Woj: 3 team trade between Clips, PHX, Bucks

[D-Rose]

@WojYahooNBA Clippers, Bucks and Phoenix have reached agreement on a three-team deal, sources tell Y!

#Wojbomb


Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler will go to the Suns, Jared Dudley and JJ Redick to the Clippers and 2 2nd-round picks to Bucks, sources tell Y

[Shade8780]

Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler will go to the Suns, Jared Dudley and JJ Redick to the Clippers and 2 2nd-round picks to Bucks, sources tell Y
Dayyymm

[jaydacris]

bledsoe, butler to suns
reddick, dudley to clipps

2 2nd round picks to bucks

[EnoughSaid]

Whaaaaaaaaaat?! Bledsoe could have gotten them so much more!

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Suns need another PG? Dragic and they spent a lottery a draft ago on Marshall.

[D-Rose]

Holy shit...Clippers are looking really good.

Bledsoe is a steal for Suns.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

#Wojbomb

how pathetic is bucks gm?

[MisterAmazing]

bledsoe AND butler? not worth it

[Al Thornton]

team will be better but way more lame

[Shade8780]

The Suns win this trade. Jared Dudley and maybe a second rounder for Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler. Damn.

[Levity]

#Wojbomb

hmmm....

bledsoe to the bucks is a given

caron as well? or to the suns?

Dudley or JJ to the clips? Maybe a signed and traded wes johnson?

Im curious to see what was involved, considering we have yet to see the suns in any trades involving the clippers this off season.

EDIT:
nevermind. guessed wrong. bledsoe to the suns.... damn. didnt see that coming. whats the point though? they have a great pg in dragic and for whatever reason drafted marshall last season, as well.

[bluechox2]

#freeDragic

dude gets shafted everywhere he goes

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

What the ****?

[Trollsmasher]

Is there ever an action that is first reported by someone else than Woj?:lol

It's like the first thing GMs do after making the deal is sending a message to Woj.

[longtime lurker]

Suns need another PG? Dragic and they spent a lottery a draft ago on Marshall.

This. I'm convinced the majority of GM's don't know what the hell they're going.

[Al Thornton]

does this mean no matt barnes now?

[D-Rose]

In the sign and trade scenario, Redick will get a four year, $27 million deal with the Clippers, sources tell Y! Sports.

:applause:

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

hmmm....

bledsoe to the bucks is a given

caron as well? or to the suns?

Dudley or JJ to the clips? Maybe a signed and traded wes johnson?

Im curious to see what was involved, considering we have yet to see the suns in any trades involving the clippers this off season.

he is going to suns lol

[EnoughSaid]

Is there ever an action that is first reported by someone else than Woj?:lol

It's like the first thing GMs do after making the deal is sending a message to Woj.

He is the best reporter in sports straight up. Dude is so good at what he does and I'm sure he gets paid a shitton by Yahoo.

[bluechox2]

Woj got all their phones hacked

brussard has some ni99a on crack sitting outside some of their offices

[Shade8780]

Who's gonna start at SG for Clippers? Jamal Crawford and JJ Redick are both best as 6th men. What's gonna happen with Dragic now?

[Levity]

#freeDragic



this X10000.

He has so much potential that he could bring to a contending team. Poor guy choice PHX thinking theyd build around him.

[bluechox2]

hasnt made espn yet :lol

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

The Suns win this trade. Jared Dudley and maybe a second rounder for Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler. Damn.
no doubt. Bucks clearly the losers... Clippers maybe a push? They could've got more... maybe they'll get picks and it just hasn't been confirmed yet?

[bluechox2]

no doubt. Bucks clearly the losers... Clippers maybe a push? They could've got more... maybe they'll get picks and it just hasn't been confirmed yet?
actually bucks didnt lose...reddick was on his way out and they managed to get a couple draft picks out of it

[JimmyMcAdocious]

I guess Bledsoe can play SG and the Suns play small? Wasn't Dudley their starting SG? Phoenix will suck next year either way.

Still weird, tho, good value. Or perhaps Bledsoe wasn't worth as much as Clippers fans thought he was.

