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That was an awesome trade for both teams, but it was a protected lottery pick that was traded to the Cavs. I don't see the Kings making the Lottery next year. I was suprised how bad they did this year.
The Cavs have some raw and young talent on their projected starting rotation, but wow they have shored up their backcourt with Caspi at SF and Hickson only had a good closeout to the season, not really a great season this last year.
Thompson is gonna be great if he can develop his B-ball IQ. He has the physical attributes to excel, and has a lot more upside than Hickson did.
Don't fret it, they might have lost your favorite player, BUT the Cavs are getting better alot faster than I thought it would take. Especially with the luck of getting the #1 and #4 picks
How did hickson not really have a great season last year? he got 5 more ppg and 4 more rpg then last year.... im sure most people would agree that a 14 ppg 9rpg season is a pretty good one for a third year player.
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What's it really matter though? We aren't contenders now anyways...might as well let TT develop.
Plus, by letting Jamison start, hopefully he puts up good enough numbers that we can find a trading partner for him at the deadline.
Im not saying its a bad thing I just think it sux to waste a pick and trade a guy thats already developed. I know hickson wants big money and this and that but who does he think is really gonna pay him that.We should of atleast kept him till TT plays a yr. see if he was even worth the pick and if JJ wanted to go let him go?
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Exactly. I don't see a problem at all letting Jamison start and Thompson getting major minutes.
If anything keeping Hickson just deters Thompson's development even more - one of them had to go - and only one of them is going to want $8M+ a year. It also gives the Cavs one more "crap" year - and hopefully Barnes or Davis in the 2012 draft.
Am I happy with the trade? Yes (although not as much once full protections were announced)
But at the end of the day if they turned Hickson into Casspi and say a #15 pick (which is reasonable - not sure what year though) and it allows Thompson to play right away I don't see a problem.
Lets say hypothetically the Kings get the #8 spot next year in the playoffs and the Cavs get a Top 20 pick - in addition to their own pick since the Kings pick will be out of the protection lottery.
We turn those 2 picks into Harrison Barnes (Goes Top 3) and Will Buford (Goes 15-20)
C - Varejao
PF - Thompson
SF - Barnes
SG - Buford
PG - Irving
Bench - Casspi and whatever we get in trade for Davis/Jamison (or more picks)
Sign me up for that any day.
That would be AWESOME if we could get that. barnes + Thompson + Irving + 2 quality starters + a decent bench from the jamison/baron trades....thats a playoff team for sure.
If we get a top 5 pick in next years draft i think we can make the playoffs easily five or so years from now.
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im not saying its a bad thing i just think it sux to waste a pick and trade a guy thats already developed. I know hickson wants big money and this and that but who does he think is really gonna pay him that.we should of atleast kept him till tt plays a yr. See if he was even worth the pick and if jj wanted to go let him go?
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check casspis stats then smile cavs got a steal
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check casspis stats then smile cavs got a steal
lol check hicksons stats for the last month and frown :(
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Exactly. I don't see a problem at all letting Jamison start and Thompson getting major minutes.
If anything keeping Hickson just deters Thompson's development even more - one of them had to go - and only one of them is going to want $8M+ a year. It also gives the Cavs one more "crap" year - and hopefully Barnes or Davis in the 2012 draft.
Am I happy with the trade? Yes (although not as much once full protections were announced)
But at the end of the day if they turned Hickson into Casspi and say a #15 pick (which is reasonable - not sure what year though) and it allows Thompson to play right away I don't see a problem.
Lets say hypothetically the Kings get the #8 spot next year in the playoffs and the Cavs get a Top 20 pick - in addition to their own pick since the Kings pick will be out of the protection lottery.
We turn those 2 picks into Harrison Barnes (Goes Top 3) and Will Buford (Goes 15-20)
C - Varejao
PF - Thompson
SF - Barnes
SG - Buford
PG - Irving
Bench - Casspi and whatever we get in trade for Davis/Jamison (or more picks)
Sign me up for that any day.
I really hope we can somehow get Buford, because he's got a TON of talent/upside.
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That would be AWESOME if we could get that. barnes + Thompson + Irving + 2 quality starters + a decent bench from the jamison/baron trades....thats a playoff team for sure.
If we get a top 5 pick in next years draft i think we can make the playoffs easily five or so years from now.
If we get a solid top-5 player next year, we'll make the playoffs the following year easily being in the East. From there, you just gotta work the process and add pieces until you're a title contender again.
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Casspi is junk, I'm so ™™™™™™ right now. Who cares if he wanted big money, not like he was gonn aget it from anyone more than we might do. In my opinion we just gave JJ away for nothing, we could of found better trades with him than omri freakin casspi. Blah
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Caspi is a pretty damn good player...
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