LMA Trade Talk

[CGD]

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ha9m3ty

not that it would happen but i'd pull the trigger.

-knicks get a "proven" nba all star + a young pg on cheap contract

-if bird thought kawhi + bertans for hill was a good deal... then maybe he'd see some value in parker's experience

-heat would shed goran's contract, open more cap space by trading mcroberts

would throw in draft picks to sweeten the deal(s). phil did want lma...

Only trade that makes sense to me is with Boston involving that Nets pick. Otherwise you just ride it out.

Like I said in the think tank forum a few weeks ago, something like the Nets pick, Amir's salary, and another asset like Jaylen Brown.

[baseline bum]

For some reason, we managed to meet with Jaylen Brown at the combine, but why? Every mock had him in the lottery so why did we meet him. What made us think we could acquire him. Perhaps this LMA story is farther along in the organization then we know. This would explain the leak from Boston's side to weaken the trade value so that way they wouldn't have to give the first and Brown. Well that's one theory imo. I'm having fun.

RC met with and worked out Derrick Favors in 2010 even though drafting up to get him would have cost Parker or Ginobili.

[Chinook]

RC met with and worked out Derrick Favors in 2010 even though drafting up to get him would have cost Parker or Ginobili.

And they met with Blair in 2009 before anyone knew he was going to fall.

[MaNu4Tres]

And they met with Blair in 2009 before anyone knew he was going to fall.

No matter how much you try to spin it, that's not the same. Favors was a slam dunk top 5 pick.

Teams had concerns with Blairs knees not having ACLs going into the draft. I'm sure many GMs, scouts anticipated the high probability of Blair being available in the early 2nd round.

[Chinook]

No matter how much you try to spin it, that's not the same. Favors was a slam dunk top 5 pick.

Teams had concerns with Blairs knees not having ACLs going into the draft. I'm sure many GMs, scouts anticipated the high probability of Blair being available in the early 2nd round.

They met with him BEFORE that came to light, back when he was a projected top-10 pick. They only found out about his knees during the combine physicals.

[coachmac87]

What about a trade for John Wall?

[mo7888]

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ha9m3ty

not that it would happen but i'd pull the trigger.

-knicks get a "proven" nba all star + a young pg on cheap contract

-if bird thought kawhi + bertans for hill was a good deal... then maybe he'd see some value in parker's experience

-heat would shed goran's contract, open more cap space by trading mcroberts

would throw in draft picks to sweeten the deal(s). phil did want lma...

I still don't think they trade him this season but, if that was on the table you do it in a heartbeat.

[CGD]

What about a trade for John Wall?

Absolutely

[raybies]

RC met with and worked out Derrick Favors in 2010 even though drafting up to get him would have cost Parker or Ginobili.

Maybe just a case of due diligence. But they obviously had interest and had a thought they could get him, somehow. I think he's a future star though.

[Dex]

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ha9m3ty

not that it would happen but i'd pull the trigger.

-knicks get a "proven" nba all star + a young pg on cheap contract

-if bird thought kawhi + bertans for hill was a good deal... then maybe he'd see some value in parker's experience

-heat would shed goran's contract, open more cap space by trading mcroberts

would throw in draft picks to sweeten the deal(s). phil did want lma...

Knicks aren't giving up their new franchise player. This is about as likely as the Spurs trading Kawhi.

[gambit1990]

Knicks aren't giving up their new franchise player. This is about as likely as the Spurs trading Kawhi.

i don't see it happening either.

but maybe he gets fed up with with rose, melo, the knicks' defense.

phil wanted la before. would throw in draft picks.

[cutewizard]

Why trade LMA? its the early part of the season....

give the team time to jell, tbh

[Chinook]

Why trade LMA? its the early part of the season....

give the team time to jell, tbh

Yep, everyone with the least bit of sense should think this way. Kawhi will probably be even better by then too, as may Green and Mills. I'd go all the way to the deadline with that big three. Now getting peripheral players for that group is a different matter.

[Keepin' it real]

I saw Jalen Rose say today that either LMA or Gasol will be traded this season due to being a bad fit.

[james evans]

No matter how much you try to spin it, that's not the same. Favors was a slam dunk top 5 pick.

Teams had concerns with Blairs knees not having ACLs going into the draft. I'm sure many GMs, scouts anticipated the high probability of Blair being available in the early 2nd round.

I dont understand how Blair slipped to the 2nd round and Thabeet was the 2nd pick. Blair used to abuse that boy something serious in college.

[skulls138]

Why trade LMA? its the early part of the season....

give the team time to jell, tbh

Because he only wants to shoot jumpshots and get paid.