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My prediction Lin will be traded between Dec 15-19 (make yours)

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Random trade thread! Proposal or prediction doesn't matter If it's related to trading players. MOVE THIS!

#41 PatBeverleyFan, Dec 11, 2013

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Dwight/Harden - untouchable
Parsons - only if a trade includes getting a superstar in return
Lin/T. Jones - too much upside to dangle unless the deal makes us considerably better this year and puts us in a position to further contend moving forward.

everyone else - up for grabs.

Like I said in my thread, I think we're in a very good position to contend right now. No matter who comes in world championships are never guaranteed.

We have a vehicle that has the talent to win it all right now, so let's stop worrying about the mechanism itself and concern ourselves with who's driving it.

McHale is this key here, not the talent.

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basketballholic said: ↑

Trade Deadline Targets:

1. Kevin Love
2. Deron Williams
3. Carmelo Anthony
4. Luol Deng
5. Rajon Rondo
6. 2014 lottery picks and expiring/non-guaranteed contracts

First prediction:
Jeremy Lin is traded between Dec 15th and Dec 19th for:
1. a good player on a decent contract and an expiring or
2. a large expiring contract and possibly something else

Possibilities
1. Lin to Milwaukee for Ilyasova and either Ridnour or Udoh. Ilyasova is a good player at a reasonable salary that can likely be a part of a flip for one of the guys I listed above and the other guy (Ridnour/Udoh) is an expiring contract for salary matching purposes at the deadline.

2. Lin for a large expiring contract like: Hedo Turkoglu, Ben Gordon, Danny Granger. Lin for Hedo could be done without any other parts. Gordon and Granger would require Smith or Brewer or Covington..some other small contract to go out with Lin to get back Gordon or Granger. However those teams would send us another minimum salary player as well.

3. a multi-team deal sending Lin to one team and players from that team to a third team and possibly even a 4th team being involved that nets us either a large expiring contract like KHump/Bynum or a value contract and an intermediate expiring deal.

Bottom line to my prediction is I think Lin is going to get moved and get moved for more salary incoming, salary that can be traded away at the deadline. That means a good value player that is desired around the league and expiring dollars or simply a large expiring contract.

REASONING:

1. Morey has allowed to leak that he wants to move Asik by Dec. 19th. Why would he do that?? The only logical reason is because he sees the opportunity to synergize something else he is doing and coming up with a better net overall trade-able pile of assets. We all know he doesn't have to move Asik at all. And he for sure doesn't have to move Asik this soon. I wouldn't be surprised if Morey advised Asik to get Tellum as his agent so Morey could talk to Tellum and get Tellum to help him make a deal for Asik sooner.

2. If Morey moves Lin for expiring salary and a young, good value player or a big expiring contract it's gonna add close to $5 million to the books. Any of those guys I suggested is a $12-$14 million contract. If Morey can't get the deal he wants he can push on to the trade deadline with Asik and Tellum screaming and pitching a fit about being traded and stirring up all sorts of possible trade scenarios, scenarios that would be better for us. So if Morey can't move Asik, he'll have around $24-25 million of salary in Asik and the assets we get for Lin that are trade-able. Using the 125% rule that's $30 million of salary we can take on.

And if Morey can manage to move Asik by Dec 19th for another big expiring contract like say Bynum plus 2 first rounders or Khump plus 2 firsts or Millsap and a pick swap, then he's got even more salary to work with at the deadline and the picks besides.

This would put Morey in prime position to steal one of the prime targets at the deadline.

Let's look at the targets:

1. Kevin Love - he can opt out after the 2014-15 season. He is going to opt out after the 2014-15 season. If the T-Wolves are slopping around at the deadline and Love is not happy...PERHAPS...perhaps Flip decides to move him and rebuild. In a rebuilding scenario Flip is going to want major cap relief, picks and good value contracts. Ilyasova, picks, and taking back a bunch of salary MAY get the job done.

(I think it is inevitable that Love leaves unless the T-Wolves blow up and make the playoffs. Too many teams are gonna have space to sign him outright when he opts out. Flip knows that. I think it's just a matter of when (not if) Flip deals him.

2. Deron Williams - The Nets payroll is over $100 million, and they won't have their lottery pick if they don't make the playoffs. If they are stinking it up at the deadline and Garnett looks dead then moving those guys out for expirings, picks, cap space could become doable for the Nets.

