Quote from: TheFlex on November 06, 2014, 12:05:44 AM

Rondo looks great so far. I'm conflicted about trading him, but if the offer is great enough, I feel as if Danny will have to take it.

It will be interesting to see which teams come calling. Will it only be top ten teams (Houston, Dallas, etc.) or will some fringe playoff teams jump into the mix (Sacramento, Charlotte, Atlanta, Phoenix, Denver, etc.)?

What's the worst a team could be that would become a contender with Rondo? Obviously Houston and Dallas are already fringe contenders even without Rondo, but could Atlanta make some noise by adding Rondo to their core? How about Sacramento?

Discuss.

I'm not saying this isn't thread worthy, but the Rondo-suitor topic has been nearly beaten to death. If you believe reports, Rondo informed Sacramento he wouldn't resign there, so they of course dropped out. Now if they can sustain their hot start, maybe that changes (for Rondo's camp). I don't see Phoenix being a player as they have about 11 decent point guards. Houston is unlikely because Harden is so ball dominant that they're probably better off going with simply a decent shooter at the point.

I guess Dallas there's a chance but with what they have to offer, I'd rather just hold onto Rondo and see what happens this summer.

The Cavaliers. 

Quote from: Nerf DPOY on November 06, 2014, 12:37:37 AM

You had me at the Seinfeld clip. TP. I'll throw out two more teams. Indy winds up in the lottery and trades it with George Hill for Rondo? What about Milwaukee? Maybe Henson and their '15 lotto pick (obviously salary filler as well)?

I've thought about Milwaukee and don't think they'd bite. Rondo would never re-sign there and thus if he's not going to make them a contender this season, there's no reason for them to make a push for him. It's a shame he wouldn't re-sign there, though. A Rondo-Giannis-Jabari-Sanders core would be really fun to watch in a few years, I think.

I would never accept this deal as a Cs fan, but just for fun, imagine Danny takes Brandon Knight, John Henson, Pachulia, Damien Inglis and a 2016 MIL 1st for Rondo, thereby saving Milwaukee their 2015 lotto pick. Let's say they get lucky and still land a top 5 pick. They pick Cliff Alexander (who turns out to be a longer Faried). How sweet would Rondo-Giannis-Jabari-Alexander-Sanders be? Or they pick Stanley Johnson and roll out Rondo-Giannis-S. Johnson-Jabari-Sanders. Wow.

I like Indy as a trade partner. I think Rondo would re-sign there, especially with PG24 and Hibbert already on the team. Depending on how bad they are in February I'd accept that deal. If they're like the 9th or 10th seed though, I'd probably ask for their 2017 1st or something.

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Quote from: Nerf DPOY on November 06, 2014, 12:37:37 AM

You had me at the Seinfeld clip. TP. I'll throw out two more teams. Indy winds up in the lottery and trades it with George Hill for Rondo? What about Milwaukee? Maybe Henson and their '15 lotto pick (obviously salary filler as well)?

I've thought about Milwaukee and don't think they'd bite. Rondo would never re-sign there and thus if he's not going to make them a contender this season, there's no reason for them to make a push for him. It's a shame he wouldn't re-sign there, though. A Rondo-Giannis-Jabari-Sanders core would be really fun to watch in a few years, I think.

I would never accept this deal as a Cs fan, but just for fun, imagine Danny takes Brandon Knight, John Henson, Pachulia, Damien Inglis and a 2016 MIL 1st for Rondo, thereby saving Milwaukee their 2015 lotto pick. Let's say they get lucky and still land a top 5 pick. They pick Cliff Alexander (who turns out to be a longer Faried). How sweet would Rondo-Giannis-Jabari-Alexander-Sanders be? Or they pick Stanley Johnson and roll out Rondo-Giannis-S. Johnson-Jabari-Sanders. Wow.

I like Indy as a trade partner. I think Rondo would re-sign there, especially with PG24 and Hibbert already on the team. Depending on how bad they are in February I'd accept that deal. If they're like the 9th or 10th seed though, I'd probably ask for their 2017 1st or something.

Well, if Milwaukee were to trade for Rondo they would have the advantage of being able to give him the most of any team in an extension, which has to be worth something.

I like Indy too (obviously I brought them up) but a big question would be that if they let Stephenson walk for that money, would they commit big money to Rondo?

I think so. When he's healthy and at his best Rondo is a better player than Stephenson, and less of a headcase. Even if Rondo is a little bit stubborn, they haven't had to deal with his stubbornness for years like they had to deal with Stephenson's antics.

Crazy thought: Is there a world in which LBJ and Love can't coexist with Kyrie and LBJ forces Cavs management to trade Kyrie for Rondo midseason?

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Quote from: Nerf DPOY on November 06, 2014, 12:55:55 AM

Quote from: TheFlex on November 06, 2014, 12:49:33 AM

Quote from: Nerf DPOY on November 06, 2014, 12:37:37 AM

You had me at the Seinfeld clip. TP. I'll throw out two more teams. Indy winds up in the lottery and trades it with George Hill for Rondo? What about Milwaukee? Maybe Henson and their '15 lotto pick (obviously salary filler as well)?

I've thought about Milwaukee and don't think they'd bite. Rondo would never re-sign there and thus if he's not going to make them a contender this season, there's no reason for them to make a push for him. It's a shame he wouldn't re-sign there, though. A Rondo-Giannis-Jabari-Sanders core would be really fun to watch in a few years, I think.

I would never accept this deal as a Cs fan, but just for fun, imagine Danny takes Brandon Knight, John Henson, Pachulia, Damien Inglis and a 2016 MIL 1st for Rondo, thereby saving Milwaukee their 2015 lotto pick. Let's say they get lucky and still land a top 5 pick. They pick Cliff Alexander (who turns out to be a longer Faried). How sweet would Rondo-Giannis-Jabari-Alexander-Sanders be? Or they pick Stanley Johnson and roll out Rondo-Giannis-S. Johnson-Jabari-Sanders. Wow.

I like Indy as a trade partner. I think Rondo would re-sign there, especially with PG24 and Hibbert already on the team. Depending on how bad they are in February I'd accept that deal. If they're like the 9th or 10th seed though, I'd probably ask for their 2017 1st or something.

Well, if Milwaukee were to trade for Rondo they would have the advantage of being able to give him the most of any team in an extension, which has to be worth something.

I like Indy too (obviously I brought them up) but a big question would be that if they let Stephenson walk for that money, would they commit big money to Rondo?

I think so. When he's healthy and at his best Rondo is a better player than Stephenson, and less of a headcase. Even if Rondo is a little bit stubborn, they haven't had to deal with his stubbornness for years like they had to deal with Stephenson's antics.

Crazy thought: Is there a world in which LBJ and Love can't coexist with Kyrie and LBJ forces Cavs management to trade Kyrie for Rondo midseason?

I'm not gonna lie....I had that very thought but was scared to type it and then post it. Stranger and way more egregious things have happened. Houston got T-Mac for Francis, who was a total mess. I love Rondo, but if Irving were available, I'm always willing to trade up. I'd throw in picks.

Agreed. TP for the discussion.

Rondo and give them back their 2016 1st for Irving? Would you throw in the Philly 2nds too?