Interesting Melo trade idea with Pels as facilitators

What contract are we giving Reddick? What contract are we going to give Lin next summer? Seems like a team with a very limited window to go all in on with two aging players set to take up a big chunk of the cap by next season.

I don't get the desire to give up firsts for Lin given his contract status.

Well you are also dumping Asik without having to stretch him, which drastically increases the value on our end.

I would definitely consider it.

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frick DAT NOISE

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Think about it. You're dumping an absolute albatross salary that many consider un-dumpable, you're moving a guy who, in this scenario, clearly doesn't want to be here...for two guys that are kind of ideal to play with AD/DC. The contract situations for them kind of sucks but its not terrible.

Something to think about.

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Thoughts?

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Frontrunner for Jeff Bower Trade Machinist of the Year.

well of course I like dumping Asik, but i'm not giving up a pick, one which it sounds like we are trying to use to get another player at some point before next seasons trade deadline, to get Lin for a year and a new Reddick contract, and we don't get to keep Jrue.

I would love to get Reddick, but i'd like to know what his contract will be b/c i'm assuming it would be in the $15M range, which is too much for him.
If the Clippers are getting Melo, then wouldnt' they have to send out at least 75% of Melo's contract, since they are over the cap? Melo's salary will be something like $27M next year b/c of his trade kicker. They would have to send out over $20M, so is Reddick signing for $20M or they throwing someone else out there?

I'm not wanting 30 year old role players making $10+M a year as our moves this offseason.
If we are getting a high priced 30 year old, he better be a difference maker as a starter, and be the wing player that will end the game with the ball in his hands deciding whether or not to take the shot or give it to AD or Cousins.

If Holiday wants to leave maybe this is the best that can be done right away. Kind of scary if true.

I would like Reddick on the team next to Holiday and Hill on the perimeter; however, it would a huge downgrade to ship out a young player and pick for the proposed trade return.

It's not super common to have a sign and trade for a UFA, this deal requires two of those types of deals. I don't think I'm feeling the love for Lin.

The only "legit" thing I've seen is a poster on PR saying he's heard from insiders that they see some signs he may want out. I put legit in quotes because I don't think he was lying or attention whoring, but the details were so vague they could fit anything from a naturally pessimistic insider seeing what he wants to see to Holiday being coached by his agent to act in a way that makes the team think he could be leaving and up it's initial offer.

Demps putting a high initial offer on the table is important to Holiday's agent. If Demps says "go shop around and let me know what you get", Holiday's agent has to actually get offers from teams asking for their best offer, which they'd possibly lowball. But if Holiday's agent can say "NOLA is offering $22 million, can you beat it?" they probably get better offers which they can then take back to the Pels and try and get even more.

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The only "legit" thing I've seen is a poster on PR saying he's heard from insiders that they see some signs he may want out.

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I think some of that is probably parsing Demps' statements at the end of season presser. It sounded like the Pels have a contract in mind and are going to give him a number to take it or leave it based on the "Jrue will have a tough decision" comment.