3. Carmelo Anthony - Same situation as the Nets. Stinking it up, not a viable playoff team, knowing Melo is going to opt out and fly the coop and no draft picks or cap space to rebuild with. If they get to the deadline in this condition it could be time to scoop up Melo. Cap relief/picks/young talent.

4. Luol Deng - Chicago could wind up in the same condition at the deadline, struggling to stay relevant in the East with Rose down. Having to make a decision on Deng, wanting to stay in the playoff hunt. If they're in no-man's land at the deadline then taking back Boozer with Deng and giving them Lin and other assets from an Asik trade could get the job done with Chicago if Chicago wants to stay relevant in the East with Chicago having to throw us a bone in the form of Mirotic or their pick.

And the pressure that Morey has here is that when he's talking to these teams he can tell them if they want Lin they have deal for him now...if Morey already has a deal in place for him. Lin would be a perfect fit in Chicago while Rose is gone and a good fit alongside Rose when Rose returns. The thing here is if Chicago decides to take Lin, they're gonna want the assets and expiring contract that we get for Asik and taking back Boozer.

**** So this is the exception to moving Lin between Dec. 15th and Dec. 19th **** If a team like Chicago is willing to give us a superstar/star level talent on the right contract if we help them with a salary dump and it's a deal that Morey wants to do then he's gonna secure their agreement and keep Lin for them at the deadline and trade Asik by Dec. 19th for the best package of expiring contracts and assets that Chicago wants.

However if Morey and Paxson do agree to a Deng/Boozer/(pick or Mirota) deal for Lin, expirings, picks deal then that deal will most likely go down as 2 separate deals with Lin and Brewer going to Chicago by Dec 19th for Deng and then Asik also being traded on Dec 19th for assets that Chicago wants for Boozer and Mirota at the deadline with Asik most likely being turned into some large expiring contract and picks.

5. Rajon Rondo - he's a superstar. Might not be the best fit but he could be the best value asset that can extract the most value (along with expirings) from a third team. I'd say he's a long shot. But Ainge wants to win and rebuild on the fly. Lin/Asik/parts for Rondo and Khump might get done.

6. If all else fails if we can move both these guys for serviceable backups and a shot at the 2014 lottery with expirings contracts...that also puts us in prime position going into the 2014 off season.

My prediction is Jeremy Lin will be traded by Dec. 19th.
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Do you honestly expect any team will actually trade any of these team's players for Lin?

If any of this trade goes down I will personally offer to drive Jeremy to the airport.

#43 Midixinormous, Dec 11, 2013
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You dont think they could win rings with Lin on board?
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Sure. But not as currently constructed. If you put Lin back on this team after we trade Lin and Asik we could probably win a lot of rings. But right now his contract combined with Asik's contract and unhappiness with his role means they have to go and Morey is looking to upgrade...not go backwards.

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Do you honestly expect any team will actually trade any of these team's players for Lin?

If any of this trade goes down I will personally offer to drive Jeremy to the airport.
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I think we may get a bite on trading Lin for a large expiring contract like Hedo or Granger or Khump, etc. And I think there is already a deal on the table for Lin for one of those guys or an Ilyasova/Ridnour or Udoh combination.

#45 basketballholic, Dec 11, 2013
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basketballholic said: ↑

Trade Deadline Targets:

1. Kevin Love
2. Deron Williams
3. Carmelo Anthony
4. Luol Deng
5. Rajon Rondo
6. 2014 lottery picks and expiring/non-guaranteed contracts

First prediction:
Jeremy Lin is traded between Dec 15th and Dec 19th for:
1. a good player on a decent contract and an expiring or
2. a large expiring contract and possibly something else

Possibilities
1. Lin to Milwaukee for Ilyasova and either Ridnour or Udoh. Ilyasova is a good player at a reasonable salary that can likely be a part of a flip for one of the guys I listed above and the other guy (Ridnour/Udoh) is an expiring contract for salary matching purposes at the deadline.

2. Lin for a large expiring contract like: Hedo Turkoglu, Ben Gordon, Danny Granger. Lin for Hedo could be done without any other parts. Gordon and Granger would require Smith or Brewer or Covington..some other small contract to go out with Lin to get back Gordon or Granger. However those teams would send us another minimum salary player as well.

