Trade Deadline Watch

[Holden_Caulfield]

Good trade for the Mavs..I wouldn't qualify it as "steal" yet because of Noel dodgy health, and they are still going to have to pay him..

they maxed mathews so this shouldnt be a problem

[HarlemHeat37]

Strongly disagree. FO thought Durant was a good fit. Butler is pretty much the third best Sf after kl and lj not listing kd.

Butler is nothing like Durant, though, they have very few similarities..

Durant is one of the best off-ball players in the NBA and has shot 38% or higher from 3(on high volume) for most of the past 6 years..also, while Butler is a great player(top 15ish), Durant is a generational talent that you wouldn't pass up, even if it was a questionable fit(which it wasn't, since Durant could fit well anywhere, since he never needs to dominate the ball)..

Jimmy Butler is EXTREMELY ball-dominant, probably only behind Harden, in that regard..he's also a mediocre shooter and a limited playmaker..I can't even imagine how he would fit with Kawhi and Aldridge(especially since him and Kawhi are redundant in many ways)..

When/if the Spurs acquire another star, it absolutely must be a PG IMO..

[spurraider21]

Why would Spurs fans want Noel? I like his game, but the Spurs already have 5 quality bigs The entire foundation of the team is built around the bigs..

because pau is old and dedmon will be unrestricted. its more of a going forward thing

[TheGreatYacht]

Butler would be a horrible fit on both ends.

Would be an instant upgrade over Green on both ends

[Russ]

So basically...... Mavs robbed Nerlens Noel from Philly for Justin Anderson and 2 second round picks?

lol Buford

Who is reporting this?

Noel has huge potential . . .

[TheGreatYacht]

because pau is old and dedmon will be unrestricted. its more of a going forward thing

God damn. Imagine paying Deadmon over the summer....

[Chinook]

Would be an instant upgrade over Green on both ends

Never watched Butler play at all, I take it.

[HarlemHeat37]

because pau is old and dedmon will be unrestricted. its more of a going forward thing

I can't recall a contending team ever making a move like that, tbh..

[spursistan]

Dude is going to live off the fluke Kawhi trade (almost drafted Valenciunas, and most likely had no idea Kawhi would be where he's at) forever

RC is still living off the Kiwi trade..Imagine if Valanciunas was still available at 15th pick ..

Damn same thought

[TheGreatYacht]

Who is reporting this?

Noel has huge potential . . .

Zach Lowe. Mavs pick is Top-18 protected. It turns into 2 second rounders after this year

[rjv]

the best part about trade deadline day is confirming how ST posters are the equivalent of vlade when it comes to being armchair GMs.

[TheGreatYacht]

Never watched Butler play at all, I take it.

If Butler, who is superior to Green on both ends, is a terrible fit. What does that make D-League?

[TheGreatYacht]

Damn same thought

Only true fans don't blindly follow this guy's questionable decisions, tbh... casuals think he walks on water

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

the best part about trade deadline day is confirming how ST posters are the equivalent of vlade when it comes to being armchair GMs.

There are a couple of posters on this site who are more competent to be GMs than Vlade and Magic.

[spursistan]

[spursistan]

[TheGreatYacht]

[kaji157]

Asserting his will all around.

[sasaint]

Asserting his will all around.

But all around what team?

[kaji157]

Butler is nothing like Durant, though, they have very few similarities..

Durant is one of the best off-ball players in the NBA and has shot 38% or higher from 3(on high volume) for most of the past 6 years..also, while Butler is a great player(top 15ish), Durant is a generational talent that you wouldn't pass up, even if it was a questionable fit(which it wasn't, since Durant could fit well anywhere, since he never needs to dominate the ball)..

Jimmy Butler is EXTREMELY ball-dominant, probably only behind Harden, in that regard..he's also a mediocre shooter and a limited playmaker..I can't even imagine how he would fit with Kawhi and Aldridge(especially since him and Kawhi are redundant in many ways)..

When/if the Spurs acquire another star, it absolutely must be a PG IMO..

If a trade for him becomes available for the spurs and it doesn't involve any of our top two players you have to do it.
First because it most likely will include green. And second because the spurs have already made a ball dominant pg, sg and pf, win a few trophies before.

[spurraider21]

I can't recall a contending team ever making a move like that, tbh..

true. never thought it would happen, just explaining rationale tbh

[DPG21920]

I bet you it's to CHI

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

If Chicago have sent Taj for Robertson and the corpse of Collison they're idiots.

[TheGreatYacht]

Asserting his will all around.

[spursistan]

Yeah, the fact that they could very well end up getting him for Justin Anderson + 2 2nd round picks sounds great...but if he never stays healthy and they end up giving him a borderline-max deal, it will just end up ing over their future

Yeah,, these two variables depressed the market for him..