Nba Trade Deadline

Celts Want Paul George? Here Are 40 Players On The Block

... time to give Willie Cauley-Stein the starting spot and see what Skal Labissiere and Georgios Papagiannis have to offer. Darren Collison , Sacramento Kings: If Sacramento can just get a second-round pick for him, that seems like a win. Might be an interesting rental for Cleveland. Is Darren Collison an answer for Cleveland? USATSI. Ben Mc Lemore , Sacramento Kings: Inconsistent as ever in his fourth season, his skill set is still intriguing for teams with confidence in their player development coaches. Arron Afflalo , Sacramento Kings: There’s just no point in Afflalo being a King anymore, so it wouldn’t be surprising if he wound up on his sixth team in four seasons. Terrence Jones , New Orleans Pelicans: He’s one of the Pels’ better players, but there’s not much room for him on this roster now.  ESPN reported  that the team and his camp have decided it’s best to find a deal. Omer Asik , New Orleans Pelicans: The Pelicans were trying to trade his contract before the Cousins deal, but now it’s hard to see how they’d get that done without packaging him with Holiday or a first-round pick. Alexis ...

Okc Makes Biggest Move As Marquee Names Stay Put

... Justin Anderson, 2018 first-round draft pick. Dallas receives: Nerlens Noel. The Mavs get the player they've wanted for a while. This also clears up Philadelphia's problem of having too many big men on the roster, as the Sixers initially were shopping around Jahlil Okafor. Philly will most likely buyout Bogut's contract, making him a free agent, although under NBA rules he wouldn't be allowed to rejoin the Warriors. Raptors trade with Suns. Toronto receives: P. J. Tucker. Phoenix receives: Jared Sullinger, 2017 and 2018 second-round draft picks. This trade, as reported by The Vertical , gets Sullinger back to the general manager who had a part in drafting him while at Boston. Rockets trade K. J. Mc Daniels to Nets. There are no other parts to this trade as it's a simple cash dump for Houston. The move clears up $3.3 million in cap space for the Rockets which they can use to potentially buy out another player's contract. NBA Trade Roundup 2017. The rest of the deals made from Thursday are below. Lakers ...

Winners And Losers, Including Celtics, Sixers And Lebron James

... this offseason, the Mavericks get will have the right to match any offer he signs, or simply sign him on their own. Protecting the rim is a must in the NBA, and the Mavericks got one of the best in the league at it for pair of late draft picks. Los Angeles Lakers: The Lakers got some good news on Thursday when USA Today reported that All-Star forward Paul George was "hell bent" on playing for the Lakers. That didn't happen on Thursday, but for the Lakers, that is OK. George will end up on the Lakers soon, and by not trading for him on Thursday, the Lakers keep some of the young assets it would have taken to land him. Now, when George makes his way to Los Angeles as a free agent, the Lakers will still have a collection of young players - hopefully hitting their primes - to play with him. Le Bron James: The Cleveland Cavaliers might regret not being able to add a backup playmaker - but make no mistake about it, Le Bron James is a winner on Thursday. With the Celtics unable to add Paul George or ...

At The Nba Trade Deadline, A Flurry Of Small-potatoes Moves

... expiring contracts, and that is likely the extent of their interest from the Bulls' side (though Lauvergne will be a restricted free agent this summer). —  Toronto Raptors get P. J. Tucker; Phoenix Suns get Jared Sullinger and two second-round picks. Grades: A for Toronto, B for Phoenix. This was a terrific move for Toronto, giving the Raptors another defensive presence to go with Serge Ibaka. Toronto over the past week has added significant depth and defensive versatility to its roster, and have re-established themselves as the top challenger to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference. — Brooklyn Nets get K. J. Mc Daniels ; Houston Rockets get heavily protected second-round pick. Grades: A for Brooklyn, B for Houston. This, like taking on Andrew Nicholson on Wednesday, is exactly what the Nets should be doing. Mc Daniels has never really turned the promise he had in the 2014 NBA draft into production, but he should get a ...

Grading Mavericks' Move To Acquire Nerlens Noel From 76ers

... concerns headed into a contract season in a swollen market when they already have a franchise center. They were not getting a top-five pick for Noel. They were not getting a top-10 pick for Noel. They were not getting a lottery pick for Noel. If the pick turns into two second-rounders, it’s fine. If the pick turns into an unprotected future pick, their grade goes up. If it turns into cash, this probably drops to a “D.”. But they did get some stuff in return. The Sixers are trying to convert Bogut into another deal, so that will have to be factored into the conversation. If they just buy him out, this stays as a “C.” Justin Anderson is a useful player, though. He regressed this season but showed real promise last year. He’s shooting just 30 percent from deep this season, which is an area of need for the Sixers, so the fit isn’t perfect. He’s a good investment opportunity for the Sixers, however. The next question is what happens with Jahlil Okafor, who ...

