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  • #40763
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    he_gets_buckets
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     Would trading Josh Smith and the 23rd pick for Tyreke Evans and the 5th pick be a good trade for either team? 

    I think that it would be good for Atlanta because they can pick up either Drummond or T-Rob, whoever falls to them, who can fill in the centre spot so Horford can play his preffered power foward, though im not sure whether T-rob would be able to do this. They also get Tyreke, who is a good ball handler, and can create shots for others, complementing Teague in the back court, and he is a lock down defender, adding depth to there wing. They do leave the paint open for attack with J-Smooth out but Drummond or Robinson could easily develop into strong defenders in the paint down the track with coaching. 

    Sacramento get the defensive big guy they where looking to draft any way, and they can add a solid rotation guy with the 23rd pick, like a Tony Wroten or Jeffery Taylor or maybe even Royce White if he falls to them. I think the combo of Smith and Cousins is a formidable front line, with a tonne of potential. The loss of Tyreke wouldnt cause much trouble as he has been in a bit of a funk since his rookie campaign, and it would allow them to give more playing time to there young guards like Isiah Thomas, Jimmer Freddette and Marcus Thornton.

    What are your thoughts on this trade?

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  • #686786
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    I don’t think the kings should trade their pick… they are maybe in the best position of the lottery (except NO 🙂 ) :

    let me explain : they can get with their 5th pick : barnes, MKG, TRob or even if they want Drummond… They all fill some needs : barnes (scoring shooting good teammate) MKG (winning, defense, hard work) Robinson (athleticism, rebound, defense inside) Drummond (size, Defense, upside…)

    They won’t have any headache, cause they only have to chose the player left… and won’t pay the consequences of a bad choice.

    If you wan to trade Evans… trade him against another pick (7th, 8th, 10th, 11th … I don’t know clearly what his value is right now) or against a player (smith, gay, lowry ..?) but keep your SAFE pick.

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  • #686793
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     I see your point. 

    But wouldn’t Sac stand to gain more from getting Smith then somewhat ‘risking’ it with a rookie? They  would get a young star with playoff experience, who could mentor Cousins defensively, and I think that Sac could easily get a steal with the 23rd pick by getting a guy like Terrence Jones, Royce White or Jeffery Taylor, and bolster there wing depth. I dont think that the number five pick, whoever they get with it, would make them a playoff team, but I do think that a Isiah Thomas, Marcus Thornton, Royce White/Jeffery Taylor, Josh Smith, Demarcus Cousins line up would.  

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     A line-up of Isaiah Thomas,  Marcus Thornton, Royce White, Josh Smith, and DeMarcus Cousins would almost certainly get them another high lottery pick.  You don’t beat out teams like the Jazz or Nuggets or Mavericks with a roster like that.  

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    Heading into camp, Boston has 19 players under contract. Milicic would be the 14th guaranteed salary, which doesn’t bode well for invites Kris Joseph, Dionte Christmas, Jamar Smith, Robert Kurz and Micah Downs.

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    In hindsight Smith would be a HUGE UPGRADE over Robinson but tgey probably wouldn’t be able to retain him. Isaiah Thomas is more of a spark off the bench I hope they don’t think he is the aswer at PG. Thornton is a gunner and Jimmer ain’t eady. So Sac should ogave Lilla more consideration. Reke and Lillard would of formed a dynamite backcourt.

    And if not Drummond would of added the shotblockng rebounding athleticism and defense to compliment Cousins in the pozt. Robinson. like Cousins shoots to many. jumpers.

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    “In a sense we have been together,” he said, “because we’ve played against each other for so long. Everything just meshes.”

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    When Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant finally emerged from the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room late in the first quarter, they got a standing ovation just for walking to their seats.vsaer2323

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    “Andre, he had a good training camp,” Monroe said. “Typical – I don’t want to say struggles – obstacles that any rookie has learning a lot of new stuff, new terminology, schemes and stuff like that, but I think he picked it up fairly well.

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    Smith played the majority of last season with a trade demand looming in the air, but according to several teammates, the forward is comfortable with the direction the Hawks are heading after the hiring of president of basketball operations and general manager Danny Ferry. Shortly after being hired, Ferry traded six-time All-Star guard Joe Johnson to Brooklyn and longtime starting small forward Marvin Williams to Utah in deals which netted the team close to $30 million in salary cap room next summer.l87oi6776

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    “It’s huge,” Teague said of the NBA’s impact in China. “They love basketball over there. I didn’t think they were going to know me. I got off the plane and people were screaming my name. I didn’t think they would have a clue who I was.”

    “They love basketball,” Teague continued. “They asked me about Tracy McGrady. They love Tracy McGrady over there. It was a lot of fun.”o67i676

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