Trade Deadline Thread

[sunsfan88]

Adrian WojnarowskiVerified account‏@WojVerticalNBA 5m5 minutes ago
Sources: Rockets motivated to make a deal for player in $10-12M salary range, offering expiring contracts/cash savings for trade partners.

Knight?

 

[JCSunsfan]

Knight?

Sure. But the Rockets don't have expiring contracts to speak of. Look at their roster. This report is strange.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Gambo just spouting the same nonsense that everyone does about all the FAs wanting to play for the Lakers.

George was recently on record saying that he wants to compete for a title more than he cares about anything else. I doubt he goes to the Lakers when their one of the furthest teams away from that in the entire league.

Nah. I think he is telling the truth on this one.

 

[Ronin]

Wizards acquire shooter Bijan Bogdanovic, C Chris McCollough from Nets 4 Andrew Nicholson, Marcus Thornton, per source. @TheVertical first.

 

[Ronin]

Jeff Zillgitt‏ @JeffZillgitt
Lottery protection on the 2017 first-round pick going from Wizards to Nets. So Nets will get it this year. @WojVerticalNBA first with trade.2:08 PM · Feb 22, 2017

 

[JCSunsfan]

Wizards acquire shooter Bijan Bogdanovic, C Chris McCollough from Nets 4 Andrew Nicholson, Marcus Thornton, per source. @TheVertical first.

Make that 6 or 7 teams now interested in PJ.

 

[Ronin]

Fred Katz‏ @FredKatz
Will be interesting to see how much leverage Denver has in Chandler-related talks. He reportedly wants out, but has 2 years left after 2017.

 

[sunsfan88]

Fred Katz‏ @FredKatz
Will be interesting to see how much leverage Denver has in Chandler-related talks. He reportedly wants out, but has 2 years left after 2017.

He makes so much sense for OKC, I wonder why Presti hasn't pulled the trigger on this one yet.

 

[Finito]

We need to get worse. No way we can fend off the Lakers or Kings now.

If we stand pat were gonna pick 4-6

I'm not interested in Butler or George just picks at this point

 

[Ronin]

Sam Amick‏ @sam_amick
Update to Wilson Chandler intel: OKC, I'm told, no longer has Wilson Chandler on its radar.

 

[Ronin]

Jeff Zillgitt‏ @JeffZillgitt
Knicks have liked T'Wolves' Nemanja Bjelica for a while, and inquired about his availability in Rose talks, I'm told.

 

[Ronin]

David Aldridge‏ @daldridgetnt
Multiple teams around the league believe Indy isn't seriously shopping Paul George, & is gathering info rather than looking to move him now.

 

[Mainstreet]

We need to get worse. No way we can fend off the Lakers or Kings now.

If we stand pat were gonna pick 4-6

I'm not interested in Butler or George just picks at this point

This is why Favors makes some sense if the Suns could sit him for the rest of the season. Of course, the Suns would have to think he will be healthy next season.

 

[Mainstreet]

Rumor:

SI is saying that the 76ers might be interested in a Knight for Okafor trade.

 

[Mainstreet]

Here is the tweet:

Jake FischerVerified account‏@JakeLFischer 2h2 hours ago
As I wrote (http://www.si.com/nba/2017/02/21/nba-trade-deadline-preview-rumors-reports-primer-teams…) the Suns are trying to unload Brandon Knight's contract. Might be Sixers' fail-safe for Okafor trade.

There must be better rumors out there.

 

[Ronin]

Spencer Checketts‏ @1280Spence
Regarding Derrick Favors reports, I'm told the Jazz have had conversations but haven't received an offer that's "even close" to fair.

 

[Mainstreet]

Another trade:

Adrian WojnarowskiVerified account‏@WojVerticalNBA 8s8 seconds ago
Sixers are finalizing a trade to Ersan Ilyasova to Atlanta for Tiago Splitter and two second-round picks, league sources tell @TheVertical.

 

[Ronin]

Adrian Wojnarowski‏ @WojVerticalNBA
Chicago has continued to push on a trade for 76ers center Jahlil Okafor, league sources tell @TheVertical. Discussions continue.5:42 PM · Feb 22, 2017

 

[Ronin]

Adrian Wojnarowski‏ @WojVerticalNBA
Source: Atlanta's sending a 2017 second-round pick (via Miami) in the Sixers trade. Hawks/Sixers swapping other 2017 second-rounders.

 

[Finito]

What's up with Noel? Haven't heard his name out there. He's be my number 1 target

 

[AzStevenCal]

We need to get worse. No way we can fend off the Lakers or Kings now.

If we stand pat were gonna pick 4-6

I'm not interested in Butler or George just picks at this point

I wish. We'll finish closer to 10th than 4th if we make no changes. We aren't fending off the Kings unless we move Bledsoe and we aren't fending off the Lakers even if we trade Bledsoe, Chandler and Tucker IMO.

 

[Finito]

I wish. We'll finish closer to 10th than 4th if we make no changes. We aren't fending off the Kings unless we move Bledsoe and we aren't fending off the Lakers even if we trade Bledsoe, Chandler and Tucker IMO.

I agree this is gonna suck

 

[Mainstreet]

I wish. We'll finish closer to 10th than 4th if we make no changes. We aren't fending off the Kings unless we move Bledsoe and we aren't fending off the Lakers even if we trade Bledsoe, Chandler and Tucker IMO.

This is what is frustrating. I'm not looking for a huge trade, just one that puts the Suns in better draft position and hopefully pick up a first round pick. Trading Knight would be a plus as well.

 

[AzStevenCal]

This is what is frustrating. I'm not looking for a huge trade, just one that puts the Suns in better draft position and hopefully pick up a first round pick. Trading Knight would be a plus as well.

The only trade that might happen that would particularly help our draft position involves Bledsoe. And trading Knight, as pleasant as that idea sounds, is the worst thing we can do as far as our draft position goes. I don't know how many wins he's cost us this season but I suspect 10 is a safe guess. If we want to lose, we need to play Knight 30+ minutes per game and some extra minutes for Jones and Bender when he returns would help too.

 

[Finito]

We need to get worse now that Boogie is off the market