[bluechox2]

phoenix will sign JR smith for sure

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

no doubt. Bucks clearly the losers... Clippers maybe a push? They could've got more... maybe they'll get picks and it just hasn't been confirmed yet?

Clips could have definitely got more. Not sure I like this deal.

[D-Rose]

Who's gonna start at SG for Clippers? Jamal Crawford and JJ Redick are both best as 6th men. What's gonna happen with Dragic now?
I'd imagine JJ. He'd be solid.

[Levity]

he is going to suns lol

yee thats crazy. i posted that before the OP put who went where. and since there were a bunch of reports coming out that said the bucks were interested in bledsoe, all signs pointed to them getting him. still dont get this for the suns.

[Fudge]

Jared Dudley teammates with Griffin.... Awkward.

[Al Thornton]

clippers got two starters for a backup, it's a pretty good trade.

[Rubio2Gasol]

Who's gonna start at SG for Clippers? Jamal Crawford and JJ Redick are both best as 6th men. What's gonna happen with Dragic now?

Probably Reddick and to me he's better as a starter.

Clippers look good - all they need is a better center.

[LosScandalous]

everybody got worse :wtf:

[bluechox2]

chris pauls like wtf??

[chazzy]

Redick is pretty good. Caron's a better offensive player than Dudley but he can knock down open 3s and is a solid defender.

[EnoughSaid]

So then I guess Doc's lunch with Mayo was for nothing? Damn I would have loved Mayo on the Clippers. So who's going to start at SF for Clips? They trying to get Iggy?

[D-Rose]

So who will the Clips pursue at back up PG?

[bluechox2]

So who will the Clips pursue at back up PG?
i think crawford with take those minutes with dudley taking sf minutes

[bagelred]

Oh snaps!!!! A trade!!!! I didn't even read it yet....the anticipation!!! Here I go:


READING READING READING

Huh?

Wait a second....what???????? If I'm reading the trade correctly.


SUNS - :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
CLIPPERS - :applause:
BUCKS - :roll: :hammerhead: :hammerhead:


So the Bucks got nothing to help facilitate that???? :roll:

[JimmyMcAdocious]

actually bucks didnt lose...reddick was on his way out and they managed to get a couple draft picks out of it

Not really because they traded Tobias for Redick. So essentially they traded 20 year old starter quality player for 2 second round picks. :lol

Can we just get rid of the Bucks entirely?

[Shade8780]

So who will the Clips pursue at back up PG?
Best case would be Jack or Collison.

[Levity]

This was a really good move for the clippers. quality player wise, not sure about contracts though.

They improved at the 3 with dudley(he plays much better at SF, but was forced to play SG a lot last sesaon with phx because they started tucker at the 3). and Redick will be the best shooter on the team, and will keep the defense honest, which in turn opens up lanes for both griffin and paul.

[Raymone]

Does CP3 really want Reddick? Why give up Bledsoe for Reddick and Dudley?

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

actually bucks didnt lose...reddick was on his way out and they managed to get a couple draft picks out of it
yeah that's true, forgot he was a FA.


Who's gonna start at SG for Clippers? Jamal Crawford and JJ Redick are both best as 6th men. What's gonna happen with Dragic now?
didn't they start Chauncey at the SG before he got hurt? Wouldn't he want to re-sign w/ LAC given their roster and now Rivers as their HC?

[KG215]

Woj Tweeted this at 3:55 EST. It's still not up on ESPN. Let's see how many minutes he scoops them by.

[bluechox2]

see all them twitter jackers on espn's twitter feed stealing from woj

[KG215]

Not really because they traded Tobias for Redick. So essentially they traded 20 year old starter quality player for 2 second round picks. :lol

Can we just get rid of the Bucks entirely?
Them and the Raptors. I still have no clue what good it did to trade for Rudy Gay. Now they can't even tank properly because he's just good enough to keep them in the 8-10 range in the East.

[D-Rose]

Woj Tweeted this at 3:55 EST. It's still not up on ESPN. Let's see how many minutes he scoops them by.
They rarely post up a story just because another reporter confirms it. They have to wait for the likes of Broussard to "confirm" shit with his sauces.

They do have some quality reporters like Stein and Shelburne...and their breaking news stuff is broadcasted as soon as tweeted lol.

