Marc Stein on the trade price of a few players

[Eddie20]

Denver engaged in serious talks to acquire Millsap last summer and is known to be interested again, alongside Toronto and Sacramento. (The Nuggets, for the record, are now openly shopping third-year big man Jusuf Nurkic in addition to the widely assumed availability of vets Danilo Gallinari, Kenneth Faried and Wilson Chandler).

The Hawks, sources say, want at least one quality first to headline a Millsap deal.

Word is that two first-round picks is the Nets' current asking price for center Brook Lopez.

Sources with knowledge of the Bulls' thinking emphatically deny the notion that All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler is available.

I'm told Dallas' Wesley Matthews, like Butler, is not in play. The prospect of an Andrew Bogut trade remains very real in Big D -- an outcome even Bogut has acknowledged -- but sources say that the Mavs are batting away pitches for Matthews as he continues an impressive recovery from an Achilles tear.

[Csfan1984]

Too bad Rozier, AJ, KO, and C's 2018 isn't good enough for Millsap.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Too bad Rozier, AJ, KO, and C's 2018 isn't good enough for Millsap.

That's too much for a six month rental. I want Milsap, but I don't think what we would offer would be enough to get him

Unless the Kings offer an unrestricted first round pick in a trade with the Hawks, we can give them a better offer.

The Nuggets will offer Nurkic and Chandler, but I'm not sure that either player is a good piece. I'm not a huge fan of Nurkic. Good player, but is he a starter? Are they willing to trade a first rounder too?

Obviously the team most motivated is the Raptors, who I think eventually gets him. A Haul of Poeltl and Caboclo plus Ross and Patterson would be pretty awesome for the Hawks.

I don't think Danny Ainge would top that offer.

[Smitty77]

Denver engaged in serious talks to acquire Millsap last summer and is known to be interested again, alongside Toronto and Sacramento. (The Nuggets, for the record, are now openly shopping third-year big man Jusuf Nurkic in addition to the widely assumed availability of vets Danilo Gallinari, Kenneth Faried and Wilson Chandler).

The Hawks, sources say, want at least one quality first to headline a Millsap deal.

Word is that two first-round picks is the Nets' current asking price for center Brook Lopez.

Sources with knowledge of the Bulls' thinking emphatically deny the notion that All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler is available.

I'm told Dallas' Wesley Matthews, like Butler, is not in play. The prospect of an Andrew Bogut trade remains very real in Big D -- an outcome even Bogut has acknowledged -- but sources say that the Mavs are batting away pitches for Matthews as he continues an impressive recovery from an Achilles tear.

I call total bull crap on the Mavs battling away pitches for Matthews.  He has shot 38% since coming back from his ACL injury and is being paid 17.1 million this year, 17.9 next year, and 18.6 the year after and currently has PER of 12.7, which is HORRIBLE for a starter.  This is simply Dallas trying to make gullible idiot GM's THINK that there is ANY interest in Matthews!!!!  And before people start telling me what a GREAT defender he is, he is ranked 21st in defensive RPM!!

https://www.espn.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/sort/DRPM/position/2

Smitty77

[hpantazo]

If that is really the Nets asking price for Lopez, then he is not getting traded.

[MBunge]

Is the only thing stopping Ainge from offering our 2018 first and the Memphis first for Lopez a commitment to maintaining cap space?  Or might he also be worried about fitting into Stevens' system?  Lopez isn't a great rebounder or defender but would still probably be an improvement and putting him with IT, Bradley, Crowder and Al would be a devastating offense.

Mike

[Smitty77]

Is the only thing stopping Ainge from offering our 2018 first and the Memphis first for Lopez a commitment to maintaining cap space?  Or might he also be worried about fitting into Stevens' system?  Lopez isn't a great rebounder or defender but would still probably be an improvement and putting him with IT, Bradley, Crowder and Al would be a devastating offense.

