Chad Ford: "It's going to be an epic Deadline"

[Pugz]

With many NBA teams significantly out of contention and looking ahead at rebuilding around the draft, the trade deadline could see a significant amount of activity.

"I think it's going to be an epic trade deadline," said Chad Ford. "I really do think there's a huge gulf right now between the teams that are trying to compete for a title, a few teams that have struggled this year but still want to make the playoffs, and all those teams willing to write this season off. I think there's a bigger division than in years past."

Pau Gasol remains a major trade candidate, while the Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics could trade away some of their more talented assets.

Via Henry Abbot, Chad Ford/ESPN

 

[buzzy]

Well he just jinxed it

 

[RipCity32]

Would be nice to have an epic one after the last few.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/430719283925372929


hmmm

 

[Mexi]

Pau for another top 5 protected pick

 

[elcheato]

No one is trading talented assets for Pau. The Lakers have literally no leverage

 

[Mexi]

It was a joke for nola

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Pels are going to trade Rivers it sounds like.

 

[Mexi]

For what i wonder

 

[elcheato]

Pierre needs some new shoes
 

For what i wonder

 

[jonathanlambert33]

For what i wonder

A big I am guessing.

 

[Thomas-Panda-Saxby]

A big I am guessing.

Joel Anthony

 

[jonathanlambert33]

nope

 

[Pugz]

nope

the real jsmoove

 

[jonathanlambert33]

A lot of people are talking about Eric Gordon for Josh Smith for some reason. I thought it was just Pels fans but I've seen Pistons fans talking about it too. I want to get rid of Gordons salary, but I don't want anything to do with Smith. Though admittedly, if you could get 11-12 Josh Smith that isn't playing out of position, having a big rotation of Davis, Smith, and Anderson would be lethal. If you could get Smith and Davis to play that high-low game like Smith and Horford did, which was beautiful basketball, I would do it. But I think it's a mindset now with him and I just don't know if you could break that.

 

[Pugz]

A lot of people are talking about Eric Gordon for Josh Smith for some reason. I thought it was just Pels fans but I've seen Pistons fans talking about it too. I want to get rid of Gordons salary, but I don't want anything to do with Smith. Though admittedly, if you could get 11-12 Josh Smith that isn't playing out of position, having a big rotation of Davis, Smith, and Anderson would be lethal. If you could get Smith and Davis to play that high-low game like Smith and Horford did, which was beautiful basketball, I would do it. But I think it's a mindset now with him and I just don't know if you could break that.

totally agree.

his iq is so much worse than it ever was.