NBA Off-Season Discussion Thread

[SAIYANS]

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I guess you are tired of Shrek

 

[LaBrandon Aldridge]

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What's the rumored deal?

 

[SAIYANS]

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Nate Robinson could be headed to the Golden State Warriors in a trade with the Boston Celtics, reports Sam Amick. NBA trade rumors continued to fly after the New Jersey Nets traded for Deron Williams early Wednesday, with teams alternately looking to clear cap space and shore up problem areas in advance of the stretch run and playoffs. It's unclear what exactly the Celtics are aiming at here, as the Warriors headed to Boston in the proposed deal haven't been named.


Robinson signed a two-year deal worth $8.7 million before this season. The reserve guard is a prolific per-minute scorer and shooter, and is very intense on defense (fitting the Boston mold). But his size -- he's the shortest player in the league other than Earl Boykins -- makes his defense hard to tolerate in most match-ups, especially given his lack of playmaking ability, which requires that he either play shooting guard or the point with other ballhandlers on the court with him.


The Warriors are chock full of small shooting guards with some point guard abilities, as the description fits both Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry. The Celtics lack depth at small forward, and the Warriors do have Dorell Wright, Reggie Williams and Charlie Bell at the position.


The Warriors are pushing for a playoff spot in the suddenly wide open West. Boston is parlaying with the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls at the top of the East.


-sbnation

On ESPN radio it said they were trying to get a wing player after they couldn't get Battier from Houston

 

[LaBrandon Aldridge]

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Better not be Dorell Wright.

 

[SAL]

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I've heard Nate and JO for Troy Murphy. Celtics, I imagine, would have to throw in a 1st round pick. My official opinion: meh.

 

[LaBrandon Aldridge]

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lol@GoldenState if they take Jermaine

 

[SAL]

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Amick already went back on that report a few hours ago. I thought that might be them revisiting it. So if that's the report, then there's nothing.

 

[SAIYANS]

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Amare just said Melo is 1 on the Knicks and he is the option after him. Smart man.

 

[SAL]

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Of course. Melo gets to pick his team, after all. He should also get to take as many contested 21-footers as he wants.

 

[SAIYANS]

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there are two different reports about Gerald Wallace as one has a deal based around Joel and the other around Miller.
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In other news, Hinrich to the Hawks:

Wizards guard Kirk Hinrich close to being dealt to the Hawks in multi-player trade, source tells Y! Sports. http://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo

 

[SAIYANS]

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Ship Nash and Z-bo out now for an even easier road for LA please

 

[PHX]

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Ship Nash and Z-bo out now for an even easier road for LA please

no just no

 

[SAIYANS]

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If that happened, we would all know that Buss had already started putting that $3 billion to good use :


Update on Hinrich:

Hawks and Wizards discussing Jamal Crawford-for-Kirk Hinrich swap. It's not done, though, but close.
http://twitter.com/KBerg_CBS

 

[SAL]

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Ship Nash and Z-bo out now for an even easier road for LA please

LMAO, what's the difference? Utah and Denver were shit before, they're shit after, Phoenix and Memphis are cannon fodder now even with those guys. It's a 4 team race out west no matter what, and those 4 teams all get to beat up on the scraps in the first round.

 

[SAIYANS]

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I rather not have Fish waste his time chasing Nash or Pau/Lamar have Z-bo lay his fat on them.

Flynn is now on the block :

@NBAonESPN Sources: Jonny Flynn on the market (via @chadfordinsider)