Trade Deadline Deals and Rumors

[DesignatedT]

Outside of Golden State, nobody wants pick #30.

[Pasta Batman]

Pretty embarrassing when you're the Spurs and you don't want to give up the 30th pick fot a player wo could actually help. That or Portland is lying.

1st round pick could be at any range. Spurs picks don't exactly fall in the lower rangers of 1st rounders.

[Pop]

Looks like nothing will happen...

[Hoops Czar]

I think Portland just wants a pick and no players. Spurs would have to trade a player to get Hickson b/c of the 15 man roster.

I thought the Spurs roster stood at 14. Anyways trade Blair and sign Hickson works for me.

[SenorSpur]

I like Hickson. He could help the Spurs waaaaay more than Blair.

[Hoops Czar]

30th pick is effectively a 2nd round pick. "1st round pick" in trade talks usually means lottery, or at every least 20th or better.

If that's the case, it explains why Hickson is still in a blazer uniform. No way he's worth a lottery pick.

[Mel_13]

I thought the Spurs roster stood at 14. Anyways trade Blair and sign Hickson works for me.

They would have to match salaries. Hickson makes 4M, Blair makes 1M.

[bluebellmaniac]

I thought the Spurs roster stood at 14. Anyways trade Blair and sign Hickson works for me.

Also have to consider the luxury tax. I don't think we can fit him in by just sending out Blair. We'd need to send another body out to come in under the tax.

[Pasta Batman]

I like Hickson. He could help the Spurs waaaaay more than Blair.

Problem is Hickson's asking price is too expensive.

[DesignatedT]

I'm guessing Duncan and Manu sit out tomorrows game.

[jjktkk]

Per Twitter

David Aldridge‏@daldridgetnt

Meanwhile, Re trade talks coming down to the wire, per source. Pacers, 76ers, Bucks most interested. Spurs, who were interested, are out

[FvckMavs]

30min

[playblair]

#Heat making a strong push to acquire DeJuan Blair...

#Hawks and #Heat all in on DeJuan Blair

[Hoops Czar]

They would have to match salaries. Hickson makes 4M, Blair makes 1M.

My CBA knowledge is foggy at the moment. Does the CBA put a price tag on draft picks?

[manufan10]

kpeltonKevin Pelton
If you're trading guys on rookie contracts because of cap space, you're doing it wrong.

[moisaenz]

i cant believe minny isnt getting rid of any of their pgs.

[Mel_13]

My CBA knowledge is foggy at the moment. Does the CBA put a price tag on draft picks?

Not for trade purposes.

[lurker23]

My CBA knowledge is foggy at the moment. Does the CBA put a price tag on draft picks?

Zero monetary value attached to picks in trades.

[cd98]

Offering the pu pu platter for sure.

[Strategic]

Thank all that Spurs didn't get Pittman.

[cd98]

Last 25 minutes are going to be excrutiating for the scrubs of the NBA.

[Holden_Caulfield]

itd be hilarious if udrih comes back to the spurs lol

[Richie]

What could the Heat possibly offer for Blair? They don't have a pick this year, so can't trade a 2014 first. I mean, they really don't have any assets at all.

[moisaenz]

itd be hilarious if udrih comes back to the spurs lol

his contract is too big

[SenorSpur]

Problem is Hickson's asking price is too expensive.

It's just like Portland to overprice their trade targets.