[Al Thornton]

if billups come back he can now play back up pg, which is fine because crawford will handle the ball the whole time he can just shoot threes.

[TheReal Kendall]

:banana: :party: :party:


Suns future is looking bright!


We making the playoffs next season!:rockon:

[QuebecBaller]

Jared Dudley teammates with Griffin.... Awkward.

http://ballislife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Untitled-147.jpg

[Zodiac]

Bucks got beaten worse than a gov't mule

[Raymone]

Clippers can't even get a starter for Bledsoe?

[bluechox2]

Clippers can't even get a starter for Bledsoe?
they got 2

[Nash]

What are the Clips doing? Letting Bledsoe with all that future potential go? And Caron Butler at the 3? And for what? A limited shooter and Dudley?

[2013 Lakers]

Bucks got beaten worse than a gov't mule

Redick is a S&T, so they're essentially getting the picks for free.

But they did give up Tobias Harris and Beno Udrih to get JJ.

[EnoughSaid]

What are the Clips doing? Letting Bledsoe with all that future potential go? And Caron Butler at the 3? And for what? A limited shooter and Dudley?

I think you have to look at how the pieces fit with this team, not at potential and what they COULD have gotten. Reddick and Dudley to go with CP3 and Griffin is a nice combination, and with Doc running the show he'll find a way to get them all involved.

[Rubio2Gasol]

I don't understand this fuss about Bledsoe, he can't run an offense, he's not a particularly good scorer. Great rebounder for his size and decent defender but he will not start for Phoenix unless it's at the 2.

[Fudge]

What are the Clips doing? Letting Bledsoe with all that future potential go? And Caron Butler at the 3? And for what? A limited shooter and Dudley?
Future potential? For what? Being a backup behind the best PG in the league for the next 5 or so years?

They wouldn't be able to afford Bledsoe after his contract is up anyways. Dudley can do the things Butler can do, while being much younger. Redick was a great pickup as well.

[Da_Bulls_23]

#Wojbomb

Guess Clips are all in now. Thought they could've got more for Bledsoe, IMO. Good pick-up for PHX although they wasted a lot on PG in the past. Guess Dragic is available now.

[Darius]

I like this for the Clippers.

2 solid starters for a backup that didn't fit long term plans.

Dudley/Reddick can both stretch the floor for BG/CP3, are good character guys and play hard on defense.

I would have preferred Afflalo but I'd give the Clips a B for the trade. My only concern with it is it might set their ceiling lower. Another option was to role the dice on a guy like Mayo that was higher risk/higher reward.

P.S. Suns got a steal.

[Nash]

I think you have to look at how the pieces fit with this team, not at potential and what they COULD have gotten. Reddick and Dudley to go with CP3 and Griffin is a nice combination, and with Doc running the show he'll find a way to get them all involved.
Reddick and Dudley in no way will do anything to Clippers championship chances. Cp3 is not good enough to win a championship as the first option. Bledsoe and Butler were not the reason why Clippers didn't win and Reddick and Dudley sure as hell won't be what will get them over the line.

[bluechox2]

suns need to package dragic and beasley for afflalo

[D-Rose]

Reddick and Dudley in no way will do anything to Clippers championship chances. Cp3 is not good enough to win a championship as the first option. Bledsoe and Butler were not the reason why Clippers didn't win and Reddick and Dudley sure as hell won't be what will get them over the line.
You're a moron. Clippers upgrade with Dudley over Caron easily and then get a solid shooter and starting 2 in Redick for a guy that would never have been their starter. Not to mention unloading Caron's contract.

They're not done, but have added solid pieces...still have the MLE left according to Eric Pincus. Oh and that Doc Rivers guy? Heard of him?

[bluechox2]

You're a moron. Clippers upgrade with Dudley over Caron easily and then get a solid shooter and starting 2 in Redick for a guy that would never have been their starter. Not to mention unloading Caron's contract.

They're not done, but have added solid pieces...still have the MLE left according to Eric Pincus. Oh and that Doc Rivers guy? Heard of him?
they shud have a 3 mil mle left since they hit the hard cap after the trade

[bagelred]

Are the Bucks the dumbest team alive? They trade Tobias Harris who's on a rookie scale contract for 1/2 year of JJ Redick. Which was stupid because the trade did NOTHING to help them in playoffs....of course. And Harris goes on to score 17 PPG.......

