Comments on: Could Pistons serve as third team in Rudy Gay-to-Raptors trade? http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/could-pistons-serve-as-third-team-in-rudy-gay-to-raptors-trade/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Tue, 21 May 2013 20:24:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/could-pistons-serve-as-third-team-in-rudy-gay-to-raptors-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-117005 tarsier Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:41:06 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12543#comment-117005 It happened! No way! Dumars did something right! It happened! No way! Dumars did something right!

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/could-pistons-serve-as-third-team-in-rudy-gay-to-raptors-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-116902 tarsier Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:03:33 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12543#comment-116902 Seriously. Who says no to this? The Raptors get exactly what they wanted. They bring in Gay while only losing one of Lowry and Calderon. They have to give up both Davis and Ross but they get to rid themselves of Bargs. Memphis gets what they want. A cheaper replacement for Gay. And Ross who they are known to covet. And they cut more than $7M off the books right now. Heck, they'd probably be willing to throw in a first rounder. Minny has been known to have issues with Love. So they get to replace him at a major discount. Plus they get Davis to make up for the fact that they are getting a slight downgrade. Depending on how badly they want to compete right now instead of waiting for Love to heal, they may be willing to take Aaron Gray instead of Ed Davis. Detroit replaces Monroe with an even better big man who can shoot. They get Lowry who is basically what we hope Knight can become. And the only downside is having to take back Bargs, which is unfortunate. But if there is anyone who can compliment him and hide his flaws, it is Drummond. Plus, with him around, Dumars doesn't have to worry about not having a "stretch 4" when amnestying CV. Detroit does lose about $10M in cap room for next season, but, providing they sever ties with CV, Daye, Bynum, and Max, they'll still be at right around $40-45M in committed payroll. That should leave about $15M to spend in free agency. The Memphis pick probably goes to Toronto. If Minny was willing to take Gray instead of Davis, though, it can go to Detroit.  Seriously. Who says no to this?

The Raptors get exactly what they wanted. They bring in Gay while only losing one of Lowry and Calderon. They have to give up both Davis and Ross but they get to rid themselves of Bargs.

Memphis gets what they want. A cheaper replacement for Gay. And Ross who they are known to covet. And they cut more than $7M off the books right now. Heck, they’d probably be willing to throw in a first rounder.

Minny has been known to have issues with Love. So they get to replace him at a major discount. Plus they get Davis to make up for the fact that they are getting a slight downgrade. Depending on how badly they want to compete right now instead of waiting for Love to heal, they may be willing to take Aaron Gray instead of Ed Davis.

Detroit replaces Monroe with an even better big man who can shoot. They get Lowry who is basically what we hope Knight can become. And the only downside is having to take back Bargs, which is unfortunate. But if there is anyone who can compliment him and hide his flaws, it is Drummond. Plus, with him around, Dumars doesn’t have to worry about not having a “stretch 4″ when amnestying CV. Detroit does lose about $10M in cap room for next season, but, providing they sever ties with CV, Daye, Bynum, and Max, they’ll still be at right around $40-45M in committed payroll. That should leave about $15M to spend in free agency.

The Memphis pick probably goes to Toronto. If Minny was willing to take Gray instead of Davis, though, it can go to Detroit. 

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/could-pistons-serve-as-third-team-in-rudy-gay-to-raptors-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-116893 tarsier Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:39:50 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12543#comment-116893 Even better. Not so much fluff this time: <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=amt58u3" rel="nofollow">http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=amt58u3</a> Even better. Not so much fluff this time:
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=amt58u3

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/could-pistons-serve-as-third-team-in-rudy-gay-to-raptors-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-116891 tarsier Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:09:47 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12543#comment-116891 Part of the point is: why would the PIstons want to have Prince, Bynum, Maxiell? These are mediocre players on fair contracts. In other words, the Pistons can always replace them with comparable guys int he offseason if desired. I'd rather get draft picks for them, but I have no reason to believe Dumars is savvy enough to turn them into future assets like that. Part of the point is: why would the PIstons want to have Prince, Bynum, Maxiell? These are mediocre players on fair contracts. In other words, the Pistons can always replace them with comparable guys int he offseason if desired. I’d rather get draft picks for them, but I have no reason to believe Dumars is savvy enough to turn them into future assets like that.

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/could-pistons-serve-as-third-team-in-rudy-gay-to-raptors-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-116889 tarsier Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:04:08 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12543#comment-116889 No way the Grizz go for that. The entire point of trading Gay is to remove his heavy contract. So they're not going to take back Bargs. If the Pistons wanted that deal to happen, they would have to take Bargs and give Memphis Maggette.  No way the Grizz go for that. The entire point of trading Gay is to remove his heavy contract. So they’re not going to take back Bargs.

If the Pistons wanted that deal to happen, they would have to take Bargs and give Memphis Maggette. 

]]> By: Brigs http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/could-pistons-serve-as-third-team-in-rudy-gay-to-raptors-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-116888 Brigs Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:02:10 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12543#comment-116888 wats wrong with shortening up or using nicknames instead of spelling out his whole name, I dunno who spaghetti or penguin but moose is a lot easier then writing out Greg Monroe  wats wrong with shortening up or using nicknames instead of spelling out his whole name, I dunno who spaghetti or penguin but moose is a lot easier then writing out Greg Monroe 

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/could-pistons-serve-as-third-team-in-rudy-gay-to-raptors-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-116887 tarsier Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:01:23 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12543#comment-116887 The Pistons are bad, but not insanely bad. Prince would start on plenty of teams. Like Memphis post-Gay trade. The Pistons are bad, but not insanely bad. Prince would start on plenty of teams. Like Memphis post-Gay trade.

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/could-pistons-serve-as-third-team-in-rudy-gay-to-raptors-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-116886 tarsier Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:58:50 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12543#comment-116886 Actually even in a straight up two team trade, the Pistons could cut a lot of salary from the Grizz. The new CBA allows trade to be a lot more lopsided payroll-wise. For example, with this deal, besides the fact that over $8M of what is coming in to Memphis is expiring, they would cut $5.5M from the books for this year: http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=aqzzngs  Actually even in a straight up two team trade, the Pistons could cut a lot of salary from the Grizz. The new CBA allows trade to be a lot more lopsided payroll-wise. For example, with this deal, besides the fact that over $8M of what is coming in to Memphis is expiring, they would cut $5.5M from the books for this year:
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=aqzzngs 

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/could-pistons-serve-as-third-team-in-rudy-gay-to-raptors-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-116884 tarsier Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:51:41 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12543#comment-116884 I am guessing either could be had. But Lowry would cost more than Calderon. The questions are how much more and how much more is he worth. I am guessing either could be had. But Lowry would cost more than Calderon. The questions are how much more and how much more is he worth.

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/could-pistons-serve-as-third-team-in-rudy-gay-to-raptors-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-116883 tarsier Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:48:49 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12543#comment-116883 How do people feel about this deal with the Raptors sending the Pistons a first rounder with some protection? It would cost the Pistons about $7M in cap space for the coming offseason, but with the pick coming in, that essentially just undoes the BG trade. http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=aj2uc6s  How do people feel about this deal with the Raptors sending the Pistons a first rounder with some protection? It would cost the Pistons about $7M in cap space for the coming offseason, but with the pick coming in, that essentially just undoes the BG trade.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=aj2uc6s 

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