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Rather keep Baynes than have Kaman, tbh
Kaman for De Colo and Baynes works for me...
Rather keep Baynes than have Kaman, tbh
this has got to be a joke
Fixed. Thanks.
PlayNando won't like this tbh
danny green-dion waiters trade?
Alexis Ajinça is signing with the Pelicans.
Kaman is like Bane without the interior defense and in super slow motion.
Woj is being very mysterious with his Asik reporting. He is very publicly citing 4 teams (ATL, BOS, PHI & CLE), but also saying there is a "mystery team that is a contender as well". Could it be the Spurs getting in on the action and Woj protecting them?
Could be.. Or could be the Lakers.. But who will the Spurs package in that trade?
if that team turns out to be Miami and they get him for scraps
Asik really seems like a bad fit on and off the court for Spurs.
we already have splitter too, and as much as we like to call him soft, he's one of the best finishers are the rim and has defensive has improved greatly. can asik even run the floor to see any time against the likes of okc, ind, and miami?
Asik has been quite vocal and public about not liking his role and the limited playing time he is getting. He is letting everyone know he wants to start. That doesn't sound like someone Pop or Buford would be pursuing.
Good point. Although i know the spurs aren't involved, if you have a chance at getting a player like Asik, you do it! I mean the Spurs knew the reputation Jack had when they traded for him.
You know how those foreigners are when it comes to the Spurs though. He might be willing to take a lesser role to play here with all his buddies from overseas. Him inserted into the second unit next to Patty- Manu - Marco - Diaw would give us the proper size and rim protector to make that unit whole.
Highly doubtful scenario though and not sure the Rockets would want to give a western conference contender another person to guard Howard.
All good points and I was just purely speculating. But you could imagine a scenario possibly where the Spurs love Tiago on the bench with Gino/Boris and envision Asik starting. That gives Asik his starting role on a championship contender and helps the Spurs (especially if it's just expiring contracts and a late first rounder). If the Spurs believe Asik is that impactful on defense, perhaps they are willing to do it?
Highly, highly unlikely, but it's odd that Woj would report on 4 teams very publicly and hide one team. There are only a few teams that I can see him doing that for.
I'm sure its the Lakers he's hiding.
I'm scared that the team hiding is Miami.
Thay have the players...
An offer like Haslem + Cole + Andersen + a first draft choice works (on nba trade machine) and could be enough to convince the Rockets...
Bet its Miami
3 peat in the Heat land Asik
Geez, that would give the Rockets like a 30 player roster.
If its just expiring contracts with no actual talent + an extremely late first rounder, then way more teams will be interested. It would have to be a 3+ team deal because I am sure that HOU not only can get a first rounder (a better one than the Heats) but they also want something of value they can use or turn around and trade. Haslem/Cole/Anderson are not really any use to HOU or many other teams outside of expiring deals (and Haslem/Anderson aren't expiring IIRC).
Plenty of teams with just expiring deals and a better first rounder could easily beat MIA. MIA would have to be willing to eat another contract if they want to make that work. Even with a third team, it seems it would be tough for MIA to get Asik.
It would have to be something like:
MIA Gets: Asik
HOU Gets: Thad Young + MIA First Rounder
PHI Gets: Haslem/Anderson/Anthony + Future MIA First Rounder
Or even possibly getting a fourth team involved to eat deals/add picks for something.
As you can see, it becomes very tough to envision a realistic scenario for MIA getting Asik. This would get MIA Asik, but they have to give up 2 first rounders - would they do that?
Houston would do this because they get a player that can help now (in theory) plus a first rounder (even though it likely won't be great).
Phi does this because they save some money (10M) and gets a first rounder but do they want to give up on Young?
Basically, my point is if the price to get Asik is two firsts (late ones at that) and just expiring contracts, there will surely be many more teams that can beat MIA's offer. Not only that, if HOU thinks they can reach the finals, they won't want Asik guarding Dwight so they won't want to trade him there.
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