Bored: Trade Machine Time

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Chicago Trades:

2014 1st Round Pick
PF Carlos Boozer (1 more season at 15.5million then he gone)
PF Taj Gibson

Detroit Trades:

SF Josh Smith
SG Kendall Caldwell-Pope
PF Jonas Jerebko

Chicago wants to move Boozer and get value for him. Grabbing Josh Smith would be an upgrade to Boozer for sure. A mid to late 1st Rounder for KCP is a no brainer since he was a lottery pick. Taj Gibson and longterm salary cap flexibility is what the Pistons get and another 1st rounder.

 

[dtroitlionsfan951]

Never would I trade Caldwell pope after just his rookie year. Lets and just for cap space? Are free agents running to detroit now?

 

[sggatecl]

That very last game gave me a glimmer of hope that KCP might have a chance in the NBA. Would like to see him get a little playing time before dumping him.

 

[everyoneneedsasmil]

Honestly I don't care about losing Pope. He was bad as a rookie, and he lit up a Thunder team that was sleepwalking into the playoffs. No biggie.

I don't like the trade because I don't know that trading Smith for Gibson improves the team fit. We aren't going to let Monroe walk, so frontcourt minutes are going to be scarce for anyone. And since Gibson can't play SF, we run into the same problem of our three best players all fighting for the same positional minutes.

I'd love to get a first round pick, but I don't know that taking on all that salary will be enough. That was a big problem at the deadline, where teams weren't willing to sell their picks for cap space. Maybe Chicago values it a little more as it might open options with Melo, but I don't really see it happening.

 

[everyoneneedsasmil]

Since we're being trade crazy, I've got one:

Detroit trades:
Brandon Jennings, Josh Smith, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

LA Lakers trade:
Steve Nash and a 2015 2nd round pick.

Why Detroit makes this trade?
Jennings and Smith have been a flop here primarily due to being terrible fits. This wipes them off the books at the cost of KCP. Allows the team to truly draft BPA and use their cap space to grab players that SVG approves.

Why LA makes this trade?
LA has nothing worthwhile on it's roster (including Kobe). They are not going to be landing the big FAs they think, but they still always want to win. Smith at PF is a very good player, and could arguably be corralled by Kobe demanding the ball out of his hands. Jennings is younger, healthier, and better than Nash at this point. KCP also might be a quality role player by the time Kobe retires. This gives the Lakers some decent players so as not to be embarrassingly bad the next couple years before they can try again in FA.

 

[xer0]

I like the trade for the Pistons but I doubt CHI would move Gibson, I think they view him as part of their core moving forward.

 

[xer0]

Wow I didn't realize Taj Gibson is about to be 29 years old, don't want him.

 

[food4thought]

Yeah... cause Detroit needs more PF's and doesn't need perimeter shooters.

 

[greenbeerd13]

Moving Josh Smith to PF would help him a lot (Besides no one wants to trade for him). Monroe is the one who needs to be signed and traded while he is still young for a up-and-coming SF, a young big and maybe a pick.