Comments on: NBA Trade Rumor: The Thunder Will Try To Trade For Blake Griffin

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:14:07 +0000

The Clippers have a great opportunity in 2010.

If they move Kaman, and I think they can move him, for an expiring contract. They could get far enough below the cap to offer a max contract that summer.

They’d be building their franchise around Player X (max contract free agent), Blake Griffin, Baron Davis, Eric Gordon, their #2010 lottery pick and maybe Al Thornton. That would be a great place to be for the Clippers.

That’s an excellent opportunity, and the Oklahoma City Thunder will be hard pressed to offer an opportunity that surpasses that with their trade offer.

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Then in 2011, they can get rid of Randolph and sign another high paid free agent if they wish.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:10:51 +0000

They’ll certainly offer Green + #3 and I think that’s a lousy offer that should be rejected out of hand.

Now if they offered Green + Westbrook + #3, and took Zach’s contract of their hands … that may … may … may be worth doing.

By: QQ

QQ — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:59:38 +0000

Westbrrok is going to be all that. Watch him play in person, and yall know.

By: karizmatic

karizmatic — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:12:34 +0000

I don’t think Westbrook is going to be all that. But I’d give up Jeff Green as well.

By: Kudabeen

Kudabeen — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:39:14 +0000

Green was more than solid. He defended all 5 positions at different points this year. He made plays for himself and others. His J improved a lot and he showed that he could attack the basket. He was a perfect compliment/supplement to Durant.

I don’t know that it is a cinch that Hasheem will be at #3. the Griz has “bigs” (Darko, Gasol,), but who’s to say that can’t find another team that thinks they can get more out of Darko and move him? Or just keep him in a really solid line up of bigs at the 4/5 positions…

If Memphis makes moves and looks like they are going to grab Rubio (still doesn’t make sense) I still don’t see the benefit for the Clippers being as great as just getting the best player in this draft.

I don’t see this trade happening…

By: Borgs

Borgs — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:43:56 +0000

As long as OKC have Kevin Durant and a reasonable supporting cast they won’t need to do anything to maintain local interest or consistently strong attendances. They’ll draft the best player available – obviously not Griffin – and go from there.

By: Marian

Marian — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:29:32 +0000

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By: heavy d

heavy d — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:05:40 +0000

Well, if I’m the Clippers I want the deal to look like this:

#1
Chris Kaman

for
#3
Jeff Green
Earl Watson (salary match if needed, if not needed to make it work under the cap remove him)
and 2 additional 1st round picks Phoenix’s 2010 1st and OKC 2011 1st.

If OKC wants Griffin that bad then I do the deal and remain content with either Thabeet or Rubio. I save money by dumping 2 years of Kaman for 1 year of Watson. With the unprotected Phoenix pick added to the 2011 unprotected Minnesota pick we hold as well as 2 more Clipper picks give us the opportunity to restock the franchise with plenty of talent around a core of Eric Gordon, Al Thornton, Jeff Green and either Rubio or Thabeet.

If OKC doesn’t want to go that high I could live without the 2011 OKC pick, or I could just stick with Griffin.

If a draft with only one consensus stud the price has got to be high.

By: Da Good

Da Good — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:51:32 +0000

Clippers have done a good job driving up BG’s trade value by making him out to be a can’t-miss number one pick.

In reality he is a solid NBA starter, but not a guaranteed All-Star from what I’ve seen.

By: Eddy K

Eddy K — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:30:08 +0000

wtf, keep the pick and draft Thabeet