And NOW:

Clippers: "Well, we really want JJ Reddick. Only way we can get him is with your help.
Bucks: "Yes we know."
Clippers: "Well, you got us by the balls. Name your price."
Bucks: "We'd like ONE....no wait a second....make that TWO 2nd round picks."
Clippers: "Whew......geez I don't know.....well I guess we'll just have to bite the bullet. You got it."

Phone hangs up.

Clippers laughing their asses off.......


Seriously, the Bucks are semi-retarded. I would have asked for a MINIMUM of a 1st round pick to make deal happen...and probably more. Otherwise, I just hang up the phone.....

[qrich]

Phoenix makes out like huge bandits. Bucks get raped, didn't they give up Harris for JJ?

I'm on the fence for the Clips. Two solid role players, but our wings are now set with JJ/Craw/Green/Dudley/Bullock. Just need a backup point (Livingston!) and two bigs (Landry/Brand/Kaman?)

[D-Rose]

they shud have a 3 mil mle left since they hit the hard cap after the trade
You sure? What are the figures on that...Pincus said that after the trade.

[qrich]

Plus, we have to face Bledsoe 4 times a year :facepalm

[bluechox2]

You sure? What are the figures on that...Pincus said that after the trade.

@LarryCoon Larry Coon
Not that it particularly matters to them, but Clippers will now be hard-capped at about $75.6 million.

so they shud have their 3mil mle available

[DKLaker]

The Suns win this trade. Jared Dudley and maybe a second rounder for Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler. Damn.

Suns raped the Clippers!!!!!

[Nastradamus]

I love Dragic and Bledsoe playing together fwiw. You have a good balance of playmaking,shooting,defense and athleticism that way.

[qrich]

My take:

While I'm not high on this trade, there are a few reasons why Clippers made out well. Outside of Bledsoe being the same division and JJ being overpaid.

1] Shooters. Crawford, JJ, Bullocks, Dudley & Willie are all real solid shooters and will open up the paint for Blake and DJ to get easy finishes off P&Rs or kick outs to wide open guys.

2] High character guys. Not saying Bleds nor Butler were high character, but I think JJ and Dudley will seamlessly fit into the rotation and pick up where they left of.

3] Defense with Dudley. He's a real solid defender and a definite upgrade from Butler.

4] Avoid any Bledrama if he were to continue coming off the bench.

And another random plus, for me at least, I get to see Bleds live at least a dozen times for dirt cheap.

[PickernRoller]

Clips certainly after that 3pt shooting. Although Bledsoe is worth more I can see why they did it.

Win for Suns. Win for Clips(given their goal). Lose for Bucks.

[Rubio2Gasol]

Bledsoe in the same division? Almost every starting PG in the West is better than him. Off the top of my head I can only think of Lin and the Jazz rookie who will be conceivably worse.

[bluechox2]

inb4 bledsoe pulls a james harden

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Dragic is a better PG than Bledsoe :confusedshrug:

[Nastradamus]

Clips need to snag someone like Will Bynum now.

[Andi]

I always thought Clippers should do trade with Magic for Afflalo - Bledsoe + 2nd round pick ... Imo Afflalo > Reddick...

[qrich]

Oh man, CF86 on suicide watch though

[Shade8780]

I always thought Clippers should do trade with Magic for Afflalo - Bledsoe + 2nd round pick ... Imo Afflalo > Reddick...
I think he'd have fit better with the Clips than Reddick. You can have Afflalo as their starter at SG to bring good defense and than have Crawford come in with the second unit for instant scoring off the bench.

[qrich]

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/22/26925821_5dcdab03b8_o.jpg

[EnoughSaid]

Clippers fans or anyone talking about the Clippers move shouldn't be bitching at all. 3 years ago this team wasn't going ANYWHERE! Now they have one of the best coaches in the league, one of the best players in the league, and are an organization where players want to come and play. So be happy they're actually relevant.

