OT: 2017 NBA Trade Deadline Open Thread
Figured this would be a good way to address today's biggest sports topic with one thread. We've already seen one star traded with DeMarcus Cousins heading to New Orleans.
Dallas just got Nerlens Noel for a protected first, Justin Anderson and Andrew Bogut. Seems like a fair deal for both sides.
The Pistons are reportedly shopping Drummond, Reggie Jackson and KCP, although SVG (unsurprisingly) continues to downplay the chances they make a move.
Paul George or Jimmy Butler could be in Boston by the end of the day since it sounds like the Celtics are now open to dealing the 2017 Nets pick. Figured we can use this space to talk rumors, completed deals and what your team should be doing today. Happy deadline day!
February 23rd, 2017 at 12:30 PM ^
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February 23rd, 2017 at 12:49 PM ^
I think PG stays in Indy until the end of the season. I can't see anyone on the offer sheet that has enough to give Indy in return for PG. I think he either stays in Indy and signs with LA in 2018 as a free agent, or Indy make some serious moves to get him some help. Can't see the Celtics deal, if all they have is a first round pick to offer.
February 23rd, 2017 at 12:54 PM ^
February 23rd, 2017 at 12:59 PM ^
February 23rd, 2017 at 1:15 PM ^
If Boston has a bunch to offer, then yes, the deal will benefit both teams. Now, can Boston sign him in 2018 when he is a free agent?
February 23rd, 2017 at 1:57 PM ^
Boston makes the trade with reason to believe they can re-sign him. It's not like Boston is Sacramento.
February 23rd, 2017 at 2:53 PM ^
We shall see. I don't think Boston is a long term thing considering direct quotes from PG himself.
edit: looks like Indy will keep PG just as I suspected. I can see a deal in the offseason though.
February 23rd, 2017 at 12:37 PM ^
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February 23rd, 2017 at 12:50 PM ^
Stealing this from another board, but this is the kind of trade I'd cobble together if I were the Pistons:
Philly out: Jahlil Okafor, Nik Stauskas
Philly In: Reggie Jackson, Boban Marjanovic
Suns out: Brandon Knight
Suns In: Aron Baynes, Detroit 2nd rounder
Pistons out: Reggie Jackson, Aron Baynes, Boban Marjanovic, 2nd rounder
Pistons In: Jahlil Okafor, Nik Stauskas, Brandon Knight
We end up:
Ish Smith/Brandon Knight/Beno Udrih
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope/Nik Stauskas/Darrun Hilliard/Michael Gbinije
Marcus Morris/Stanley Johnson/Reggie Bullock
Jon Leuer/Tobias Harris/Henry Ellenson
Andre Drummond/Jahlil Okafor
Philly wants to move Okafor? Suns are practically giving Knight away? At your service.
February 23rd, 2017 at 1:22 PM ^
I'd love to see Jackson moved because he just doesn't fit on this team but I don't get that trade. Oakfor doesn't play D and just isn't all that good and Brandon Knight isn't an upgrade.
I'd love the Pistons to get a pure shooter like Stauskas but he hasn't done anything in the NBA. I guess the one plus would be to get rid of Jackson's contract but it doesn't improve them much at all in the big picture.
February 23rd, 2017 at 2:01 PM ^
How exactly do Drummond and Okafor play together? And Knight is essentially Reggie-lite.
February 23rd, 2017 at 2:19 PM ^
I'd rather take those assets and try and get Bledsoe from the Suns instead of night.
February 23rd, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
One of the major issues with the Pistons is when SVG stepped in the owner didn't want a complete rebuild. He wanted to avoid tanking, win now and build on the fly. Taking that stance SVG never got any franchise caliber talent found within the top 3 picks of the NBA drafts.
Right now SVG has one truly good flawed player, some crap contracts, a bunch of average NBA players whos game DOES NOT compliment anyone else on the team and no one can shoot.
Pistons are the island of misfit toys
February 23rd, 2017 at 2:17 PM ^
They were out of the playoffs for 6 or 7 years. I think it was a sense of we already had been tanking for a while and he was looked upon to get them to the next level.
February 23rd, 2017 at 3:27 PM ^
That's true but they were always on the edge of the lottery. We needed a legit #1 pick to turn into the face of a franchise. Knight, Monroe fail fail etc etc. Drummound is the best we have and he's a legit NBA center but he's not going to ever carry the team especially with the kind of PG he has now and lack of shooters.
SVG made Jackson appear from nothing (then gave him a huge contract he's not living up to), basically stole Morris and Harris but again its like this team has no direction and no one can shoot the lights out. According to most NBA people SG is one of the easiest positions to fill but this team sucks d*ck at f*#king pu$$y.
When Joey D put his championship team together he brought in a bunch of misfits but they complimented each other and played their asses off. You could slowly see them finding themselves. This team are a bunch of misfits too but they're just good enough to be an 8 seed and repeatedly get bounced by Cleveland every year.
February 23rd, 2017 at 3:47 PM ^
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February 24th, 2017 at 12:57 AM ^
The Pistons was debating between Devin Booker and Stanley Johnson but ultimately chose Stanley because of his age, size, athleticism and potential. With Devin Booker quickly becoming one of the better young G in the league, some of the front office personnel were grumbling that they passed on a star for a young player who has an attitude problem.
February 23rd, 2017 at 5:00 PM ^
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February 23rd, 2017 at 1:22 PM ^
This is reeking havoc on my DFS habit, but there are a lot of "value" plays tonight.
February 23rd, 2017 at 1:31 PM ^
Just hoping that Bogut gets bought out
February 23rd, 2017 at 3:28 PM ^
Wow that wraps up another exciting year of the NBA Trade Deadline. Can't wait to do it again next year! Go Stones!
February 23rd, 2017 at 3:17 PM ^
February 23rd, 2017 at 3:58 PM ^
Once again the Bulls front office proves why they are one of the worst in the League. Instead of having a great chance to really jumpstart their rebuild they make a deal that not only wont do that, it'll more than likely prolong such rebuild with dealing McDermott and giving up a draft pick for a average PG, average C, and an older version of McDermott. Well done Paxson and Forman, well done.