If we want to make some noise over the next two seasons, I really think we are going to need EG to be healthy (which he never really has been) and productive (which he wasn't last year, but certainly was in the past). EG/Lopez for Bledsoe/Butler/Jordan , which works financially in the event that the Clippers extend CP3, makes us better than we were last season when EG missed a bunch of time, but I think it lowers our ceiling as EG is still the best player in that group. I think Benson is going to be antsy for us to make some noise and take a step up into the playoffs. 75+ games of a fairly efficient, 20ppg scoring EG gives us the best shot. Plus the trade leaves us with a pretty significant hole at SG, which is a tougher position to fill than PG. Keeping EG could set us back 2 years, but so could Bledsoe not adjusting to full time starter.

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Posted by Cap Crunch

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Posted on 5/13/13 at 1:01 pm to THRILLHO

Yeah, we really can't trade EG right now. As much as I've hated on him, we still have to see what he can do at the beginning of next season, assuming he has a healthy off-season and has more talent around him next season to show what he can really do. At that point, you can either trade him while is value is high, or hold on to him and hope that he becomes a franchise player.

I hate this trade idea. Just seems like we'd be trying to hard to dump Gordon, which there has to be a better way than taking Gordon on.

Oh, and McNamara also tweeted this, so who knows

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Michael McNamara ?@McNamara247 1h Also, from podcast, Clippers writer says they would be tempted to trade Bledsoe for Pelicans pick straight up. Who would

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Michael McNamara ?@McNamara247 1h have to be off the board for you to do that? For me, I would do it if McLemore, Porter, Oladipo, and Noel were off the board. You?

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Posted by TigerinATL

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Posted on 5/13/13 at 1:01 pm to THRILLHO

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I think Benson is going to be antsy for us to make some noise and take a step up into the playoffs.

From a poster on PR:

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At a recent meeting with the ticket reps, Tom Benson discussed with them ways to sell tickets. Lots of people had pretty nice ideas but Tom Benson banged on the desk, everyone went silent. He said "I know how we sell tickets, win some damn games!"

This is a true story. I don't think we're in for the slow build.

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