3. a multi-team deal sending Lin to one team and players from that team to a third team and possibly even a 4th team being involved that nets us either a large expiring contract like KHump/Bynum or a value contract and an intermediate expiring deal.

Bottom line to my prediction is I think Lin is going to get moved and get moved for more salary incoming, salary that can be traded away at the deadline. That means a good value player that is desired around the league and expiring dollars or simply a large expiring contract.

REASONING:

1. Morey has allowed to leak that he wants to move Asik by Dec. 19th. Why would he do that?? The only logical reason is because he sees the opportunity to synergize something else he is doing and coming up with a better net overall trade-able pile of assets. We all know he doesn't have to move Asik at all. And he for sure doesn't have to move Asik this soon. I wouldn't be surprised if Morey advised Asik to get Tellum as his agent so Morey could talk to Tellum and get Tellum to help him make a deal for Asik sooner.

2. If Morey moves Lin for expiring salary and a young, good value player or a big expiring contract it's gonna add close to $5 million to the books. Any of those guys I suggested is a $12-$14 million contract. If Morey can't get the deal he wants he can push on to the trade deadline with Asik and Tellum screaming and pitching a fit about being traded and stirring up all sorts of possible trade scenarios, scenarios that would be better for us. So if Morey can't move Asik, he'll have around $24-25 million of salary in Asik and the assets we get for Lin that are trade-able. Using the 125% rule that's $30 million of salary we can take on.

And if Morey can manage to move Asik by Dec 19th for another big expiring contract like say Bynum plus 2 first rounders or Khump plus 2 firsts or Millsap and a pick swap, then he's got even more salary to work with at the deadline and the picks besides.

This would put Morey in prime position to steal one of the prime targets at the deadline.

Let's look at the targets:

1. Kevin Love - he can opt out after the 2014-15 season. He is going to opt out after the 2014-15 season. If the T-Wolves are slopping around at the deadline and Love is not happy...PERHAPS...perhaps Flip decides to move him and rebuild. In a rebuilding scenario Flip is going to want major cap relief, picks and good value contracts. Ilyasova, picks, and taking back a bunch of salary MAY get the job done.

(I think it is inevitable that Love leaves unless the T-Wolves blow up and make the playoffs. Too many teams are gonna have space to sign him outright when he opts out. Flip knows that. I think it's just a matter of when (not if) Flip deals him.

2. Deron Williams - The Nets payroll is over $100 million, and they won't have their lottery pick if they don't make the playoffs. If they are stinking it up at the deadline and Garnett looks dead then moving those guys out for expirings, picks, cap space could become doable for the Nets.

3. Carmelo Anthony - Same situation as the Nets. Stinking it up, not a viable playoff team, knowing Melo is going to opt out and fly the coop and no draft picks or cap space to rebuild with. If they get to the deadline in this condition it could be time to scoop up Melo. Cap relief/picks/young talent.

4. Luol Deng - Chicago could wind up in the same condition at the deadline, struggling to stay relevant in the East with Rose down. Having to make a decision on Deng, wanting to stay in the playoff hunt. If they're in no-man's land at the deadline then taking back Boozer with Deng and giving them Lin and other assets from an Asik trade could get the job done with Chicago if Chicago wants to stay relevant in the East with Chicago having to throw us a bone in the form of Mirotic or their pick.

And the pressure that Morey has here is that when he's talking to these teams he can tell them if they want Lin they have deal for him now...if Morey already has a deal in place for him. Lin would be a perfect fit in Chicago while Rose is gone and a good fit alongside Rose when Rose returns. The thing here is if Chicago decides to take Lin, they're gonna want the assets and expiring contract that we get for Asik and taking back Boozer.

**** So this is the exception to moving Lin between Dec. 15th and Dec. 19th **** If a team like Chicago is willing to give us a superstar/star level talent on the right contract if we help them with a salary dump and it's a deal that Morey wants to do then he's gonna secure their agreement and keep Lin for them at the deadline and trade Asik by Dec. 19th for the best package of expiring contracts and assets that Chicago wants.

However if Morey and Paxson do agree to a Deng/Boozer/(pick or Mirota) deal for Lin, expirings, picks deal then that deal will most likely go down as 2 separate deals with Lin and Brewer going to Chicago by Dec 19th for Deng and then Asik also being traded on Dec 19th for assets that Chicago wants for Boozer and Mirota at the deadline with Asik most likely being turned into some large expiring contract and picks.

