Do the Clippers regret trading Bledsoe?

[TheMagicMan]

Redick has been great for them, I get that, but Westbrook just annihilated their guards and the only person that can match his speed and athleticism was on their roster. And they traded him away. And don't tell me they weren't willing to pay Bledsoe to play backup PG when he's been playing SG next to Dragic all season long. Anyways, thoughts?

[navy]

Bledsoe isnt a good defender.

[Fudge]

Redick has been great for them, I get that, but Westbrook just annihilated their guards and the only person that can match his speed and athleticism was on their roster. And they traded him away. And don't tell me they weren't willing to pay Bledsoe to play backup PG when he's been playing SG next to Dragic all season long. Anyways, thoughts?
Dude, they couldn't pay him PERIOD.

Bledsoe's a max player. They probably would've had to get rid of DJ or somebody else to make room for him.

[Johnny Jones]

Bledsoe isnt a good defender.
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[TheMagicMan]

Bledsoe isnt a good defender.

When he was on the court, Phoenix gave up 103 points per 100 possessions. Off court? 110.

[Genaro]

He wouldn't put up those numbers he did if he was backing up CP. But I feel like they regret, specially because Dudley didn't perform as expected.

[Wavves]

Dude, they couldn't pay him PERIOD.

Bledsoe's a max player. They probably would've had to get rid of DJ or somebody else to make room for him.
This.

Sure, having Bledsoe this playoffs would have been huge, but they would had lost him for nothing this offseason. He's going to get a massive paycheck this offseason.

[navy]

I should clarify, he's ability to keep the ball in front of him is average at best. At least he wouldnt get bullied or posted, so there is that.

[TheMagicMan]

Dude, they couldn't pay him PERIOD.

Bledsoe's a max player. They probably would've had to get rid of DJ or somebody else to make room for him.

Wasn't he still on his rookie contract? They could've waited until next year at the very least to trade him. And I'm pretty sure they still had room to sign Redick. So they basically traded him for Dudley, who was a total bust in LA.

[BlackVVaves]

Regret trading him? No.

Regret trading him for scrubs? Yes.

[TheMagicMan]

Regret trading him? No.

Regret trading him for scrubs? Yes.

This I can agree with.

[AirTupac]

Should have kept him over CP3 tbh. Bledsoe is a fighter and isn't mentally weak

[LakersFan626]

Should have kept him over CP3 tbh. Bledsoe is a fighter and isn't mentally weak

Paul>Bledsoe. They couldn't keep Paul AND Bledsoe, and Collison is a much better shooter than Bledsoe and stepped up HUGE when Paul was injured. If they didn't have Paul they would have been eliminated in the first round...

[COnDEMnED]

Paul>Bledsoe. They couldn't keep Paul AND Bledsoe, and Collison is a much better shooter than Bledsoe and stepped up HUGE when Paul was injured. If they didn't have Paul they would have been out of the playoffs...
:cheers:

[hawksdogsbraves]

He wouldn't put up those numbers he did if he was backing up CP. But I feel like they regret, specially because Dudley didn't perform as expected.

That's a bit of an understatement, Dudley couldn't even sniff the rotation.

[Clyde]

Bledsoe isnt a good defender.

What version of the NBA did you watch all year?

[MiseryCityTexas]

Bledsoe isnt a good defender.


lmao on 2k he is.

[Springsteen]

Clippers made out worse in this trade than OKC did in the Harden trade, but everyone wants to talk about that one for some reason.

[LoneyROY7]

I like Redick on the team, but considering Jared Dudley panned out...probably wasn't the best trade they could have gotten.

Would've been better to grab someone like Arron Afflalo instead.

[hawksdogsbraves]

Clippers made out worse in this trade than OKC did in the Harden trade, but everyone wants to talk about that one for some reason.

Because Harden is the best player on a good playoff team and Bledsoe is the second best PG on a non-playoff team. Harden has ads all over TV, maybe 2% of America would recognize Bledsoe's face.

[navy]

What version of the NBA did you watch all year?
The one where I watched him defend point guards.

[MC Gusto]

In hindsight, I would think so. They could've used Bledsoe and Caron was somehow better than Jared Dudley this year.

[MiseryCityTexas]

I like Redick on the team, but considering Jared Dudley panned out...probably wasn't the best trade they could have gotten.

Would've been better to grab someone like Arron Afflalo instead.
Jared Dudley was always a bum, and scored most of his points within the flow of the game instead of in key moments on the Suns. He was also boring as shit to watch in boston college.

[MC Gusto]

This.

Sure, having Bledsoe this playoffs would have been huge, but they would had lost him for nothing this offseason. He's going to get a massive paycheck this offseason.
They technically still lost him for nothing.

[SwishSquared]

They don't regret moving him, but the return was not good. Butler's expiring and Bledsoe were the Clippers best non-core player trade assets and they got Dudley and JJ in return. JJ had a good year, even with his injury issues, and fit the team perfectly offensively. Dudley's been awful and he has 2 years, $9M remaining on his deal. And when you consider that Phoenix got Bledsoe for Dudley and a second round pick, it's an even worse trade.

In hindsight, they should have traded Caron + Bledsoe for Affalo + 1st round pick. I know Doc loves a guy like JJ for his system, but this would have been the best package. If he was intent on JJ, then he simply should have done Butler + 2nd round pick(s) for JJ in S&T. Then gone through this entire season playing Bledsoe ~30mpg (assuming he was healthy) at both G spots. If he got a max offer this summer, simply complete a S&T (just a future second round pick from other team and a massive trade exception). They could then use that trade exception to complete a S&T for a guy like Ariza or Deng. If Doc went this route and kept Bledsoe (then lost him this summer and signed a capable wing with the big trade exception from an E-Bled S&T), next year's line-up could be:

CP3-JJ-Ariza-BG-DJ
Collison-Crawford-Barnes-???-Big Baby

Still no great PF/C depth, but that could potentially be addressed with their picks in this year draft. Doc's gonna need to be more shrewd this summer b/c he clearly blew that deal.

[JohnFreeman]

Should have picked up Nate Robinson

[Springsteen]

Should have picked up Nate Robinson

tore his acl tho

[All Net]

They knew they couldn't afford him, and leverage wasn't great as teams knew it.

This is a guy who could get max offers

[imdaman99]

They should have held onto him for as long as they could have instead of trading him for a pile of scrubs. This was not like the Harden situation where OKC got a draft pick. Bledsoe is a great defender, and they could have used him on Westbrook for half the games.

[All Net]

They should have held onto him for as long as they could have instead of trading him for a pile of scrubs. This was not like the Harden situation where OKC got a draft pick. Bledsoe is a great defender, and they could have used him on Westbrook for half the games.
And great at attacking the defense

[MC Gusto]

tore his acl tho
If he had been playing for the Clippers, he wouldn't have been where he was at that same moment he tore his ACL.

[Akrazotile]

Dude, they couldn't pay him PERIOD.

Bledsoe's a max player. They probably would've had to get rid of DJ or somebody else to make room for him.


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