Offseason Trade Thread:

[DPG21920]

Ferry is probably gearing up to take a run at Howard. Who cares if he "wouldn't commit beyond next season". They're home for him and they've got two of his best friends, in Smith and Morrow. Bring him in for a year, take the Nets out of the mix next summer and they'd probably have at least a decent chance to re-sign him. They also have a very solid package to offer now, starting with Horford and Teague. For ancillary assets, they have two 1sts in the next draft and they're loaded with expiring contracts.

I'm hearing that the Mavs are now the team Howard wants to go to, but the reality is, they've got nothing of any significance to offer.

Nets are out of the mix now if the JJ deal goes through. ATL doesn't have to do anything for that to happen

[TD 21]

Nets are out of the mix now if the JJ deal goes through. ATL doesn't have to do anything for that to happen

I know, that's why I said, "take the Nets out of the mix next summer".

Honestly, out of realistic trades (Clippers aren't trading Griffin), I don't see a better potential offer for Howard. Bynum is a major health risk and they lack secondary assets. Between Horford, Teague and a secondary asset or two, plus the potential to dump a contract such as Turkoglu or Richardson in the process, that's got to be very appealing to the Magic.

[blkroadrunners]

Well depending on how Teague develops, CP3 could definitely be in play. Dwight too.

I wouldn't be suprised w/ Howard since he's from Atlanta.

[DPG21920]

Why would ATL trade though? They will have a ton of cap space and if they can keep Horford and bring in Dwight (heck, maybe even Smith too) then you keep the assets. The only concern is if Dwight gets traded to Dallas (whom he says he will re-sign with, but they don't have assets) or LA (which definitely could happen).

[Bruno]

Ferry did a great job at unloading JJ contract.

if they can keep their own free agents, Nets will have a good team. Williams/Johnson/Wallace/Humphries/Lopez is a damn nice starting five. Their bench is weak with only Marshon Brooks but they can still sign some good FAs with the MLE/LLE.

[timvp]

The Nets did good work turning into the Hawks. 4th seed and out in the second round each season.

[Bruno]

Yeah, I agree with you that is hard to understand why they are repeatedly screwing their chance to get Howard with their trades for Wallace and JJ.

[DPG21920]

Ferry did a great job at unloading JJ contract.

if they can keep their own free agents, Nets will have a good team. Williams/Johnson/Wallace/Humphries/Lopez is a damn nice starting five. Their bench is weak with only Marshon Brooks but they can still sign some good FAs with the MLE/LLE.

That cap space though....their core is aging and somewhat injury prone (Wallace and Brook). But they should be compe ive. But unless they really click and get some nice value FA's, they will struggle. Definitely potential to be solid and definitely a playoff team if healthy, but was that their goal?

[ace3g]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Brooklyn is finalizing a sign-and-trade deal with the Los Angeles Clippers for Reggie Evans, league sources tell Y! Sports.

[DPG21920]

The intersting part about all of this Brooklyn stuff is that none of it has really eaten any cap space for this year (well at least before they signed Teletovic, now they have the apron to contend with).

You get caught up in what they are doing and it kills their cap for the future, but I didn't stop to think that before Teletovic, they had not done anything to their cap for this season.

[CGD]

The intersting part about all of this Brooklyn stuff is that none of it has really eaten any cap space for this year (well at least before they signed Teletovic, now they have the apron to contend with).

You get caught up in what they are doing and it kills their cap for the future, but I didn't stop to think that before Teletovic, they had not done anything to their cap for this season.

I forget, did they have bird/early bird rights to Wallace?

[Mel_13]

I forget, did they have bird/early bird rights to Wallace?

Full Bird Rights.

[DPG21920]

So Brooklyn used their 3M TPE to get Reggie Evans.

[Mel_13]

So Brooklyn used their 3M TPE to get Reggie Evans.

Only way to make that deal.

[ace3g]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

The Knicks have emerged as frontrunners to land Steve Nash in a sign-and-trade deal, league sources tell Y! Sports.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Knicks, Suns are in the critical stages of discussions on a sign-and-trade deal that would pay Nash $27M-$30M over 3 years, sources tell Y!

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

NY package would include Iman Shumpert, Toney Douglas and likely 3 low money players to get Nash salary needed to close gap on Toronto offer

[CGD]

Not a bad move by the suns. It also helps that Nash is a character guy willing to do a sign an trade, since the new CBA really eliminates the player financial incentive to do it.

[Mel_13]

Not a bad move by the suns. It also helps that Nash is a character guy willing to do a sign an trade, since the new CBA really eliminates the player financial incentive to do it.

He's agreeing to a S&T to a team that can't offer him market value in order to leave the team offering him the most money empty-handed. If Nash does this, it's not to help Phoenix, it's because he prefers New York to Toronto.

[timvp]

Canada

[elemento]

NY fans will be mad if NY gives the Suns Shumpert in the S&T for Nash. They overrate the kid like crazy.

And i gotta agree with Mel. Nash simply does that because he prefers NY over Toronto.

Not to mention that he leaves the Suns in very good terms by allowing them to get a few assets in a S&T scenario.

[Bruno]

rofl Raptors.

Spurs should call them to offer Cory Joseph. Maybe they could get a couple of first round picks for him.

[Mel_13]

rofl Raptors.

Spurs should call them to offer Cory Joseph. Maybe they could get a couple of first round picks for him.

We should offer our Canadian and our wannabe Canadian.

Bonner+Joseph+Byars for Amir Johnson

[Bruno]

We should offer our Canadian and our wannabe Canadian.

Bonner+Joseph+Byars for Amir Johnson

Good idea to include Bonner. If they get both Bonner and Jospeh, they might even throw a presentation at their arena like Heat did with 2 summers ago.

[ace3g]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine

Just going up online and via SportsCenter: Sources tell ESPN that Raptors are on verge of acquiring Rockets guard Kyle Lowry via trade

[timvp]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine

Just going up online and via SportsCenter: Sources tell ESPN that Raptors are on verge of acquiring Rockets guard Kyle Lowry via trade

Rockets imploding.

[benefactor]

PF's running the point