[ProfessorMurder]

Bucks get practically nothing :oldlol:

[wagexslave]

Suns need another PG? Dragic and they spent a lottery a draft ago on Marshall.
Either Marshall will be traded or Bledsoe will move to SG.

[wagexslave]

http://ballislife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Untitled-147.jpg
Any Suns fan knows that Dudley was just doing some IRL trolling that game, trying to get in Blake's head. That's what Dudley has always been best at, getting in other team's heads. He's not the most athletic or flashy player for sure, but he's a good troll and can occasionally go off for a huge shooting night. He is also a great defensive player when he's pumped up to hustle(although he was a bit lazier the past few years on the Suns due to them not having a winning record, I would expect him to get back to being the Junk Yard Dog for the playoff contending Clippers). So I think Clippers fans will like this trade in the long run.

[poido123]

My take:

While I'm not high on this trade, there are a few reasons why Clippers made out well. Outside of Bledsoe being the same division and JJ being overpaid.

1] Shooters. Crawford, JJ, Bullocks, Dudley & Willie are all real solid shooters and will open up the paint for Blake and DJ to get easy finishes off P&Rs or kick outs to wide open guys.

2] High character guys. Not saying Bleds nor Butler were high character, but I think JJ and Dudley will seamlessly fit into the rotation and pick up where they left of.

3] Defense with Dudley. He's a real solid defender and a definite upgrade from Butler.

4] Avoid any Bledrama if he were to continue coming off the bench.

And another random plus, for me at least, I get to see Bleds live at least a dozen times for dirt cheap.


Your team fcuked up by letting Bledsoe go for an overpaid shooter and Dudley who's like meh. They could of got something better.

Bucks should just close up their franchise until someone works out how to run them. They are becoming like Sacramento has been the last 5 to 7 years.

Have no idea what need Phoenix has for Bledsoe. Does this mean they are trading Dragic? Bledsoe cannot play SG, he is too undersized.

I feel sorry for fans of these teams. I swear they just throw together a trade for the sake of getting someone new.

[Young X]

So Milwaukee basically traded Harris and Redick for two 2nd round picks?

[wagexslave]

Have no idea what need Phoenix has for Bledsoe. Does this mean they are trading Dragic? Bledsoe cannot play SG, he is too undersized.
They could move Dragic to SG, he definitely has shown some amazing go-to scoring talent at times, and definitely has the size to play #2 as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLWjQ7nZTkI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pflb0n7JcSQ

Look at those moves... if he can keep the confidence to do that consistently he can be Manu Ginobili 2.0.

But at the same time he shows so much potential at the PG position.... his passing/playmaking is so Steve Nash esque at times it makes me wonder if having him at SG could be wasted potential. I'm so torn. Either way, I don't think the Suns management is stupid enough to trade him after begging him to come back home last year, and after he worked his ass off more than anyone on the team trying his ass off to win even when the season was lost.. He is a fan favorite here and basically the only one on the team that's shown legit superstar potential. Trading him would be a huge mistake.

[poido123]

They could move Dragic to SG, he definitely has shown some amazing go-to scoring talent at times, and definitely has the size to play #2 as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLWjQ7nZTkI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pflb0n7JcSQ

Look at those moves... if he can keep the confidence to do that consistently he can be Manu Ginobili 2.0.

But at the same time he shows so much potential at the PG position.... his passing/playmaking is so Steve Nash esque at times it makes me wonder if having him at SG could be wasted potential. I'm so torn. Either way, I don't think the Suns management is stupid enough to trade him after begging him to come back home last year, and after he worked his ass off more than anyone on the team trying his ass off to win even when the season was lost.. He is a fan favorite here and basically the only one on the team that's shown legit superstar potential. Trading him would be a huge mistake.

Fair enough, but you want a guy taller than 6 feet 1 playing SG is what I'm saying. Maybe Bledsoe is athletic enough and good enough on defense to overcome the size? Who knows.

I don't think Suns made out too bad in the trade, I think they got the guy with the most upside and athleticism. And if they are playing him next to Dragic, well I guess they do have a plan...

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

The more I think about it, I'm really liking this trade for LAC. Especially w/ Doc Rivers at the helm. I think Dudley is way underrated and an upgrade over Butler in pretty much every aspect. Losing Bledsoe hurts, sure, and they have no true starting SG. But Willie Green, Reddick, and Crawford are a pretty dang formidable rotation to play off CP3 or spell CP3.

