Comments on: Scouts talking about Blake Griffin

By: Vince

Vince — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:30:06 +0000

Joey :
Kev :Sorry people - no one is going to be dumb enough to trade that pick - and if they were foolish enough to take Westbrook or Green and picks for Griffin, Presti would be silly NOT to do it . . . RW and JG are both replaceable . . .
Kev…you have seen the organizations in question, yes? I mean, we ARE talking about the Clippers, Kings and Wizards here. I don’t think you can ever say “no one is going to be dumb enough to trade that pick” when the Clippers, Kings and Wizards are a part of the discussion.

It's like the old Bill Simmons joke about (former Clippers GM) Elgin Baylor being a "veteran" of the lottery process. The problem with moving a pick in the 5-7 range is that it really doesn't have a lot of value. No one is real excited about this draft class, everyone seems to have question marks, and other than Griffin there isn't a single player who will sell a single ticket. I just don't think we have the pieces to make a big trade -- we have future picks, small expiring contacts, and role players. I'm opposed (and I would think Presti is as well) to moving KD/Russ/Green and Thabo can be a key cog on a contending team. What's left?

By: Joey

Joey — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:37:17 +0000

Kev :Sorry people - no one is going to be dumb enough to trade that pick - and if they were foolish enough to take Westbrook or Green and picks for Griffin, Presti would be silly NOT to do it . . . RW and JG are both replaceable . . .

Kev...you have seen the organizations in question, yes? I mean, we ARE talking about the Clippers, Kings and Wizards here. I don't think you can ever say "no one is going to be dumb enough to trade that pick" when the Clippers, Kings and Wizards are a part of the discussion.

By: Kev

Kev — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:31:04 +0000

@Vega co-sign . . .

By: Vega

Vega — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:27:14 +0000

If the Thunder don’t get the first pick, the ideal other team to get it is Washington. With the right combination of picks and expiring contracts, plus being willing to take Darius Songaila’s ridiculous contract, we could possibly get the first pick without giving up Green. But, as nice as it is to talk about this, I doubt that we would be able to trade for the first pick. We should be looking at players to get with the fifth or sixth pick.

By: Nix

Nix — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:45:50 +0000

@Joe definitely agreed

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:18:45 +0000

Vega : I’d deal our lotto pick, the ‘10 Suns pick, and some expiring contracts to get him, but I would not deal Westbrook or Green to get him.

I would trade Green no problem. Love him, but he's a tweener.

By: Royce

Royce — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:53:21 +0000

Kev : that being said - we have what a 10-15% shot of landing Griffin? It’s not enough of a shot to warrant much debate. I am sure OKC is focusing on how to make the team better under the assumption that we aren’t getting him.

And the worst record in the league has a 25 percent shot. Again, Chicago won the lottery with a 1.7 percent chance. It's definitely more than possible.

By: Nix

Nix — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:44:57 +0000

The Wizards would be the most likely team to the pick…They are in major salary trouble…or I bet you could pull Jamison or Butler away from them…(but would you really want to at this point in their careers?)

By: Kev

Kev — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:38:52 +0000

that being said – we have what a 10-15% shot of landing Griffin? It’s not enough of a shot to warrant much debate. I am sure OKC is focusing on how to make the team better under the assumption that we aren’t getting him.

By: Kev

Kev — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:36:37 +0000

Sorry people – no one is going to be dumb enough to trade that pick – and if they were foolish enough to take Westbrook or Green and picks for Griffin, Presti would be silly NOT to do it . . . RW and JG are both replaceable . . .