playa2 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Shump for Fab? No thanks

Fab Melo couldn't handle living in NYC

AnubisADL wrote:Rudy Gay gets paid the max. Gallinari does not. Memphis wanted to cut salary. This is not rocket science.

They only needed to add $2-3mil to the deal to make the deal acceptable under the CBA...One could flip it and say Gallo's deal runs longer than Rudy's. You can't double dutch in and out of this even if you tried...

AnubisADL wrote:

3G4G wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:Rudy Gay gets paid the max. Gallinari does not. Memphis wanted to cut salary. This is not rocket science.

They only needed to add $2-3mil to the deal to make the deal acceptable under the CBA...One could flip it and say Gallo's deal runs longer than Rudy's. You can't double dutch in and out of this even if you tried...

Longer is irrelevant if a team doesn't want to pay the luxury tax man. Come on now. Memphis wants that check from teams over the cap.

They wanted to shave some coin but get some talent back in return, Gallo fit both scenarios. It wasn't a total cost cutting trade by Memphis, it was two-fold.

CrushAlot wrote:Broussard on svp says knicks want oneal to bolster the frontline

What for when Sheed and Camby will be good come playoff time?

We didn't give up multiple picks and players and paid salary and Tax dollars for O'Neal...so let Camby bolster our frontline that's what we've paid him to be capable of doing.

DurzoBlint wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Broussard on svp says knicks want oneal to bolster the frontline

Hope not. He would fit right on on the oft-injured reserve list. Dude stats hurt and we have enough dead weight hanging out in the treatment facilities.

ramtour420 wrote:I hope our treatment facilities are big enough.

Great point

smackeddog wrote:Can't believe the Warriors are thinking of trading Klay Thompson (promising, cheap player) for Eric Gordon (serious knee issues, max contract).

Could be a great trade for them if gordon is back. They seem to like taking risks on guys with injury issues. I heard they were looking to stay under the cap with a move. Doesnt gordon put them over

NBA trade deadline buzz: Nets make offer for Celtics guard Paul Pierce
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The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets have discussed a trade for Celtics star Paul Pierce, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
The Nets' offer centered on forward Kris Humphries, guard MarShon Brooks and a first-round draft pick, but the Celtics want a more substantial package to consider moving Pierce, league sources said.
"The Celtics still highly value Pierce and it wouldn't make sense to trade him for that kind of a package if they're keeping Kevin Garnett," one league source said.

Boston has shown interest in guard Mirza Teletovic and securing another possible first-round pick, but the Nets have shown no inclination to pay that steep of a price for Pierce.
The Nets and Celtics discussed a deal for Pierce at the 2012 trade deadline, but the Celtics decided to keep him for another playoff run. Pierce, 35, is averaging 18 points for the Celtics this season, shooting his worst from the field – 41 percent – in the past eight seasons.
Boston had interest in guard C.J. Watson in a separate deal, but Brooklyn doesn't want to part with him, sources said.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--nba-trade-deadline-buzz--clippers-end-kevin-garnett-trade-talks-for-now-030112108.html;_ylt=AwrHgZSKQCRRhH0AUgELcykA;_ylu=X3oDMTFoZnA0Y2I3BG1pdANCbG9nIEluZGV4IGJ5IEF1dGhvcgRwb3MDMQRzZWMDTWVkaWFCbG9nSW5kZXg-;_ylg=X3oDMTFrODdzYXZuBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANhdXRob3IEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

Cartman718 wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Broussard on svp says knicks want oneal to bolster the frontline

Hope not. He would fit right on on the oft-injured reserve list. Dude stats hurt and we have enough dead weight hanging out in the treatment facilities.

you wanna bolster the front line by adding oneal? even today he is only a shadow of rasheed wallace.

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