Truth And Rumors (trade deadline talk)

[BimboColesHair]

If he gets traded he loses his bird rights.

He keeps his bird rights, the Magic wouldn't be able to get a decent 1st for him if he lost them in a trade.

[KeyzerSozee]

He keeps his bird rights, the Magic wouldn't be able to get a decent 1st for him if he lost them in a trade.

I said that a bit ago too. This is what I read in some article (recalling the new CBA):

Smith will be a free agent on July 1. He has said he's looking for a max deal. Given his time of service, Smith will be eligible for an estimated five-year, $97.5 million deal by the team that trades for him, assuming the league's salary cap rises as expected. (That team, however, would have some pretty amazing leverage thanks to the new collective bargaining agreement: Smith would only be eligible for an estimated four-year, $73 million contract from another team. So in theory, the team that trades for him and his Bird rights could hardball him into an $85-90 million deal over five years.)

[ClevelandOwnz]

That level of 2nd-round pick would be basically worthless (they don't own any good ones). But nice for Gibson if he could revive his career in Texas.

Isiah Thomas ...

[JMcCurry08]

Isiah Thomas ...

Manu Ginobli

[Damage]

Isiah Thomas ...

[ClevelandOwnz]

No pick is worthless... most turn out to be... but like chris rock says about why women have male friends and keep them around... "You Never Know"

[JMcCurry08]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Charlotte's struggling to find a team willing to take Gerald Henderson for a first-round draft pick, sources tell Y! Sports. He could stay.

Well I wonder why

[I.K.W.T]

We can keep stockpiling all these picks we want, but eventually, and sooner rather than later, they will need to be moved for some serious talent. We cannot go into these next few drafts, and use 3-4 picks. We simply do not have the roster space for that.

Hopefully, either this offseason or next season, we are able to make a move where we can get serious players in trades with these picks.

[Scholar]

No pick is worthless... most turn out to be... but like chris rock says about why women have male friends and keep them around... "You Never Know"

Sorry, but, some picks are worthless. You must also factor in that you have to receive a player back, and that Boobie is an expiring. You could end up with a net negative value by trading for that pick which is presently the last pick in the round. Not enough for me to consider doing it. Would much rather dangle him to LA, if the only thing of value is that 2nd, and hope he helps them make the playoffs so we can do the pick swap.

[JMcCurry08]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Latest word out of Boston: Celtics making deadline-day run at player they've pursued before ... Tyreke Evans

[Walter White]

Does everyone always literally wait until the last minute? I'd figure there would be more trades by now.

[CardiacCavs]

Perhaps we could get Dujuan Blair involved?

[RappSoda]

Who do the Bulls think they are thinking that someone is just going to pluck Richard Hamilton off their hands for free? Lol.

[MattyFos.]

I think teams may be waiting on Smith to go. Then hopefully there's a mad scramble for the next PF on the market driving up Speights price.

[WitnessMoBoobie]

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Kings, until today, have been rejecting all interest in Tyreke. But @mr_jasonjones of Sacramento Bee reports Kings revisiting that stance