Sources: Pistons asking for a first-round pick for disgruntled Greg Monroe

Well, it just so happens that we have one of those that's burning a hole in our coffers.

 

I think I'd prefer to keep DMo's confidence high and have him play defense at the same high level than bring in porous Monroe.

Monroe is clearly not an easy asset to flipeither

 

Because of Monroe's contract status, he is unlikely to agree to a trade to any team that does not have max or near max cap space-- and he also has the right to veto any trade.

Specifically, because he signed the one year offer as a restricted FA, he will lose his Bird Rights if he agrees to be traded. So, his new team will not be able to use Bird Rights to sign him and can only offer him a big $ contract if the team has cap room.

Because the Rockets are not projected to have near max cap space, Monroe is very unlikely to agree to a trade to Houston. We may, as the OP suggests, facilitate a 3 team deal and get someone else in the deal.

 

While I would love Monroe the player, and he would be a clear upgrade over Black and Dorsey, i don't think he would be very gruntled backing up D-Mo and Howard.

Terry + pels pick should get it done. And he would address a need. Plus defender, scorer and passer. If he would be OK playing 25-30 MPG as the 6th man, I would love to add him.

 

That would be too good to be true. I would be so happy.

 

It's beautiful!

 

Howard
Dmo
Ariza
Harden
Dragic

=
Ring

 

This is actually a trade that would help everyone involved. Morey get'r done

 

LOL! D-Mo has been playing great but typical Clutchfan homerism. Greg Monroe would start immediately, we're talking about a 24 year old lottery pick that's one of the better offensive big men in the league.

 

The bolded part sounds an awful lot like DMo. Except he was the 20th pick.

 

Would help everyone out. Maybe one of these teams (Detroit) would ask for Canaan or another young player though and I'd even give them up (If not Dmo...). PG duo of Bev/Dragic is good enough.

 

Would rather have the pick.

 

This trade would leave PHX with about $48.5 million in committed salart. What's the max Monroe would be eligible for?

As well though, what incentive does PHX have to do this if they can just trade Dragic for a pick and clear space and sign Monroe in the summer? If Im not mistaken the team that has Monroe has no better advantage than any other team next summer.

 

Uhmmm. No. Definitely not. TE's are honestly not very valuable anymore in the NBA. You must be thinking about five years ago.

 

When you're forced to live in detroit, nothing can make you smile.

Spoiler

 

If Beverley can sustain this level of three point shooting (>40%), is Goran Dragic really going to be an upgrade at starting point?

Don't get me wrong, I love Goran and really wanted him here in the offseason, but if Beverley can keep shooting like he has, he is better suited to start with Harden. Also, I am loving our starting lineup with 3 elite defenders at key postions (point, wing and center).

The one area Beverley struggles in is play-making, which is what Goran excels at but even then, is it worth making a change to the starting lineup for a minor upgrade at best? Canaan might prove to be the play-maker we need for the second unit, who knows?

Right now, I think Morey is trying to trade for whatever he can get for the TPE without using the NOP pick, and without messing with our lineup too much (i.e. a bench player on an expiring). Then if the right opportunity presents itself in February, use that contract along with Terry's contract or even Papa and the NOP pick to land a big name.

 

Monroe isn't the problem for Det. It's Jennings and Smith. I'd try to move one of them with Monroe for some expirings, picks, and young prospects.

We don't need Monroe. He plays on one of the worst teams in the league. He can't even get them in the playoffs even in a weak eastern conference.

 

Or we just use the trade exception to get Monroe straight up. I think a big rotation of Howard, DMO, Monroe and TJones when he gets back is volatile.

 

That trade... is perfect