Grading The Raptors' Acquisition Of P.j. Tucker From Suns

... Adrian Wojnarowski. Both Tucker and Sullinger will be free agents in the summer, but Sullinger has not been healthy enough to contribute this season. Let’s grade the trade. TORONTO RAPTORS. RECEIVES: P. J. Tucker. SURRENDERS: Jared Sullinger, 2017 and 2018 second-round picks. A tough, defensive-minded forward, few available wings fit the Raptors needs better than Tucker. Toronto would surely prefer he was a better 3-point shooter and playmaker, but the team wasn’t getting anything out of Sullinger and he’s exactly the kind of player that coach Dwane Casey covets. He’s only 6-foot-6, but he’s strong and physical enough to defend power forwards. Casey can now get creative with lineups without sacrificing defense or spacing. The Raptors are suddenly a much deeper, better team than they were a week and a half ago. Serge Ibaka , recently ...

Nba Trade Deadline Passes Without Move By Miami Heat

... Tyler Johnson presented his offer sheet, the Miami Heat 's focus was firmly established on the 2017 offseason. That did not change at Thursday's NBA trading deadline, with Pat Riley bypassing a deadline deal for the first time in five years. "There was nothing," Riley said at American Airlines Arena. "It was like boring.". Instead, the Heat will continue to attempt to work toward a favorable salary-cap parting with sidelined forward Chris Bosh in the interim and then attack an offseason that could stand as their final opportunity for years for a major makeover. "When it came right down to it. everybody involved said, ‘Let's play this out,' " Riley said. Caption Erik Spoelstra on Heat stance at NBA trading deadline. Erik Spoelstra dicusses what it is like as NBA trading deadline ticks down. Caption Erik Spoelstra ...

How Deals Might Change Plans For 2017 Nba Draft

... the Houston Rockets ’ pick from the Lou Williams deal. And the Sacramento Kings own the New Orleans Pelicans ’ pick from the De Marcus Cousins deal. Let’s take each in turn. The Nets don’t have any obvious building block that would preclude an addition, so it’s hard to take much in the way of strategy from their deal in a specific way. Coach Kenny Atkinson talked at practice Thursday about his excitement over adding a young piece to add to their roster, specifically mentioning Caris Le Vert (and not, incidentally, Ronde Hollis-Jefferson), but it is fair to assume they’ll be looking for the highest upside on a pick in the early-to-mid 20 s. Perhaps Harry Giles, hoping for a recovery. Perhaps Isaiah Hartenstein, hoping for the next imported superstar, and without any hurry. As for the Lakers, a late first-rounder may be just the place Magic Johnson looks to ameliorate one of the great mistakes of the last ...

Bulls Deal Gibson, Mcdermott To Okc For Payne Package

... instantly helps OKC, the second-worst 3-point shooting team in the league, with spacing. The Thunder needed a knock-down shooter and Mc Dermott brings that with size and athleticism. And they got a pick. Just highway robbery. The only question: The backup point guard spot. Semaj Christon is the guy right now, but he has had injury issues. We’ll see if OKC targets one of the buyout candidates or gets by with just playing Westbrook heavy minutes. Payne is good, but never was going to be able to play heavy minutes or justify a big salary behind Westbrook. This is the third backup guard the Thunder have groomed and then dealt for good return. BULLS’ GRADE: D. The Bulls get a good player in Payne. Had they done Gibson for Payne, it would have made sense. But they basically gave up Gibson and Mc ...

A Lot Of Talk, But No Action For The Pistons

... that can make us better," Van Gundy said. "But at the same time, you don't want to get that deal fever where you just want to make a deal so badly that you end up making a bad one. I think on top of the all the work we do evaluating everybody else in the league and looking at deals, I'd like to think that we do a pretty good job evaluating our own players and placing a proper value on them.". As a result, Van Gundy said they did not want to make a deal for the sake of making one. Jackson's name came up time and again in possible trade scenarios, and the last 48 hours saw Andre Drummond and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, both considered key components to the Pistons' future, dragged into the rumor mill, too. Despite the reports and TV pundits believing the Pistons were ready to sell off their assets, Van Gundy said they never got seriously close ...

Mavs Officially Waive Deron Williams; Will Cavs Sign Him

... Cavs’ offense as Kyrie Irving’s backup and even share the floor with him at times. Cleveland has a couple of roster spots available, and it could potentially add both Williams and Andrew Bogut to strengthen its bench. Utah Jazz. Williams spent the first five-and-a-half seasons of his NBA career with the Jazz, and they’re arguably as talented now as they ever were then. This is the deepest team in the league, so they don’t exactly need Williams, but he would be nice insurance against an injury in the backcourt and would ensure that 21-year-old guard Dante Exum doesn’t get thrown into an uncomfortable situation in the playoffs. Atlanta Hawks. This seems the least likely of the three scenarios, but Atlanta is a playoff team that could use some help in the backcourt. Malcolm Delaney has had his moments as Dennis Schröder’s backup, but ...

Grading Mavericks' Move To Acquire Nerlens Noel From 76ers

... to happen. The Sixers had little leverage. They were trying to deal an injury-prone big man with immaturity concerns headed into a contract season in a swollen market when they already have a franchise center. They were not getting a top-five pick for Noel. They were not getting a top-10 pick for Noel. They were not getting a lottery pick for Noel. If the pick turns into two second-rounders, it’s fine. If the pick turns into an unprotected future pick, their grade goes up. If it turns into cash, this probably drops to a “D.”. But they did get some stuff in return. The Sixers are trying to convert Bogut into another deal, so that will have to be factored into the conversation. If they just buy him out, this stays as a “C.” Justin Anderson is a useful player, though. He regressed this season but showed real promise last year. ...