Bobcats Trade Deadline Thread

[TylerDurden]

With all of the rumors swirling, I figured it was a good time to have a catchall thread here.  Any trade news or rumors pertinent to our team, or players that may be out there, post them here.

 

I was running through several of the rumors out there currently, and it appears that Caron Butler and Chase Budinger are available.  I think they both potentially fit the bill for what we need - a scoring wing, and would come a lot cheaper than Turner (who still doesn't quite make sense). 

 

Would you be willing to give Hendo up and move MKG to the 2 in order to get one of them?

[Manos]

For Budinger sure, Butler is a bit to old for my taste. Still rather find some way to get Thompson from GS.

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[Herbert The Love Bug]

Some guy on fansided said he thinks we may trade for Evan Turner and Brandon Bass

[TylerDurden]

Interesting, I can't copy and paste from my phone, but after I posted that last night Woj from Yahoo! Sports tweeted that we had traction on a deal with Milwaukee to net us both Caron Butler AND Gary Neal. It isn't as sexy as some would like, but that is sneaky good. I'd love a deal like that. Not committing tons of money or years, and improving instantly.

[RoaringRiot]

Interesting, I can't copy and paste from my phone, but after I posted that last night Woj from Yahoo! Sports tweeted that we had that traction on a deal with Milwaukee to net us both Car on Butler AND Gary Neal. It isn't as sexy as some would like, but that is sneaky good. I'd love a deal like that. Not committing tons of money or years, and improving instantly.

I don't understand that trade. That's not a long term solution. What exactly would they be trying to accomplish with that trade?

[TylerDurden]

I don't understand that trade. That's not a long term solution. What exactly would they be trying to accomplish with that trade?

well, there wouldn't be nearly as big of a committment in terms of money and how much we gave up to get them... i'm willing to bet that we wouldn't be giving up a first rounder in that. And our depth becomes the greatest it has ever been 1-5. If we're able to rotate Butler and Neal in with the current starters, thats also the greatest shooting lineup we've ever had.

[chknwing]

I'm hearing alot about Josh Smith for Ben Gordon straight up possibly a 2nd round pick thrown in.

[TylerDurden]

I'm hearing alot about Josh Smith for Ben Gordon straight up possibly a 2nd round pick thrown in.

From what i've seen, that originated from a bobcats fan podcast and then got picked up by detroit's biggest fan board. Have you seen it from anywhere credible?

[chknwing]

http://detroitjockcity.com/2014/02/18/josh-smiths-future-detroit-decided-bobcats/

 

http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2014/2/17/5420400/nba-trade-rumors-could-the-detroit-pistons-and-charlotte-bobcats

 

listed here awhile back

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/31/report-pistons-would-trade-josh-smith-if-they-could/

 

also the bucks killed their trade discussions with the bobcats.

[carolina-chuck]

I would not mind Josh Smith. I think he'd be a perfect fit beside Al Jefferson. However, I would not like to touch that contract.

 

Still, I think that this would be a better trade than Evan Turner in term of improving the team.

[PantherBrew]

Ek.

 

Zach Lowe ‏@ZachLowe_NBA 15m
Every rumor I read and hear about the Bobcats has me a little nervous for the Bobcats and their fans

[TylerDurden]

The crazy thing is, it's almost a certainty that we will be making a move before the deadline. There's plenty of teams that could use and want BG's contract. Unless our FO suddenly decides that we'll hold onto BG and go after a big name in the summer, he will be traded. I'm also holding out hope that we can move Hendo for an offensive sg.

[Guest Dark Knight]

Clay Thompson

[TylerDurden]

Brian Windhorst of ESPN now "reaffirming" that Bobcats are one of two teams trying to trade for Pau Gasol. The other being the Suns.

*facepalm*

What are we trying to do??? Young? Old? Take on more salary? Create salary cap room?? We just seem all over the place.