[Levity]

They could move Dragic to SG, he definitely has shown some amazing go-to scoring talent at times, and definitely has the size to play #2 as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLWjQ7nZTkI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pflb0n7JcSQ

Look at those moves... if he can keep the confidence to do that consistently he can be Manu Ginobili 2.0.

But at the same time he shows so much potential at the PG position.... his passing/playmaking is so Steve Nash esque at times it makes me wonder if having him at SG could be wasted potential. I'm so torn. Either way, I don't think the Suns management is stupid enough to trade him after begging him to come back home last year, and after he worked his ass off more than anyone on the team trying his ass off to win even when the season was lost.. He is a fan favorite here and basically the only one on the team that's shown legit superstar potential. Trading him would be a huge mistake.

I was thinking about that too. Even Coach hunter said he wants Dragic to take a bigger role in the scoring dept. But i think what makes dragic who he is, is that hes is a bigger PG, that can score when needed but also play make, defend, and pass. Moving him to the two can work, but in my opinion hes always been more beneficial at the 1.

[SpecialQue]

I'm shocked at how little the Clippers are getting in this trade. Everyone was falling all over each other to suck off Bledsoe last season. me included

[Levity]

The more I think about it, I'm really liking this trade for LAC. Especially w/ Doc Rivers at the helm. I think Dudley is way underrated and an upgrade over Butler in pretty much every aspect. Losing Bledsoe hurts, sure, and they have no true starting SG. But Willie Green, Reddick, and Crawford are a pretty dang formidable rotation to play off CP3 or spell CP3.


Just curious, as a kings fan, would you be down for Dragic for a S/T Evans?

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

Just curious, as a kings fan, would you be down for Dragic for a S/T Evans?
who said I'm a Kings fan...?

Jk.

I'm one of the rare Isaiah Thomas fans. I understand his flaws of not having shown he can run a team, but his PER was 16th in the league among all PGs (better than Jrue and Lillard) and he some really good skills. But I'd be content w/ him coming off the bench as a tempo/energy guy.

Dragic would be great for running the offense, but that wouldn't resolve the giant backlog of guards the Kings have, specifically point guards. It'd be Dragic, Isaiah, Toney Douglas, Ray McCallum, and Jimmer (he's not fooling anyone as a SG). Two would have to go, probably Isaiah and Jimmer. Douglas is a great defender - up new coach Mike Malone's alley - and McCallum seems to be pretty popular among the coaching staff and front office (i dont think they're blowing PR smoke, I think they really like him).

So I'd have mixed feelings. I'd just hope Isaiah could go somewhere where he gets the rep and pub he deserves. But I think Dragic would be good for the team. And I won't miss Tyreke. I've been calling for his trade the past 2 seasons under Smart. Though I think he'd actually fit well under Malone now.

[Maniak]

#freeDragic

dude gets shafted everywhere he goes


This. I'm convinced the majority of GM's don't know what the hell they're going.


yee thats crazy. i posted that before the OP put who went where. and since there were a bunch of reports coming out that said the bucks were interested in bledsoe, all signs pointed to them getting him. still dont get this for the suns.

everybody got worse :wtf:

Them and the Raptors. I still have no clue what good it did to trade for Rudy Gay. Now they can't even tank properly because he's just good enough to keep them in the 8-10 range in the East.

:banana: :party: :party:


Suns future is looking bright!


We making the playoffs next season!:rockon:

suns need to package dragic and beasley for afflalo


decided to package all the stupid suns-related posts into 1 (plus 1 about the raptors just for good measure)

:hammerhead: to all of you

[StocktonFan]

Not bad, clippers could have gotten GRANGER though! wtf

[livingby3's]

The Suns now have 4 points in Dragic, Bledsoe, Marshall, Goodwin.

Someone has to go. I for one am thinking Bledsoe will be packaged with Gortat in a trade. Either that or Dragic is going, which I on a fan level will disapprove on.
Dragic is a good player to have on this Suns team, and i mean long term. Plus the Suns are high on Goodwin, with Marshall most prolly considered expendable at this point.

