GOD DAMMIT

Ok folks, let's look at this.

I don't even remember if they officially matched Deandre, but I'm sure they did/coming now that they moved Kaman.
They also gave up Aminu who I believe was a #7 pick overall last year.
Eric Gordon who by almost all accounts is a rising star.
And the Minny pick which could very well end up the #1 overall pick in next year's exceptionally stong draft class.

Pretty sure this is a done deal BC. The league itself ran this one. They pushed aside Dell Demps and David Stern kicked the crap out of Donald Sterling from where I'm sitting.

I thought the first trade should've gone through without question.

But looking back, I still wonder if Stern did the Lakers a favor. They were one, basically unavoidable injury to Andrew Bynum, away form being a team of Kobe, CP3, and Metta World Peace.

It's risky though Nas. Paul opted in for one more year. So the Clips have two years to convince him to stay.......when all along places like New York, LA, Orl, NJ have been the destinations CP3 really wanted to land at. Does he stay after those 2 years?

In comparison, you would think that Eric Gordon has at least 10 years more of quality basketbally in him.
Aminu is a complete unknown for the most part. He showed flashes last year. His ceiling is hard to gauge. But he too, should have at least 10 years of some kind of basketball to offer.
And then there's that #1 pick from many. Who knows how that turns out. But whoever it is, you gotta imagine, has like 10-15 years of quality ball coming up.
Kaman they should just turn around and deal for something or another. So let's give Kaman another 5 years of decent ball.

So the Clippers have given up, conservatively, 35 years of anywhere from good to exceptional ball, for 2 years of Chris Paul.

Lakers are pissed. While the players were older they were proven and better at this point. There is a lot more risk to this trade. I guess young/unknown/hurt is what Stern wanted. The Rockets offered 2 draft picks and it's possible they could be better than the Wolves pick. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a lawsuit.

I guess so KS. Less cost too but they're going to be awful. They would have at least made the playoffs with the other guys. NBA will lose about $100M on the sale of the Hornets. Probably a good buy for a smart investor. $200M or less for a franchise isn't bad.

I believe so. Gordon is the only known though. New owner would still have a lot of risk. Of course with risk the reward is usually higher than the alternative. At the right price it could be worth it. It's also possible they become Clippers lite.

I think the Rockets pick will be around 10-12. I'm pretty sure the Wolves will be top 5. I think Gordon is already as good or better than the three players they wouldve gotten and he's only 22. Plus the three guys they would've gotten have peaked as players, and not All-Dtar caliber players either. Those type of guys help contenders, they hinder rebuilding teams. Gordon, Minny's 1, and Aminu are great assets to rebuild around.

Pacers should have beaten the Bulls and the Bobcats gutted their teams and got nothing in return.

There was never any threat of the Pacers winning that series. Their ceiling is the Kirk Hinrich led 2005ish Bulls. They need to bottom out to get a star.

What do they got now, Collison, Granger, Hibbert, West, Tebow's cousin.....who else am I forgetting?

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To be clear, the Clippers can waive Chauncey Billups and make him a free agent. They can't trade him.

I think the Rockets pick will be around 10-12. I'm pretty sure the Wolves will be top 5. I think Gordon is already as good or better than the three players they wouldve gotten and he's only 22. Plus the three guys they would've gotten have peaked as players, and not All-Dtar caliber players either. Those type of guys help contenders, they hinder rebuilding teams. Gordon, Minny's 1, and Aminu are great assets to rebuild around.

If anything, the Clips should've been going after Dwight Howard.

'Course the big baby didn't want to go there though.

But dang, they already had 3 point guards:
Mo Williams
Eric Bledsoe
Chauncey Billups