5. Rajon Rondo - he's a superstar. Might not be the best fit but he could be the best value asset that can extract the most value (along with expirings) from a third team. I'd say he's a long shot. But Ainge wants to win and rebuild on the fly. Lin/Asik/parts for Rondo and Khump might get done.

6. If all else fails if we can move both these guys for serviceable backups and a shot at the 2014 lottery with expirings contracts...that also puts us in prime position going into the 2014 off season.

My prediction is Jeremy Lin will be traded by Dec. 19th.
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Wow. Have you thought about writing long and wordy fantasy novels for a living? Lin is not going anywhere for the simple reason that the Rockets have only two players that can create off of the dribble - Lin and Harden. People may wonder why the Rockets offense has seemed somewhat anemic the last five games. They do not have to look further than Lin's absence. The big man and four three point shooters offense absolutely requires a player on the floor who can penetrate to break down the defense.

#46 jtr, Dec 11, 2013
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Another Brother said: ↑

Dwight/Harden - untouchable
Parsons - only if a trade includes getting a superstar in return
Lin/T. Jones - too much upside to dangle unless the deal makes us considerably better this year and puts us in a position to further contend moving forward.

everyone else - up for grabs.

Like I said in my thread, I think we're in a very good position to contend right now. No matter who comes in world championships are never guaranteed.

We have a vehicle that has the talent to win it all right now, so let's stop worrying about the mechanism itself and concern ourselves with who's driving it.

McHale is this key here, not the talent.
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But you know and understand we are going to deal Asik. And we also know Morey's modus operandi. He's looking to upgrade. Not go sideways.

And Lin does not have the upside of Isaiah Canaan....or Beverley...and what we can possibly get for a combination of Lin and Asik going out.

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Is there a reason this isn't in the *already* existing TRADE thread?

#48 torocan, Dec 11, 2013
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Man, someone is obsessed.

But who knows, maybe it'll happen. Maybe Jeremy himself got tired of being the whipping boy when someone else ignored calls from the bench.

Forget in this scenario that Les Alexander is Jewish and the irony of him in the Ramses role:

Jeremy-Moses: Let my people go.

Ramses-Les: No. I care not of the plague of turnovers or missed three pointers. You make me too much money, Jeremy-Moses. I will not let you or your people go.

Ramses Junior-Morey: If you let Jeremy-Moses and the LOF's go, I'll get something better and we'll be in the championship hunt. THINK of the money!

Ramses-Les: Done. Go, Jeremy-Moses! And take your people with you!

(cut to scene of long snaking line of LOF's marching away from Toyota Center, across Discovery Green, Jeremy-Moses at their lead...

Jeremy-Moses: And yea though we march into the unknown, I....I mean, we...have been released from the bondage of coming off the bench...

LOF's: JEREMY-MOSES! JEREMY-MOSES!

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Too many words. Didn't read.

I don't think Jeremy will be traded before the off season. OP is just trying to put ideas into Morey's head.

In the meantime, Jeremy is getting better and better and better...

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Wow. Have you thought about writing long and wordy fantasy novels for a living? Lin is not going anywhere for the simple reason that the Rockets have only two players that can create off of the dribble - Lin and Harden. People may wonder why the Rockets offense has seemed somewhat anemic the last five games. They do not have to look further than Lin's absence. The big man and four three point shooters offense absolutely requires a player on the floor who can penetrate to break down the defense.
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At one time a few months ago I would agree with you that we needed Lin's ability to create off the dribble when Harden was out. But I don't believe that anymore. And I believe if we need a secondary playmaker we can find one. We've got Parsons. And we've got Brooks. Besides that we've got another guy at RGV who is just as good (given a little experience with the big team) as Lin. Brooks is not Lin. I understand that. But if we were able to trade for a guy like Love or Melo or some other 3rd/4th star, you don't need another playmaker like Lin. You need to get the ball to Harden, Love (or whoever), and Dwight. Besides that I just threw out Ilyasova/Ridnour for Lin. Ridnour can give us everything that Lin gives us playing off the bench with the second unit.