Bledsoe is a trading asset for a bigger trade, that i believe.

[B-Easy8]

Suns got the better end of this trade but surely they will move him again.

The Suns only good position is PG. I dont see Bledsoe and Dragic playing well together.

[El Kabong]

The more I think about it, I'm really liking this trade for LAC. Especially w/ Doc Rivers at the helm. I think Dudley is way underrated and an upgrade over Butler in pretty much every aspect. Losing Bledsoe hurts, sure, and they have no true starting SG. But Willie Green, Reddick, and Crawford are a pretty dang formidable rotation to play off CP3 or spell CP3.
Yea, Dudley is an underrated piece here. If he wasn't playing on the Suns last year and had of being on a championship calibre team, people would be going nuts over him.

[StabMasterArson]

Suns new management want the Dragic/Bledsoe backcourt, Bledsoe isn't being moved again.


ONLY if the right deal comes along the Suns want to use a Dragic/Gortat trade package. Scola can also be moved after July 15th.


The odd man out at PG is Kendall Marshall. Word is the locker room was a mess last season because of Beasley/Morris Twins/Marshall. Complaining about playing time, not listening to vets, coaches etc. etc.

[livingby3's]

Suns got the better end of this trade but surely they will move him again.

The Suns only good position is PG. I dont see Bledsoe and Dragic playing well together.

yes the Suns should be looking to move one of them.
else it will be another TJ ford Calderon or Dragic Lowry tandem.

for the post above. Yes Dudley is a good piece for any team. He shoots well, D well, hustle, and what's most significant about him is he brings good positive attitude, on and off the court. a smart player and a great locker room guy. Not someone you would call gifted or talented at the Nba level, but a determined player who doesn't backs down on competition. Good pickup for the clipps

[OmniStrife]

McDonough doin work...

Can Bledsoe play the 2 though?

[brandonislegend]

They will both play, Dragic will play PG on offense and Bledsoe off guard, on defense Dragic will guard 2's and Bledsoe will guard the opposing PG....I don't think it will work though.

[All Net]

Great trade for the Clippers

[qrich]

More I think about this trade, the more I like it. Definitely opens up the paint for DJ/Blake to ensure Lob City continues while adding high quality guys that can knock down shots at will.

If Sacks can round out the offseason with the following, I'd be ecstatic:

Bobby Brown and Earl Watson to Vet Minimum deals to backup Paul.
Carl Landry to full MLE for 3 years (Year 3 a PO)
S&T Billups to Dallas for TPE + 2nd. Turn around and deal TPE + 2nd to the Bobcats for Brendan Haywood. If not this, sign Kaman to the MMLE.
Ryan Hollins to Vet Minimum to be the third C.
Odom to 1/5 deal.

DC:
Paul - Brown - Watson
Redick - Crawford - Green
Dudley - Bullocks
Blake - Landry - Odom
Jordan - Kaman/Haywood - Hollins

[SpurrDurr]

Reddick is a good player but he comes with a quite bad contract.
Dudley is a good 3pt shooter and playing with CP3 he can maximize his potential.

Suns got the better hand of this trade and i expect them to trade Dragic.

I don't know what's wrong with the Bucks, they seem like they are giving up

[senelcoolidge]

I can see the Clippers being like the Heat in which they can really spread the floor and shoot the lights out. But unlike the Heat the Clippers have an inside game and can rebound. Should be interesting.

[Eric Cartman]

So Milwaukee basically traded Harris and Redick for two 2nd round picks?
Not basically, literally.

[kurple]

Carl Landry to full MLE for 3 years (Year 3 a PO)
S&T Billups to Dallas for TPE + 2nd. Turn around and deal TPE + 2nd to the Bobcats for Brendan Haywood. If not this, sign Kaman to the MMLE.
best case scenario?

this is a very good trade talentwise, but Clippers defense may need some work. I know they got Rivers, but that aint enough

[wagexslave]

i expect them to trade Dragic.
lol what are you smoking?

[Dbrog]

Suns get Bledsoe and former allstar Caron Butler for FREE?! LOLOLOL

Have fun w/ Dudley clips. At least he's a solid energy guy.