3 team deal between Charlotte-OKC-Nets

Moving parts are

Jack-Lopez-Lamb-Lance Stephenson

Sounds like they'll be pulling a trigger within the next couple days

Wojo and Broussard are on this right now

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been involved in three-team trade talks with the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets centered on Brook Lopez and Lance Stephenson.
Lopez would go to the Thunder under the discussed trade, while Stephenson would be dealt to the Nets.
The Hornets would receive Jarrett Jack from the Nets and Jeremy Lamb from the Thunder.
Charlotte appears to be the most motivated party to make a deal.
Sam Amick of the USA Today reports that Kendrick Perkins would likely be dealt to the Nets if a deal is agreed upon.

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Fingers crossed it stays like that! I don't particularly want Reggie Jackson, but it's nice to have options!

If they can alleviate that into smaller pieces, it gives them great felxibility and might turn some of that back into picks while staying average and lowering payroll.
If he can do that, he might not have rebuilt for contention, but at least he makes it more attractive for sale.

At some point a new owner will want his own guy running the team. Then Hollins is on the chopping block as GM's want their own guy. Hollins has impressed me as a old school kind of coach who wants his guys to go hard if they are on the court.

Fear of BroPez foot is why he is discounted via trade, why is is even on the block. He is young, about 26 and its possible, like Kurt Thomas and some others that they get over their problems and go on to long term careers. Its a trade they can make and not be fatal for what they are giving up if he does not stay on the court. Next to Ibaka, that combo has serious upside!!!! Chemistry and skill set combonation could be very intense!

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Fingers crossed it stays like that! I don't particularly want Reggie Jackson, but it's nice to have options!

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That would be a nice flip by Brooklyn

Brook for Thad and Lamb

Reggie Jackson was never going to be part of talks

So the option always remained unless OKC has plans to do something else with him

One of which is to resign him

The won't resign reggae with Brooks $15mil on the books next year.

Didn't the Twolves just trade a first round pick for young? Now they're trading him for an expiring?! Idiots!

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smackeddog wrote:The won't resign reggae with Brooks $15mil on the books next year.

Didn't the Twolves just trade a first round pick for young? Now they're trading him for an expiring?! Idiots!

They probably would just because they let Harden go

Doesn't mean they'd do the same here, especially with recent injuries to WestBrook

In back-to-back season, I doubt they'd make this trade

Giving up and asset taking on more long term salary considering the health risk Lopez is

You realize they took on Waiters and now are taking on Brook

That's stronger evidence they could spend

As far as Thad goes Cavs gave up the 1st not Minnesota

They did trade Shved and Luc Richard for him though

I think they may trade Jackson to get some future asset back in the end

Harden and Jackson have very little in common. Actually, quite opposites.

OKC probably realizes that at this point and is willing to just get back an asset at this point.

EnySpree wrote:All I'm seeing is perk for thaddeus....if they want an expiring for Thad then let them have Bargnani.

no thanks. Young sucks at his current price. he is a back up big.

Trying to get business done on a payphone

It'll get us nowhere, Phil will have to be a little creative

Even to get talents like Thad

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F500ONE wrote:Would love to get Thad but offering Bargs is like

Trying to get business done on a payphone

It'll get us nowhere, Phil will have to be a little creative

Even to get talents like Thad

But he could be had for Kendrick Perkins according to the rumor. If he can go for perk then he can go for captain goomba

No for one because for Perkins can play, Bargs lips hurt

Two there is about a $3mil dollar difference between what Perk and Bargs makes

Last time Bargs was traded it came with a 5% trade kicker hit

Maybe it was a 1 time thing, I know Jason, J.R., and Melo currently have kickers

Bargs for Thad will not get it done