Mike

Saying he isn't a "great rebounder" is arguably one of the biggest under-statements I have read on here in a while.  Lopez ONLY averages 5.2 rebounds in almost 30 minutes per game.  This from a 7' center weighing almost 270 lbs.  Avery is averaging 7 rebounds per game and is almost a foot shorter (10').

I know you were likely just trying to be nice!!!

Also, Brook is nowhere close to the top 40 for centers in defensive RPM!!

https://www.espn.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/sort/DRPM/position/9

Why is his rebounding down so much this year?  From 7.8 last year to 5.2 this year?  Maybe because Booker is having a career best rebounding year?  I don't begin to know why!!!

Smitty77

[Boris Badenov]

Why is his rebounding down so much this year?  From 7.8 last year to 5.2 this year?  Maybe because Booker is having a career best rebounding year?  I don't begin to know why!!!

Smitty77

Remeber, for much of last year he was competing for defensive rebounds with Andrea Bargnani.

[clevelandceltic]

So what are the prices of star players?  SOunds to me that people dont think the Cs have enough to go get that star or its going to be super pricey.

[MBunge]

Is the only thing stopping Ainge from offering our 2018 first and the Memphis first for Lopez a commitment to maintaining cap space?  Or might he also be worried about fitting into Stevens' system?  Lopez isn't a great rebounder or defender but would still probably be an improvement and putting him with IT, Bradley, Crowder and Al would be a devastating offense.

Mike

Saying he isn't a "great rebounder" is arguably one of the biggest under-statements I have read on here in a while.  Lopez ONLY averages 5.2 rebounds in almost 30 minutes per game.  This from a 7' center weighing almost 270 lbs.  Avery is averaging 7 rebounds per game and is almost a foot shorter (10').

I know you were likely just trying to be nice!!!

Also, Brook is nowhere close to the top 40 for centers in defensive RPM!!

https://www.espn.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/sort/DRPM/position/9

Why is his rebounding down so much this year?  From 7.8 last year to 5.2 this year?  Maybe because Booker is having a career best rebounding year?  I don't begin to know why!!!

Smitty77

Amir and KO are combining to average just 8.4 boards in 40 minutes.  If you figure we keep one of them, Lopez/Amir or Lopez/KO would probably be better than Amir/KO since Lopez' career rebounding average is more like 7 a game.  And Lopez is averaging more blocks in 30 mins than Amir/KO are in 40.  Just his sheer bulk would make a difference.

On the other hand, his pick-n-roll defense and rotations might be a good bit worse than Amir/KO, but that's balanced out by adding a legit 20 point a game post threat to the starting lineup.

Mike

[saltlover]

Denver engaged in serious talks to acquire Millsap last summer and is known to be interested again, alongside Toronto and Sacramento. (The Nuggets, for the record, are now openly shopping third-year big man Jusuf Nurkic in addition to the widely assumed availability of vets Danilo Gallinari, Kenneth Faried and Wilson Chandler).

The Hawks, sources say, want at least one quality first to headline a Millsap deal.

Word is that two first-round picks is the Nets' current asking price for center Brook Lopez.

Sources with knowledge of the Bulls' thinking emphatically deny the notion that All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler is available.

I'm told Dallas' Wesley Matthews, like Butler, is not in play. The prospect of an Andrew Bogut trade remains very real in Big D -- an outcome even Bogut has acknowledged -- but sources say that the Mavs are batting away pitches for Matthews as he continues an impressive recovery from an Achilles tear.

I call total bull crap on the Mavs battling away pitches for Matthews.  He has shot 38% since coming back from his ACL injury and is being paid 17.1 million this year, 17.9 next year, and 18.6 the year after and currently has PER of 12.7, which is HORRIBLE for a starter.  This is simply Dallas trying to make gullible idiot GM's THINK that there is ANY interest in Matthews!!!!  And before people start telling me what a GREAT defender he is, he is ranked 21st in defensive RPM!!

https://www.espn.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/sort/DRPM/position/2

Smitty77

Please stop quoting DPRM in every post until you can cite how it is calculated.  Thanks.

