Comments on: Are the Clippers Working on a Trade?

By: Robert Weekes

Robert Weekes — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:28:27 +0000

Is no one bringing up Lonzo ball? Would be interesting to see him playing in LA against his former team. He would definitely have a chip on his shoulder. LA is his hometown and he’s coming off his 3rd year on 37% 3pt shooting, 7 assists, 6 RBS and 1.4 steals. He has a low usage rate, doesn’t need to dribble a lot to find the open guy. Current contract is $11 mil. Is it too high? Apparently the Pels are taking trade offers.

The one issue I see right now is he signed back with Klutch.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/balllo01.html

https://youtu.be/B1WYUgKyN4c

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:59:43 +0000

AD stringing along the Lakers then going to sign with the Clippers for the BAE, obviously.

By: Lucas Hann

Lucas Hann — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:16:59 +0000

Crowder would have been a pretty ideal fit… in fact, the addition of Crowder would have made you really question if spending 4/64 on Morrs was necessary. You could have easily kept JaMychal Green for less, and Crowder/Green would have at least left you in a strong enough position to have leverage on Morris negotiations.

But, this would have been dependent on Toronto wanting to help us, and I have a feeling they won’t be doing that after we stole Kawhi.

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:13:41 +0000

yes, would’ve made more sense, earlier in free agency, when there might’ve been guys available at near MLE money…. ie. Crowder, Saric, Augustin, or retained JMG.

By: Lucas Hann

Lucas Hann — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:54:21 +0000

In theory, yes, but that would require Toronto wanting Lou and for us to want to give him up in exchange for a guy we’re getting anyway.

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:43:24 +0000

Could they have worked like Serge’s deal into a S&T sending back Lou? And retain the MLE? But at this point, I don’t think there’s anyone left to use the MLE on.

By: osamu6238

osamu6238 — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:39:06 +0000

definitely feels like something is brewing given how quiet they’ve been. If this was as simple as using the BAE and Min, I think they would’ve done that. Maybe guys left are still looking for above BAE level compensation, but for the guys left on the board, I don’t think there’s anyone that really is going to get more than the BAE.

I also feel like Reggie Jackson is coming back one way or another. I feel like there would’ve been some interest from other teams in the league for him by now, but it’s just so quiet on his end as well. I feel like Clips have agreed to bring him back, but maybe just need to figure out what they can pay him once the dust settles.

I tried to think about trades, but at this point I can’t even figure out who’s one what team. Problem with trading Lou is that given his age and contract he’s only valuable to a contender who thinks they can use him. I guess if you attach the Detroit 2nd rounders, you could send him as salary filler. I do wonder if he’s sent at just salary filler, if he’d get bought out and join Trez on the Lakers. At this point in his career I feel like he’d value staying put over moving to another new city.

The random trade I could think of is trying to get him to reunite with Doc, so like a LouWill for Mike Scott and Korkmaz deal. Doubt the 76ers do that, but Doc can’t quit having a 6th man of the year off the bench. Given they added Danny Green and Seth Curry at the guard spot and have less of a need for Lou, and Mike Scott is needed with a lack of big men with Horford gone, probably too much to give up for the 76ers.

By: Goons 1

Goons 1 — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 06:08:42 +0000

Yeah not a trade I’d do myself but that’s the only way to make a Dinwiddie trade make sense, at this point, as part of the assumed harden trade

By: G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD

G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:19:33 +0000

Gonna be a Lou trade I bet

By: chogokin

chogokin — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:01:24 +0000

I’d guess waiving Noah