Lin is too easily replaceable for the role we have him in coming off the bench. I am predicting he's gone by Dec. 19, 90% probability with 10% probability that he is gone by Feb 20th.

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And Lin does not have the upside of Isaiah Canaan....or Beverley...and what we can possibly get for a combination of Lin and Asik going out.
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Bev's ceiling is surpassing Eric Snow with a 3pt shot... That isn't exactly what I'd call considerable upside...

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Guys, you can kill the post. That's ok. I made a thread because I wanted to see what your predictions would be regarding this roster over the next few weeks into the trade deadline. I'd like to read your analysis of what you think is going to happen and why. Not just your pot shots.

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Are we just going to ignore how average Patrick Beverley is?

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Lin will still be talked about, even when traded.

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basketballholic said: ↑

Guys, you can kill the post. That's ok. I made a thread because I wanted to see what your predictions would be regarding this roster over the next few weeks into the trade deadline. I'd like to read your analysis of what you think is going to happen and why. Not just your pot shots.
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People are taking pot shots because you haven't adequately explained why you think Lin should be traded.

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People are taking pot shots because you haven't adequately explained why you think Lin should be traded.
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I shouldn't have to explain why I think Lin should be traded. I explained why I think Lin WILL be traded. If he's traded, the person that would need to explain why he was traded would be Darryl.

Like I said, this is not a random trade proposal. It's a prediction.

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Houston worked so hard to acquire a superstar, now you will trade him ?
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Reality check...

LIN IS NOT A STAR OR SUPERSTAR!!!!

Lin is a good player and that's as far as it goes....

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basketballholic said: ↑

Trade Deadline Targets:

1. Kevin Love
2. Deron Williams
3. Carmelo Anthony
4. Luol Deng
5. Rajon Rondo
6. 2014 lottery picks and expiring/non-guaranteed contracts

First prediction:
Jeremy Lin is traded between Dec 15th and Dec 19th for:
1. a good player on a decent contract and an expiring or
2. a large expiring contract and possibly something else

Possibilities
1. Lin to Milwaukee for Ilyasova and either Ridnour or Udoh. Ilyasova is a good player at a reasonable salary that can likely be a part of a flip for one of the guys I listed above and the other guy (Ridnour/Udoh) is an expiring contract for salary matching purposes at the deadline.

2. Lin for a large expiring contract like: Hedo Turkoglu, Ben Gordon, Danny Granger. Lin for Hedo could be done without any other parts. Gordon and Granger would require Smith or Brewer or Covington..some other small contract to go out with Lin to get back Gordon or Granger. However those teams would send us another minimum salary player as well.

3. a multi-team deal sending Lin to one team and players from that team to a third team and possibly even a 4th team being involved that nets us either a large expiring contract like KHump/Bynum or a value contract and an intermediate expiring deal.

Bottom line to my prediction is I think Lin is going to get moved and get moved for more salary incoming, salary that can be traded away at the deadline. That means a good value player that is desired around the league and expiring dollars or simply a large expiring contract.

REASONING:

1. Morey has allowed to leak that he wants to move Asik by Dec. 19th. Why would he do that?? The only logical reason is because he sees the opportunity to synergize something else he is doing and coming up with a better net overall trade-able pile of assets. We all know he doesn't have to move Asik at all. And he for sure doesn't have to move Asik this soon. I wouldn't be surprised if Morey advised Asik to get Tellum as his agent so Morey could talk to Tellum and get Tellum to help him make a deal for Asik sooner.

2. If Morey moves Lin for expiring salary and a young, good value player or a big expiring contract it's gonna add close to $5 million to the books. Any of those guys I suggested is a $12-$14 million contract. If Morey can't get the deal he wants he can push on to the trade deadline with Asik and Tellum screaming and pitching a fit about being traded and stirring up all sorts of possible trade scenarios, scenarios that would be better for us. So if Morey can't move Asik, he'll have around $24-25 million of salary in Asik and the assets we get for Lin that are trade-able. Using the 125% rule that's $30 million of salary we can take on.

And if Morey can manage to move Asik by Dec 19th for another big expiring contract like say Bynum plus 2 first rounders or Khump plus 2 firsts or Millsap and a pick swap, then he's got even more salary to work with at the deadline and the picks besides.

This would put Morey in prime position to steal one of the prime targets at the deadline.

