Comments on: Mikhail Prokhorov pulls New Jersey Nets out of Carmelo Anthony trade talks, potentially leaving Richard Hamilton with Detroit Pistons forever

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:30:48 +0000

I can see why one may suggest its best to trade BG and plug Rip into the 6th man spot. Frankly, it probably isn’t that simple as it has more to do with chemistry. Everyone who’s playing for the Pistons right now still has something prove. Ben Gordon hasn’t accomplished a thing (oustide of excitement) and still has to live up to his contract. Plus, at 27 years old he still has his best basketball in front of him. Rip won’t get along with this group and Dumars will wait patiently until a suitor emerges or Rip gives in and accepts a buyout (new mgmt blessing needed).

As for the Mavs, they’ve got there eyes on Tayshaun Prince more so than Rip (I suspect).

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By: jayg108

jayg108 — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:12:43 +0000

Joe D might get lucky. I bet Melo and Rip’s agent might demand for Rip to be included in on any Melo trade. Wherever that may be

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:03:11 +0000

Best case package Rip and T-Mac together.. I think the Mavs may be interested– maybe get Roddy and Ajinca? I dunno really just brainstorming, I’m sure Joe D has had talks with the mavs.

By: Laser

Laser — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:02:09 +0000

well look, there’s always the possibility that prohkorov is just fed up and decided the nuggets were being @$$holes, so he told his front office to stop discussions. after all, the ball’s been squarely in denver’s court for months now, and they were probably getting a little ridiculous trying to squeeze everything it could out of an obviously desperate team. russian billionaires aren’t known for their endless patience when someone’s screwing with them– publicly, no less. so this might just be a move to preserve his own dignity. he probably has a very good idea what the bidding competition was like, and he decided to take some power back and try to force denver’s hand a little.

jon barry aside… george karl, the most outspoken skeptic of all when it comes to this trade, even hinted that it might just have been a negotiating tactic. so who knows? but dumars has to start thinking about plan B right now. and it better not be “stay the course.”

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:33:24 +0000

Jon Barry says this deal is not dead. Jon Barry! He never lies!

By: nuetes

nuetes — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:16:35 +0000

who actually had hope this trade was going to happen? c’mon. this situation was doomed from the get go. i agree here though gordon has to go. you can’t build a competitive team with the salaries on this roster.

By: Laser

Laser — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:52:33 +0000

gee, ya’ think??

By: Troy Drayton

Troy Drayton — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:25:41 +0000

@jayg
who cares what murphy wants? its not like he has a no-trade clause. i agree that trading bg is a good idea, and id definitely see him being easier to move, but i feel like joe is going to be stubborn about him.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:08:51 +0000

from the beginning i have wanted to get rid of ben gordon. no point in having him when he can’t play defense. he would be good as a vinny johnson type 6th man, but at this point we should for sure get rid of him and keep rip