ESPN+ gives the Clips an A for this trade and the Sixers a C-. Part of the reason for the high grade is that first round draft pick of theirs is lottery protected so if they miss the playoffs this year the pick doesn't get conveyed to the Celtics this year. Making the playoffs as the 8 seed would be the worst case for them, picking in a spot where the chance of getting a decent player just outside of the lottery would get conveyed to the Celts, trading Harris increases the Clips chances of making it into the lottery. They also can fill out their roster with some value contracts and picks if they're able to sign some big FAs with what they obtained from the Sixers in exchange for Harris who they rated as over valued if he signs for the 190M most expect him to get this off season.I don’t understand this trade at all. Not so long ago the Clippers were at the top of the West. So now you’ve fallen back to 8th so you dump your best player in his prime? I don’t get it. Make me understand this. 8.5 games back BEFORE the all-star and you basically throw away your season??? In hopes to sign 2 max players??? The Clippers are a bigger NBA laughingstock than our Knicks. Unless you just want to live in SoCal(which I understand) why go to the Clippers??? So let me get this straight: K Leonard forces way out of a championship, class organization like the Spurs to end up in LA. But not the Lakers the Clippers??? I think at some point the NBA is going to have to address this. I’m all for freedom for the players and all that but competitive balance in the NBA is way off. It’s like going to your local gym and all the best players want to play together all of the time.
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The Clippers felt Harris asking price to resign were way to high for his performance .. so trading him for a couple first rounders were best for the team. I doubt the Clippers traded Harris to become a lottery team like the Dallas Mavs did by trading a top defensive center D.Jordan for a season injury KP. The Clippers dynamic guards/2-Way fowards/and center Gortat without Harris are still an above .500 team in the west.
Philly did the trade bc their offense/defense system were missing Covington & Saric 2-Way performance in the 2nd half of the game that provided wins in close games .. Philly should have drafted and kept Miles Bridges in the offseason.
jimkcchief88
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I guess...I just remember Dikimbe Mutombo laying on the ground holding the basketball when his Nuggets won as an 8 seed. Doesn?t happen very often, but it can happen. But hey why try to make the playoffs when you can stay in perpetual rebuild mode
I guess if you don?t have a super team, don?t even try.Wow! I didnt see this coming ....
While Memphis has most seriously continued dialogue with Utah and Detroit on Mike Conley trade packages, the Raptors called Memphis offering Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas for Conley and Marc Gasol, per league sources. Lowry is aware of Toronto’s general trade discussions.
Read into it what you will, but there is a trash bag next to Marc Gasol’s locker partially filled, and the number “33” above his locker is not there anymore. The Grizzlies aren’t playing Marc Gasol tonight, pouring Gasol-ine on the trade rumor smoke.
While Memphis has most seriously continued dialogue with Utah and Detroit on Mike Conley trade packages, the Raptors called Memphis offering Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas for Conley and Marc Gasol, per league sources. Lowry is aware of Toronto’s general trade discussions.
Read into it what you will, but there is a trash bag next to Marc Gasol’s locker partially filled, and the number “33” above his locker is not there anymore. The Grizzlies aren’t playing Marc Gasol tonight, pouring Gasol-ine on the trade rumor smoke.
Wizards Trading Otto Porter To Chicago .... I wanted the Knicks to go after Otto-Porter to work on mentoring Knox next season.
mafra
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As the trade deadline slowly comes to a close, the Knicks are reportedly on "equal footing" with the Lakers in terms of Davis' interest of a landing spot, per The New York Times Marc Stein. Stein says the Clippers and Bucks are also in the running.
And whether he is traded before Thursday's 3 PM trade deadline or in the offseason, league sources say, Davis intends to play out the remainder of his current contract and become a free agent in 2020 no matter where he lands.
And whether he is traded before Thursday's 3 PM trade deadline or in the offseason, league sources say, Davis intends to play out the remainder of his current contract and become a free agent in 2020 no matter where he lands.
As the Knicks run out of time to find a trade for center Enes Kanter and his $18.6M expiring deal, discussions on a contract buyout are expected to begin as soon as the deadline passes on Thursday at 3 PM ET, league sources tell ESPN.
So our brilliant Front-Office Mills/Perry are telling teams they will buy Kanter out if they can’t trade him lmao smart
So our brilliant Front-Office Mills/Perry are telling teams they will buy Kanter out if they can’t trade him lmao smart
mafra
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https://nypost.com/2019/02/06/long-term-hope-anthony-davis-has-the-knicks-high-on-his-list/amp/
Sounds like some inside NO like both Knox and Robinson. Toss in Knits and our first this summer plus a future first. Methinks if we land a top 3 pick, this offer is competitive.
Plus, NO doesn?t have to send him to LA.
BTW, our front office friendly with theirs.
Would DSJ-KD-Davis be enough?
Sounds like some inside NO like both Knox and Robinson. Toss in Knits and our first this summer plus a future first. Methinks if we land a top 3 pick, this offer is competitive.
Plus, NO doesn?t have to send him to LA.
BTW, our front office friendly with theirs.
Would DSJ-KD-Davis be enough?
Why u wanna get rid of my two (Frank Mitch) young-defensive players .. they would fit great in a lineup having AD & KD !!!
mafra
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I would simply stay the course. No sense making trades until we are on the verge... Like what Philly did. If AD wants to come to NY, then simply sign with NY in July 2020. He?ll only be 28 then.
But, if NO wants Knox, MRob, Knits and 2 first rounders for a 26 future HOF in Davis? Man, how do you say NO? Especially if that means you get KD or Kyrie?
Anyway, it?s the Knicks... so we don?t have to worry about this. I?m clinging to the 14% chance I leant in MAY that Zion is ours!
But, if NO wants Knox, MRob, Knits and 2 first rounders for a 26 future HOF in Davis? Man, how do you say NO? Especially if that means you get KD or Kyrie?
Anyway, it?s the Knicks... so we don?t have to worry about this. I?m clinging to the 14% chance I leant in MAY that Zion is ours!
how does this work?? i thought for a trade to work, the salaries exchanged need to be within spitting distance... knox n robbie hardy make enough to get a whopper, same for frank nitty... a 1st rounder adds little to the pot... n AD makes 25m- i guess if the deal gets done now we can throw in kanter or jordan.. if we wait till this summer , our whole roster doesnt equal 25m...
what am i missing??
mafra
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https://nypost.com/2019/02/06/long-term-hope-anthony-davis-has-the-knicks-high-on-his-list/
This is based on prayer it happens today, where we could send Kanter and/or Matthews too.
thanks... so in the summer when kanter/jordan/wes r FA's, can we still package them along with other 'assets' (now that's a funny word for our garbage)... for AD?? i don't think so, but in the summer we will be way under the cap if we can't , so maybe it works... u need a college degree to figure our the CBA... and i don't have one... not even sure if i graduated HS... never went to pick up the sheep-skin...
mafra
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CLE did this with Wiggins, when they traded for Love. We draft Zion, wait a month, sign him to contract and can trade him (to help make up money difference). I could be wrong, but something akin like this. We would drain our ?asset? pool tho.