New Member-Trade Suggestion

by Alexis Jones on Feb 8, 2012 9:50 AM PST

Hey clip nation! I never had a favorite team before this season. I love Blake Griffin and before the Cp3 trade I finally picked a team to root for. Now we have CP3. Crazy! Yeah and I never liked the Lakers. Anyway now after my introductory you think we should do this trade:

Clippers trade Randy Foye/Ryan Gomes/Brian Cook/ 2nd round pick

Gets Shawn Marion/Domonique Jones

Why I think we should?

Chauncey is injured likely done. Caron was playing very well at the 2 before he got injured last year. Gomes is trash and Foye is a very streaky shooter. We basically aren't giving up anything really. Dallas wants flexibility and Gomes contract is half of Marion's plus they want expirings.

Our line up

pg Chris Paul/Eric Bledsoe

sg Caron Butler/Mo WIlliams/Dominique Jones

sf Shawn Marion/Travis Leslie

pf Blake Griffin/Kenyon Martin/Trey Thompkins

c Deandre Jordan/Reggie Evans

What do you guys think?

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Wouldnt mind shawn marion

by clips03bg on Feb 8, 2012 12:52 PM PST via mobile reply actions

Dallas

Dallas won’t do it because of Gomes. They would like to get rid of Marion’s contract, but they won’t take back Gomes’ deal in the process — they will want to do better than that given that their goal will be to clear all their cap space.

Having said that, with trade rules in the new CBA, I believe this trade works without Gomes. Clippers can take back up to 150% of the salary that send out, and Marion (without Jones) just fits for that. So would you do Foye/Cook for Marion? It’s a lot of extra salary to take on, but it does improve the team this year.

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by Steve Perrin on Feb 8, 2012 1:12 PM PST reply actions

I like it

Marion has become a very solid wing defender. Something the Clippers could definitely use.
Of course the Mavs would pretty much be giving up on the season with this trade and going all in for Howard or Dwill or both in the offseason. Guess it all depends on what Orlando does with Howard after the all-star break.

by Beasel on Feb 9, 2012 7:10 AM PST up reply actions

I'd do it

The phrase “new member” combined with “trade suggestions” made me worry, but this is actually a good deal (assuming the Mavs are that serious about 2012 cap space, which they seem to be).

by jon y on Feb 9, 2012 1:10 PM PST up reply actions

suggestion* (singular)

no edit button etc

by jon y on Feb 9, 2012 1:11 PM PST up reply actions

Lol Well I kind of was debating whether to put new member

by Alexis Jones on Feb 9, 2012 5:29 PM PST up reply actions

any way we can pry Nic Batum?

he’d be a nice addition….

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by KidJustin on Feb 8, 2012 2:20 PM PST reply actions

I like it

As Steve says, we’d probably have to keep Gomes. I’m ok with that.

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by Erik O on Feb 8, 2012 4:48 PM PST reply actions

Sounds good

But what about Salary concerns? If the site below is accurate, we take on a lot of additional money and go over the cap the next couple years, limiting our flexibility. However, he is exactly the player we need to guard Kobe and Durant so maybe it’s worth it even if I worry about his age.

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/dallas.htm

by Yinka Dare on Feb 9, 2012 1:20 PM PST reply actions

Yeah I think Dallas wouldn’t want Gomes,but it could happen especially the Warriors stupidly pulling the Dwight trade and everyone knows he isn’t going to resign.

by Alexis Jones on Feb 9, 2012 5:30 PM PST reply actions