Official: Unsubstantiated Trade Suggestions, Speculation, And Rumors

I heard they are trying to trade the C Bags for the number three pick so they can take Bender.

The problem is no one feels comfortable with Joel Embiid since he hasn't played an NBA minute yet. I hope they don't find any takers

 

I don't know about you guys but I would trade our 2nd pick in a hearbeat for butler straight up.

"The Minnesota Timberwolves are interested in trading for Jimmy Butler and are prepared to use the fifth overall pick to build an offer to the Chicago Bulls.

Butler previously played for Tom Thibodeau who was hired this offseason as general manager and head coach of the Wolves.

Chicago isn't actively shopping Butler but are listening to offers.

Butler signed a five-year deal worth in excess of $90 million last summer.

The Bulls have strong interest in Kris Dunn, who could be selected in the 3-to-5 range in the draft.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/242228/Wolves-Pursuing-Trade-For-Jimmy-Butler"

 

thought i read that the bulls wanted a high pick AND an impact player for butler. obviously, i'd be out on that. lou/nick/#2 for butler is something that would make me think a bit, though. butler's a top 3 sg, imo. not a superstar, but definitely perennial all star who plays both ends. and he's locked into a sub-market deal for what, 4 more years? of course, i only do this if i have knowledge that i can nab a couple of other impact vets (horford and batum level, minimum).

simplest thing would probably be to just keep the pick and build slowly.

 

Max Kellerman thinks jc/randle could get us butler lol....i like butlers gm but if we are forced to trade #2 for him, i would hope that means mgmt can get us that other max fa otherwise we'd be wasting butlers prime years. But lets be honest anything short of Durant and Westbrook next yr., we're not going to beat the warriors anyways...they have a solid 3-4yr window barring injuries

 

1. i don't think team-building whilst considering the competition is wise. who knows what could happen to gs in the coming years. injuries, FA defections, hell, they could just have trouble replacing bogut and iggy as they break down due to age. would totally change the dynamic. just try to build a contender on your own calendar. it's hard enough to do by itself, much less calibrating it with the rise and fall of other teams.

2. i was about to write something about how title teams are built different ways and such (which is true), but maybe there is something to using and keeping high draft picks. most championship-level cores were drafted by the team. this is true now (gs, okc, SA, even CLE, really, though there's something of an * there), but it's also true of some previous eras as well (bad boy pistons, mj/pippen bulls, malone/stockton jazz, payton/kemp sonics, etc.). many of those were the result of nailing a couple draft picks in succession.

ok, i've talked myself out of trading the pick.

 

Agreed, we should definitely keep the young guys. Optimal contracts, new system while they're young, good fit among each other.

There is something to be said about championship teams being home grown. I'd say talent, timing and coaching play a larger role but the young core of Russel-Randle-Clarkson-Ingram-Nance could be something special.

 

I'm always in favor of trading high picks for proven stars, but for once I'm hopeful that it might actually happen. Ingram is being hyped up like he's a sure bet to be the next Durant. We might not even have to package another key young piece to get Butler.

Butler might not be Durant, but other than Durant and LeBron I'm not sure I rank any wings above Butler. I'll take that sure thing over potential Durant any day. Especially when it might help recruit the real Durant.

 

I'm liking our chances of signing Westbrook through free agency in 2017. Just need our young guys to stay healthy and have a productive year.

 

Anyone have any ideas how to obtain a 1st pick next year? There's a good chance we'll lose the pick to Phi next year (hopefully we do as its a sign we've improved). I know we got bunch of young guys already but doesn't hurt to add more cheap talents and supposedly 2017 is a deap draft.

 

I can't wait for this to heat up when we package Clarkson+fillers for Boogie before or after Westbrook comes!

 

Kings are too stupid of an organization to trade Boogie. They are going to let him become a free agent and they will get nothing. They are like that craigslist seller who is stubborn and wants to sell a used lawn mower for retail price.