Asik trade rumors (deal reportedly off)

[ssspence]

Between Bass and Lee they make 12M and Asik makes 8M I guess we will get another contract to match salaries.

Don't have to. Trade seems legal as is.

And Houston has the room under the lux tax to absorb the difference.

[Shamrocker]

I love how people talked about Howard jetting Bass out of Orlando and Houston givimg up Lee for basically nothing as reasons those guys wouldnt get dealt to them.

Looks like a lot of people were wrong with that

I literally argued earlier that Bass and a first would be a great trade, this isn't Orlando

So true.

[crownontherocks]

Who else is excited to see Omer Asik's pale body in dark-green? Get this to the finish line Danny! 3-SEED!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill simmons

[aingeforthree]

Sully/Olynyk/Hump
Asik/Hump/Faverani

That's as solid as it gets for a big man rotation.

Asik compliments Sully's & Olynyk's game like no other.  Just what the doctor ordered.

[CFAN38]

If it goes down lee and bass + clip pick I love it


just speculation, if Miami is really looking for a SG to spell Wade. Why dont they jump in and offer up J Anthony+ J Jones and a 1st to houston?

Then the trade becomes a 3 way as follows

Cs get Asik

Rockets get Bass, J Anthony, J jones, miami 1st and clipper 2015 1st

Miami gets Lee

This gets every team what they need.
Miami a SG who can start when wades out
Rockets a PF, backup center and 2 picks
Cs a legit starting center to anchor D

[esel1000]

Who else is excited to see Omer Asik's pale body in dark-green? Get this to the finish line Danny! 3-SEED!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill simmons

Gotta love Simmons hah

[Shamrocker]

Assuming that Ken Burger is right, and the deal won't be consummated until tomorrow, we hold Bass and Lee out tonight, right?

[BleedGreen1989]

Assuming that Ken Burger is right, and the deal won't be consummated until tomorrow, we hold Bass and Lee out tonight, right?

great question....

[heyvik]

we will know if Bass & Lee do not suit up tonight....
Get it done Danny
#Letsgetit

If Danny wait till tomorrow....please no injuries tonight.

[heyvik]

Who else is excited to see Omer Asik's pale body in dark-green? Get this to the finish line Danny! 3-SEED!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill simmons

Gotta love Simmons hah

love it.

[Tr1boy]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA  9m 
If such a package were to come together, it is unclear if Lee would go to Rockets or be routed to a third team.

Three way trade?

To bos: asik, waiters
To cavs: green and lee
To hou: verajao, celts 2014 or 2015 late 1st


I'd be kind of surprised. Houston really needs a back up SG who can defend and shoot. I've been saying awhile that I think Lee would be a nice fit.

[2short]

Here we go!
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA
Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 42s
Serious talks on Boston-Houston package for Asik have included Brandon Bass, Courtney Lee and a 1st round pick, sources tell Yahoo.

that makes sense, lee gone than we are resigning crawford or bradley
if only someone at MIT could merge their dna 

If this is the deal I will miss both Bass and Lee as they have both been playing very well this year.
bass gone are we resigning hump??

[NocturnalRebel]

Man I really like Lee tho. Can Brooks be given away instead?

But Bass/Lee and a pick for Asik seems fair. We get to keep Green and Sully while receiving a much needed center. A legit center. Who can really be upset with that?

In Ainge we trust.

I do too, he is playing better this year vs last year, but he is replaceable once Rondo comes back... a backcourt of Rondo, Bradley, and Crawford is very nice and make Lee redundant.

Bass and Sully, same thing, as Fav and KO seem very serviceable as well.

If it's really Bass+Lee+1st rounder (not named 2014), for Asik, you HAVE to jump on that asap

Ha. As good as Crawford has been I forgot he was still on our roster.

Im behind tha trade tho. I hope it gets done. That's a huge upgrade for us in return to what we're sending out. I'm just being a Lee fan.

[TwinTower14]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA  32s 
Cleveland and Atlanta have faded significantly in discussions on Omer Asik, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

[LarBrd33]

Who else is excited to see Omer Asik's pale body in dark-green? Get this to the finish line Danny! 3-SEED!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill simmons

Seen it