.

3) When is the last time Spurs made an in season trade whether it made sense to do so or not?

Out of all the scenarios presented... I would think Varejao (though not approving of the proposal presented in the article) would be the player most needed to round out the Spurs roster with the least amount of "training" to get acclimated enough to help the team push for the finals this year.

[SpurNation]

Big V has always been a spurs fav. He has too big a contract for us to get and sorry Im not giving up KL in a deal. If the spurs could ship RJ and a first with Anderson for him and a second rounder I would jump on it.

I second that as a preference. But would not balk at the Randolph proposal either.

[CGD]

I like the Anthony Randolph deal. This guy is oozing with offensive talent, and has never been on a good team that would push him to that next level. Wolves get a look at some young talent in a package built around JA and if it doesn't work out they get some cap relief after this season. All this for a player that is buried on their bench behind Love, Williams, Pekovic, Miller and Darko.