Ludden: Brent Barry almost dealt for JR Smith

[Peter]

Thorn is going to pull off the trifecta when the Nets sign Thomas or at least their interest is enough to prevent the Bulls from waiving him or they waive him after the playoff waiver deadline.

[Peter]

NJ also sent cash to NO/OKC.

[timvp]

Thorn is going to pull off the trifecta when the Nets sign Thomas or at least their interest is enough to prevent the Bulls from waiving him or they waive him after the playoff waiver deadline.

I didn't even think of that. So now we have Krstic, JR Smith and perhaps Tim Thomas. And if the SARS rumors were true over the summer, the Nets snagged him and then unexpectedly didn't sign him after it looked like was a done deal.

Hmmm...

Where there is smoke, there is usually fire.

[E20]

Ahh come on guys, now imagine how Brent feels don't you guys have any sympathy?

[Peter]

I didn't even think of that. So now we have Krstic, JR Smith and perhaps Tim Thomas. And if the SARS rumors were true over the summer, the Nets snagged him and then unexpectedly didn't sign him after it looked like was a done deal.

Hmmm...

Where there is smoke, there is usually fire.

Lest we forget Kidd. Then again, maybe it isn't that bad.

[SequSpur]

One minor correction to this story:

Stephen Jackson > JR Smith

[Kori Ellis]

Well one day again eventually the Spurs will have an athletic, young athlete who can jump and dunk

[timvp]

Lest we forget Kidd. Then again, maybe it isn't that bad.

Or Linton Johnson III.



If the Spurs are involved, Thorn is right there to try to mess it up.

[Peter]

It's a long shot, but perhaps the Spurs can pay back the Nets by landing Thomas. That would take some persuasion though.

[Peter]

Stern probably has something on Thorn.

[Kori Ellis]

It's a long shot, but perhaps the Spurs can pay back the Nets by landing Thomas. That would take some persuasion though.

If he even gets bought out.

He wants the full amount in the buyout. Who knows if that will even happen.

[Peter]

Of course, it might've been NO/OKC who preferred keeping Smith to dealing him, landing Barry, keeping Nachbar and not getting Jackson.

[Peter]

If he even gets bought out.

He wants the full amount in the buyout. Who knows if that will even happen.

Yeah. The Bulls are posturing with their statements about not wanting him to go to a rival right now. If he's giving up $ to get out of Chicago, then he's really going to want to go to a situation where he can get a ton of minutes and audition for some summer $.

[T-Pain]

wow, i cant believe the spurs were actually looking to go younger, especially with JR Smith. damn, i woulda welcomed JR with open arms

[Peter]

Finally, I wonder if the Spurs not bringing back Glenn Robinson might weigh on Thomas' decision. Then again, no one else in the league wanted him.

[rayray2k8]

son of a !!!
Typical Pop, saying he aint do squat, next day, they almost pull off a of a trade..
What did happen to JR anyway?
Was he sent to the Nets??

[Que Gee]

Well one day again eventually the Spurs will have an athletic, young athlete who can jump and dunk

I would have liked to have JR, even though I'm a staunch defender of Barry. I think the bigger thing here, is that they are trying to clear cap room to resign Nazi this summer.

[Peter]

I would have liked to have JR, even though I'm a staunch defender of Barry. I think the bigger thing here, is that they are trying to clear cap room to resign Nazi this summer.

That's definitely a way to read this. Though payroll reduction for the sake of payroll reduction is not out of the realm of possibilities.

[T-Pain]

damn, im so depressed. i woulda loved JR smith on the spurs. i cant believe it.

[Pandaemonaeon]

Did J.R. want alot of money??

I asked a Hornets fan why he wasn't getting much PT and it was a combination of him being an awful volume shooter (with tremendous upside potential ) that doesn't do anything else and the classic "Byron Scott is a huge control freak asshole". Since the Hornets have a shot at making the playoffs, he doesn't want to it up I guess.

[ploto]

I actualy think was a separate deal from the Nets deal for Nachbar. First, if I remember correctly that deal was known about earlier in the day and the article says the SA deal fell through right before the deadline. Also in the ESPN story about the Nets deal it says:

"Scott said the Hornets were close to another deal, but ran out of time before the deadline at 3 p.m. EST deadline."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2342131

[Peter]

Man I hope this deal didn't fall apart because somebody didn't send a form to the league on time.

[Peter]

Who knows? Maybe if Scott and Smith continue to not get along this deal could be revisited this summer.

Oh well, two drops in a bucket. Mother....

[T Park]

son of a....

JR Smith is a future all star, and isn't now, only because Byron Scott is a moron.

[Brutalis]

now. i am so ing pissed off.