Let's look at the targets:

1. Kevin Love - he can opt out after the 2014-15 season. He is going to opt out after the 2014-15 season. If the T-Wolves are slopping around at the deadline and Love is not happy...PERHAPS...perhaps Flip decides to move him and rebuild. In a rebuilding scenario Flip is going to want major cap relief, picks and good value contracts. Ilyasova, picks, and taking back a bunch of salary MAY get the job done.

(I think it is inevitable that Love leaves unless the T-Wolves blow up and make the playoffs. Too many teams are gonna have space to sign him outright when he opts out. Flip knows that. I think it's just a matter of when (not if) Flip deals him.

2. Deron Williams - The Nets payroll is over $100 million, and they won't have their lottery pick if they don't make the playoffs. If they are stinking it up at the deadline and Garnett looks dead then moving those guys out for expirings, picks, cap space could become doable for the Nets.

3. Carmelo Anthony - Same situation as the Nets. Stinking it up, not a viable playoff team, knowing Melo is going to opt out and fly the coop and no draft picks or cap space to rebuild with. If they get to the deadline in this condition it could be time to scoop up Melo. Cap relief/picks/young talent.

4. Luol Deng - Chicago could wind up in the same condition at the deadline, struggling to stay relevant in the East with Rose down. Having to make a decision on Deng, wanting to stay in the playoff hunt. If they're in no-man's land at the deadline then taking back Boozer with Deng and giving them Lin and other assets from an Asik trade could get the job done with Chicago if Chicago wants to stay relevant in the East with Chicago having to throw us a bone in the form of Mirotic or their pick.

And the pressure that Morey has here is that when he's talking to these teams he can tell them if they want Lin they have deal for him now...if Morey already has a deal in place for him. Lin would be a perfect fit in Chicago while Rose is gone and a good fit alongside Rose when Rose returns. The thing here is if Chicago decides to take Lin, they're gonna want the assets and expiring contract that we get for Asik and taking back Boozer.

**** So this is the exception to moving Lin between Dec. 15th and Dec. 19th **** If a team like Chicago is willing to give us a superstar/star level talent on the right contract if we help them with a salary dump and it's a deal that Morey wants to do then he's gonna secure their agreement and keep Lin for them at the deadline and trade Asik by Dec. 19th for the best package of expiring contracts and assets that Chicago wants.

However if Morey and Paxson do agree to a Deng/Boozer/(pick or Mirota) deal for Lin, expirings, picks deal then that deal will most likely go down as 2 separate deals with Lin and Brewer going to Chicago by Dec 19th for Deng and then Asik also being traded on Dec 19th for assets that Chicago wants for Boozer and Mirota at the deadline with Asik most likely being turned into some large expiring contract and picks.

5. Rajon Rondo - he's a superstar. Might not be the best fit but he could be the best value asset that can extract the most value (along with expirings) from a third team. I'd say he's a long shot. But Ainge wants to win and rebuild on the fly. Lin/Asik/parts for Rondo and Khump might get done.

6. If all else fails if we can move both these guys for serviceable backups and a shot at the 2014 lottery with expirings contracts...that also puts us in prime position going into the 2014 off season.

My prediction is Jeremy Lin will be traded by Dec. 19th.
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WHAT A WASTE OF SPACE, TIME and ENERGY!

#59 Yetti, Dec 11, 2013
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At one time a few months ago I would agree with you that we needed Lin's ability to create off the dribble when Harden was out. But I don't believe that anymore. And I believe if we need a secondary playmaker we can find one. We've got Parsons. And we've got Brooks. Besides that we've got another guy at RGV who is just as good (given a little experience with the big team) as Lin. Brooks is not Lin. I understand that. But if we were able to trade for a guy like Love or Melo or some other 3rd/4th star, you don't need another playmaker like Lin. You need to get the ball to Harden, Love (or whoever), and Dwight. Besides that I just threw out Ilyasova/Ridnour for Lin. Ridnour can give us everything that Lin gives us playing off the bench with the second unit.

Lin is too easily replaceable for the role we have him in coming off the bench. I am predicting he's gone by Dec. 19, 90% probability with 10% probability that he is gone by Feb 20th.
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---There's a guy in the D League who is better than Lin and Brooks...really???

You're done...thanks for sharing

#60 Bigsupervise, Dec 11, 2013

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