2014 NBA Trade Deadline Rumors/Discussion Thread

[Jplaya2023]

so is anything going to happen before thursday. All it takes is one trade

 

[PTBG]

Hours after a report indicated all was quiet surrounding Omer Asik, the Rockets have picked up trade talks for the center once more, with the Sixers emerging as a possible partner, reports Ken Berger of CBSSports.com. Philadelphia was one of the teams in heavy pursuit of Asik in December, when the Rockets were aggressively trying to pull off a trade.

 

[PTBG]

The two teams engaged in serious discussions on an Asik deal in December, when the Rockets were trying to move the defensive-minded center so they could aggregate any players acquired for use in future deals. With that possibility long gone, Houston GM Daryl Morey has re-opened trade talks, and the Sixers have more payroll flexibility than any team in the league to make a deal work.

The Sixers are $11 million under the salary cap, meaning they can absorb Asik's $8.4 million salary without sending back any players. They also have to add $5.1 million to their payroll to meet the league's salary floor of $52.8 million.

According to executives who've engaged in conversations with Houston about Asik, Morey is still setting the price high for the Turkish 7-footer, who was lured away from the Bulls as a restricted free agent in 2012. The structure of the offer sheet Asik signed, which calls for him to be paid $15 million next season, has been problematic. Though his cap hit would be only $8.4 million in 2014-15, any team acquiring Asik before Thursday's deadline would face an expenditure of $17 million for him to play a little more than 100 games -- a tough sell for any owner under the restrictive CBA.

Due to that expense, teams like the Raptors and Nets have no interest in acquiring Asik, sources say. The Hawks like him, but not at the Rockets' current asking price. The problem in assembling a deal with the Sixers is the same problem the teams experienced in December, only worse because more of Asik's total compensation over the next two years is in the rear-view mirror.

The Rockets want a first-round pick for Asik, sources say. The Sixers have New Orleans' 2014 pick (1-5 protected), but are looking to use their cap space to acquire first-round picks -- not divest them. Philadelphia's floor-spacing Spencer Hawes interests the Rockets, but the Sixers have been asking teams for a first-round pick in return.

 

[PTBG]

TUESDAY, 2:00pm: The Wolves would be Andre Miller’s top choice for a trade destination, tweets Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities, who notes that it’s probably not a factor in Denver’s thinking. The Nuggets still aren’t making progress on a Miller trade, according to Ken Berger of CBSSports.com (Twitter link).

 

[Broad Street Bully]

not sure why we're unwilling to trade Monroe. not like we can get rid of josh smith stupid ass cuz nobody wants him, so get rid of monroe for a vet SF while putting Smith back to PF.

 

[Leasy]

Why the fukk Sixers want that big ass contract. Smh but I got faith in Hinkie. I assume we are going to unload Thad this year or next shed that 9 million contract he has, let Turner n spence go. Put Noel at the 4 which I heard they are trying to mimic his game as Kevin Garnett.

 

[AAKing23]

The deadline is on Thursday @ 3pm.

If Lowry doesn't get moved but Teague goes to the Knicks then either Lou Williams or Shelvin Mack are the guys to go for.

If Evan Turner gets moved, look at Tony Wroten.

Wroten ain't goin nowhere Dude only 20 yrs old and is probably one of the only players you can pencil in as apart of the core


MCW, Noel, Wroten, 2014 Top 5 pick, 2014 Lotto Pick

 

[GoldenGlove]

Wroten ain't goin nowhere Dude only 20 yrs old and is probably one of the only players you can pencil in as apart of the core


MCW, Noel, Wroten, 2014 Top 5 pick, 2014 Lotto Pick

He was referring to fantasy league moves breh

 

[AAKing23]

He was referring to fantasy league moves breh

Oh my bad

 

[No Homo]

 

[GoldenGlove]

The Kings and Nets are discussing a trade which would send Marcus Thornton to Brooklyn in exchange for Jason Terry and Reggie Evans, according to Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The deal hasn't been agreed upon and Wojo adds, "For Sacramento and Brooklyn, this is one of several conversations officials are having with several teams." So far there's no indication that the Cavaliers and Jarrett Jack are involved -- both the Nets and Kings were rumored to have interest in Jack. Thornton's $8.1 million salary is nearly offset by Terry and Evans' combined $7.3 million salaries, and the Kings have no need for Thornton with Ben McLemore in the lineup, which lends even more plausibility to the deal. Stay tuned for updates.

 

[red222]

 

[daboywonder2002]

jason thompson, carl landry, derrick williams, and now reggie evans??

 

[DoubleJ13]

I wouldn't mind CJ Miles

 

[No Homo]

If we can get Terry and Reggie off this team at one time