2015-16 NBA Around the League Thread

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[Wojnarowski] Houston has traded Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton to the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell @TheVertical
[Wojnarowski] In deal, Detroit will send Joel Anthony and a protected 2016 first-round pick to the Rockets, league sources tell @TheVertical

[Zach Lowe] This won't exaclty rev up the deadline, but the Heat have traded Jarnell Stokes. Details coming, likely just a small salary dump.

 

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[Bontemps] Pistons first round pick is top-eight protected in Houston deal.

 

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Interesting new look for the Pistons

Jackson, KCP, Harris, Morris, Drummond with Johnson, DMo and Thornton off the bench. That's a lot of youth right there...SVG revamping that roster.

 

[knoxville7]

Interesting new look for the Pistons

Jackson, KCP, Harris, Morris, Drummond with Johnson, DMo and Thornton off the bench. That's a lot of youth right there...SVG revamping that roster.

they are gunning for our playoff spot...I say let them have it so they can take the 1st round exit instead of us

 

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they are gunning for our playoff spot...I say let them have it so they can take the 1st round exit instead of us

Absolutely. But with the youth of that team they're gonna be more than a 1st round exit sooner rather than later. Best players are all under 25.

 

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[Isola] Anderson Varejao will be moved by Orlando to Portland for picks and an expiring contract according to a source. Channing Frye to Cleveland.

 

[knoxville7]

Absolutely. But with the youth of that team they're gonna be more than a 1st round exit sooner rather than later. Best players are all under 25.

meh, not that impressed with the roster as of right now. they are young sure, that doesn't = good though. if they want to be more than just a 1st round exit in the coming years they need to add to it IMO

 

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meh, not that impressed with the roster as of right now. they are young sure, that doesn't = good though. if they want to be more than just a 1st round exit in the coming years they need to add to it IMO

Yeah I get you, but their core is solid. They're a decent team already and if they go forward with Harris and Dmo they all mesh well that's a pretty good squad provided they all play up to some degree of their potential.

 

[knoxville7]

Yeah I get you, but their core is solid. They're a decent team already and if they go forward with Harris and Dmo they all mesh well that's a pretty good squad provided they all play up to some degree of their potential.

harris is a nice player that will help them but there is literally no outside shooting on the roster really. andre Drummond leads their roster in 3 point shooting %....like that's a really really really bad sign IMO(he doesn't shoot many of course but hes still #1 on the team at 40%)

 

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harris is a nice player that will help them but there is literally no outside shooting on the roster really. andre Drummond leads their roster in 3 point shooting %....like that's a really really really bad sign IMO(he doesn't shoot many of course but hes still #1 on the team at 40%)

Idk about literally none. Jodie Meeks, who has been injured the whole year, is technically their best shooter as he can shoot over 40% regularly. Everyone else who shoots the 3 is generally around 36%, which is about average. I feel like KCP should be better than he is (only 31% on 4 attempts), but oh well. So yeah their outside shooting isn't really great by any means, but it's not entirely absent. I do think that KCP and Johnson are players who can improve from 3. DMo also shot 37% from 3 last year which is decent. Still could definitely add another shooter, but they have assets they can move to acquire such a player.

 

[knoxville7]

Idk about literally none. Jodie Meeks, who has been injured the whole year, is technically their best shooter as he can shoot over 40% regularly. Everyone else who shoots the 3 is generally around 36%, which is about average. I feel like KCP should be better than he is (only 31% on 4 attempts), but oh well. So yeah their outside shooting isn't really great by any means, but it's not entirely absent. I do think that KCP and Johnson are players who can improve from 3. DMo also shot 37% from 3 last year which is decent. Still could definitely add another shooter, but they have assets they can move to acquire such a player.

well, I cant count Jodie Meeks into their 3 point shooting when hes hurt all year :shrug: nor can I say a few "should" be shooting a higher %...their shooting is what it is, below average. you are correct though, they do have the assets to make the move to get some shooting and they will have to over the next year if they want to compete in the East in the near future

 

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Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter: "Vertical Sources: Thunder acquire Randy Foye in three-player deal. Details https://t.co/Qedai80RsP"

[Berger] The Thunder send D.J. Augustin, Steve Novak and two second-round picks to Denver for Randy Foye, league source says.​

 

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[Ham] "There is still potential for fireworks in Sacramento. Kings continue to work the phones."

Can't wait for the non-Bulls involved fireworks

 

[knoxville7]

[Ham] "There is still potential for fireworks in Sacramento. Kings continue to work the phones."

Can't wait for the non-Bulls involved fireworks

I mean I almost kind of expect some sort of trade by the bulls to get under luxury tax or whatever at the least

 

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Jason Jones on Twitter: "Still looking less and less likely the Kings make a move other than firing Vance Walberg."


idk anymore

 

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John Schuhmann on Twitter: "In 3 days, the Heat went from paying > $25 million in luxury tax to getting paid by the remaining tax-paying teams (CLE, LAC, etc.)"

That Riley sure is shrewd

 

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[Wojnarowski] Phoenix has traded Markieff Morris to the Wizards, reports @ShamsCharania and @WojVerticalNBA

[Coro] Markieff Morris talked last night about wanting to stay with the Suns and how he turns into Hulk when he's mad.


At last that nightmare for Phoenix is over

 

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[Lowe] Clippers have acquired Jeff Green, sources say

[Woike] Source: Lance Stephenson has been traded to Memphis

 

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[Lowe] Clippers have acquired Jeff Green, sources say

[Woike] Source: Lance Stephenson has been traded to Memphis

Knox wtf is Memphis thinking?

Sent from the mod station in Nome, Alaska.

 

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Knox wtf is Memphis thinking?

Sent from the mod station in Nome, Alaska.

[Stein] Grizzlies also acquire a first-round pick in the deal

Maybe that?