Sources: Nuggets agree to trade Camby to Clippers for second-round pick

Which team?

Clippers?

 

Bite yer tongue. Landry is on the upswing of his potential and Camby is has scarce little left. What are they, like 12-13 years apart? I know they're both losing their teeth, but Landry isn't the one that's going to be wearing dentures real soon.

 

while this can really only help the clippers getting a productive player (though of course no brand) while not having to give up any real asset and also gives them some cap relief in the "free agent summer of all time" in 2010 it still doesnt change much for them in the scheme of things out west.

Kaman, Camby, Thorton is a really long and big front court thats for sure but can either Kaman or Camby slide to the PF role. Camby maybe more suited for that but he has been for the most part a C his entire career. It will be interesting to see how it works of course.

The biggest problem for the clippers is their depth they have a decent starting 5 that would make noise in the east for sure but they have no bench at all outside of mobley/gordon (depending who starts)

 

There are only three things that will happen because of this trade...

1) Camby's going to finally be exposed as the most overrated defensive player of all time.
2) Camby's fantasy value is going to drop significantly.
3) The Clippers and the Nuggets will shift places; the Clippers will become the team that always just misses the playoffs or gets its' ass kicked in everytime by the 1 or 2 seed. The Nuggets will become the loser lottery team that everyone looks at and says "wow, they have so much talent, why can't they be better?"

 

Not sure of all time, but without a doubt in the NBA right now.

Finally, we're going back to our rightful place in the world.

BTW, I know he's hated on this board, but this made Melo more valuable in fantasy basketball. At least once every game, you'd hear him yell "Damn Marcus!" as Camby literally would rip a rebound out of Melo's hands. It wouldn't surprise me to see him up his average from 7 rebounds a game to 9, possibly 10.

 

MYTH: Marcus Camby is a great defender.
TRUTH: Marcus Camby is a great weak-side shot blocker.

The distinction is crucial, and everybody seems to conflate the two.

 

Surprise. Surprise. Camby is ticked off by the trade.

BTW, David Harrison is a complete idiot. The Nugs would do well not to sign him.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/camby-insulted-trade/


Camby 'insulted' by Clippers trade

By Aaron J. Lopez and Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

After blocking 1,126 shots in six seasons with the Nuggets, center Marcus Camby took a few Wednesday.

Still trying to come to grips with his trade from Denver to the Los Angeles Clippers, Camby talked candidly about his disappointment in the hours after his abrupt departure.

"Blindsided, distraught, disrespected. All those adjectives. I definitely feel insulted," he said in a telephone interview with the Rocky Mountain News.

"When I first heard about the trade, I felt like I was the scapegoat after all our past first-round exits and failures and lack of defense. I felt it was them telling me that I was no longer wanted and I was the cause of everything that went wrong the last couple years on this team.

"I'm still in disbelief. I'm still in shock. I still can't believe this happened."

As part of a cost-cutting move, the Nuggets sent Camby and his $10 million salary-cap figure to the Clippers in exchange for the right to swap second-round picks in the 2010 draft.

News of the deal reached Camby through his agent, Rick Kaplan, on Tuesday night. Twenty-four hours earlier, Camby had been around Nuggets officials at the NBA summer league in Las Vegas.

"Obviously, the Nuggets don't owe me any explanation," Camby said. "I understand that this is definitely a business, but I felt that the six years of service that I put in on the court and off the court, they at least could have given me a heads-up on what was going on. I feel very disrespected on that aspect."

During his time in Denver, Camby enjoyed some of the best statistical seasons of his career and was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for 2006-07. In addition, he was active in the community and often faced the media when many of his teammates ran for cover.

"I'm definitely frustrated because I felt that I gave it my all," he said. "There were years when I was the only (healthy) big guy on the team when all the big guys around me were hurt. I would still play hurt and do my all for this team. I didn't realize my salary was that much compared to everyone else's. They basically dumped mine and got nothing in return."

The trade came less than a week after backup forward Eduardo Najera signed a free-agent contract with the New Jersey Nets. Like Camby, Najera was best known for his defense.

"The team and the organization always talked about the need to play good defense, but they traded away a pretty good defender," Camby said. "From that aspect, I really don't understand the move. They obviously feel confident with the team they have assembled right now to get some things done."

In explaining the reasoning behind the deal, Nuggets officials welcomed the financial flexibility they will have in the near future. Still hovering near the league's luxury tax threshold, they are in better position to re-sign restricted free-agent guard J.R. Smith, then clear cap space in 2009.

In the short term, the Nuggets are considering Chris Andersen and Francisco Elson as possibilities to replace Camby.

Elson's agent, Calvin Andrews, who represents Carmelo Anthony, said Nuggets officials have told him they have interest in bringing back his client.

Elson played for the Nuggets from 2003 to 2006 before signing with San Antonio as a free agent. He was traded by the Spurs to Seattle in February and finished the season with the SuperSonics.

"There have been no offers," Andrews said. "But (the Nuggets) have told me they definitely will consider Cisco. I think it would be a good fit."

Andersen's agent, Steve Heumann, would not comment when asked if the Nuggets have contacted him about his client, but an NBA source said the Nuggets have discussed bringing him back to Denver.

Andersen, known as "Birdman" for his leaping ability, spent two seasons in Denver before signing with New Orleans as a free agent after the 2003-04 season. He was banned from the NBA in January 2006 for violating the league's substance abuse policy and was reinstated in the spring.

Former University of Colorado center David Harrison also is a possibility.

A source said the Nuggets are continuing to look at Harrison, an unrestricted free agent who played last season for the Indiana Pacers. Harrison last week said he has interest in playing for the Nuggets and would be willing to sign a minimum deal if he felt he would get adequate playing time.

© Rocky Mountain News

 

Camby can kiss my ass.

Also, I want everyone to read this. If you think Camby is a great defender, read it. If you think the Nugs will give up 150 points a game without him next year, read it. Even if you agree with me that Camby's overrated, read it.

I'm a CU grad and not even I want to bring Harrison in. Honestly, I don't think it'll happen either. Sounds like it's Harrison that's making the noise, not the front office. I do like the idea of bringing in Elson though. He could be our fifth big man who gets limited PT. Solid, I don't have to worry about him at all.

As for our frontcourt, we have one guy on our summer league team (Elton Brown) who's playing pretty damn well. I'm hoping he makes it in to camp.

 

You know, there are tons of people who don't care about any other stats than points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals. That is why Chuck Hayes regularly gets owned on defense while Camby is a defensive monster.

 

As much as I agree with everything you've (as well as others) said about Camby, this is still one of the most lopsided deals in recent NBA history that I can think of. Is he really worth only a chance to swap 2nd round spots? Jeez.

 

Kurt Thomas and 2 first round picks were sent to Seattle last year by Phoenix for a future 2nd round pick. When I remembered that, I realized that we did ok.

 

Why wasn't this trade more criticized than the Memphis trade of Gasol? Why didn't people cry about illegal? It's much more lopsided!
Because the Clippers are no Lakers? Talk about double standard!