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re: Yearly NBA trade thread, BREAKING: Mark Williams trade rescinded by Lakers

Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:07 pm to
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:07 pm to
Really good move by the Cavs. Honestly makes the return for BI look much better. Can't believe they let Hunter go for that, he was having a nice year.
Posted by LilWezyAna
BR
Member since Feb 2016
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Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:08 pm to
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was holding out on the slim chance for CJ

Honestly surprised CJ didn’t have much of a market for contending teams. His contract isn’t all that crazy anymore with some recent contracts given out, and the dude just consistently does what he’s supposed to do every year. Hasn’t slowed down at all even if he’s getting older.
This post was edited on 2/6/25 at 1:09 pm
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:09 pm to
I'm hoping we re-reroute Brown somewhere. Don't think it happens.

I actually like Olynyk's fit with Zion a lot but don't like the extra year on his deal
Posted by Dantheman504
N/A
Member since Jun 2013
5873 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:10 pm to
Its about the expiring contract. Teams will be more willing to trade for him as an expiring and re signing for a bargain if the chemistry is there.

I just hope its any team except us.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
40815 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:17 pm to
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I'm hoping we re-reroute Brown somewhere. Don't think it happens.



Same. I was convinced Griff was going to sit on his hands and do nothing but then the BI trade happens. That made me think he was doing to deal CJ. Now I' back thinking we're done.

quote:

I actually like Olynyk's fit with Zion a lot but don't like the extra year on his deal


Olynyk would be a fringe all star if he only played the Pels. I would imagine most of his career highs are vs the Pels. Maybe that good mojo will transfer over if he ends up staying.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:19 pm to
Clearly they are working the phones trying to do something. If they weren't the deal would be "done"

Just kinda doubt anything happens
Posted by THRILLHO
Metry, LA
Member since Apr 2006
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Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:20 pm to
Aren't week pretty much clear from getting above the tax next season? If so, I don't get the urge to trade CJ. If things somehow go better than expected next season and we want to be buyers around the trade deadline, his salary would be key. If we trade him now, taking on longer salaries isn't great, and taking back expirings would be really bad. The only thing that makes sense is taking back draft picks + a similar amount of salary that expires after 25/26, but there's not going to be a lot of options available for that.
Posted by Split2874
Mandeville
Member since Jul 2012
3232 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:20 pm to
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Olynyk would be a fringe all star if he only played the Pels. I would imagine most of his career highs are vs the Pels. Maybe that good mojo will transfer over if he ends up staying.


Only issue is he will be playing FOR the Pelicans and against the Pelicans
Posted by Soggymoss
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Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:21 pm to
Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
13899 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:21 pm to
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Hoping Griffin can dump Brown and/or Olynyk for at least some 2nds, but he probably won't do anything else now that he is comfortably below the tax.


Olynk is probably a negative contract, I’d rather just hang onto him since he fits with Zion. And maybe try to move next year.

Brown has value to a contending team, I wouldn’t mind if we even took on a bad contract for him if we could get another good asset or young player.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128036 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:23 pm to
A lot of teams have managed to duck the tax
Posted by Soggymoss
Member since Aug 2018
17410 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:24 pm to
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A lot of teams have managed to duck the tax

Yeah, that payout is getting smaller and smaller

For most teams including us, it’s about not starting that repeater clock just yet
This post was edited on 2/6/25 at 1:25 pm
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
103152 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:29 pm to
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For most teams including us, it’s about not starting that repeater clock just yet


Which reminds me… I just looked it up and 3 years is the number of repeater season it takes to move a first to the back of the round.

Depending on when the clock started on that (23-24 season?), Golden State may be proper fricked soon, certainly by the end of the Jimmy-Steph-Dray era.
This post was edited on 2/6/25 at 1:30 pm
Posted by SEC Doctor
Member since Aug 2024
10687 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:36 pm to
Looks like the Pels are done. I thought they might try to move Alvarado for a heavily protected first but have not seen anything to that effect.
Posted by NOSHAU
Member since Feb 2012
13490 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:38 pm to
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Looks like the Pels are done. I thought they might try to move Alvarado for a heavily protected first but have not seen anything to that effect.
Had heard a lot about how many contenders had some interest in Brown. Not sure if that was true, but if so, would think it would have been easy to unload him for a 2nd with another expiring.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128036 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:40 pm to
Still a little time. We probably see at least 2 or so more deals come in late
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128036 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:41 pm to
Posted by NOSHAU
Member since Feb 2012
13490 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:45 pm to
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Still a little time. We probably see at least 2 or so more deals come in late
Guessing teams may assume we are gonna buy Brown out and they can get him for league minimum.
Posted by Soggymoss
Member since Aug 2018
17410 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:46 pm to
Posted by spaghettioeauxs
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2017
2829 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:46 pm to
I’m petty, I’d rather keep him if that’s the games the league are paying. Pay up or he’ll sit on our bench for the rest of the season.
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