Comments on: 213 Hoops Roundtable: Clippers Trade for Mason Plumlee

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:04:27 +0000

I loved this move. I know in the bigman trade targets post, I wasn’t all that in favor of making a major trade for one of the guys above Plumlee (Poeltl, Christian Wood). Plumlee was near top of my list of guys that could be had for minimal return and actually surprised all it took was like a 2nd round pick.

My only criticism is I probably more related to their other deals, in that I think they could’ve gotten this done with like a TPE or John Wall. If you want to move Luke/Wall for EJ and Bones, I have my own concerns with that move, but I get it had to be done salary wise to take on EJ’s contract. But specifically in regards to Reggie for Plumlee, I think they could’ve just kept Reggie if they really wanted. I know the tax implications are probably maybe too crazy to just take on Plumlee for the TPE, but still feels like they gave Reggie away for nothing. Maybe even could’ve just had like Luke and Coffey go out in the EJ deal, and Wall go out for Plums. Still probably a pretty big tax burden, but less than using the TPE entirely, and at least kept one PG on the roster, and off of another contender in the west.

By: Lucas Hann

Lucas Hann — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 05:57:45 +0000

I don’t think Ty is going to go away from Morris, even though I think it’s a worthwhile idea to get us to a faster, more dynamic team around Zubac’s plodding-but-necessary inside presence.

By: key ma

key ma — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:08:10 +0000

Plumdog Millionaire on the roster. What an upgrade!

By: Thretch

Thretch — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 23:26:31 +0000

Well, you’re a nicer guy than me! I’m held to much less rigid standards.

By: John Maclean

John Maclean — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 22:03:26 +0000

I think most everyone here would welcome Pat back for sentimental reasons but Pat has always been very transactional and I expect he will want to go somewhere to showcase his abilities. He's from Chicago and there is some need at the 1 there. Beyond that he will ring chase.

By: khyber jones

khyber jones — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 21:49:03 +0000

Patrick Beverley is officially a free agent as his buyout with Orlando is complete. I think he’d be a good choice to fill that last roster spot for the Clippers. It would bridge the gap between the F.O and Lue/PG/Kawhi about the roster. He’s shooting the 3 at a pretty good clip and he can be a very good situational, matchup defender. He also improves the team’s rebounding and loose ball play. In addition, he’s tight with Zu, is an emotional leader and will give us a dawg mentality.

By: khyber jones

khyber jones — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 21:28:16 +0000

Some talk, hints from Lue on how rotations might change. Some folks think T-Mann may end up going to the bench and Eric Gordon will be the starter. Lue sees Mann as more of a #3. How about playing Mann at the #2/3, PG at the 3, Kawhi at the 4 and moving Morris to the 2nd unit? Then, the 2nd unit could be Hyland, Powell, Batum, Morris, Plumlee, with PG/Kawhi/Mann staggered into that lineup in place of either Batum or Morris? Or, move Batum back into the starting rotation with EG, PG, Kawhi, Zu and have a 2nd unit of Hyland, Powell, Mann, Morris, Plumlee?

By: khyber jones

khyber jones — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 21:23:05 +0000

There are moves that made a much bigger splash, but the Clippers made a move that improved their 2nd unit defense, and I think that may have a bigger impact that people may realize. There are probably 7 to 10 Clipper losses that would’ve been victories with more playable 2nd unit lineups. With Plumlee back there now, we may actually win those types of games in the remaining portion of the regular season.

By: Robert Flom

Robert Flom — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 20:58:01 +0000

I was going to put that in my full article (up in a min) but that would have felt mean

By: Robert Flom

Robert Flom — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 20:57:40 +0000

He could, but Ty Lue has only gone with a 9 man rotation this year, so EG-Norm-Nico-Mason seems like the likely 4 bench guys