Sources: Clippers gauged trade interest for Lance Stephenson, Josh Smith

[look_at_g_shred]

Clippers

[Budkin]

Would you really want to give up Diaw for Josh Smith? Have to say, I wouldn't do that.

No ing way.

[Budkin]

The Rockets want Josh Smith back badly it sounds like. They see him as the only thing missing from their playoff run last year.

[SAGirl]

The Rockets want Josh Smith back badly it sounds like. They see him as the only thing missing from their playoff run last year.

It reveals a lot when the Rockets refused to pick up a one year contract with Smith despite his supposed success with the team.

He was an unrestricted free agent last summer. Houston did not hold an option on Smith.

Smith played really well for them and provided a lot of playmaking they lacked in their second unit and sometimes even in the first as a passer. He helped the Rockets. The problem was that the Rockets would not guarantee him a role in the rotation because of DMo and Jones. He played last year because DMo got hurt, but with a healthy roster, he wasn't guaranted the same role. Meanwhile the Clippers had a huge hole in their big man rotation off the bench, so he switched teams.

Overall though, I bet the Rockets are regretting letting him go.

[elbamba]

The only thing the Spurs need is three point shooting. Neither of these guys fill that need.

[Maddog]

The only thing the Spurs need is three point shooting. Neither of these guys fill that need.

Josh Smith is a great 3 point shooter.

Doesn't make a lot of them, but is a really good at taking them...

[tholdren]

I'm better than Lance Stephenson

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Lance Stephenson on this team would be interesting. Could everyone keep him in control and could he be a solid scrub

I'd rather see what Simmons develops into.

[TXstbobcat]

Spurs will not trade Diaw for either of those players.

[AFMadison]

I'd rather see what Simmons develops into.

Well duh

[dweaver99027]

Those two are the definition of 'Non-Spurs material'. No thanks.

[snickles]

Josh Smith is a great 3 point shooter.

um, since when? he's 28% for his career. he's only been above 30 4 times in his career, and his highest was 33%.

and his shooting is only like the 4th worse thing about his game.