Do you think that the Clippers will consider trading away Chris Kaman in the offseason?
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 at
4:31 am
They already have Camby at Center and Z-Bo at PF. While Kaman is having a hard time staying healthy and takes up a ton of their salary cap. If so, which team do you think the Clips should trade him to and for what player. Come up with a reasonable trade that either gives the Clippers draft picks and cap or a star, role players, and draft picks. Don't make a crappy lopsided trade that has no chance of happening.
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Well maybe the Pistons because they have plenty of cap to spend with both AI and Rasheed's contracts off the books. The Pistons could probably give them nice young role players like Amir Johnson and Afflalo along with a few draft picks and salary cap of course. Another destination for him to probably go to either Denver or Orlando. The Nuggets have nice developing shooters like JR Smith, Dahtay Jones, and Sonny Weems. The would package a nice backup centers like either C. Anderson or Hunter along with a few draft picks. While the Magic have Turkoglu to offer along with maybe a few nice role players like Pietrus and/or JJ Redick along with picks.
I truly hope they don't trade Kaman. I say trade B.Diddy and Camby for T-mac's expiring contract and draft, hopefully, Ricky Rubio. Z.Bo to the Grizzlies for perhaps Darko and 2nd round pick?
Kaman to the Bulls for Kirk Heinrich and a future 2nd round pick.
If the Clippers would consider trading Kaman, they should finish the job that the Lakers started. Trade Kaman for Gasol (not Pau, the other one) up in Memphis, and a draft pick. Gasol is young and that's when you need to acquire this caliber of players, to incorporate them in your organization and team playing techniques. The Clippers have made crappy trades and have let go of good players, it's about time for them to make a move that would benefit them.
If they do, it'd have to be to a contender (all other teams seem to be doing everything they can to be below the cap in the summer of '10), but, then, they wouldn't get very much value for him. He has a huge 4 year contract that'd be difficult for any team to swallow. I do see them making a trade to get rid of that contract, but I'm sorry to say it probably wouldn't be a very exciting one…probably a couple crappy players with expiring contracts and a second round or late first round pick.
To respond to partypooper: I don't think the Grizzlies would make that trade. they're rebuilding as well, and can use his youth and positive energy every bit as much as the Clippers.
I like that Bulls trade, though, I think that'd be pretty good for both teams. Yet, it'd definitely still be a work-in-progress for the Clipps, as it wouldn't free up any cap space. if they made that move, I'd expect another would quickly follow.