OFFICIAL 2011 NBA TRADE DEADLINE THREAD (FEB. 24): VOL. WOW!

[bhzmafia14]

Clippers front office always make me feel better about the Grizz front office.

Sure they save money on the deal, but to trade away a lottery pick for a guy like Mo? Then take into fact that you lose the chemistry you did have and Baron was playing some good basketball.

I think they couldve did more with that pick. They couldve just waited til draft time if they was gonna make that move. Thats what really gets me. You make a lateral move right now when you can do it in the offseason. I hope they just gave away the #1 pick. Lol

 

[franchise3]

I mean, if it's a bad a draft class as they say, even better.

2 chances to strike gold.

Cavs need a lot of help anyway.

 

[d3si]

Who the heck is the general manager of the Clippers? I am so confused about the Baron Davis trade.

 

[kenji714]

Baron Davis is going to retire.

He is not going to be happy about moving from LA to Ohio and then play for the worst team in the league for years to come

 

[you go boy]

clippers owner sucks more than dolan 

 

[T0INE]

Originally Posted by ex carrabba fan

The Cavaliers will also get an unprotected 2011 first-round pick from the Clippers while sending back forward Jamario Moon(notes)

Sterling and crew never cease to amaze me

Okay, now I see why the Cavs made this trade.

Weak draft class aside, getting two lottery picks is a good look.

 

[finessesosa]

Originally Posted by ex carrabba fan

Draft is "weak"

CLE better pray for #1 and #2 overall

But still, that's better than Mo Williams. I'd rather have Baron's horrendous contract and 2 lotto picks than Mo Williams bad contract and 1 lotto pick

Now Clippers only have Mo Williams' bad contract, no lottery pick and probably an unhappy Blake Griffin

so many L's

 

[d3si]

Honestly, I don't want to say anything about the 2011 draft class. We never know if the class is weak or not. Let's just wait.

 

[basketballsavant]

Clippers still have the Twolves 2012 first rd pick which is unprotected (almost certain will be a top 8 pick) in what will be a much better draft. They still should have least put some protection on the pick.

 

[memphisboi55]

I don't get ATL trading all that for Hinrich, smh. Bibby mad

 

[moneymike9]

over/under the number of weeks before Baron retires?

 

[night marcher01]

I always thought Baron should have stayed with the Warriors.

 

[Figured it out]

Man I know Baron Davis is pissed but we will welcome him with open arms lol

 

[acidicality]

Originally Posted by Night Marcher01

I always thought Baron should have stayed with the Warriors.

Our GM at the time (Rowell) didn't want him, and that's why he left.

That trade makes sense for the Cavs, but not at all for the Clippers...

 

[sharpst77]

i feel bad for baron lol...always been a fan of him

 

[p mac one]

Here's why it makes sense:

1. You can't trust Baron Davis. Just because Blake smiles when he throws a lob doesn't mean Baron didn't show up fat for a 3rd consecutive year. Causing the team to start 1-13, essentially ending the season before it began.

2. Even if Baron is very good and never lazy again, paying him close to $15M in 12-13 is just not gonna work.

3. Mo Williams has a player option for $8M in 12-13, the Clippers could buy that out and he could become a free agent for that season, or they could trade him sometime before 2012. So essentially they got out of Baron Davis' contract for 12-13 and got a decent player for a first round pack, fairly standard deal.

4. Jamario Moon has a team option for $4M next year. Another expiring.

5. Frees up space to sign DeAndre Jordan to a reasonable contract ~$7-8M and still have the flexibility to acquire true difference makers to play along with Gordon, Griffin.

6. The draft is incredibly weak. Paying lottery money to a player you don't want isn't worth it. The Clippers also have Detroit's 2nd rounder this year (would be right around where Landry Fields went), they can combine that with their own 2nd, expirings, future picks or all of the above to move up in the draft if there really was a player they felt they had to have.

 

[onlyXXVIII]

Baron gotta be mad 

 

[kal ripped ken]

Baron Davis: I'm [leaving] home

 

[bigmike23]

No it's a horrible trade for the clippers.. I don't care how you try to spin things

 

[dyyhard]

@reallisa (latimes)

Ran the part of the trade scenario past Baron Davis outside of the lockeroom and he looked stunned. Didn't even say the words Byron Scott.

 

[p mac one]

Originally Posted by Bigmike23

No it's a horrible trade for the clippers.. I don't care how you try to spin things

Please elaborate.

You can break down my post point-by-point if you feel like it, tell me where I went wrong.

 

[rocdamike11]

Originally Posted by dyyhard

@reallisa (latimes)

Ran the part of the trade scenario past Baron Davis outside of the lockeroom and he looked stunned. Didn't even say the words Byron Scott.

... The last sentence is the best part, especially since they didn't really get along the first time w/ the Hornets. 

Originally Posted by Basketballsavant

Clippers still have the Twolves 2012 first rd pick which is unprotected (almost certain will be a top 8 pick) in what will be a much better draft. They still should have least put some protection on the pick.

This pick is from the Cassell/ Marko Jaric trade.  It's been top 10 protected for the last 5 years or so and will be unprotected in 2012.


PMac basically said what I was gonna say though.  DJ is up for an extension this offseason, EJ the offseason after and then Blake after that.

Even though Mo's contract has options till the '12-'13 season and each one is picked up, it's still money saved than Baron's deal.
Even though I've liked and followed BD since his UCLA days, the money he's being paid right now and for the next 2 seasons for his production isn't worth it.

 

[throwback1718]

Poor, Poor, POOR Baron Davis....

I genuinely feel bad. Dude gotta leave home....

 

[basketballsavant]

RDM: I was referring to the 2011 pick the Clippers sent to Cleveland. They should have at least made it top 3 protected, in the event it ends up being Kyrie Iriving.

 

[p mac one]

Originally Posted by Basketballsavant

RDM: I was referring to the 2011 pick the Clippers sent to Cleveland. They should have at least made it top 3 protected, in the event it ends up being Kyrie Iriving.

I agree