Rockets get Gortat, Ariza. Wizards get Asik, Brewer and Garcia as filler. Rockets get a quality backup 5 in Gortat, get a 3 and D guy in Ariza, end up with $10M in salary cap space this summer. Wizards get a great piece for now and the future for guys that will likely be leaving in the off season anyway. Yeah Asik has a higher real salary next year, but with the difference in real salaries this season they save about $1.9M the rest of this season even after proration.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Unable to secure a 1st-round pick in a deal for Evan Turner, Sixers may now take a 2nd as part of package for '10 No. 2 pick, sources say.</p>— Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/statuses/436368301938475008">February 20, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> For NY Knicks 2nd and salary match?
Rockets can't salary match unless it is a bigger trade. His cap number is $6.7M. Turner and Hawes for Asik and Brewer would work financially. Rockets apparently want more than Hawes for Asik and Sixers have lowered expectations for Turner. Is that a compromise that works?
The Knicks are not going to trade Hardaway Jr., IMO. And the Knicks trading away 5 guards for 2 new guards? :grin: BTW, we are trading away Asik and T. Jones? Getting back one big guy in Kaman? Who's gonna play PF? Oh and the Lakers will say 'No thanks' to Felton, IMO. Lakers want cap space and trading away 2 expiring contracts (Meeks en Kaman) to add Felton's contract? The Blake trade isn't going to make any sense, if they do this trade.
I was hearing about a jeremy lin for George Hill rumor. This might go down guys. Should be interesting
The rumor has been they're willing to give up both Shumpert & Hardaway for Lin. It's 2 for 1. The rest are nobodies, ie filler. Motiejunas is ready.
Asik, Smith, Brewer for Deng. Deng gives us a major bench upgrade. He would be the best Durant stopper and would a better as a stretch 4 than Casspi. We also get out of paying Asik 15 mil next year. Bev/Lin Harden/Garcia Parsons/Deng Jones/Casspi Howard/Dmo
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Pistons are looking to trade Josh Smith, reports <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA">@ZachLowe_NBA</a>.</p>— Brett Poirier NBA (@BrettNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrettNBA/statuses/436551326907252736">February 20, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
