Who can we get with the Jeremy Lin trade exception?

Ekpe Udoh

Paul Millsap would be awesome but he makes 9+.


PF/C is still our biggest need.

 

Good thing we have Morey and his team working on this exact thing for 3 months already. Trust the guy to do what is best.

 

The obvious one is Dragic, which is a big possibility if a)he continues to struggle, b)the other Suns PG's perform well, and c) the NOP pick improves in value.

 

We won't know until the trade deadline. Teams would like to get at least draft picks before trading away expiring contracts. Trade exception is usually a last resort for teams.

Morey was fortunate getting Jason Terry and draft picks. It kind of makes up for the Jeremy Lin trade (sort of).

 

It's definitely kneejerk but I think it's not out of the realm of possibility with the way Isaiah Thomas has been playing that Dragic could get moved. Now moved for what and/or whom who knows

 

A couple of decent value sweeteners can be added. Package with Pelicans' pick or simultaneous trade of Johnson using the min exception or send both.

 

Definately need to go after a starting PG. Can't rely on Bev's health or so it seems.

 

Maybe Reggie Jackson? He wants to be a starter and OKC is afraid he will get a big contract in RFA next year.

 

I'd go for a scorer off the bench.

Dion Waiters. Would be someone I target as it sounds like he isn't what the Cavs want.

I'd give them some picks as well but if I'm not mistake the TPE can't be used with picks?

 

Spoiler

 

Fishing for pretty boys??? Carl you are really strange sometimes. :grin:

 

they traded the Te for Jason terry to sac!! Look it up!

 

He's referring to Brandon Bass (in his own unique CH way).

 

Bass is nothing special, but makes some sense under the circumstances. Makes $6.9M with an expiring contract so the salary fits and he won't hurt future cap situation. He is also a competent vet who can bang bodies and rebound down low and make some 15 footers. Seems more reliable than the younger bigs on the roster.

Boston probably won't get much for him in a trade anyway and this saves them some cash. They also got few other PFs who they'd like to play in a rebuilding situation.

 

Jeremy Lin

 

I love Bass's mid range game and him being a veteran. Rockets still have that huge hole in the mid range department on offense.

 

You might be the one to look it up...

Our biggest need is backup C. If we can't get a decent backup C, then I'd just take best player available.

 

First off, you can't TRADE a trade exception. It's just a "hole" into which new salary can be absorbed.

Second, the Rockets matched salaries for Terry by trading away the non-guaranteed contracts of Alonzo Gee and Scotty Hopson. They did not touch the Lin trade exception, which is still very much available to absorb up to $8,474,646 (but not a penny more).


Also, please refrain from telling others to "look it up" when you yourself do not know what you're talking about. I understand if you thought the trade exception might have been used on Terry and you wanted to cautiously cast some doubt on the OP. But to definitively chastise the OP without understanding what actually happened is a tad much for my taste.

Thank you and good day, sir!