Official: Unsubstantiated Trade Suggestions, Speculation, And Rumors

I don't agree with the Marshall comparison because Ball is better and certainly far more assertive as a scorer. In college, Marshall was pass-first, pass-second and pass-third. He only averaged 6.2 points his freshman year and 8.1 points his sophomore year. Ball is averaging more than that combined at 14.9 right now as a freshman. In those 2 years, Marshall only attempted 5.6 shots a game and 1.8 threes a game. Whereas Ball is taking 9.5 shots a game and 5.6 threes a game - with remarkable percentages of 53.8% and 43.1% respectively. Whereas Marshall was at 44.6% and 36.6% respectively in his 2 years. A lot of that is Marshall just wasn't overly quick or athletic. He didn't have a good first step or much elevation and that hurt his ability to get to the basket. While Ball isn't going to garner comparisons to Russell Westbrook in the physical tools department, he is quicker and more athletic than Marshall and much better ability to get to the rim. Entering the draft, both will have passing ability marked as their main selling point but unlike Marshall, it won't be the only offensive selling point.

Which is why that article also noted comparisons of Rubio with a jumpshot and skinnier Jason Kidd. I like the sound of that.

 

Conley is a great leader, hard worker, great attitude, team first guy. I don't see any of that yet in DLO

 

I'd trade russ for wall in a heartbeat. I'd do it as fast as possible before the wizards realized they got robbed.

 

Ball has that weird hitch in his shot like Kevin Martin, but martin was pretty good scorer for a while even with the hitch.....i do hope we keep the pick, i do think we need to trade one of dlo or randle and fillers for more established player.

 

Serge Ibaka is available...Zublocka and Iblocka in the front court

 

Hmmm Stanley Johnson is intriguing. If we can get him for just Nick or Lou I would do it immediately.

 

I made a trade idea in another thread involving Detroit and Lou, explaining why they'd be interested in him. That idea was Ish Smith + 2017 1st rounder. I think they'd be more likely give up Stanley Johnson for Lou. The former is pretty much expendable with Harris, Morris and Caldwell-Pope eating up the SG/SF minutes and the team still has Bullock and their last two 2nd rounders in Hilliard/Gbinije at the same positions. On top of that, given their depth at PG, Lou would likely see his minutes at SG anyways. I think this is a very legitimate trade idea.

 

I dont see det giving up on Johnson this quickly, hes only in his 2nd yr and det might also be hesitant to give kcp that max lvl ext that he'll most likely want

 

I would fire Kupchak for the Isaiah Thomas screw up. The guy was begging to come to LA

 

Then you'd fire almost every other GM too. We were after bigger fish and would have probably gone after IT if he waited a while longer. Plus, no one knew he was going to be this good.

 

The situation in Chicago is far from paradise and it's surprisingly isn't all revolved around Rondo. Any thoughts on if we can capitalize on a disgruntled Jimmy Butler?

 

Id trade for rondo.....i think he can alleviate Dlo load and give dlo more freedom as a scorer. As for butler, chi is going to ask for at least 2 of our young guys and at least one of dlo or ingram, dont think its worth it, butler cant make chi good, how hes gona do here? If they want jc, randle and a future pick then by all means take it