[Smitty77]

Denver engaged in serious talks to acquire Millsap last summer and is known to be interested again, alongside Toronto and Sacramento. (The Nuggets, for the record, are now openly shopping third-year big man Jusuf Nurkic in addition to the widely assumed availability of vets Danilo Gallinari, Kenneth Faried and Wilson Chandler).

The Hawks, sources say, want at least one quality first to headline a Millsap deal.

Word is that two first-round picks is the Nets' current asking price for center Brook Lopez.

Sources with knowledge of the Bulls' thinking emphatically deny the notion that All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler is available.

I'm told Dallas' Wesley Matthews, like Butler, is not in play. The prospect of an Andrew Bogut trade remains very real in Big D -- an outcome even Bogut has acknowledged -- but sources say that the Mavs are batting away pitches for Matthews as he continues an impressive recovery from an Achilles tear.

I call total bull crap on the Mavs battling away pitches for Matthews.  He has shot 38% since coming back from his ACL injury and is being paid 17.1 million this year, 17.9 next year, and 18.6 the year after and currently has PER of 12.7, which is HORRIBLE for a starter.  This is simply Dallas trying to make gullible idiot GM's THINK that there is ANY interest in Matthews!!!!  And before people start telling me what a GREAT defender he is, he is ranked 21st in defensive RPM!!

https://www.espn.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/sort/DRPM/position/2

Smitty77

Please stop quoting DPRM in every post until you can cite how it is calculated.  Thanks.

.   

Are you my father? Therefore I trust that this is the last time you attempt to tell me what I can and cannot say!!

[Granath]

Denver engaged in serious talks to acquire Millsap last summer and is known to be interested again, alongside Toronto and Sacramento. (The Nuggets, for the record, are now openly shopping third-year big man Jusuf Nurkic in addition to the widely assumed availability of vets Danilo Gallinari, Kenneth Faried and Wilson Chandler).

The Hawks, sources say, want at least one quality first to headline a Millsap deal.

Word is that two first-round picks is the Nets' current asking price for center Brook Lopez.

Sources with knowledge of the Bulls' thinking emphatically deny the notion that All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler is available.

I'm told Dallas' Wesley Matthews, like Butler, is not in play. The prospect of an Andrew Bogut trade remains very real in Big D -- an outcome even Bogut has acknowledged -- but sources say that the Mavs are batting away pitches for Matthews as he continues an impressive recovery from an Achilles tear.

I call total bull crap on the Mavs battling away pitches for Matthews.  He has shot 38% since coming back from his ACL injury and is being paid 17.1 million this year, 17.9 next year, and 18.6 the year after and currently has PER of 12.7, which is HORRIBLE for a starter.  This is simply Dallas trying to make gullible idiot GM's THINK that there is ANY interest in Matthews!!!!  And before people start telling me what a GREAT defender he is, he is ranked 21st in defensive RPM!!

https://www.espn.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/sort/DRPM/position/2

Smitty77

I think it's total bullcrap but for different reasons.

Matthews is 30 years old and being paid about $18m a year. Dallas sucks. They're already in rebuilding mode and will be even moreso when Dirk retires (probably at the end of this year). They have no chance of winning the next couple of years and so having Matthews around is just a waste. At some point they'll cut bait with him because keeping him around doesn't do him or the team any good. I think they may have not wanted to trade him until he showed that he was recovered from the ACL tear but that's been done. They'll let Wesley go and keep Barnes around to keep butts in the seats as they start the rebuilding process.

[Granath]

Are you my father? Therefore I trust that this is the last time you attempt to tell me what I can and cannot say!! This is NOT a joke!!

No smitty, I am your father.

[liam]

I wouldn't be interested in any of the players in this post. No needle movers here. 6 months of Milsap doesn't put us tops in the East.