Asik to be traded by next Weds/Thurs

[rezznor]

Sixers: Thomas Robinson and Meyers Leonard
Houston: Thaddeus Young
Portland: Omer Asik

Trade works. satisfies everyone.

tell me about thaddeus, i don't watch him

[rezznor]

OKC trade:

Lamb
Perkins
Dallas pick

Receive:

Asik

Does this make OKC better? I'm not sure, Lamb has been offering that vital bench scoring OKC need lately.. I'm finding it harder to see OKC trading him off.

rockets won't trade asik to a rival

[BlazerRed]

So you are trading back Lamb? Then making Houston eat Perkins deal?

Stick to the Blazers my man.

It makes OKC better defensively and the glass.

OKC has done the hard work for Houston. They've developed Lamb into a great rotation player, high efficiency scorer who is only getting better. The Dallas pick could be very valuable. Asik has a 15 million last year contract, which is WAY overpaying, hence the Perkins contract (which is I believe only mill) to even out.

The things I see possibly standing in the way the most are:

1. OKC front office is too smart/tight to pay Asik 15 mil.

2. OKC front office see Lamb as an important part of the future.

3. Houston won't trade Asik to a contender (though I don't think it should matter, Houston aren't making the finals any time in the next 2 years anyway)

4. Perkins is f[COLOR="Black"]u[/COLOR]cking Scott Brooks, which would explain a lot.

[GOBB]

OKC has done the hard work for Houston. They've developed Lamb into a great rotation player, high efficiency scorer who is only getting better. The Dallas pick could be very valuable. Asik has a 15 million last year contract, which is WAY overpaying, hence the Perkins contract (which is I believe only mill) to even out.

The things I see possibly standing in the way the most are:

1. OKC front office is too smart/tight to pay Asik 15 mil.

2. OKC front office see Lamb as an important part of the future.

3. Houston won't trade Asik to a contender (though I don't think it should matter, Houston aren't making the finals any time in the next 2 years anyway)

4. Perkins is f[COLOR="Black"]u[/COLOR]cking Scott Brooks, which would explain a lot.

But Houston wants a face up 4 to compliment Dwight. And trading Asik to a contender like OKC helps them out big time. And it would hurt your team the Blazers. Heck Blazers could really use Asik as well. Not trying to make Asik as this great Center. Think he is an upgrade to what certain contenders already have.

[gts]

Send him to Lakers for Gasol

That's just cruel on so many levels

[Rekindled]

asik parsons lin filler for green rondo bradley

[russwest0]

Lamb has as much value in his pinky finger as Asik does altogether

[BlazerRed]

But Houston wants a face up 4 to compliment Dwight. And trading Asik to a contender like OKC helps them out big time. And it would hurt your team the Blazers. Heck Blazers could really use Asik as well. Not trying to make Asik as this great Center. Think he is an upgrade to what certain contenders already have.

Definitely not a big enough upgrade over Lopez to warrant the hugely inflated contract. Lopez is on a great contract for us and giving us everything we need

[$LakerGold]

I hope he ends up with OKC, they need & lack height. Also needs presence in the post.

[BlazerRed]

I hope he ends up with OKC, they need & lack height. Also needs presence in the post.

OKC don't lack height overall, just at the C position which Asik would obviously fix. They are actually an insanely long team with Ibaka, Durant, Westbrook and Thabo all having insane reach at their positions.

[Crafty]

OKC trade:

Lamb
Perkins
Dallas pick

Receive:

Asik

Does this make OKC better? I'm not sure, Lamb has been offering that vital bench scoring OKC need lately.. I'm finding it harder to see OKC trading him off.

I don't think Okc is open to trade Lamb, after losing Harden and KMart they will probably see how much he develops.

[$LakerGold]

OKC don't lack height overall, just at the C position which Asik would obviously fix. They are actually an insanely long team with Ibaka, Durant, Westbrook and Thabo all having insane reach at their positions.

They need a center that can play like a modern type center with height who can run screen & rolls, yada yada yada. Height has always been their weakness even when Jeff Green was still on the team. For a fast-paced team, I think Asik will fit perfectly fine with Westbrook & KD, Perkins is just slowing them down. He has become a solid center to a backup/3rd string center.

Ibaka at 6'10 (?), & Perkins at 6'10? This isn't the heat where they can easily fix that with their scorers to make up with their disadvantages. Obviously, OKC have lost all their 3rd scorers.

[Bigsmoke]

Udonis Haslem is washed up. I doubt the heat can trade garbage for value

[RedBlackAttack]

i was hoping Varaejo would somehow get to the Knicks.

Cav's also want to give Bennett playing time, i read something about them wanting to start him at 4 but i don't know what they'd do with Tristan then.

i think Varaejo will do better in Houston than with the Cav's this year. Cav's have some of the most hot/cold chucking guards in the league. the way they chuck sometimes is ridiculous, and Mike Brown's offense can look so bad sometimes especially when Kyrie and Waiters are missing which is like every other game.

Bynum is such a beast, i forgot how much a freak he is. its really like some high school center playing against middle schoolers. only if he could run 30-40min/game. anyways having Asik to come in when he's out is probably better than running with Varaejo as the Center.

Bennett has zero chance of starting over Tristan Thompson now or in the conceivable future. I repeat... zero chance.

He's currently battling Earl Clark for minutes (and losing). Tristan >>>>>>> Clark.

[miles berg]

Hoping Dallas has a shot.